Gannett Fleming Names Seven New Vice Presidents

October 1, 2003

Ronald J. Drnevich, chairman and president of Gannett Fleming, is pleased to announce that the following seven professionals have been named vice presidents.

John A. Buchheit, P.E., is a senior project manager in the firm’s corporate office in Harrisburg, Pa., and is the firm’s bridge practice manager. He is responsible for leading and directing the national development of bridge engineering across the entire corporation. John guides the bridge operations for more than 50 regional offices, assures quality compliance, and develops standard operating procedures for 105 bridge engineers and technicians.

R. Tom Clark, P.E., is the regional office manager of the firm’s Augusta, Ga., office. He is responsible for the development of new business and growth in the areas of environmental remediation, municipal water and wastewater treatment, and transportation.

John A. Derr, P.E., serves as a project manager and is the national highway practice manager in the firm’s Harrisburg, Pa., office. John is responsible for ensuring that all of Gannett Fleming’s highway practices, nationwide, perform efficiently and consistently and participate actively in all market assessments and execution plans.

Roy W. Little, P.E., P.P., serves as the director of project management and quality assurance in the firm’s Hammonton, N.J., office. He oversees projects to assure compliance with scopes of services, technical quality of work, and overall client satisfaction. Roy also serves as the operations manager for the office and is responsible for overseeing procedures, training, recruiting, and business development.

Esther M. McGinnis is the regional office manager of the firm’s Valley Forge, Pa., office. Esther is responsible for managing all office operations. This includes staffing, quality assurance/quality control, marketing, and business development. She oversees transportation and environmental engineering projects.

Paul L. O’Neal, P.E., is the assistant manager of the firm’s construction management group. Based in the firm’s Harrisburg, Pa., office, he is responsible for construction personnel supervision, construction contract administration, pre-bid review of contract documents, value engineering and constructibility review, contractor negotiations, and construction claims analysis.

Roderick A. Savidge is the director of human resources and the firm’s Equal Employment Opportunity officer in the firm’s Harrisburg, Pa., office. He is in charge of developing and administering Gannett Fleming's employment practices, personnel policies, and programs. Rod advises managers and employees on human resource policies and councils supervisors on resolving various personnel matters.