Ewing Succeeds Fowler at Dewberry

After nearly three years with the firm, Ronald Ewing takes over for veteran John Fowler as chief executive officer of Dewberry in Fairfax, Va.

Ronald L. Ewing

The torch has been passed at Dewberry of Fairfax, Va., where Ronald L. Ewing was recently named chief executive officer. Ewing replaces John Fowler, who has enjoyed a career in infrastructure engineering that has spanned more than 40 years. Fowler will continue to serve on the board of directors and as president of PSA-Dewberry. Ewing joined Dewberry in 2002 and has been instrumental in directing the firm's operating units in infrastructure, municipal, and environmental engineering; building design; federal programs; and mapping and geodigital services. He was previously a regional manager at URS Corp.

John M. Britt

HITT Contracting of Fairfax, Va., recently announced several promotions. John M. Britt was named executive vice president. Britt will oversee operations in HITT's government market sector and will also play a major role in defining the company's corporate culture and setting its agenda in the industry. Britt joined HITT in 1996. Clark H. deFranceaux was promoted to senior vice president of HITT's Corporate Interiors department. He joined HITT in 1994 and has more than 18 years experience managing construction projects. James E. Landefeld was named vice president of HITT's Major Projects division. He joined the company in 1990 and has more than 28 years of experience managing construction projects. William R. Marcotte was promoted to vice president of preconstruction. He joined HITT in 2000 and has more than 22 years experience in the commercial construction industry.

Emil H. Frankel

Parsons Brinckerhoff of Washington, D.C., recently named Emil H. Frankel as a principal consultant with PB Consult, the management and strategic consulting unit of the PB organization. Frankel will also be a senior vice president. Frankel is a former assistant secretary for transportation policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. He was appointed to that position by President George W. Bush in 2002 and played a key role in the coordination and development of the administration's proposal to reauthorize the Federal highway, transit and safety programs.

Jose M. Silva

Cannon Design of Arlington, Va., recently promoted Jose M. Silva, AIA, to principal. Silva has served as a design executive supporting Cannon's Mid-Atlantic regional operations since 2000. He has more than 20 years experience in project management and design experience throughout the United States.

Manekin Construction of Columbia, Md., recently announced two new hires. Wayne Maddox was hired as superintendent and oversees the firm's Cambrex project, as well as other construction projects in Frederick, Md. He was previously a field superintendent for Gosnell Development in Vienna, Va., and has more than 38 years of construction and supervisory experience. Tim McCormick was hired as a project manager. McCormick manages the firm's Harford County Public Schools project in Bel Air, Md., the Christian Church of Christ project in Severn, Md., and the Commons Corporate Center project in Hanover, Md. He has more than 14 years of experience and most recently served as senior project manager with Atlantic Builders Group in Baltimore.

Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman of Philadelphia recently named Jason A. Copley resident partner of the firm's new office in Harrisburg, Pa. This is the firm's third office in Pennsylvania. In addition to the firm's Philadelphia and Harrisburg locations, it has an office in Pittsburgh.