Category: Anniversary Interview

[caption id="attachment_4230" align="alignright" width="231"] Will Kerns[/caption] Will Kerns is celebrating 1 year with HMB this month.  Will serves as a Right of Way Agent in HMB's Right of Way Division.  Will completes acquisitions of properties needed for various types of projects and also assists people and businesses in relocating when necessary.  In honor of Will's anniversary, we asked him a few questions: What made you get into Right of Way? I chose Right of Way because of my early exposure to it. My father, who is the HMB Right of Way Division Manager, has made Right of Way a lifelong career. While growing up I would listen to his stories about the daily craziness that is Right of Way and the older I got the more it sounded like something that I would enjoy.  Where…

[caption id="attachment_4221" align="alignright" width="225"] Randall Thomas, PG[/caption] Randall Thomas is celebrating 3 years with HMB this month.  Randall serves as a Project Manager in HMB's Highway Environmental Division.  Randall is also a licensed Professional Geologist.   In honor of Randall's anniversary, we asked him a few questions: What made you get into geology? I chose Geology because of my love for it.  I loved to collect and read about rocks, minerals, fossils, etc…, when I was fairly young and before I had any idea what Geology was.  The late 1980’s was a good time to have degrees in geology and groundwater hydrology, especially if you wanted to work in the environmental field and/or for the government, and those were about the only jobs available at the time for geologists. Where did…

[caption id="attachment_4206" align="alignright" width="300"] Greg Boleyn[/caption] Greg Boleyn is celebrating 32 years with HMB this month.  Greg serves as the Division Manager for HMB's Montgomery, AL branch office.  Throughout his career, Greg has worked in several offices for HMB, including Frankfort, KY, Charleston, WV and Montgomery, AL.  Greg is also the son of one of HMB's founders, Phillip Boleyn. In honor of Greg's anniversary, we asked him a few questions: What made you get into civil engineering? I liked math and science classes; and my dad, Philip Boleyn, was a transportation engineer.  I just naturally followed in his footsteps.  I've worked in the water/wastewater, airport, and highway divisions including some surveying through the years. Where did you attend college? What did you major in?I graduated from the University of Kentucky with…

[bscolumns class="one_half"] John-Michael Pennington is celebrating 2 years with HMB this month.  John-Michael is an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) in HMB's Nashville, TN office. He provides roadway design on numerous complex projects throughout Tennessee. In honor of John-Michael's anniversary, we asked him a few questions: What made you get into civil engineering? I have loved to draw and design things ever since I can remember.  I think the thought of designing something like a bridge in real life is what made me get into civil engineering.  Inheriting some math skills helped my dream become a reality.  Where did you attend college? What did you major in?I attended Tennessee Technological University from 2008 to 2011, and earned my B.S. in Civil Engineering. What’s your favorite part of your job? The guys I work…

[bscolumns class="one_half"] Rob Dowler is celebrating 11 years with HMB this month.  Rob serves as HMB's Vice President and Highway Design Division Manager.  He leads one of the top highway design groups in the state. In honor of Rob's anniversary, we asked him a few questions: What made you get into civil engineering? I had always really liked math and science and was fortunate to be selected for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Engineering Scholarship upon graduation of high school.Where did you attend college? What did you major in? I attended the University of Kentucky and majored in Civil Engineering. What’s your favorite part of your job? Each day is different and every project we work on has different challenges.  Our highway design staff works as a team to tackle the issues and…

[bscolumns class="one_half"] Chris Stewart is celebrating 15 years with HMB this month.  Chris is HMB's Water and Wastewater Division Project Development & Funding Specialist.  He also serves as Project Manager on several projects. In honor of Chris's anniversary, we asked him a few questions: What made you get into civil engineering? I became interested in engineering during middle school when I had an Industrial Arts class.  In high school I took four years of drafting classes that introduced me to AutoCAD and some basic design.  After that I knew engineering would be my college major.  Once at college, I pretty much hated the transportation and structures classes, and found that I really liked the fluids courses so it was water/wastewater all the way after that.Where did you attend college? What…

[bscolumns class="one_half"] Paul Lincks is celebrating 20 years with HMB this month.  Paul serves as the Regional Office Manager and Project Manager for roadway and structure projects in HMB's New Albany, IN branch office.  In honor of Paul's anniversary, we asked him a few questions: What made you get into civil engineering? Coming out of high school I applied to a few different colleges.  I got accepted in the freshman engineering program at Purdue University.  I chose civil because you could specialize in a certain area like transportation or structures.  I had a more clear direction as to what job I would seek when I finished my degree.  And it seemed that there would always be a job market for infrastructure improvements.  Where did you attend college? What did you major…

John Meyer has been with HMB for 2 years as a project engineer in the Roadway Design Division. What made you get into civil engineering? I was exposed to some of what we do as civil engineers following my senior year of high school, and that experience sparked interest in highway design specifically. Where did you attend college? What did you major in? Virginia Tech, BS Civil Engineering with a focus in transportation What’s your favorite part of your job? I feel very blessed to work with such great people. They make it easy to come into work each day. What’s the most interesting part of your job? Every project is a new challenge. Sure, there are plenty of projects that are very similar, but there are always new constraints…

Bob has been with HMB for 1 year and currently serves on the Design Review Team for the Louisville Southern-Indiana Ohio River Bridges project. What made you get into civil engineering? I was somewhat good at math and science, but I really didn’t know what to pursue as a career.  I knew I wanted to go to college, since I grew up on a dairy farm and I got tired of getting up a 5 am every morning.  I didn’t have much money, so I needed some help with that. I saw a posting on the hall next to the counselor’s office about a highway scholarship.  I applied and that was that. Where did you attend college? What did you major in?  UK and Civil Engineering.  I did manage to…

Todd has been with HMB for 1 year and serves as a Project Manager in the Remediation Division. 1.      What made you get into environmental science? I have always liked science and knew that I wanted to be involved in the science field.  I chose environmental science because it’s broad nature.  It integrates physical, biological and information sciences to the study of the environmental, and the solution of environmental problems.  2.      Where did you attend college?  Georgetown College.  Graduated in 2012 in a BS in Environmental Science.  3.      What’s your favorite part of your job? The sense of accomplishment I feel from improving the environment throughout my home state of Kentucky.  4.      What’s the most interesting part of your job? The most interesting part of my job has been how…