CARLSBAD, Calif., June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker
International, a global leader in engineering, planning and
consulting services, announced today that Les Hopper, P.E., has
joined the firm as Regional Practice Lead – Transportation for the
West Region. With four decades of industry experience managing,
planning and designing both public and private projects, Mr. Hopper
will focus on advancing Michael
Baker's position as a transportation industry leader,
delivering quality transportation projects and assisting in driving
strategic growth across the firm's 16 offices in Washington,
California, Nevada and Arizona. He will be based in the firm's
Carlsbad, California, office.
"For more than 80 years, Michael Baker International has
addressed our clients' toughest transportation challenges with
innovative solutions that sustain and improve our nation's
infrastructure," said Mike Conaboy, P.E., West Regional Director at
Michael Baker International. "We welcome Les and look forward to
his immense contributions as he collaborates with clients and
colleagues across the West Region to Make a Difference in our
communities and for our nation's surface transportation
systems."
Most recently, Mr. Hopper served as the Transportation
Infrastructure Practice Leader for RICK Engineering Company, with
offices in California,
Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. Prior to that role, he served as
California/Nevada Business
Development and Transportation Services Leader with T.Y. Lin
International, and earlier in his career he was an owner/Principal
of a regional planning and land development firm.
Mr. Hopper holds a Master of Business Administration degree from
Chapman University in Orange, California, and a Bachelor of Science
degree in Civil Engineering from San Diego
State University. He is a prior board member with WTS
International and the current chair of the ACEC/SANDAG (San Diego
Association of Governments) Transportation Liaison Committee. He is
also the past president of both the San Diego Transportation
Development Association (SDTDA) and Society of American Value
Engineers (SAVE).
About Michael Baker International
Michael Baker
International is a leading provider of engineering and consulting
services. The firm's Practices encompass all facets of
infrastructure, including design, civil engineering, planning,
architecture, environmental, construction and program management.
For more than 80 years, the company has been a trusted partner,
providing comprehensive services and solutions to commercial
clients and all branches of the military, as well as federal, state
and municipal governments. Embracing emerging technologies and the
latest innovations – like intelligent transportation and
design-build project delivery – Michael Baker is an industry leader that
delivers expertise and quality. The firm's more than 3,000
employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to Making a
Difference for clients and communities through a culture of
innovation, collaboration and technological advancement. To learn
more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/.
Contact: Julia
Covelli
julia.covelli@mbakerintl.com
(866) 293-4609
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