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  • Former Power Plant Sites Prime for Data Center Development

    GAI Data Center and Mission Critical Facilities team representatives Aaron Benedict, Arica DiTullio, PE, MS, and Bob Duero explore the advantages of data center development on the sites of decommissioned power plants and other industry. Utilizing...

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  • GAI’s Stephen Anthony Among Pittsburgh’s ’20 People to Know in Engineering...

    Spotlight in Pittsburgh Business Times’ September 12, 2025, issue. GAI’s Stephen Anthony, PE, MS, VP and the firm’s Power Delivery-Engineering business leader, is featured among the Pittsburgh Business Times’ ‘20 People to Know in...

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  • GAI Continues Support for Building Homes for Heroes in 2025-2026 Giving Campaign

    GAI CEO Kevin Leadbetter, PE, MBA discusses GAI Consultants’ corporate and employee support for Building Homes for Heroes, the firm’s 2025-2026 corporate charity of choice. GAI matches employee donations to this U.S. veterans’ aid...

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  • 2025-2026 New Board, Officers, and Associates

    GAI is pleased to announce our new and promoted officers, employees newly appointed to our Board of Directors, and those joining or rising among our ranks of company associates. As GAI continues to grow—expanding both our service offerings and...

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    • Bob Pfordresher, CPA, MAcc

      Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

      Bob Pfordresher oversees GAI’s financial activities, leveraging more than 25 years of success in achieving improved operating results and growth through incisive economic insight and strategic planning. Treasurer/Secretary of GAI’s Board of...

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    • Benjamin Allis, PE

      Structures Business Sector Leader, Transportation

      Benjamin Allis, PE specializes in the design, analysis, construction engineering, and project management of structural transportation projects for both new and rehabilitation structures. Ben has provided services for an array of transportation...

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    • Donald Bender

      Chief Technology Director, Assistant Vice President

      Donald Bender specializes in Information Technology (IT) strategy, planning, and direction for engineering and professional services firms. His background includes leadership, strategic direction, business partnerships, and implementation of Global...

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    • David Bevilacqua

      Senior Vice President & Business Unit Director, Power & Energy

      David Bevilacqua specializes in engineering, program and project management, operations management, and power plant and power systems operations and management. As the former Director of Installation and Modification Services Operations at...

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    • Enrique Bazán-Arias, PE, EMBA

      Renewables Client Services Manager

      Enrique Bazán-Arias, PE, EMBA specializes in civil engineering including civil and structural design, seismic certification, site characterization, forensic analysis, power generation facilities, transportation systems, foundations and slope...

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    • Kathy Leo, PE

      Vice President & Business Sector Leader, Community Infrastructure

      With more than three decades of experience, GAI Board of Directors member Kathy Leo, PE is well versed in a wide range of traditional, design-build, and integrated project delivery contracting methods. Prior to joining GAI, Kathy led national...

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    • Gregory Nettuno, PE

      Senior Vice President, Transportation & Infrastructure

      As leader of GAI’s Transportation & Infrastructure business, Senior Vice President and GAI Board of Directors member Gregory Nettuno, PE, oversees multiple GAI business sectors engaged in the planning and engineering of infrastructure projects...

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    • Stephen Gould, MS, MBA

      Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

      Board of Directors member Stephen Gould, MS, MBA is GAI’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Over the course of a 30-year tenure, Stephen’s supportive leadership approach and his commitment to serve GAI’s long-term clients and nurture new...

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    • Jennifer Broush

      Director, Energy and Environmental Services

      Jennifer Broush specializes in the management and coordination of environmental regulatory permits and approvals and data management. She is the project manager of several energy and environmental projects where she works with staff from disciplines...

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    • Aimee Shields, PE, MBA

      Senior Engineering Manager

      Aimee Shields, PE, MBA specializes in civil site design for commercial, municipal, residential, and private projects. Recognized in 2019 as a ENR Southeast Top Young Professional, Aimee’s design work includes grading, drainage, storm sewer...

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    • Scott Hornsby, PE

      Senior Staff Consultant

      Vice President Scott Hornsby, PE has served as designer, project manager, and/or project principal on more than $1 billion of transportation construction projects. An industry advocate with decades of professional experience, Scott is an active...

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    • Andre Sutherland, PE

      Business Sector Leader, FL CEI Services

      Andre has extensive construction and management experience in the Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) field. He has participated in a broad range of field operations and situations over the course of his career, working on several major...

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    • Anthony Morrocco, PE, PLS, MBA

      President

      President Anthony Morrocco, PE, PLS, MBA joined GAI in 1989 as a Project Manager. Tony established GAI’s Land Development and Survey groups and directed their development for several years, winning significant projects that changed...

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    • Kent Cockley, PE

      Vice President & Business Sector Leader, Power Generation

      Vice President Kent Cockley, PE has served GAI’s energy clients for more than 20 years. He specializes in environmental engineering, coal combustion residual landfill and impoundment siting, design, permitting, closure, post-closure monitoring...

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    • Kevin Leadbetter, PE

      Chief Executive Officer

      As GAI’s CEO and Chairman of the firm’s Board of Directors, Kevin is responsible for providing executive leadership to the company and managing its growth and performance. He has 30 years of experience in engineering and construction for complex...

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    • George Reese, CE

      Vice President & Business Sector Leader, Power Delivery Environmental

      George Reese, CE specializes in environmental impact analysis and National Environmental Policy Act documentation, permitting, siting studies, and vertebrate ecology. His ecological specializations are in the areas of population, community, and...

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    • Leah Tuscan

      Assistant Vice President, Corporate Communications

      Leah Tuscan is the Senior Director of Corporate Communications at GAI Consultants. With nearly 20 years of experience in integrated marketing communications, she leads the team responsible for developing and executing communication strategies that...

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    • Arica DiTullio, PE, MS

      Engineering Director/Assistant Vice President

      Arica DiTullio leverages nearly two decades of experience to provide GAI clients cost-effective and innovative solutions for a range of civil and environmental engineering initiatives including abandoned mine land reclamation (AML), industrial...

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    • Peter Sechler, PLA, AICP, MBA

      Vice President & Business Sector Leader, Community Solutions

      Peter Sechler, PLA, AICP, MBA directs GAI’s Community Solutions Group. He specializes in urban design, campus planning, and landscape design projects in the eastern United States for public, private, and institutional clients. His approach is to...

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    • Abeera Batool, PE, PhD

      Senior Project Engineer

      Abeera Batool specializes in various aspects of geotechnical engineering including site characterization, developing geotechnical design parameters, design of shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls, and support of excavation. Abeera’s...

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