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  • GAI’s Most-Read Articles of 2024

    In 2024, GAI continued its growth trajectory, expanding and augmenting our staff, services, and geographic footprint. Forefront among our company happenings was our 2024 acquisition of NY-based multidiscipline civil engineering firm Creighton...

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  • Happy Holidays 2024: Building a Bigger and Better GAI

    In 2024, GAI further advanced our goal of growing our staff, expertise, and geographical footprint to offer an even more comprehensive service set to a wider range of clients. The acquisition of firm Creighton Manning and its multidiscipline civil...

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  • U.S. Housing Shortage: Complex Issues Call for Comprehensive Solutions

    A wide sampling of sources agree that the United States is experiencing a national housing shortage of several million units, a total affecting renters and owners across a broad range of incomes and price points. Congress last inserted itself into...

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  • Q3 2024 Message from Chairman & CEO Gary DeJidas

    As the end of 2024 begins to come into view, I’m happy to report that GAI is enjoying considerable success and is well positioned for ongoing growth and achievement. I’d like to acknowledge the contributions of over 1,000 dedicated professionals...

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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • David Bevilacqua

      Senior Vice President & Business Unit Director, Power

      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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • Gregory Nettuno, PE

      Senior Vice President, Transportation & Infrastructure

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

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    • Nick Mousa, AICP

      Assistant Vice President & Director of Civil Engineering, Community Infrastructure

      Assistant Vice President Nick Mousa serves as GAI’s Director of Civil Engineering for Community Infrastructure and Jacksonville Office Leader. His career experience includes representing clients in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors....

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    • Frank Bellomo, PLA

      Vice President & Senior Director, Landscape Architecture

      For over 40 years, Frank Bellomo, PLA has been creating hundreds of projects that earned national and state awards as well as recognition by his peers. His career centers on projects that positively impact communities including urban planning, park...

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    • Donald Bender

      Chief Technology Director, Senior Associate

      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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    • 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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    • 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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    • Scott Hornsby, PE

      Vice President & Business Sector Leader, Midwest Infrastructure

      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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    • Arica DiTullio, PE, MS

      Senior Engineering Manager/Senior Associate

      Arica DiTullio leverages nearly 2 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • Kathy Leo, PE

      Vice President & Business Sector Leader, Community Infrastructure

      With more than 25 years of experience,  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 divisions for commercial, hospitality,...

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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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    • 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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    • 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. A results-oriented financial leader, Bob has...

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