INSIDE/OUT ISSUE 53
SPRING
NEWSLETTER
MAY 2014
Lee Marsh Named President and Chief Executive Officer On 1 June 2014, Dr. Lee Marsh will succeed Arnfinn (Arnie) Rusten as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of BergerABAM. Lee earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and spent the next two years working in the civil and architectural department at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge, Tennessee, facilities. He went on to earn a doctorate from the University of Washington in earthquake engineering and served on the civil engineering faculty at Washington State University before joining BergerABAM in1994. Since joining the firm, Lee has spearheaded many of BergerABAM’s seismic design and assessment projects. During his tenure as senior project manager and principal, his work has included design, assessment, project management, and business development for bridges; transit guideways; marine structures; buildings; and specialized projects, such as cranes for nuclear power plants. In addition to his operational and project duties, Lee has served on the firm’s Board of Directors since 2006. Lee also teaches a National Highway Institute course on the seismic design of bridges, serves on the Transportation Research Board’s seismic design and accelerated bridge construction committees, and assists the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Subcommittee on Bridge and Structures with seismic design code development.
Arnie Rusten (l) and Lee Marsh (r) prepare for the leadership transition in June.
Of his new promotion, Lee said, “I am delighted and honored to be chosen as the seventh CEO in the firm’s 63-year history to lead this exceptional firm into the future. Our predecessors in the firm and my current colleagues have created a company of amazing breadth, reputation, and culture through focus on service to our clients, attention to the quality of the work, and support of the industry. My vision for BergerABAM is to continue these traditions, while expanding the business both in terms of geographic presence and services provided. We have an excellent and skilled group of people at BergerABAM, and I am thrilled, but humbled, to have the opportunity to lead them into this next phase of our firm’s trajectory.” As he passes the leadership mantle, Arnie said, “I am excited for the company and its employees as I know that my good (continued on page 2)
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