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Popli Announces Promotion

Popli Design Group (PDG) announced the promotion of Mark Laistner, PE, to senior director of Transportation Design.

Mark joined the firm as our director of bridge design in 2014, where he has been responsible for managing the firm’s bridge design staff, projects, and development of new business. During this time, Mark has expanded our bridge design capabilities and client base as a prime consultant to include municipalities in various regions across the state, the New York State Department of Transportation, and the New York City Department of Transportation. He has managed the firm’s most noteworthy bridge design projects, which have earned several awards.

Mark Laistner, PE

Mark has over 35 years of technical expertise, primarily in the design, inspection, and load rating of bridges.

During this time, Mark has been the project manager or lead structural engineer on 60+ bridge replacement/rehabilitation projects, including over 40 locally administered Federal aid projects, ranging from a 20-foot precast concrete box culvert to a 2,300-foot steel deck truss bridge. Mark earned his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1987, and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maine. He is an active member of the Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the American Concrete Institute (ACI). He was also an ABCD WNY Chapter Board Member, serving as President in 2007-2008 and 2017-2018.

In his new role, Mark will oversee operations and provide strategic direction to our bridge and highway design sectors and ensure the successful delivery of projects. q

SWBR News

SWBR Adds Architecture, Interior, and Landscape Designers

SWBR welcomes interior designer Katherine Beinetti, project designer Harrison Taylor, and landscape designer Carmine Tronolone.

Interior designer and past SWBR intern Beinetti assists with furniture and finish selections and drafting construction documents on a variety of project types. She sees meaningful design as being intentional, functional design that is understanding of the user’s needs. She received her AAS in interior design from Monroe Community College, and her BFA in interior design from SUNY Buffalo.

Taylor supports the firm’s housing studio through all project phases, from predesign to construction documentation. What excites him about architecture is how wide-reaching and impactful it is, that architects can improve local neighborhoods and help communities in other parts of the world. He has a bachelor of science in finance and economics from Syracuse University, and a master of architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology.

Tronolone received his bachelor of landscape architecture from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. As a landscape designer, he supports the landscape architecture group with design development and detailing. He sees meaningful design as being rooted in empathy, awareness, and inclusion, always looking for ways to positively impact communities. q

Kathrine Beinetti

Harrison Taylor Carmine Tronolone

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