HNTB’S NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE REACHES GROWTH MILESTONES
HNTB, a leading aviation, sports and transportation design firm, announces growth milestones for its national architecture practice. The firm continues to celebrate project wins and completions across transit, aviation, developments and sports and entertainment venues.
Established 49 years ago, HNTB’s national architecture practice now extends across seven studios, with notable growth in Los Angeles and new establishments in Austin, Texas, and Tampa, Florida. To meet growing client needs, the number of employees within the practice group has more than doubled since 2022 and includes professionals across various specialties, such as conceptual design and technology. Recent key hires include Keith Collins, Western Region business development leader for sports architecture; Brett Hartle, aviation architecture practice leader and vice president; Simmie Clincy, senior project manager for HNTB’s architecture practice; José Luis Fernández-Morais Petersen, design principal for HNTB’s aviation practice; and Chase Pitner, design principal for HNTB’s sports practice.
López Tomé
“I am incredibly proud of the growth and accomplishments of our team,” said David López Tomé, HNTB architecture national practice leader and senior vice president. “Fueled by our energizing culture and the addition of exceptional new hires, HNTB has further evolved into a community of design professionals where creativity thrives. Our commitment to a culture of career growth and collaboration with one another as well as our clients is reflected in our team’s continued success.”
Tell
GRACE TELL JOINS HNTB AS PROJECT DIRECTOR
Grace Tell, PE, has been named project director at HNTB Corporation, based in the firm’s downtown Los Angeles office. She is responsible for business development focusing on the infrastructure needs of the California Department of Transportation, California High-Speed Rail Authority and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
“Grace has significant experience working with Caltrans on a wide range of projects,” said Yoga Chandran, PhD, PE, GE, HNTB Los Angeles office leader and senior vice president. “She is exceptionally well positioned to support HNTB in large scale infrastructure pursuits in this region.”
Tell has more than 25 years of experience in highway and tolling facility program/project management, planning, design and construction. Most recently, she supported efforts for finalizing and implementing Caltrans’ managed lanes policy and administered the agency’s first toll lane project on Interstate 5.
