Perspectives
Martin Hanson, PE
Bruce Ommen, PE
Martin Hanson, PE, has been promoted to the new position of director of transportation relations. Bruce Ommen, PE, succeeds Hanson as vice president for Midwest transportation.
In his new role, Hanson will focus on assessing and expanding transportation opportunities and developing strategic relationships in the industry. President Thomas Pulse, PE, praised Hanson for his ability to build relationships with transportation design and construction firms and governmental agencies.
" Marty will continue to develop his contacts on the state level as it relates to transportation policy and funding but will expand his role into the national arena, where he will monitor and interact with national leaders in the transportation field," Pulse said.
Ommen, who had been manager of transportation engineering, will oversee groups providing transportation and structural engineering, construction observation, and related services in Wisconsin and Arizona.
" In his new role he will build on the regular involvement he already has with staff in our Wisconsin offices and increase his involvement with our Arizona staff," Pulse said.
John Davis, a supervisor of traffic services, was re-elected recently as a discipline director for the Transportation Professional Certification Board.
Davis, a registered professional engineer is Wisconsin and six other states, was first elected as a discipline director in 2008, beginning his first term in 2009. His second and final threeyear term began January 1, 2012. He is one of five elected directors on the board, which oversees certification programs for professional traffic operations engineers( PTOE) and professional transportation planners. Davis, who works in the Waukesha office, has held the PTOE credential since 1999. He is also certified as a traffic signal operations specialist.
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