As VHB’s first non-founder President in its 40-year history, Mike has led the company through one of its most transformational, successful, and strategic periods of growth, geographic expansion, and technological advancement. His vision and leadership are propelling VHB’s diverse team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers forward to evolve and embrace new technology to meet increasing client challenges, improve our nation’s mobility, and shape communities in a sustainable and meaningful way. As he helps set the course for the sustained success of VHB’s Generational Company, Mike’s dedication to VHB’s 1,600 professionals—and to maintaining the firm’s unique, inclusive culture—is evident in everything he does.

Recognizing a need for a cultural shift, Mike is helping to ignite the conversation around inclusion and diversity throughout the AEC industry. Through his leadership role in the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Design Professionals Council (DPC), Mike is a tireless and vocal advocate for advancing diversity in the workplace and creating more inclusive environments.

Throughout his career, Mike has had the opportunity to help enhance our nation’s cities by working on some of the most complex mobility challenges, including highway and multimodal systems in Boston; Philadelphia; New York; Washington, DC; and Orlando.

Mike is active in numerous professional associations, including Women’s Transportation Seminar; ACEC, the ACEC Research Institute Board of Directors (Vice Chair), and the ACEC DPC Executive Committee; Design-Build Institute of America; American Public Transportation Association; American Society of Civil Engineers; and the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association. He previously served as Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware, his alma mater. Mike was the recipient of the University of Delaware 2016 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Outstanding Alumni Award.

Mike resides in Boston with his wife Joan. They have three adult children and one granddaughter.