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Visionaries making the path to decarbonization easier to follow. Skilled managers called in to create expedited fixes in the face of structural failures or to avert disaster. Executives who make improbable designs come to life. Leaders who are working to systematize the inclusion of the diverse workforce necessary to strengthen the industry.

In a world filled with complex problems, this year’s ENR Top 25 Newsmakers, chosen by the editors, are the ones who come up with solutions. In many of their stories, colleagues say the Newsmaker is the only one who could have gotten the job done. But the way Newsmakers have done it is by bringing people together: listening, communicating and galvanizing everyone to apply their most intense efforts and work as one team.

As ENR recognizes their singular achievements, the Newsmakers remind us that building community is the best way to move forward.

Read their stories, get inspired, and meet them in person at ENR’s Award of Excellence gala on April 11 at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City. Visit enr.com/aoe to register.

Scott Bartkowski

Scott Bartkowski

President and Founder
Living Shoreline Solutions Inc.
Pensacola, Fla.
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Sean Beatty

Sean Beatty

VDC Dept. Manager, Regional Innovation Champion
Turner Construction Co.
Seattle
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Joe Benvenuto

Joe Benvenuto

Chief Operating Officer
LIFTbuild
Southfield, Mich.
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Robert Buckley

Robert Buckley

President
Buckley & Co.
Philadelphia
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Charles Callaway

Charles Callaway

Director of Workforce Development
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
New York City
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Fatih Çevik

Fatih Çevik

General Manager, Saudi Arabia Region
Limak Construction
Ankara, Turkey
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Don Davies

Don Davies

Principal
Davies-Crooks Associates
Seattle
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Theodora Diamantis

Theodora Diamantis

Vice President/Account Manager
Skanska USA
New York City
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Doreen M. Harris

Doreen M. Harris

President and CEO
N.Y. State Energy Research and Development Authority
Albany, N.Y.
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Benjamin Heath

Benjamin Heath

Civil Construction Manager
Engineers Construction Inc.
Williston, Vt.
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Ted Henifin

Ted Henifin

Third-Party Manager
JXN Water
Jackson, Miss.
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Darrell Johnson

Darrell E. Johnson

CEO
Orange County Transportation Authority
Orange, Calif.
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Juan Angel Martinez Diaz

Juan Angel Martinez Diaz

Project Director
Riverlinx Construction JV
London
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Richard McLane

Richard McLane

Project Manager/Chief Mechanical Engineer
Traylor Bros.
Long Beach, Calif.
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Aruna Miller

Aruna Miller

Lt. Governor
State of Maryland
Annapolis, Md.
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Kit Miyamoto

Kit Miyamoto

Global CEO/President
Miyamoto International/Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief
Los Angeles
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Thomas P. Murphy, Jr.

Thomas P. Murphy, Jr.

Co-founder
Renco
Miami
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Shiling Pei

Shiling Pei

Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colo.
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Joshua Ramus

Joshua Ramus

Founding Principal
REX
New York City
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Nicholas Redding

Nicholas Redding

President and CEO
Preservation Maryland
Baltimore, Md.
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Rouzbeh Savary

Rouzbeh Savary

Founder and President
C-Crete Technologies
San Leandro, Calif.
Click here to read more about Rouzbeh Savary

Carla Sciara

Carla Sciara

Executive Vice President
AECOM Tishman
New York City
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Phillip A. Washington

Phillip A. Washington

Co-Chair/CEO
Equity in Infrastructure Project/Denver International Airport
Denver
Click here to read more about Phillip A. Washington

Terry Williams

Terry Williams

Program Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
St. Paul, Minn.
Click here to read more about Terry Williams

Brian Witte

Brian Witte

Vice President, Construction Engineering
Parsons Corp.
Golden, B.C.
Click here to read more about Brian Witte


All ENR 2023 Top 25 Newsmakers will be honored at the Award of Excellence Gala on April 11 in New York City.


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