Thomas Joins Gannett Fleming
May 13, 2010
 (Harrisburg, Pa.) David B. Thomas has joined Gannett Fleming, an international planning, design, and construction management firm. Based in the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., office, Thomas serves as a senior vice president and the national director of transit and rail. He brings more than 35 years of innovative and executive leadership experience to the firm.
Prior to joining Gannett Fleming, Thomas served as the executive vice president and director of infrastructure operations and client development for an international infrastructure, environmental, and facilities consulting engineering firm with more than 6,000 U.S.-based employees and $1 billion in annual revenues. He was last responsible for all U.S. infrastructure offices and served as a member of the firm’s senior management team.
As national director of transit and rail for Gannett Fleming, Thomas will be responsible for daily operational management, business development, strategic growth, and profitability of the firm in the transit and rail markets. Additionally, he will strengthen the firm’s innovative finance initiatives with design-build and public-private partnerships.
“We are thrilled to have someone of Dave’s caliber and expertise joining the senior management team of Gannett Fleming,” stated Bob Scaer, president of the firm. “Dave’s years of leadership and operational expertise will be an asset to growing the firm’s transit and rail practice across the U.S. We are excited for the knowledge and perspective he will bring to Gannett Fleming.”
Thomas holds a bachelor of arts from the University of Georgia and a master of business administration from St. Mary’s College. He is active in a number of professional associations including the American Public Transportation Association. Thomas resides in Ft. Lauderdale.
For more information, please contact Judy L. Hricak at (717) 763-7211, ext. 2624 or via e-mail.
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