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Hometown:
Kansas City, MO
Alma Mater:
University of Kansas
Age: 35
Number of years in
the industry: 11
Regan Teel, PE
Project Manager, Burns & McDonnell
After working as a structural engineer for Burns & McDonnell
in Kansas City, Missouri, Regan Teel joined
the firm's New York team embarking on the design of
the Delta Air Lines terminal redevelopment project at
LaGuardia Airport.
A year later, she took on the role of project manager
for a $4 billion project that consolidated the airline's
operations into a single 1.3 million square-foot terminal.
The project included 37 aircraft gates distributed
among four concourses connected by a centralized
state-of-the-art terminal headhouse. Teel managed the
headhouse, which includes ticketing, baggage claim,
TSA security checkpoints and the Delta Sky Club. She
and the Burns & McDonnell team were responsible for
delivering an innovative design, managing 20 design
subconsultants, and maintaining a strong schedule.
Today Teel manages multidiscipline project team and
her goal on each project is to create a one-team mindset
among stakeholders, subconsultants and contractors,
which allows for successful communication and implementation
from concept planning to project closeout.
She also works to align company and industry initiatives
that facilitate efficient designs, saving clients money
and delivering projects on time.
She works on initiatives to streamline design-build
construction, provide enhanced and transparent communication
between all team members and clients, and
champions the latest Building Information Modeling
(BIM) approaches to allow informed decisions and
prioritize site safety.
As an active member of Burns & McDonnell's Network
of Women program, she mentors young professionals,
helping women grow their network and connect with
other female leaders within the firm. Her mentoring
activities also include volunteering for Introduce a Girl
to Engineering Day.
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Hometown:
Rehoboth,
Massachusetts
Alma Mater:
Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
Age: 29
Number of years in
the industry: 6
Katelyn Theiss, PE
Airfield Electrical Engineer, Arora Engineers
Katelyn Theiss started her career working for CHA Consulting,
where she became the firm's sole provider of
electrical engineering services for CHA's many aviation
projects. Theiss joined Arora Engineers in 2022 as an
airfield electrical designer, bringing with her extensive
experience working on diverse civilian and military airfield
projects. Upon joining Arora one year ago, Theiss had
her second child, passed her PE (Principles and Practice
of Engineering) exam, earned professional licensure in
four states, and participated in an extensive curriculum
based on FAA, U.S. military and international recommendations
for Airport Certified Employee-Airfield Lighting
Maintenance, and passed an exam to receive AAAE /
ACE- Airfield Lighting Maintenance certification.
Since being promoted in less than one year at Arora,
Theiss has served as the lead airfield electrical engineer
on various high-profile aviation projects including the
$40 million reconstruction of Taxiway S at Philadelphia
International Airport. Additionally, she has taken charge of
construction phase services for significant projects like the
$80 million rehabilitation of Runway 6-24 at Lehigh Valley
International Airport and the $11.5 million rehabilitation
conditions in mind. I have also enjoyed
learning about emerging technologies
in the airfield lighting industry and
implementing them on various airfields ... "
and modification of standards (MOS) improvements for
Runway 5R-23L at Rickenbacker International Airport.
" I enjoy the challenge of creating customized, thorough
solutions to each airfield puzzle with past, current, and
future conditions in mind, " she said. " I have also enjoyed
learning about emerging technologies in the airfield lighting
industry and implementing them on various airfields
throughout the US. "
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I enjoy the challenge of creating
customized, thorough solutions
to each airfield puzzle with
past, current, and future
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