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C ommitted to helping clients adapt and grow through the years Gary Gardner, PE, LEED AP Project Manager, Gainesville, Virginia â€œAbout five years ago, I started working as the civil engineer on the Virginia Gateway development in Gainesville, Virginia, becoming the project manager and point of contact in 2007 with The Peterson Companies on this more than 280-acre property. In 2009, we worked more on finalizing the commercial retail development and completing the design of the future town center. Dewberry has been involved in this development for more than 20 years, and Iâ€™m humbled to take on the responsibility of managing such a longstanding relationship. â€œDewberry has really made an investment in my professional training and growth. As I move forward in my career, I have enjoyed learning multiple roles and how they integrate to complete a project. Iâ€™ve also benefited from Dewberryâ€™s leadership and management training programs, and continue to work toward my masterâ€™s in civil engineering through the tuition reimbursement program.â€ Catherine Bohn, GISP Project Manager, Fairfax, Virginia â€œThe best part of my job is working with a variety of people and for different types of clients. Each of my unique projects applies geospatial technology to Dewberry markets. From local projects in Fairfax County, Virginia, to federal contracts working with the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, we apply geospatial technology to monitor stormwater infrastructure, provide situational awareness, improve business processes, develop frameworks to observe trends, and so much more. Through these projects, I enjoy getting to know how our clientsâ€™ needs grow and change. â€œAt Dewberry, Iâ€™ve always felt supported in my professional development, which includes project management training and earning a masterâ€™s degree in geographical and cartographic sciences from George Mason University. Iâ€™ve also had the opportunity to travel to different locations to provide support after a disaster. â€œDewberry is flexible with family needs. I cherish the time I can spend with my family and am able to do this while also managing an appropriate workload. As a busy mom, I donâ€™t have much free time, but when I do, I enjoy gardening, cooking, and of course, playing with my kids!â€ Grant Smith, PE CFM Vice President and Program Manager, Fairfax, Virginia â€œDewberry has allowed me to take on more responsibility and transition to private industry after 30 years of being in the military. This year, Iâ€™ve been serving as program manager for the Risk Assessment, Mapping, and Planning Partners (RAMPP) contract; a joint venture with URS and ESP under the Federal Emergency Management Agencyâ€™s (FEMA) Risk MAP program, which is part of the National Flood Insurance Program. RAMPP serves FEMA Regions II, III, and VI, as well as FEMA headquarters. â€œWorking with our long-standing client on this $600million, five-year project has allowed us to retain our knowledgeable staff and expand our role in traditional markets with risk assessment and Risk MAP projects. The best part of my job is the people who work with me, for me, and around me. â€œIâ€™ve always felt great support from Dewberry for my involvement in the Association of State Floodplain Managers Foundation, where I am currently on the executive board of trustees. Iâ€™m also an usher and lector at my church and serve on the executive board of a retirement community whose residents are retired military or other uniformed service members.â€

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