Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, is pleased to announce the promotions of Chris dePascale, PE, and James C. Filson, PE, to associate vice president in the firm’s Fairfax, Virginia, office.
Chris dePascale is a senior civil engineer with nearly 20 years of experience. His responsibilities include project management, utility engineering, permitting, environmental coordination, development of contract documents, and support during construction. He is currently working on projects with Georgetown University, Inova Healthcare Services, and Loudoun County, where he is providing utility planning and design services, site planning, entitlement/permitting, and construction phase services.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Connecticut. A professional engineer in Connecticut, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, dePascale is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
James Filson has more than 25 years of experience in transportation and hydraulic engineering. He has extensive knowledge in drainage design, bridge approach design, and stream restoration assessment and design.
His drainage design expertise includes both urban and rural roadway environments, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management control, and best management practices. He served as a key hydraulic engineer for the Intercounty Connector Contract C in Montgomery County, Maryland, and the Dulles Rail Phase II design-build contracts. Filson supports roadway drainage, stormwater management, bridge hydraulics, scour analysis, and floodplain management for design-build contracts throughout the metropolitan Washington, D.C., region and Virginia.
Filson earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of South Florida. He is a professional engineer in Washington, D.C., Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. He is a member of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Survey, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association.
