Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm,
has announced that Vice President Peter Garvey, PE, has been appointed to the
role of mid-Atlantic growth officer. Garvey will be based out of Dewberry’s
headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.
Garvey has spent more than 16 years with the firm in
various roles, including technical leader for water and wastewater, lead for
northeast water business growth initiative, and since 2016 as business unit
manager for the firm’s Boston, Massachusetts, office and New England
operations. He has also developed and led the firm’s client management and business
development training initiatives for senior managers.
As mid-Atlantic growth officer, Garvey will help
Dewberry continue its expansion in the region, focusing on maintaining and
developing relationships and opportunities with state/local, commercial, and
federal clients. He will remain engaged with key clients in New England and
provide strategic guidance to Dewberry’s growth trajectory in that region. He
also continues to be engaged with the firm’s strategic planning efforts.
“I’m happy to welcome Peter into this new role and look
forward to what the future holds for our organization and community,” says
Dewberry Executive Vice President Phil Thiel. “His commitment to strong client
management is a testament to his leadership, and we’re looking forward to the
value he’ll bring to clients in the mid-Atlantic.”
Garvey earned a master’s degree in business
administration from the University of Virginia (2002) and a bachelor’s degree
in engineering and mathematics from Trinity College Dublin (1990). He is
licensed by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying,
serves as the senior delegate of the New England Water Environment Association
(NEWEA) to the Water Environment Federation (WEF), co-chair of WEF’s water advocacy
initiative, and a member of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the
New England Water Works Association (NEWWA).
