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Economic Developer and Senior Engineer Carolyn Howard Joins Dewberry in Virginia

Howard hired to help grow firm’s mid-Atlantic and Southeast commercial land development practice.

Carolyn Howard

Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm,
has announced that Carolyn Howard, PE, has been hired as a senior associate and
senior engineer based in its Danville office.

With more than three decades of experience, Howard joins
the firm primarily to support its economic development practice across Virginia
and North Carolina. Her background includes site and infrastructure design from
concept to construction, stormwater management, and floodplain studies for
economic, higher education, and private development projects in the
mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Additionally, Howard has experience in team leadership
and project management for due diligence studies, master planning, utility and
roadway extensions, and site development plans.

“Carolyn’s many years of experience in site, land, and
economic development across Virginia is a tremendous asset to our team and our
clients,” says Dewberry Vice President Brian Bradner, PE. “She has a wealth of
knowledge about the region and its history, and we look forward to continuing
to help our clients achieve their goals and maximize their funding
opportunities.”

Howard earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
from Valparaiso University (1992). She is actively engaged in numerous
professional organizations, including the Blacksburg Business Relations
Committee, Blacksburg Partnership, and the Virginia Economic Developers
Association.

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