Who We Are

A leader in engineering and consulting services providing innovative infrastructure solutions.

About Michael Baker International

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Our Mission

To be the best professional services company in the industry, where We Make a Difference by continuously innovating and delivering outstanding service to our clients and providing our people with fulfilling careers where they attain personal and professional satisfaction and make a demonstrable difference in the communities in which we live and serve.

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to demonstrate how We Make a Difference by continuously innovating and improving our service to our clients, our people and the communities we serve.

We accomplish this by:

  • Advising our clients on how to effectively and efficiently reach their goals.
  • Developing our people personally and professionally.
  • Serving our communities through caring and engaging them in our work.
  • Delivering the financial performance necessary to reinvest in our company and our people.

Executive Leadership

The leadership team of Michael Baker International is committed to serving our clients, meeting the needs of our people and growing our business.

Executive Leaders

Brian A. Lutes

Chief Executive Officer

Robert Balanti

Vice President, Human Resources & Interim Chief Human Resources Officer

Dennis Berlien , P.E.

President of Sustainable and Resilient Solutions

Rich Driggs

Chief Operating Officer

Paul Gluck , P.E., PMP, DBIA

Senior Vice President and Great Lakes Regional Director

George Guszcza , CCM

Senior Vice President and National Federal Director

Magdy M. Hagag , P.E.

Senior Vice President and Northeast Regional Director

Dan Kieny

President, Consulting and Technology Solutions

James E. Koch , Ph.D., P.E.

President, Federal Programs and Services

Trudi Lim , P.E., LEED AP

Senior Vice President and Western Regional Director

Tommy Montgomery , P.E.

Senior Vice President and Southern Regional Director

Eric Ostfeld , P.E.

President, Design-Build Services

Chris Statham

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

John Tedder

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

John Walsh , P.E.

Senior Vice President and Mid-Atlantic Regional Director

Kenton Zinn , P.E., S.E.

President, Infrastructure

Thought Leadership

Michael Baker International remains at the forefront of the A/E/C industry, setting new standards for performance and innovation. Our thought leaders are experts in their respective fields and offer valuable insights that drive transformative change for our clients and our world.

Thought Leader Spotlight

John Alberghini , P.E.

Federal Lead, Navy

Mohamed Bagha , P.E., PMP, CFM

Southern Regional Practice Lead, Water

Kirsten Bowen , P.E.

Practice Lead, Freight Rail

Fatma Ciloglu , Ph.D., P.E.

Practice Lead, Geotechnical

Dale Gray

Office Executive, Emergency Management and Response

John Hurley , P.E., PMP

National Market Lead, Army Programs

Brian Kozy , Ph.D., P.E.

Senior Vice President and National Practice Lead, Bridge

David Liebgold , P.E., P.P.

Practice Lead, Traffic Engineering/Intelligent Transportation Systems

Brian G. May

Federal Lead, Air Force

Alicia McConnell , P.E., sUAS

National Aerial Technologies Director

Lorna Parkins , FAICP

Office Executive – Richmond, Virginia

Alfonso Riera

Regional Federal Lead, Army

Mo Shaik , P.E., PMP, DBIA, GISP, CFM

Program Manager, Design-Build QAM Services

Niek Veraart , AICP, ASLA, ENV SP

Senior Vice President and National Practice Lead, Planning

Derek Vogelsang

Senior Vice President of Consulting and Technology Solutions

Tom Zagorski , P.E.

Senior Vice President and National Practice Lead, Construction Services

Recognizing Excellence

Michael Baker International’s Chairman’s Award, our Company’s highest honor, was established in 2018 to recognize employees who exemplify our Wolf Pack philosophy—that we are stronger together—and who have made exemplary contributions to our Company.

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We Make a Difference Worldwide

We partner with the nonprofit Bridges to Prosperity to provide access to basic services in isolated communities worldwide.

 

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Contributing to Those in Need

Our Pittsburgh office collected more than 3,500 cans and bottled water for the Salvation Army as part of a competition hosted by CANstruction – Pittsburgh.

Taking Sustainability to a New Level

In our annual Green Commute Challenge, employees documented almost 28,000 “green miles” which saved about 980 gallons of fuel.