Infrastructure Engineering Inc. and Affiliates (IEI) is pleased to welcome the addition of three new shareholders in the firm. Ken Smorynski, PE, SE, Aaron Patterson, PE and Maike Rodriguez, PE will join the existing three shareholders, Michael Sutton, PE, Kashif Khan, PE, and Antoinette Coates. We congratulate these members of the Strategic Leadership Team on their rise to owners of the firm.
Ken Smorynski is a licensed professional engineer and structural engineer in Illinois and is a 10-year veteran of the firm with nearly 30 years of professional experience. In his current role as Vice President – Illinois, he is responsible for staff development, business development, client relations, contract management and day to day activities of design, construction engineering and inspection; and program management teams.
Aaron Patterson is a registered professional engineer in Illinois and has more than 15 years of A/E/C industry experience with over a decade at IEI. As IEI’s Vice President of Business Development (BD), Aaron is responsible for IEI’s local and national business development strategy, working with its six offices to enhance client relationships, market growth and bottom-line performance.
Maike Rodriguez has nearly 20 years of transportation experience with a 6-year tenure at IEI and is a licensed professional engineer in New York and New Jersey. As Vice President of Operations – New York and New Jersey, he oversees IEI’s design, program management and construction inspection staff along with the day-to-day operations across both states.
The foundation of IEI’s success is its people, culture, and engineering excellence. IEI’s roster of clients and projects has grown significantly over the past few years. That trend is projected to continue as demand for new and improved infrastructure remains high in the communities they serve. IEI recognizes and appreciates the unique contributions of these newest shareholders to the firm’s success and is excited about their future contributions as owners. Please join IEI in congratulating its new shareholders.