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6 For an electronic version of the “Consultant” log on to www.wsnelson.com Page 1st Quarter, 2012 Flor Aguilar Is Sworn In As A United States Citizen Flor was born in Toluca, Mexico. She graduated from ITESM Campus Monterrey, Mexico, with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Upon completion of her degree, she returned to Toluca and worked in a Chemical Plant, Panament S.A. de C.V. In May, 2004, Flor was offered a temporary position at Pan American Enterprise, Inc. in Brownsville Texas. After two months, she was offered a permanent posi- Volume 55 1st Quarter 2012 tion as a Process Engineer working with an L1-B visa. In April of 2006, she started her application for a scholarship to Nelson Shift In Management - 2012 do her Master’s Degree in Spain, but got a call from Fluor By: Virginia Nelson Dodge with a job offer. She decided to accept the position and eling between the home office in New moved to Houston. Flor began her employment with Orleans and our Houston office on a week- NELSON in February, 2011, received her Master’s Degree ly basis makes it convenient to address the from the University of Phoenix in July, 2011 and became a many tasks required for smooth sailing. United States Citizen on March 21, 2012. With the retirement of Bob Leaber, the role of Manager of Engineering in the New Orleans office will go to Wayne Hingle, Senior Vice President and former Manager of our Mechanical Engineering Department in New Orleans. Wayne will also assume Bob’s role as a member of the Executive Committee. Stephen Pumilia, Vice President, will assume Wayne’s duties as Manager of Mechanical Engineering in the New Orleans office. Steve, who held the role of Manager of Project Services in New Orleans, will transfer those duties to Anthony Hoffman, Vice President. We feel poised for continued success Front, l to r: Kenneth H. Nelson, Charles W. Nelson, James B. Lane, and congratulate all those assuming new Back, l to r: Wayne J. Hingle, David R. Stewart roles of leadership. More About Our Leaders: t has been said that when one door skills progressively over time, so it goes in closes, many doors open. passing on the knowledge and experience Charles W. Nelson, P.E. I That has certainly been true in required to run a company of our size. Charles graduated from Georgia Tech recent years at our firm. As a number of Beginning this year, as Waldemar did in 1970 in Civil Engineering and then our senior staff have retired, we have been many years ago, Charles Nelson – serving received a Masters Degree in Coastal and blessed with an ongoing group of loyal and as President since 1986 and Chairman Oceanographic Engineering from the RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED SERVICE RETURN talented leaders who continue to step up to since 2003, has elected to pass the role of University of Florida NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 LA ORLEANS, NEW the plate as time marches on. As our matrix President to Kenneth Nelson. Charles will in 1974. His pre- 1200 ST. CHARLES AVENUE CHARLES ST. 1200 structure of management allows, the continue to serve as a Director and as graduation work departure of even one individual leads to a Chairman. Ken will continue his role as a experience included ripple effect. Duties shift, people change Director and assume more of the duties “at summers here at Permit No. 650 No. Permit offices – both literally and figuratively, and the helm” as President, which he has been Nelson and also at New Orleans, La. Orleans, New we are able to continue to meet the chal- easing into over the past couple of years. The Lummus PAID lenges of serving the needs of our clients. Jim Lane will take Ken’s place as Company. Following U.S. POSTAGE U.S. We have often likened the managing Executive Vice President and also continue graduation, Charles PRSRT STD PRSRT of our company to running a ship. Just as his role as a Director and as our Chief worked with a rising Captain learns the necessary Financial Officer. Jim’s flexibility in trav- Frederic R. Harris (Holland) BV in Page 2 1st Quarter, 2012 1st Quarter, 2012 Page 5 1996, and elected a Director in 2003. Ken knowledge to the From the visitors’ platforms was then promoted to Senior Vice NELSON mechanical overlooking the work in progress, President in 2006, and became Corporate department. At NEL- THE CONSULTANT® one can see the ongoing activities Secretary in 2009. He assumed the role of SON, he has worked of over 7,000 people working on WALDEMAR S. NELSON AND COMPANY Executive Vice President in January of on several major proj- Incorporated the project. Numerous internation- Engineers and Architects 2011, and we are proud to announce Ken ects, in the Chemical, 1200 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130 al contractors from around the Telephone: (504) 523-5281 Fax:(504) 523-4587 as our new President, effective January 1, Oil and Gas, Pipeline, world are mobilized on the four www.wsnelson.com 2 Northpoint Dr., Ste. 300 2012. His patience, practical and positive and Mining indus- segments of the work: deepening Houston, TX 77060-3235 attitude, coupled with his integrity and tries. Wayne was pro- Telephone: (281) 999-1989 Fax:(281) 999-6757 the Pacific and Atlantic approach willingness to take on new responsibilities moted to Assistant Vice President in 1993, channels; enlarging shipping chan- Waldemar S. Nelson, P.E. (1916-2005) Charles W. Nelson, P.E. Chairman will serve the company well as we move Vice President in 2000 and to Senior Vice Kenneth H. Nelson, P.E. President nels in Lake Gatun; constructing James B. Lane, P.E. Executive Vice President/Treasurer forward. President in 2006. Wayne’s experience has Virginia N. Dodge Secretary new locks on both oceans; and Wayne J. Hingle, P.E. Sr. Vice President Arthur J. Smith, III, P.E. Sr. Vice President served him well to manage both projects David R. Stewart, P.E. Sr. Vice President raising the level of Lake Gatun. Thomas W. Wells, P.E. Sr. Vice President and people; we appreciate his efforts and R. Kent Davis, P.E. Vice President James B. Lane, P.E. Engineers conducting the tour said Leanne M. Geohegan, P.E. Vice President Michael D. Harbison, P.E. Vice President Jim, a New Orleans native, graduated expect it will sustain him for the challenges Barton W. Harris, P.E. Vice President open cut excavation was costing Anthony D. Hoffman, P.E. Vice President ahead as Manager of Engineering in New Stephen O. Johns, P.E. Vice President from Tulane in 1974 in Civil Engineering $5 per cubic meter, and dredging Lyle F. Kuhlmann, P.E. Vice President Joseph R.Lawton, III P.E.,PMP Vice President where he was fourth in his class of one Orleans. Jack H. Neelis, II, P.E. Vice President was being done at $15 per cubic A. Pierre Olivier, P.E. Vice President Stephen M. Pumilia, P.E Vice President hundred engineering meter. Both dry and wet excava- William E. Rushing Jr., P.E. Vice President Clifton A..Snow, Jr.P.E. Vice President students. Prior to Stephen M. Pumilia, P.E. William F. Berg, P.E. Assistant Vice President tion requires serious blasting to Louis W. Conner, P.E. Assistant Vice President Robert W. Griffin, P.E. Assistant Vice President graduation, he worked Steve began his career at the company break some formations prior to Robert C. Olivier, A.I.A Assistant Vice President Stephen E. Prados, P.E. Assistant Vice President summers assisting in right after graduating from Tulane in 1976 R. Bradford Rogers, P.E. Assistant Vice President removal. Concrete placement was Wayne D. Talley, P.E. Assistant Vice President Ronald J. Villere, PMP Assistant Vice President highway design proj- with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. particularly interesting, as both Concrete Work ects. He continued His over 36 years of experience have aggregate and fresh water for the mix The Netherlands, and joined NELSON in his studies at Tulane spanned many clients, including a long will also be all gravity fed, but a system of the combined and expanded systems. design is chilled using ice and other the fall of 1978. His varied project experi- attaining an M.B.A. in term at One Shell Square. More recently, storage basins paralleling the new locks Traffic management for certain sections of means to lower the temperature of the ence served him well as he honed his skills May of 1976. The fol- he traveled to will allow conservation of 60% of the the system is now carried out to facilitate placed concrete and thus accept the heat of in engineering as well as gained strength in lowing month, he Australia and water passing through the new locks. Tour shipping patterns to maximize throughput, hydration temperature rise as the concrete overall company management. Charles began at NELSON as an Accountant. Kazakhstan in sup- guides providing information on this and will be modified when both small ves- is cured. This has eliminated the need for was promoted to Assistant Vice President Later crossing over to engineering, he port of overseas proj- aspect of the new locks said that environ- sels, Panamax class and New Panamax cooling water pipe systems such as are in 1980, Vice President in 1981 and took joined the massive support to the oil and ects. Steve was pro- mental issues were also considered in the class vessels are in transit in the canal and often used in massive concrete structures.
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