Stantec Names Rich Allen COO

American design firm Stantec announced that Rich Allen will be appointed the new chief operating officer (COO) of the Company, effective January 1, 2010. Based in Boston, Allen is currently a senior vice president and managing leader of the firm’s operations in the eastern half of the US.

Stantec Names Rich Allen COO Boston MA – American design firm Stantec announced that Rich Allen will be appointed the new chief operating officer (COO) of the Company, effective January 1, 2010. Based in Boston, Allen is currently a senior vice president and managing leader of the firm’s operations in the eastern half of the US. Allen will take over the role from Mark Jackson, who will be retiring at the end of the year and has served in the position since 2007. Allen joined Stantec in 2006 with the acquisition of engineering firm Dufresne-Henry, where he served as president and CEO. As leader of Stantec’s US East region, he has helped more than triple the firm’s presence there as it expanded into New York City, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and other areas. A noted author and speaker, Allen has written extensively on issues related to engineering and construction law and has served as a visiting professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.