PORTLAND, OR — HDR promotes Tracy Ellwein, PE, to serve as U.S. Northwest Transportation Director and Malcolm Dougherty, PE, to serve as U.S. Southwest Transportation Director.
In their new roles, Ellwein and Dougherty will oversee the continued growth, diversification, and delivery of transportation infrastructure consulting services in the western United States. They will lead the development and implementation of their region’s annual business plans, collaborating across HDR’s 40 operating areas, 25-plus markets, and more than 75 professional and technical services practice areas.
Together, Ellwein and Dougherty bring more than 65 years of transportation and infrastructure experience to their new positions. Their appointments underscore HDR’s presence in the western U.S., where 1,600 transportation employees deliver projects in the highways, bridges, transit, freight rail, aviation, and maritime sectors. They will also be responsible for workforce development and recruiting.
“Tracy and Malcolm are proven leaders who know our business, understand our transportation clients, and bring out the best in our people,” HDR Transportation President Tom McLaughlin said. “They see the full strength of HDR and know how to connect our global talent and expertise to each client’s needs to make great things possible for the communities we serve.”
Based in Portland, Oregon, Ellwein most recently served as HDR's Oregon/Southwest Washington Operations Area Manager, where she guided multidisciplinary teams and oversaw continued growth of the area. She previously led HDR’s transportation practice in Idaho, growing client relationships and supporting critical transportation investments throughout the state. As U.S. Northwest Transportation Director, she will be responsible for area operations in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
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Since joining HDR in 2023 as California Transportation Director in Sacramento, California, Dougherty has helped drive growth across the state while reinforcing relationships with key agencies and industry partners. Before joining HDR, he served as Director of the California Department of Transportation, overseeing one of the nation's largest transportation programs. As U.S. Southwest Transportation Director, he will be responsible for area operations in California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Hawaii/Guam.
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