HOUSTON, TX — TRC Companies welcomes Neil Churman as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. TRC, a consulting, engineering, construction management, and technology services firm, brings on Churman as a strategic step in advancing the growth of the company.

"We believe that Neil will play an integral role in the growth of TRC," said Chris Vincze, CEO of TRC. "We look forward to leveraging his experience and deep understanding of opportunities in the current marketplace to further support our strategic growth."

Based in Houston, Texas, Churman will be leading TRC's efforts in Mergers and Acquisitions. Formerly a Director at boutique investment bank, 7 Mile Advisors, Churman's background is in the energy, infrastructure, environmental, and technology industries. Churman brings with him more than 10 years of focused industry experience, including roles with Michael Baker International, and industry consultant and M&A advisory firm, Morrissey Goodale. He will report directly to Vincze.

"I am excited to join a company with such an outstanding reputation in the industry," Churman said. "I look forward to working with our strong operational and corporate teams to execute and integrate additional strategic transactions." In the last year, TRC has made two notable acquisitions, the acquisition of Lockheed Martin Distributed Energy Solutions and Environmental Partners, Inc. "TRC will continue to make strategic acquisitions that advance our business objectives and create 'win-win' situations for TRC and our partners."

Churman received his Bachelor of Science in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and his Master of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.