George, Miles & Buhr promotions announced

George, Miles & Buhr LLC recently announced several key leadership and staff promotions.

Andrew J. Lyons Jr., PE, has been promoted to senior vice president and now serves on GMB’s board of directors. Lyons joined GMB in 2003 following his graduation from the University of Delaware with a degree in civil engineering. A project director within the civil/municipal group, he serves as town engineer for Millville and city engineer for Lewes, and supports the Town of Ellendale on various municipal initiatives.

Benjamin K. Hearn, PE, has been promoted to vice president. He began his career with GMB as an intern in 2014 and became a full-time employee upon graduating from the University of Delaware in 2016 with a civil engineering degree. A senior project manager, Hearn plays an integral role in municipal projects for the City of Seaford, the City of Lewes and the Lewes Board of Public Works.

Bradley J. Hogan, PE, has been named an associate of the firm, working as a project manager in the water/wastewater group in several Maryland municipalities.

Deane L. Townsend, AIA, has also been promoted to associate, serving as an architect and project manager on jobs including the new Dewey Beach municipal complex comprising a town hall, police department and EMS building.

Sheryll Harrold has been promoted to senior project coordinator. Harrold joined GMB in 2018, bringing with her 29 years of experience from a previous role at an electrical engineering firm. She has experience with federal and state grant applications, construction documents and contract administration. Harrold holds an associate degree in executive secretarial studies from Delaware Technical & Community College.

Derek Adams has been promoted to construction representative. He joined GMB’s Seaford office in 2018 as a resident project representative. Adams has led RPR efforts for major water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Cathy Lyons has been promoted to assistant project manager. Lyons joined GMB’s site sustainable group in 2003 as a project coordinator. She has extensive experience in agency permitting, scheduling and planning, contract administration and client relations. Her contributions have supported numerous land development projects, including Americana Bayside, Bishops Landing, The Estuary, The Oaks at Georgetown and Brentwood. Lyons serves as administrative group leader for GMB’s East Region offices.

Erin Sensenig has been promoted to project coordinator. She joined GMB’s Salisbury, Md. office in 2021 as an administrative assistant, bringing prior experience in customer service, sales and management. She has worked closely with project coordinators and embraced training opportunities to expand her skills and responsibilities.

The hard work and growth of these individuals continue to support GMB’s mission of delivering innovative, community-focused engineering, architectural, planning and coastal resiliency services across the Mid-Atlantic region.