CAMP HILL, PA — BL Companies (BL), an employee-owned, multi-disciplinary architecture, engineering, environmental and land surveying firm recently named three employee owners to principal. The newly appointed principals at BL are employee owners, Kevin Hixson, Michael O’Brien and Brett Stark. Kevin Hixson, project manager - Meriden, CT: Kevin Hixson is a civil engineer with over 20 years of experience covering a broad range of projects, including design, project management and inspections, in the public and private sectors.
Michael O’Brien, project manager - Norwood, MA: Michael O’Brien is a mechanical engineer with 10 years of experience in the natural gas industry, specializing in the development and maintenance of both transmission and distribution infrastructures. Brett Stark, project manager - Hartford, CT: Brett Stark has over 15 years of experience in the design and administration of transportation projects. As a consultant liaison engineer working on behalf of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, Stark has been involved in a wide range of both State and municipally administered projects, from roadway and bridge improvements to major transportation corridors and public transit initiatives. “We are extremely delighted to welcome these talented individuals to the Principal Program,” said Carolyn Stanworth, president and CEO. “This remarkable group of new principals embodies the leadership, performance and client service BL Companies is known for in the industry.” These three individuals join the ranks of the company’s thirty-six existing principals who support BL Companies’ growth across all of our key markets. The Principal Program is a program for people who have the proven ability - and the responsibility - to have a broader impact on the success of the entire company for the benefit of all employee owners.