Mulkey Engineers & Consultants Announces Three New Board Members
Raleigh, NC—Dec. 2, 2010— Three respected leaders have joined Mulkey Engineers & Consultants’ board of directors. Loren Sokolow, Teresa Helmlinger Ratcliff and William G. Marley, Jr. will provide a fresh perspective to Mulkey’s leadership. “We are happy to welcome these outstanding leaders to our board of directors. Each brings a unique perspective that, when combined with our talented professional staff, will enable us to apply today’s knowledge and expertise to tomorrow’s opportunities,” said Barbara Mulkey, Founder and Chairman of the Board.
Loren Sokolow, CFO and Treasurer of Los Angeles based Psomas, an employee-owned civil engineering and surveying company, has more than 20 years experience as a financial and operations executive. Sokolow will advise and direct Mulkey financially with his consistent record streamlining business operations and increasing profits. Loren is involved with the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), Design Firms Finance Officers Group (DFOG) and the National Contracts Management Association (NCMA). He was a semi-finalist for the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “CFO of the Year” in 2007 and 2009.
Teresa Helmlinger Ratcliff, PhD, PE, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Extension and Engagement for North Carolina State University, is responsible for directing all facets of business in the nation’s first university engineering extension service. As Executive Director of the Industrial Extension Service (IES) at NC State, she leads the effort to offer technical and technology management assistance to businesses and industries across the state of North Carolina. Mulkey will benefit from her knowledge of current and up-to-date software and technology. A graduate of North Carolina State University and Duke University, Ratcliff is the only North Carolinian and only woman to have served as president of the National Society of Professional Engineers. She currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
William (Bill) Marley, PE, PLS, has more than 42 years of civil engineering experience, specifically highway planning, design, construction, maintenance and management. Most recently, Marley served as VP/Area Manager of Parsons Incorporated in their Raleigh, N.C. office. Prior to that, Marley was the State Highway Administrator for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, where he retired from service after 31 years. Marley’s experience and knowledge will provide Mulkey with insight into transportation planning and design.
