Engineering News-Record East selected 25 professionals under age 40 for its 2027 Top Young Professionals recognition. The group was chosen from more than 140 entries and includes people working across design, construction, infrastructure, environmental services and industry mentoring.
Who are the 2027 ENR East Top Young Professionals?
ENR East’s announcement lists the honorees alphabetically by last name; it does not rank them. The names, roles and locations below follow the announcement published by Engineering News-Record on Oct. 8, 2026.
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- Emily Becker, vice president, transportation planning at WSP, Portland, Maine
- Angel Cambero, sector lead, technical director and director of operations at Atlas Technical Consultants, New York City
- Jared Carlson, structures/station construction manager at Stacy and Witbeck Inc., Alexandria, Virginia
- Stacey Dillon, vice president, mechanical at BOND Civil & Utility Construction Inc., New York City
- Kathryn Donohue, project manager at Conti Federal Services, Washington, D.C.
- Christopher Fornataro, vice president of power delivery engineering at GFT, Monroeville, Pennsylvania
- Michael Vincent Gallo, head of procurement at C.A.C. Industries Inc., Long Island City, New York
- Matthew Gruytch, civil engineer, transportation at AECOM, Piscataway, New Jersey
- RJ Hackley, senior director of operations, solar EPC at Primoris Services Corp., Rosedale, Maryland
- Jack Lawrence, tunnel engineer at HNTB, New York City
- Apple Loveless, roadway engineering specialist at STV, Fairfax, Virginia
- Emily McGee, senior director of planning at Meadows & Ohly, Washington, D.C.
- Akul Modi, vice president of estimating and business development at EDA Contractors, Bensalem, Pennsylvania
- Kyra Perkins, chief engineer for environmental engineering and licensing at Bechtel Nuclear, Security, and Environmental, Reston, Virginia
- Hannah Power, bridge engineer at Mott MacDonald, Newark, Delaware
- Yasin Rahman, associate director at Linesight, New York City
- Becky Raymond, project manager and senior staff scientist at SAGE Environmental, a Terracon company, Providence, Rhode Island
- Megan Salazar, associate vice president, digital delivery at EnTech, New York City
- Darren Schwartz, manager, facility construction services at Structure Tone, New York City
- Sarah Sciarrino, civil engineer at Kimley-Horn, Richmond, Virginia
- Shivani Taiwade-Patil, associate vice president, program management at AECOM, New York City
- Krishani Teeluck, senior sustainable design specialist at STV, New York City
- Sargol Toofani, project manager at Leeding Builders Group, New York City
- Jack Whalen, regional director, south at ACE Mentor Program of America, Philadelphia
- Gozde Yildirim, associate health principal at HDR, Arlington, Virginia
How were the honorees selected?
Judges evaluated more than 140 entries to choose the regional group of 25. ENR said that entries from people employed at a judge’s firm, or otherwise involving a conflict of interest, were not scored.
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What work and locations does the list cover?
The listed roles touch transportation planning and engineering, structures and stations, mechanical construction, power delivery, procurement, solar construction, tunnels, environmental engineering, bridges, program management, digital delivery, sustainable design, facility construction and mentoring. The honorees work for design firms, contractors, construction managers, specialty contractors and an industry association; that describes the range of employers, not a claim that each person works across every sector.
ENR East’s stated region covers Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C., New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. The locations in the list extend across those 14 states and the District of Columbia, with many honorees based in New York City and Virginia.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.When will ENR feature the 2027 honorees?
ENR announced that the honorees will be featured in its Feb. 1, 2027 edition. The planned coverage will focus on their career achievements, industry impact and contributions to the community.
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