Uniting People, Places and Possibilities
A Message from our CEO
At Atlas, our business begins with people. Our clients trust us with important work, and our people earn that trust every day through the way they solve problems, respond to challenges and deliver for the communities we serve.
What makes Atlas different is the combination of local knowledge and relationships with the expertise and resources of a national company. We live and work in the communities we serve, so we understand the local challenges our clients face. At the same time, our teams can draw on expertise from across Atlas to bring the right people and capabilities to each project. That allows us to be responsive, practical and focused on what matters most to our clients: safety, quality, responsible stewardship of their resources and solutions that move their projects forward.
Our work matters. Across infrastructure and environmental services, we help clients improve the assets people depend on every day. From planning and environmental compliance to engineering, construction, testing, inspection and quality management, our work helps make communities stronger, improve safety and protect the environment.
But just as important as what we do is how we do it. Our values of Life, Heart, Mastery and Trust guide how we serve our clients, support one another and make decisions. Safety, quality and integrity are not simply aspirations at Atlas. They are expectations for how we work and lead.
That same commitment shapes the experience we want for our people. Atlas offers the connection and relationships of strong local teams together with the opportunities of a national company. Whether someone is building technical expertise, taking on new challenges or growing into leadership, we want Atlas to be a place where people can build meaningful careers, contribute their ideas and know their work makes a difference.
That is the Atlas we are continuing to build: a company our clients trust, our people are proud to be part of and our communities can count on.
Our Leadership
Jacqueline (Jacque) Hinman
Chief Executive Officer
Tom Price
Infrastructure Business President
Lytle Troutt
Environmental Business President
Jeanne DiBella
Chief Financial Officer
Sarah Hilty
Chief Legal Officer
Harshal Desai
Chief Growth Officer
Shannon Rowley
Chief Human Resources Officer
Mark Micikas
Chief Performance Officer
Giuseppe Robbiano
Chief Information Officer
Lori Irvine
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Jacqueline (Jacque) Hinman
Chief Executive Officer
Jacqueline (Jacque) Hinman serves as Atlas’ Chief Executive Officer.
She holds 35 years of career engineering industry experience, serving for nearly 20 years with Fortune 500 engineering company CH2M, most recently as Chairman and CEO prior to its acquisition in 2017. Jacque also served as President of several CH2M divisions. She was with Tyco Earth Tech Division as Senior Vice President for six years and began her career at CH2M before rejoining the company in 1996.
Jacque is an experienced board member of global corporations and nonprofits, and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Dow and International Paper.
The Maryland native is a civil engineering alumna of Penn State University and attended the Stanford University Executive Program.
Tom Price
Infrastructure Business President
With more than three decades of experience in the architecture, construction and engineering industry, Tom leads Atlas’ infrastructure business, driving client success and strategic growth.
He’s known for project delivery excellence, business growth, operating discipline and distinctive client service. His expertise in civil infrastructure is deeply rooted in the transportation, buildings and water sectors.
Before joining Atlas, Tom served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of TYLin, where he successfully integrated 14 companies, growing revenue and profit. Prior to TYLin, Price worked at Jacobs/CH2M HILL, serving in such executive roles as Senior Vice President for Global Growth, Strategy and Solutions and Senior Vice President for the State and Local Governments business.
Throughout his career, Tom has been deeply involved with mentoring others and developing his team. He was honored with the 2019 Ray LaHood Award from the Women’s Transportation Seminar for his outstanding contributions to advance women and minorities in the transportation industry. Tom has a Bachelor of Science in materials science and engineering from the University of California Davis and holds a Stephen M. Ross School of Business Foundations of Leadership Certificate from the University of Michigan.
Lytle Troutt
Environmental Business President
Lytle Troutt has more than 30 years of experience in nearly all aspects of the environmental industry, including remediation, compliance, management, health, nuclear compliance and sustainability.
Prior to joining Atlas, Lytle served as the Principal Director, Operations, for WSP’s U.S. earth and environment business line. He’s held leadership positions at top-tier companies within the architecture, engineering and construction industry, consistently demonstrating his talent for aligning client and business objectives, resulting in profitable, high-margin growth.
Lytle leads Atlas’ environmental business, focusing on continuing the company’s legacy of distinctive client service while strategically driving profitable growth to enhance revenue and expand market share.
Lytle has a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University.
Jeanne DiBella
Chief Financial Officer
Jeanne DiBella serves as Atlas’ Chief Financial Officer, leveraging over 20 years of diverse operations and finance experience from large international corporations and smaller startups.
Prior to joining Atlas, Jeanne was the CFO for The Arcticom Group, a private equity backed multi-location services business that served the building construction industry. There, she was responsible for all finance, accounting, integration, IT, and Project Management Office projects and processes. In addition, Jeanne served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Shared Services for ASRC Industrial, a company that provides environmental compliance and cleanup, and engineering/ maintenance services to the industrial sector.
Jeanne also spent a significant part of her career at Nestle USA, overseeing financial and operational aspects of the company’s US manufacturing facilities, supply chain, and operations. Jeanne holds an MBA from Michigan State University and a BA in Economics from Kalamazoo College.
Sarah Hilty
Chief Legal Officer
Sarah Kinnick Hilty has more than 25 years of experience leading a wide range of strategic legal and business matters.
Most recently, she served as Chief Legal Officer of a global educational technology company listed on the NYSE and as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of a cinema advertising company listed on Nasdaq. Prior to that, Sarah served as Deputy General Counsel, Corporate at Fortune 500 engineering company CH2M leading a team that worked collaboratively across the company on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and finance, real estate, governance, and securities matters.
Sarah began her career at global law firm Hogan & Hartson, LLP (now Hogan Lovells) where she was a partner in the Business and Finance Group.
Sarah holds a Juris Doctorate from Stanford Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Harshal Desai
Chief Growth Officer
Harshal Desai serves as Chief Growth Officer of Atlas, responsible for driving organic growth by focusing on major accounts and marquee projects in key end markets.
He brings 20+ years of experience in the AEC industry and has been involved with major infrastructure projects in U.S. and beyond, with end markets including transportation, water, federal, and power.
Prior to joining the company, Harshal served as Business Development and Strategy Director for Atkins’ Community and Intermodal Business. Under his leadership and through disciplined sales processes, the business doubled its pipeline, started focusing on larger projects resulting in sales greater than $400M.
He is a registered professional engineer with master’s and bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering.
Harshal has built an exceptional reputation in our industry and has forged strong working relationships with key customers. He is well recognized and active in the AEC community and professional organizations. Harshal has often been recognized for his endeavors, having been named one of ENR’s Top 20 under 40 for the Southwest region.
Shannon Rowley
Chief Human Resources Officer
Shannon Rowley is Chief Human Resources Officer at Atlas, where she leads the company’s people strategy: employee engagement, organizational development, leadership growth, and business transformation.
Shannon didn’t plan on a career in HR. She trained and worked as an occupational therapist, but after a few years in the field she realized it wasn’t her passion. Around then, a friend who was running a company asked her to help with a few things, starting with payroll and health & safety. One thing led to another, and 27 years later she’s still in HR.
Since that start, Shannon has led HR in the engineering, construction, infrastructure and environmental industries. She has guided organizations through major growth and change while building cultures that attract, develop and keep great people. Before joining Atlas, she was Chief Human Resources Officer for MWH. Earlier, she held senior HR leadership roles with MWH Global and Stantec, supporting teams across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Shannon also gives back to her profession. She speaks at industry events, has held leadership roles with the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce and the Associated General Contractors, and shares what she’s learned about engagement, culture and workforce development. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Colorado and an MBA from Colorado State University, and she is SHRM-SCP and SPHR certified.
Shannon was born in Anchorage, Alaska, grew up in Wyoming, and has called Colorado home for 28 years. In 2021 she became a living kidney donor through a kidney exchange program. Every Labor Day weekend you’ll find her at the Telluride Film Festival, a tradition she’s kept for 27 years.
Mark Micikas
Chief Performance Officer
Mark Micikas serves as Chief Performance Officer at Atlas, where he leads the Project Delivery Services group.
In his role, he maximizes operational and commercial performance through the implementation of standards, project reviews and comprehensive training programs. Mark also oversees governance, processes and tools related to the project lifecycle, providing robust support to Atlas’ project and operations managers. Additionally, Mark is responsible for commercial support within Atlas’ alternative delivery/design-build business.
Since joining Atlas in 2021 as Senior Vice President and Director of Transportation Services, he has driven significant growth and enhanced financial performance across the service.
Before his tenure at Atlas, Mark was the Vice President, Business Unit Operations Manager for Atkins North America. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University.
Giuseppe Robbiano
Chief Information Officer
Giuseppe Robbiano, Atlas’ Chief Information Officer, has more than 25 years of experience in information systems analysis, design, development and implementation.
In his role, Giuseppe oversees Atlas’ information technology (IT) strategy with a focus on uniting the company’s IT infrastructure as Atlas continues to grow and innovate.
Giuseppe has a strong track record of leading global teams through complex transitions to unified ERP platforms. His areas of expertise include cloud computing, data analytics and cybersecurity.
Before joining Atlas, Giuseppe spent four years with Cooper Machinery Services, where he was vice president of IT. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Lima in Peru. He’s multilingual in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Originally from Piura, Peru, Giuseppe is based in Houston, Texas. Outside of work, he enjoys scuba diving and spending time with his family.
Lori Irvine
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Lori oversees Atlas’ marketing, communications and brand functions, closely aligning marketing strategies with business development goals, positioning for and winning new projects and programs, enhancing brand visibility, and fostering strong client and professional relationships with a focus on increasing revenue and market share.
She joined Atlas after 25 years with Jacobs and CH2M, where she served in a variety of marketing roles, most recently as Senior Director, Marketing and Communications for the firm’s Americas region and the water market.
Her experience includes leading digital and traditional marketing, brand strategy, events, public relations and media, and communications.
Lori graduated from Creighton University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English.
