Driggs driving program management at WSP | PB

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has appointed Richard Driggs President of its new Program Management sector, with responsibility for building a program management organization across all of the company’s markets in the U.S. and Latin America, including buildings, industrial and energy, environment, and transportation.

Driggs brings to WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff more than two decades of experience in the architecture, engineering, construction and real estate industries. He was formerly the President and CEO of Heery International, a full-service architecture, interior design, engineering, construction management and program management firm. Previously, he held a series of executive positions during 21 years with Lendlease Corp., a property developer, building and owner, where he most recently served as Executive Vice President and head of integrated solutions.

Driggs received a B.S. in building construction from Purdue University. He is a member of the Design-Build Institute of America, Construction Management Association of America, and Society of American Military Engineers.

“Streamlined program management is critical to effective, cost-efficient and innovative project delivery,” said Greg Kelly, President and CEO of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff in the U.S. and Latin America. “We work with our clients to oversee all aspects of large, complex capital projects, including financial and technical challenges.”