GOSHEN, N.Y. (February 6, 2019) – Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC) has welcomed Richard A. Straut, P.E., Principal at Barton & Loguidice D.P.C., to its advisory board.
Barton & Loguidice is a privately held, full-service planning, engineering, environmental science, and landscape architecture firm. Founded in 1961, Barton & Loguidice provides consulting services throughout the country, from offices across New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The firm’s 250-plus employees work collaboratively to provide high-quality, customized solutions to meet clients’ unique engineering needs across a broad range of disciplines, including Asset Management, Community Planning, Construction, Energy & Power Systems, Environmental, Industrial, Landscape Architecture, Municipal Services, Site Design, Solid Waste, Stormwater Management, Transportation, Wastewater and Water.
Richard A. Straut, P.E. is a Principal at Barton & Loguidice, and has served on the firm’s own Board of Directors since 2012. Straut has more than 30 years of leadership experience in assisting municipal and industrial clients with implementation and oversight of a wide range of water supply and wastewater management challenges. He is Director of the Water & Wastewater Practice Area with Barton & Loguidice, and is also the Principal in Charge of Marketing and Business Development. In addition, he manages the firm’s Albany, Newburgh, Somers and New Paltz, NY offices. Straut is a graduate of Clarkson University as well as the ACEC New York Leadership Institute.
“B&L is known for its roster of inventive thinkers, who are also dedicated customer servants,” said Mike Oates, President and CEO of HVEDC. “Rich and the B&L team support growth and value sustainability, two things that drive much of what we do here at HVEDC. We are happy to welcome them to our advisory board, and look forward to seeing their keen sense of innovation put to work for the benefit of current and future businesses here in the Hudson Valley.”
About Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC):
HVEDC is the leading economic development agency for the seven-county region of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties. The public-private partnership markets the region as a prime business location to corporate executives, site selection consultants and real estate brokers. HVEDC helped start the organizational, branding and promotional effort for NY BioHud Valley, Hudson Valley 3D Printing, and the Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Alliance. To learn more, call 845-220-2244 or visit hvedc.com.
