MARLTON, N.J., April 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that Thomas J. Spearing III has been promoted to President of Hill's Project Management Group (Americas). Previously, he was Hill's Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. In his new role, Spearing will be responsible for managing all of the company's project management operations throughout the United States. He will continue to be based out of Hill's headquarters office in Marlton, New Jersey.
Spearing has 25 years of operational and business development experience in architecture, engineering and construction management. Prior to rejoining Hill in 2007, he worked for more than ten years with STV Group, Inc., an engineering and construction management firm, most recently as Principal in charge of their Western Region. Before that position, Spearing was STV's Senior Vice President and Chief Strategic Growth Officer. Before that, he spent ten years with Hill, most recently as a Vice President. Spearing earned his B.B.A. in computer and information science from Temple University, his B.S. in construction management and his B.S. in civil engineering from Spring Garden College, and his M.S. in management from Rosemont College. He is a member of the American Public Transportation Association, the Women's Transportation Seminar, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, the Southern New Jersey Development Council, and the New Jersey Alliance for Action, among others.
"Tom's breadth of experience -- in operations, business development and strategic planning -- is a unique skill set that few in our industry possess," said David L. Richter, Hill's President and Chief Operating Officer. "That multi-faceted skill set has fully prepared him for this challenging role, and will be key to Hill's continued growth in both existing and future markets," Richter added.
Hill International, with 2,400 employees in 80 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 11th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.
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