#Top20under40

Emilee Woods has built her career around advancing some of Georgia’s most complex transportation projects while steadily growing into a respected operational leader and, now, an entrepreneur.

Drawing on more than a decade of experience in transportation planning, mobility strategy and equitable infrastructure development, Wilberding is rethinking how cities move.

A Denver native, Smith gained an international perspective while pursuing an MBA from the University of Melbourne in Australia and strives to bring this to her daily work.

Simone’s role at W.M. Jordan, a construction management and real estate development firm, enables her to lead companywide training programs and lean implementation across offices in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Semerad is known for performing technically rigorous health care engineering and has a deeply personal commitment to improving the patient experience.

Reddy is a civil engineer and design build leader who has earned a reputation delivering complex public and private infrastructure projects across the U.S. and overseas.

A nationally recognized leader in the power and energy sector, Patel has nearly two decades of experience in utility operations, renewable development and large-scale construction.

During a 15‑year career, Nathan Mozeleski has emerged as a national leader in Intelligent Transportation Systems, shaping how agencies deploy technology to improve mobility and safety.

Tiffany Mok has earned a reputation for delivering complex, people-centered projects across three continents.

From Engineering News-Record: Melanie Jefferies: COO Leads Sustainable, Equitable Development While Improving Profitability and Performance

Overseeing more than $3 billion in backlog, Hoffman is steering one of the firm’s fastest growing business units.

Gangrade is a geotechnical and tunneling engineer whose career is defined by technical excellence, digital innovation and leadership in advancing underground construction practices.

Hernandez oversees the agency’s $16-billion borough-based jails program—the largest public works effort in decades in the city and its first major design-build procurement.

Ferriss is a nationally recognized leader in sustainable design, building reuse and climate-focused practices.

A civil engineer and entrepreneur with a foundation in both construction and consulting, Chowdhury brings field-tested experience to major transportation and energy projects across the New York region.

From Engineering News-Record: Jamal Atkins: CEI Leader Advancing Multimodal Infrastructure and Mentoring the Next Generation

With 15 years in the industry and a role as Associate Principal at Thornton Tomasetti, Chase Anderson has built a career at the forefront of structural forensics and post‑disaster response.

Sharod Alford has built his career by solving civil construction challenges and transforming obstacles into innovations that move the industry forward.

Winners say the ground is shifting under their feet as employers redirect resources, embrace technology and reshape roles to fit market demands.

Born and raised in San Antonio, Stephanie Tovar has built a career defined by service, resilience and a deep commitment to the people she works alongside.