Turner Announces Executive Promotions in Houston

New appointments bring experience and leadership to Turner's Houston office.

Turner Construction Co. recently announced appointments for the Houston office - James P. Barrett, vice president and general manager, Henry X. Villarreal, operations manager and Kan Phaobunjong, estimating and purchasing manager. All Houston-area residents, Barrett, Villarreal, and Phaobunjong bring a wealth of local, national and international construction experience to the leadership of the Houston office.

As vice president and general manager of the Houston office, James P. Barrett will lead Turner's operations throughout the South Texas region.

Barrett was most recently the business manager for the Houston office, responsible for client development, contract negotiations and financial reporting. He joined the company in January 1993 while still in college on a co-op assignment to the special projects division of the Boston office. He holds a bachelor's of arts degree in economics from Northeastern University.

With 17 years of experience in the construction industry, Henry X. Villarreal will serve as the operations manager for the Houston office. Villarreal has been with Turner since 1993. He holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from Texas A&M University.

Paul Basaldua was recently hired by Yates Construction Co. as manager of business development for its San Antonio office. Basaldua's responsibilities will be to establish and build a firm foundation in San Antonio and welcome new clients with the same commitment to excellence like Yates' other national offices.

Basaldua is a graduate of St. Mary's University, where he earned a bachelor of business administration degree.

Marceline "Marcy" Newman recently joined Carter & Burgess Inc. Newman will be part of the firm's Fort Worth Transportation Programs Unit. She joins the firm as a senior transportation program manager and has an extensive project background that includes civil engineering design and construction management for roadways, highways, associated structures and traffic engineering.

Newman holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. She is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Society of American Military Engineers.

Faisal S. Syed has been named managing director, civil engineering services for Walter P. Moore's Dallas Infrastructure office. He will be responsible for project delivery and client service, working closely with the talented leadership team already in place. From public works to private development, Syed - a recipient of the prestigious Young Engineer of the Year Award - is an expert in developing creative infrastructure engineering solutions in congested urban centers.

Kathryn Rehm-Hisaw recently assumed the title of president, Hisaw & Associates General Contractors Inc., a design-build general contractor/construction management based in Carrollton. Rehm-Hisaw was previously executive vice president.. She joined Hisaw & Associates in 1991 and is a graduate from the University of Las Vegas with degrees in finance and business.

Pollyanna Held recently joined Raba-Kistner Consultants Inc. as archaeologist in the firm's Environmental Services Division. Held will lead archaeological research initiatives to support environmental and cultural resource management objectives through field and laboratory work and publication.

Held earned her bachelor's degree in archaeology from Princeton University and a master's from the University of Mississippi. She has broad experience in archaeological investigations including key contributions to cultural resource surveys of proposed transportation improvements in Texas and Mississippi.