About James E. Koch

    EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy, Engineering Management, University of Missouri, Rolla, 1993

Degree of Engineer, Construction Engineering, Stanford University, 1984

Master of Science, Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 1984

Bachelor of Science, Commerce, Washington & Lee University, 1977

    BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Michael Baker International

• Executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer - April 2023 – Present
• Executive Vice President, Federal Programs and Services - April 2021 – December 2021

Senior Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Regional Director & Federal Executive - September 2020 – April 2021

Senior Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Regional Director - September 2017 – September 2020

AECOM

• Senior Vice President, Federal Civilian Programs/DCS-National Governments - April 2017 – September 2017

Hill International

• Senior Vice President, Bahrain & Kuwait - March 2016 – March 2017
• Senior Vice President, Washington DC Regional Manager & Director of the

Federal Services Group - October 2011 – February 2016

    BUSINESS EXPERIENCE Cont.

Quasco LLC

• Chief Executive Officer and President & Stanley Baker Hill Program Manager (until December 2010) -February 2009 - October 2011

Hill International

• Senior Vice President/Stanley Baker Hill LLC Program Manager -October 2004 – January 2009

American Concrete Institute

• Managing Director for Industry Affairs & Managing Director of the Concrete Industry’s Strategic Development Council - January 2004 - September 2004

Washington University in St. Louis

• Director Graduate Program in Construction Management & Consultant - April 2001 - January 2004

Kilian Corporation

• Project Manager & Consultant - April 2001 - April 2003

Kwame Building Group, Inc

• Vice-President, Infrastructure and Quality Assurance - December 1999 - March 2001

University of Missouri-Rolla (now Missouri University of Science & Technology)

• Director, Lemay Center for Composites Technology, Research Associate Professor

& Consultant - April 1999 - April 2000

    MILITARY EXPERIENCE

United States Army – Lt. Colonel (Ret.)

Director - Engineer School Department of Tactics, Leadership & Engineering - December 1996 – April

1998

Battalion Commander - Program Manager - May 1995 - December 1996

Various Positions - June 1977 - April 1995   

      COMMUNITY SERVICE

United States Department of Defense Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster and numerous other military awards

Army Engineer Association Bronze Order of the De Fleury Medal

Army Engineer Association Silver Order of the De Fleury Medal

Hill International, Project Manager of the Year, 2005

Boy Scouts of America, National Capital Region, 2014 Character in Construction, Good Scout Award

Member of the National Eagle Scout Association

Life Member, Sigma Chi Fraternity

Past Member, Board of Trustees, Non-Uniformed Employees Retirement Fund, City of University City, MO

Past Member, Board of Directors, The Logos School, Olivette, MO

Past Member of the Training and Education Committee, St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers

Past Member, Board of Advisors, Engineering Management Department, University of Missouri—Rolla

      CERTIFICATIONS

Fellow of the Society of American Military Engineers

Past Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers

Member of CMAA

Member of US Green Building Council

Life Member, Army Engineering Association

Past Member, Board of Advisors, Daar Corporation

Past Member, Lean Construction Institute

Past Member, Advisory Board, Strayos

Past Member of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering, International

Past Member of the American Society for Quality

Past Member, Board of Trustees, Police & Fireman’s Retirement Fund, City of University City, MO

LEED Certification

Registered Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering, District of Columbia, license #10400, 1996 - Current

Leadership in Environmental Energy & Design (LEED) Accredited Professional, 2004

USACE Quality Construction Manager #784 Aug 2022

30-hour OSHA Certification Aug 2013

Examiner, Missouri Quality Award, 1997 & 1998

Examiner, Department of the Army Headquarters, Army Communities of

Excellence Program, 1998