STV Group’s board named Gregory A. Kelly, PE, president and CEO, effective Oct. 26. In this role, Kelly will be responsible for guiding the firm toward achieving its short- and long-term strategic goals with an emphasis on performance, business development, technology, and human capital. He will be based in New York.

Prior to joining STV, Kelly was the CEO of Heritage Construction + Materials, a provider of asphalt products, aggregates, and construction services in the Midwest. Before this role, he was president and CEO of WSP USA. While at WSP, he led a team of nearly 10,000 planners, engineers, scientists, and construction and program managers, undertaking major infrastructure projects for governments, public agencies, and private companies, worldwide.

An active member of the industry, Kelly has been elected to the National Academy of Construction, and The Moles, as well as the Construction Industry Round Table. He has received many accolades throughout his career, including the 2019 American Consulting Engineer Council’s Chair Emeritus Award, the 2017 Beverly Willis Foundation Award, the 2017 New York Building Congress Industry Recognition Award, the 2014 Engineering Excellence Award (Eagle Award) from the New Jersey Alliance for Action, Engineer of the Year by North Jersey Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers, New Principal of the Year by the New York Association of Civil Engineers, and the ACE Mentor of the Year.