Dudek is pleased to welcome a new Chief Financial Officer, Helder Guimarães, to the firm. Helder brings more than 16 years of experience in Finance and Strategy, and has a proven track record of supporting growth initiatives and identifying market opportunities. “Dudek is a unique company with an extremely talented and passionate group of employee-owners,”
Since 2018, Dudek has recognized and honored Dudekian service milestones by donating to the Arbor Day Foundation for the planting of trees in Klamath National Park. While this was a great concept, the exact location of “Dudek’s” trees remained ambiguous and we found ourselves wanting to make a more tangible, local impact. So, in 2021,
Due to materials in technology equipment, e-waste needs to be handled differently from regular trash as the materials can create environmental and health risks when incinerated, put in landfills, or melted down. Up until 2021, Dudek had been in the practice of reselling much of our old IT equipment to a third party, recouping the
In November of 2021, Dudek announced the additions of Jill Weinberger, PhD and Meg Lassarat to the Board of Directors (Board). Weinberger, from Dudek’s Hydrogeology group, was elected as the new internal director. She leverages an ability and willingness to think critically and challenge ideas, a long-standing tenure with Dudek, an understanding and appreciation of
Eric Wilson, LEED AP has been promoted to Executive Vice President. Coming from his role as Vice President of Environmental Services, Wilson leverages more than 25 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry to take on the new position. His focus on delivering exceptional results and unparalleled client experiences, coupled with his passion for
As of Oct. 1, 2021, Dudek transitioned from being partially owned to wholly owned by our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). This move to 100% employee ownership preserves a 40-year culture of employee ownership. A vital component of our growth and stability, the ESOP was established in 2003 to provide a means by which the
As Frank Dudek tells it, going into business was almost inevitable. “My father had his own business, both my grandfathers—clothing, lumber, cattle,” Frank recalled. “I have a master’s in civil engineering though I’ve never really thought of myself as a great engineer. But I really liked the business aspect of it, and it was natural
DuGreen Mission We are Dudekians working to improve our environmental footprint. We are passionate about the environment and want to help Dudek become a more environmentally sustainable company. We aim to create a more eco-friendly workplace by establishing company-wide best practices and educating staff on green practices they can implement in the office and at
March 2020 marked the start of Dudek’s 40th year. In 1980, the firm was made up of 2 water engineers working out of a single office in Encinitas, California. Today, we have 600+ staff, who are experts in more than 20 disciplines, working out of 16 offices on projects across the nation. 37 Dudekians have
In 2020, Dudek had a goal to define our commitment to diversity and inclusion. In the midst of launching that effort, we were, and are still, presented with national news reminding us that injustice persists in our communities. Right now, Dudek’s commitment to diversity entails: These efforts reflect a direct response to a pivotal moment
