James Hiller, CIH, joins WSP to lead Americas Eastern Division | 20th Jan 2012
WSP is pleased to announce that James Hiller, CIH has been appointed as a Senior Vice President and will lead the Americas Eastern Division operations. Jim will be responsible for business development, operations, client care, and growth performance in the Eastern Division and will serve as an integral member of the Performance Committee that is responsible for general business operations and for developing and realizing the organization's future strategy. Additionally, Jim will continue building a portfolio of clients supporting them in the field of environmental, health and safety expertise.
Speaking on this appointment, WSP's Americas Regional Managing Director, Jan Chizzonite said: "We are delighted to welcome Jim to our business. His initial focus will be to further develop and refine growth strategies for our extensive East Coast operations. We are confident that his experience, strategic vision, and skills will increase our ability to anticipate and proactively respond to changing client requirements, regulations, marketplace conditions, and market trends to optimize the value we bring to our clients."
"Jim's extensive leadership background and experience in developing and executing organizational development and business plans will allow him to successfully position our organization, our people, and our comprehensive service offering to grow our business. He completes a strong leadership team focused on the different geographical regions of the U.S. and our robust service offerings. He adds to our team of talented individuals and will promote WSP's open and inclusive culture that ensures we embrace the ideas and feedback from all of our staff."
Jim joins WSP after 9 years with ERM where he was a Partner in the Northeast U.S. and was jointly accountable for client development, profit, loss, and sustainability within a multi-million dollar business unit. Prior to his time with ERM, Jim spent 15 years in a variety of leadership roles focusing on EHS program development and implementation; profit and loss administration; risk management; and sales and business development. During this time, Jim directed the environmental, health and safety function for the Automotive Aftermarket Group at Dana Corporation.
Commenting on his appointment, Jim said: "I am excited to be joining a team of passionate and forward-thinking individuals. WSP is a well-positioned organization with a tremendous amount of growth potential. Being a part of the global WSP Group of companies gives us the opportunity to provide a truly comprehensive suite of engineering services to our clients. I am looking forward to leading the Eastern Division and utilizing my expertise and past experience to further the strategic direction of the business and will continue to develop and support clients and monitor our progress to ensure we are achieving our business goals."
Jim holds a Master of Science in Environmental Management and is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH). He will be based in WSP's new Connecticut office located at 71 Bradley Road, Suite 10, Madison, CT 06443 which opened in January.
Jim Hiller can be contacted on +1 917.453.7673 and email James.Hiller@WSPGroup.com.
