Past SAAAI Honorees

Updated - October, 2023

2023 - Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Dennis Biegel, PE - Director Movable Bridges, NYCDOT 
2. Salman Macktoom, PE - Assistant Commissioner, NYCDDC
3. Shilpan Patel, PE - Area Construction Manager, NYSDOT
4. Amanda Rogers, PE - Deputy Chief Engineer PANYNJ
5. Catherine Sheridan, PE - President MTA B&T

2022 – Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Kris Kolluri, Chief Executive Officer, Gateway Development Commission  
2. Pankaj Patel, PE, Area Supervisor (R-11) - NYSDOT 
3. Rizwan Baig, PE, PTP, PTOE, Deputy Chief Engineer – PA NY&NJ 
4. Paul G. Schwartz, PE, Deputy Commissioner, Bridges - NYCDOT 
5. Thomas Wynne, PE, Deputy Commissioner for Infrastructure, NYCDDC
      

2021 – Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Sidney Camille, Area Construction Manager, NYSDOT, R-11
2. Tanvi Pandya, Executive Director, Design-Build, NYCDOT, Division      of Bridges
3. Luis Sanchez, Associate Commissioner, NYCDDC
4. Martha Bogle, Chief of Design, The Port Authority of NY & NJ 
5. Magalie Austin, Senior Advisor and Director Mayor’s Office of      Minority & Women-owned Business Enterprises

2019 – Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Shehal Shah, Project Director, NYSDOT Region 11
2. Robert Yueh, Assistant Commissioner, NYCDDC
3. Mike Wallace, Chief of Construction, PANYNJ
4. Romolo DeSantis, Deputy Chief Engineer, MTA Bridges and Tunnels
5. Elan Abneri, Director Studio 1, NYCSCA
6. Jonnel Doris, Sr. Advisor and Diretor of Mayor’s MWBEs

2018 – Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Nancy Carolan, ACCO NYCDOT 
2. Michael McCotter, Construction Area Supervisor, NYSDOT Region-11
3. Lambert Monah, Bronx Borough Director, NYCDDC

2017 – Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Lorraine Grillo - President,      NYCSCA
2. Polly Trottenberg - Commissioner,      NYCDOT
3. Brettt Garvar - NYSDOT –      Region 10
4. Rodneyse Bichotte - Assembly Member and State Committee Woman /      District Leader for New York State's 42nd Assembly District. 

2016 – Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Christine Flaherty Associate Commissioner NYCDDC 
2. James Starace, P.E. Chief Engineer The Port Authority of NY &      NJ 
3. Gordon Tung, P.E. Vice President, Construction Management NYCSCA 
4. Rakhal Maitra Deputy Commissioner Nassau County Department of      Public Works
5. Christopher J. Alvarez, P.E. Assistant to Director of Construction      & Regional Construction Engineer NYSDOT

2015 - Honored Industry Leaders: 

        1. Robin L. Wilcox, Director of Operations, Mentor Program and Construction Management 

            Administrator NYCSCA 

        2. Joe Keane P.E.,Vice President and Chief Engineer MTA Bridges & Tunnels 

        3. David Dunn, P.E. Deputy Chief Engineer NYCDOT 

        4. Shahram Jaromi, P.E. Assistant Commissioner NYCDDC 

        5. Craig Ruyle, P.E. Area Supervisor NYSDOT

2014 – Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Anil      Parikh, P.E., Senior Vice President & Program Executive Second Avenue      Subway Project, MTA Capital Construction
2. Bruce      Ogurek, P.E. Director of Construction, NYSDOT
3. Thomas      Foley, P.E., Assistant Commissioner – Infrastructure, NYCDDC
4. Robert      Collyer, P.E., Acting Chief Engineer, NYCDOT
5. Wallace      Caban, P.E., Assistant Chief Engineer, PANYNJ

2013 – Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Sonia Pichardo, P.E.      (NYSDOT)
2. Sonia Jaising, R.A. (MTA,      NYC Transit)
3. Harold Fink, P.E. (NYSDOT)
4. Farhand M. Syed, P.E.      (NYCHA)
5. John M. Keller, P.E. (NJ      Turnpike Authority)
6. Krishan Lal Baweja, P.E.      (NYCDOT)

2012 – Honored Industry Leaders: 

1. Ms. Kathryn Mallon, P.E.      (NYCDEP)
2. Mr. Raymond Ribeiro, P.E.      (NYCHA)
3. Mr. Joseph Brown, P.E.      (NYSDOT)
4. Mr. Mohsen Zargarelahi      (NYCDDC)
5. Mr. Muhammad Afzal      (NYCDOT)

2011 - Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Mr. Dilipkumar I. Patel      (NYCT)
2. Mr. Gurdip Saini (NYCDDC)
3. Mr. Russell Holcomb      (NYCDOT)
4. Mr. George Toma (NYC SCA)

2010 -  Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Ms. Shila Shah-Gavnoudias      (Nassau County Exec)
2. Mr. Vinod Devgan (NYCDDC)
3. Mr. Anil Vyas (NYCDOT)
4. Mr. Kiran B. Patel      (NJDOT)
5. Mr. Seymour Portes (NYCT)

2009 – Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Mr. Eric C. MacFarlane      (NYCDDC)
2. Mr. Henry D. Perahia      (NYCDOT)
3. Mr. Peter J. Zipf (PANYNJ)
4. Mr. Uday R. Durg (NYCT)

2008 – Honored Industry Leaders: 

1. Ms. Cosema E. Crawford      (NYCT)
2. Mr. Dino Y. P. Ng      (NYCDDC)
3. Mr. Andy Lalchandani      (NYCDOT)
4. Mr. John Kwok (NYSDOT)

2007 – Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Mr. Balram Chandiramani      (NYCDOT)
2. Mr. Ali A Mallick      (NYCDDC)
3. Mr. Ashok Patel, P.E.,      Program (NYCT)

2006 -  Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Mr. Kris Kolluri (Did      not Accept)
2. Mr. Francis J. Lombardi      (PANYNJ)
3. Mr. Chester Yee (NYC      SCA)
4. Mr. Kamal Kishore      (NYCDOT)

2005 -  Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Mr. Phillip Eng, P.E. – (NYSDOT)
2. Mr. Jayantilal Patel,      P.E. (NYCDOT)
3. Mr. Madan Naik, P.E. (NYCT)

2004 -  Honored Industry Leaders:

1. Mr. Doug Currey (NYSDOT)
2. Mr. Subimal Chakraborti (NYSDOT)
3. Mr. Ramesh Mehta, P.E.  (Thruway Authority)

2003 -  Mysore L. Nagaraja (MTA CC)