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DDOT Program Manager Diyar Bozkurt Joins McKissack & McKissack as V.P. of Infrastructure

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McKissack & McKissack, one of the nation's leading Black- and woman-owned architecture, engineering and construction companies, announced today Diyar Bozkurt, Ph.D., will head its national infrastructure practice. He comes to McKissack from the District Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., where he led some of the city's most significant infrastructure projects. His more than 20 years of civil engineering experience make him a strategic addition to McKissack's leadership team at a time when at least $19 billion from President Biden's historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure act is earmarked for the Washington metro area.

Key Points: 
  • He comes to McKissack from the District Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., where he led some of the city's most significant infrastructure projects.
  • Among his other critical assignments were program manager for the DC Streetcar , including construction of its Car Barn Training Center (CBTC) facility and deputy program manager for the DC Power Line Undergrounding (DC PLUG) program.
  • "As the nation turns its attention to improving infrastructure, we plan to expand our work with transportation departments, including DDOT," said Deryl McKissack, president and CEO of McKissack.
  • McKissack strives to work with clients to envision and deliver building and infrastructure projects that enrich people's lives and empower communities to flourish.