Hans A. Van Winkle of Hill International Named by President George W. Bush to the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that Maj. Gen. Hans A. Van Winkle, P.E. (USA-Ret.) has been named by President George W. Bush to be a member of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
Created in 1973, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board is the U.S. federal agency which develops minimum guidelines and requirements for standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act, develops accessibility guidelines for telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment under the Telecommunications Act, develops accessibility standards for electronic and information technology under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provides technical assistance on those guidelines and standards, and enforces the Architectural Barriers Act.
Van Winkle is the President of Hill’s Project Management Group (Americas). He has more than 35 years of experience in engineering, operations, construction and project management. Prior to joining Hill he was the Director of the Construction Industry Institute, a non-profit consortium that is part of the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Engineering and whose mission is to enhance the business effectiveness and sustainability of the construction process through research, related initiatives, and industry alliances. Before that, Van Winkle spent more than 30 years in various positions with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, eventually rising to Deputy Commander of the Corps from 2001 to 2003. Van Winkle earned his B.S. in engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and his M.P.P. in public policy from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a registered professional engineer in Virginia, and he is a member of the National Academy of Construction.
“This appointment is a tremendous honor for Hans,” said David L. Richter, Hill’s President and Chief Operating Officer. “I am sure that he will serve on the Board with distinction,” Richter added.
