Irene Turletes Among ENR's 2024 National Top 20 Under 40
Irene Turletes, P.E., a transportation and water resources engineer working in Anchorage, Alaska, has been selected as one of Engineering News-Record's 2024 National Top 20 Under 40. This is the culmination of ENR’s annual Top Young Professionals program, which recognizes outstanding young construction and design professionals in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, specifically highlighting individuals under the age of 40 who represent the industry’s best and the brightest rising stars.
Turletes is an HDR water resources market sector leader with extensive design experience throughout Alaska, including serving as HDR’s project manager for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities' Sterling Highway Milepost 45-60 upgrade, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the state. She also finds time to serve as a board member of Alaska Trails, is a leader for the Anchorage office’s women’s employee network group and wellness committees, and is a graduate from Leadership Anchorage in support of established and emerging Alaskans looking to expand their community impact.
In addition to Turletes, 10 other HDR young professionals were named as ENR regional Top Young Professionals. Honorees were judged on three primary criteria: industry experience and education, career and industry leadership, and community service and involvement.
All winners will be profiled in their respective regional ENR publications in 2024. ENR will also honor Turletes and the new class of winners at the Emerging Leaders Forum in March.
Other HDR regional winners include:
- Sara Blascovich | Resources Business Group Manager | Mechanicsburg, PA | ENR MidAtlantic
- Matt Bruno, P.E. | Transportation Industrial Rope Access Program Leader | Denver, CO | ENR Mountain States
- Katie Caskey, AICP | Strategic Communications Manager | St. Louis Park, MN | ENR Midwest
- Leanne Greisen, P.E. | Asset Management Consultant | South Portland, ME | ENR New England
- Brittany Huntsberger, P.E. | Engineering Manager/Structural Leader | Billings, MT | ENR Mountain States
- Stephen Klocko | ESDC Manager | Washington D.C. | ENR MidAtlantic
- Faith Powell, P.E. | Project Manager | Bellevue, WA | ENR Northwest
- Rubi Sanchez, ENV SP | Transportation Deputy Project Manager | Sacramento, CA | ENR California
- Mike Soriano, P.E. | Civil/Highway Engineer | New York, NY | ENR New York
- Maria Trejo, P.E. | Project Controls Specialist | Atlanta, GA | ENR Southeast
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