LTK Engineering Services Names Five as New Management Team for the Rail Vehicle Practice

LTK Engineering Services announced that, as of January 1, 2017, it has promoted five members of its management team, in response to the firm’s continued growth and in recognition of their outstanding performances.

James Dietz has been named vice-president, vehicle engineering. In this role, Dietz will oversee the hiring, growth, and development of all of LTK’s vehicle engineers. He will work with LTK's regional managers to ensure that the company has the right people in the right place at the right time. Dietz has been with LTK for 29 years and has most recently led the rail vehicle electrical engineering group.

To support Dietz in the rail vehicle practice, LTK has promoted three people. Jim Herzog has been named manager, mechanical engineering, Nicholas Zeolla, P.E., has been named manager, structural engineering, and Alex Gutman, P.E., has been named manager, electrical engineering. In addition, Bill Downs, manager, vehicle quality assurance, will also report to Dietz. Together, they will provide leadership to LTK's rail vehicle engineering practice as it continues to grow.

Herzog has been with LTK for 25 years. He is an accomplished project manager, having worked for a variety of clients across the country. Herzog has always been a source of stability and leadership within the mechanical engineering group.

Zeolla joined LTK in 2015, but has worked closely with the LTK structural engineering team on a variety of projects in the New York area for many years, and is well respected within the firm, as well as by LTK's clients.

Gutman joined LTK 19 years ago and has proven himself to be an excellent vehicle electrical engineer and leader. His commitment to the advancement of junior engineers, in particular, has been critical to maintaining a capable workforce.

Downs has been part of LTK’s quality assurance program for 31 years, and he has led the group for 13 years. While his position is unchanged, he and his team will now become an integral part of the vehicle engineering practice.

“By making this change, we recognize that our vehicle practice includes more than one-third of our employees and continues to grow,” said Dominic DiBrito, LTK president. “LTK will benefit by this expansion of our leadership structure. These individuals have distinguished themselves through outstanding work, and their efforts have contributed strongly to our growth and success.  We are pleased that we can recognize their performance through these promotions.”