Lindsay Wood has been appointed transit and rail market lead for the Texas-Mountain region of WSP USA.
In her new role, Wood, who is based in the firm’s Austin office, will drive business growth by engaging with clients, leading strategy and business development activities, coordinating with industry partners, and supporting project delivery.
Wood has considerable experience in transit and rail, most recently serving as transit and rail manager for WSP in Texas, and providing project and technical leadership roles for such clients as Capital Metro, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Texas Department of Transportation, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, and the Gulf Coast Rail District. She serves as president of the Women in Transportation Seminar’s Heart of Texas Chapter, which provides scholarship, youth mentoring and professional development programs. Wood is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas.
“Lindsay makes complex transit plans successful by driving actions that lead to solutions, defining and executing strategy, and improving process to manage programs and advancements,” said Julie D’Orazio, senior vice president and WSP’s national market leader for transit and rail.
“Lindsay is highly organized, and brings a proactive approach to collaboration that is respected and valued by the teams she works with,” said Phil Pasterak, vice president and director of WSP’s transit & rail group.
