2009 Recipient:

Mike Cuddy is PB's Local Business Executive for New York City. He has 48 years of experience and manages a multidisciplinary staff of civil, structural, environmental, transportation, planning, architectural, railroad, transit, and facilities professionals. He is responsible for professional services in the transportation and infrastructure markets within the Americas division, as well as business activities in New York City and the surrounding region, including client satisfaction, project management, technical quality, business development, staffing and operations. He was Project Manager for the AirTrain to JFK International Airport and the reconstruction of Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel.

Prior to joining PB, Mr. Cuddy served for 35 years in positions of increasing responsibility for the New York State Department of Transportation, culminating in his appointment as assistant commissioner and chief engineer responsible for the development of New York State's capital construction program, and management of the state's transportation infrastructure. During his tenure, he directed the development of the state's bridge management system and implemented ground-breaking projects involving intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) facilities. He has also directed some of the state's more sensitive and controversial projects, including the Westway highway and development program and cleanup of the Love Canal environmental disaster.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Manhattan College, a Master of Science in Engineering from New York University, and a Certificate from Harvard University.

• New York State Legislative Resolution of Appreciation, 1988
• Alfred E. Smith Award, American Society of Public Administration, 1980
• Engineer of the Year, New York State Association of Transportation Engineers, Section 5, 1979

  Past Recipients:

  2008 Samuel I. Schwartz 2007 Neil Lucey 2006 John M. Dionisio 2005 Ken Serzan 2004 Robert Warshaw 2003 Mysore L. Nagaraja 2002 Peter Rinaldi 2001 Joseph M. Englot 2000 Bernard A. Grand 1999 M. Leland Caldwell 1998 Milo E. Riversa 1997 Francis J. Lombardi 1996 Joel A. Miele, Sr. 1995 Satoshi Oishi 1994 James P. Gould 1993 Fletcher "Bud" H. Griffis 1992 Michael Haratunian 1991 James L. Lammie 1990 Charles Thornton

  1989 Man-Chung Tang 1988 Ira Hooper 1987 Frank L. Stahl 1986 Edward Cohen 1985 Anthony R. Ameruso 1984 Brother B. Austin Barry 1983 George Shoepfer 1982 Raymond M. Monti 1981 Bernard Haber 1980 George A. Fox 1979 Michael R. Pender 1978 Joseph R. Ward 1977 Roger H. Gilman 1976 Colonel John T. O'Neill 1975 Arthur J. Fox, Jr. 1974 Jewell M. Garretts 1973 Alfred C. Maevis 1972 Martin Lang 1971 Sidney M. Shapiro

  1970 LeRoy Ericson 1969 Charles E. Schaffner 1968 Richard H. Tatlow III 1967 Arne Lear 1966 William D. Alexander III 1965 Milton Brumer 1964 James Ruderman 1963 Boyd G. Anderson 1962 No Award 1961 Waldo G. Bowman 1960 John Kyle 1959 William H. Mueser 1958 Othmar H. Ammann 1957 Howard L. King 1956 Jacob Field 1955 Shortridge Hardesty 1954 Richard H. Gould 1953 Emil H. Praeger