Team

Doug joined UBP in 2018 as the President and Chief Executive Officer with over 30 years of CEO, Chairman, and Executive Operating experience in transportation and logistics, both public and private, with companies such as FedEx, Golden State Overnight, and Grainger.

Doug previously served as the Chairman of Golden State Overnight and as the CEO of nal.syncreon, owned by Lake Capital, a specialized provider of integrated logistics services and supply chain solutions to global industries. Doug served as CEO of Operating Partners LLC, identifying, sourcing and executing platform business acquisitions for private equity firms in behavioral health, transportation, logistics, and distribution. In addition, Doug was previously the President of FedEx Supply Chain Management.

Doug graduated Stanford University with an AB and Harvard Business School with an MBA. In his free time, Doug plays sports, spends time with his four boys and friends and works out regularly enjoying yoga, golf and tennis. He is beginning to play the piano again; the team will be monitoring his progress.

Anthony joined UBP in February 2019 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to UBP, Anthony spent 15 years as a finance executive at a logistics company that focused on specialized services for large-scale automotive and technology customers. Prior to logistics, Anthony was a VP of Finance for a publicly traded IT consulting and software company.

Anthony has an MBA and BBA from Northern Illinois University and is a CPA. When not working, Anthony enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, hockey, football and outdoor activities.

John joined UBP in 2022 as the Executive Vice President of Business Development with a rich career of industry-focused sales leadership performance and expertise in government, media, and community relations. He spent over 15 years at top firms in the industry—The Lane Construction Corporation, COWI Engineering, and Anchor Construction. Prior to leading the BD arm, John elevated Lane’s profile with government leaders, industry partners, and journalists as Director of Communications.

In the early 2000’s, John founded Tugboat Public Relations, a government, media, and community relations firm that successfully represented transportation and tourism clients in economic development matters. Before Tugboat PR, John served as a national spokesperson for AFGE, a legislative aide in the Ohio Senate focusing on transportation and state contracts, and as a White House speechwriting and research intern.

John has served on several national, regional, and local boards—from The Road Information Program (TRIP) to Rebuilding Together to the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. He currently sits on the Advisory Board of George Mason University’s Center for Transportation Public-Private Partnership Policy.

John earned a postgraduate certificate in Transportation Policy & Logistics from George Mason University, a master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Baltimore, and a bachelor’s degree in US History from Kent State University.

John and his family live in Alexandria, VA. He loves to be outdoors canoeing, hiking, biking, and gardening. He also enjoys ice hockey—he’s a former USHL player.

Ken joined UBP in May of 2017 and currently serves as the Vice President of Construction and Operations and also supports business development efforts.

Ken has over 35 years of construction and engineering experience; prior to UBP, he worked for both Jacobs Engineering and AECOM which are currently ranked as the number one and two largest engineering firms in the US by ENR. Ken also served as Program Manager for the bridge reconstruction program for the Colorado Department of Transportation with over $1.5 billion of programmed design and construction work.

Ken has an MBA from Regis University, Denver, CO, and a BS in Construction Engineering from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. In his free time, Ken likes to spend time on his bike in the summer, skate ski in the winter, and hike with his wife all year long.

Veronica joined UBP in February 2014 as Director, Collections & Treasury. Prior to UBP, Veronica had nearly 20 years of Consumer Finance experience with HSBC Bank and Capital One Finance, where she held leadership roles in Back-End Collections, Internal Audit and Global Operations.

She has a BS in Political Science, Public Administration. In her free time, Veronica enjoys quilting and spending time with friends and family.

Lee joined UBP in May 2017 as an Associate and is involved in all aspects of evaluating, executing and sourcing new business opportunities as well as bridge portfolio management. Prior to joining UBP, Lee worked as an analyst at Stifel in their Global Transportation and Logistics Investment Banking Group, where he primarily executed mergers and acquisitions and various capital markets activities.

Lee has a BS in Finance and a BS in Accounting from the Robert H Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. In his free time, Lee enjoys traveling, running, swimming and shooting sporting clays.

Jessica joined UBP in April of 2017 as an Executive Assistant | Office Manager. She came to UBP with 20+ years of experience in the administrative worlds of insurance, corporate real estate and oil and gas. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and dancing.

Sean Joined UBP in May 2021, as the Bridge Revenue Director. Prior to joining UBP, Sean has led multiple sales & account management teams at James Hardie Building Products, Enterprise, and Clearwire.

Sean has a BS from Purdue University. In his free time, Sean enjoys spending time with his family, running, and traveling.

Ed joined UBP in October 2021 as Senior Project Manager, Toll Systems Operations. He brings over 21 years of network, management, and tolling systems experience that he gained working with the Illinois Tollway, where he held management, technical, and leadership roles. Ed earned an AAS degree in Ophthalmic Dispensing from NYC Technical College.

In his free time Ed enjoys spending time with his family, sailing, traveling in his RV, and an occasional woodworking project.

Laura joined UBP in June 2019 as Communications Specialist and Office Manager. She comes to UBP with 12 years of marketing commutations experience at the graphic arts supplier GPA, where she translated ideas into compelling marketing collateral. Prior to that, she worked for the Calumet Press for two years as Assistant Editor then Graphic Designer.

She holds a BA in English, Professional Writing from Purdue University Northwest. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and cosplay.

Melody joined UBP in February 2017 as Legal Counsel. She comes to UBP with 30 years of transactional legal practice, with the last 11 years focused on complex construction and corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, public-private partnerships, design-build contracts, project support and claims for a billion-dollar heavy civil construction company.

Melody has a Bachelor of Arts in Writing from Loma Linda University in Riverside, California and a Juris Doctor from Boalt Hall, University of California in Berkeley, California. Melody enjoys golfing, singing and playing the piano, hiking and wandering around the country with husband, Mike, in their little RV.

Jodeci joined United Bridge Partners in July of 2019 as an Administrative Assistant. Prior to joining the company, she worked as a stay-at-home mom and wife. In her free time, she enjoys watching her son grow and spending time with her many animals.

Meredith joined UBP in 2016 as the Senior Manager of Tolling Operations. Meredith was previously with Capital One Financial responsible for the Customer Service Digital Operations group.

Meredith attended Norfolk State University for Business Administration. In her free time, she enjoys time with family and friends, and volunteering in the community.

Tanysha joined UBP in September of 2021 as an Operations Support Specialist. Prior to UBP, Tanysha worked in various industries including banking and finance. Most recently she worked with the U.S. Military managing several active-duty housing properties throughout Virginia. Tanysha is also active in the community as a volunteer for the homeless shelters in Virginia Beach, VA.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her son and hopes to continue her travels with him abroad.

Trimika joined the UBP team in June 2022 as an Operation Support Specialist, bringing with her over two decades of customer service experience in both public and private sectors where she cultivated her customer service and problem-solving skills. Trimika enjoyed mentoring new employees as part of peer-to-peer program to improve efficiency for the company.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and volunteering in the senior community.

Lynn joined the UBP team in 2022; in her previous role she served as Executive Director of Corporate Development at Mobex Global where she led global strategy development and execution. She has nearly three decades of proven experience as a high-performing global executive in the automotive industry leading strategic, transformational initiatives to achieve business success, optimize growth, improve performance, and increase stakeholder value.

Lynn holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan and a Master of Science in Engineering Sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.

In her free time, Lynn enjoys traveling, cooking, her cottage by the lake, and spending time with her husband and son.

Kevin joined UBP in 2019 as a Project Delivery Director and is based in Chicago, Illinois. Kevin has over 20 years of experience in the design and delivery of major transportation infrastructure projects.

Prior to working at UBP, Kevin held project management and project operations roles at WSP USA/Parsons Brinckerhoff and AECOM. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Kevin has a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. In his free time, Kevin enjoys woodworking and spending time outdoors with his wife and three boys.

Terry joined UBP in February 2018 as General Manager of Operations. Prior to UBP, Terry worked at Martin Mechanical as Safety Director and Project Manager, where he coordinated, administered and implemented comprehensive training programs in industrial safety.

Terry comes to UBP with over 25 years in Construction and Management. He has a BS from Kansas Newman College in Wichita, Kansas and a MA from John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California. In his free time, Terry enjoys golfing, fishing, playing baseball, riding motorcycles and volunteering in community youth programs.

Tijana joined UBP in September of 2021. Prior UBP, she was an schoolteacher teaching art to fifth and sixth graders. Tijana serves on the Board of Directors for the Serb National Federation as a member at large and as an Athletics and Events liaison. She graduated from Allegheny College with a BA in International Studies and French mino and is proficient in Modern Standard Arabic and French.

In her free time, Tijana enjoys spending time with family, travel, college football, reading, and clay shooting.

Nany joined the United Bridge Partners team in 2022, bringing with her a wealth of experience as an administrative professional in corporate office management and higher education. She attended and worked at Purdue Northwest where she studied Business Administration and served as administrative support in the office of the Vice Chancellor.

A Texan by birth, Nancy is proud to have roots in East Chicago. She moved to East Chicago at age four and attended the local schools, graduating from East Chicago Central High School.

Nancy also has over two decades of experience in non-profit fundraising and event coordination. She currently serves as secretary on the board of Sociedad Cultural Y Civica la Reforma (SCCLR), a non-profit organization promoting cultural awareness and helping students across the region achieve their higher education goals. In 2020 she started an empowerment group for young girls whom she mentors. In her free time, Nancy enjoys entertaining guests in her home and traveling to warm climates and beautiful beaches as often as possible.

Pete joined UBP in June 2020 as Facility Manager at Cline Avenue Bridge, and was appointed General Manager for Houbolt Road Extension-JV in 2021. Most recently, he worked with Fluor Constructors as a Field Operations Manager; his other experience includes roles within the petroleum refinery, steel, and manufacturing industries. Pete studied Electrical Construction and Maintenance at Coyne College. In his free time, you can find him enjoying the great outdoors playing golf, hunting, or fishing.

Rick joined UBP in 2022 as Facility Manager at Houbolt Road Extension-JV, and has over 20 years of experience keeping commercial, residential, and industrial facilities running smoothly. His previous experience includes building maintenance roles at Fluor Constructors and life care facilities.

In his free time, Rick enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids, spending time outdoors camping and fishing anywhere he can, especially along Florida’s gulf coast.

Jonathan Wallace joined UBP in 2022 as the General Manager of Parkersburg Bridge Partners. He has extensive management experience, having previously worked at Safelite AutoGlass; Foot Locker, Inc.; and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Throughout his career, he has received several awards and commendations for personal and store performance, including for dramatically increasing sales and consistently go above and beyond.

Jon studied Journalism and Mass Communication at Marshall University in Huntington, WV. In his free time, you can find Jon spending time with his wife and three children, cooking, skiing Snowshoe Mountain in his home state of West Virginia, or fishing.

Kevin joined UBP as the General Manager of the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge in January 2012, while the project was under construction. Prior to UBP, Kevin amassed extensive marketing, promotions and public relations experience through his work at The Family Channel, First Hospital Corporation and several prominent regional communications agencies.

Kevin is a native of Hampton Roads and resides in Chesapeake, VA. Kevin has a BS in Public Relations and Promotions from Old Dominion University. In his free time, Kevin enjoys saltwater fishing, home improvement projects, and spending time with his wife and dog.

Ken joined UBP in January 2021 as the Facility Manager for the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge. He comes to UBP with more than 20 years of experience in the construction, operation, and maintenance of world-class transportation projects. Prior to joining UBP, Ken held a variety of positions with several of the most respected engineering firms in the country, including URS and AECOM. His background also includes disaster/incident response and management while serving in several key roles with FEMA.

Ken has earned numerous professional certifications in the areas of civil construction, incident response & management, and industrial safety. Away from the bridge, he enjoys spending time with his son, PC gaming, and outdoor activities including camping and kayaking.