| Farmingdale, NJ (September 24, 2007) - D.W. | | | | a talented group of planners, engineers and |
| Smith Associates, LLC, has announced that | | | | surveyors," he adds, noting that all employees are |
| Nicholas V. Coppola has retired as a member of | | | | committed to creating the ecologically responsible |
| the company. | | | | designs the firm has built its reputation on. |
| Timothy P. Lurie has succeeded Mr. Coppola as | | | | Toward that end, Mr. Lurie has announced the |
| Managing Member. He becomes only the third | | | | expansion of an environmental division headed by |
| leader in the company's 42 year tenure besides | | | | Penelope Griber and Kevin Rothauser. He has also |
| Mr. Coppola and company founder, Donald W. | | | | announced the restructuring of the management |
| Smith. | | | | team. "I direct the engineering team, while |
| D.W. Smith Associates is one of the largest and | | | | Thomas J. Murphy is our Director of Surveying. |
| most successful design and engineering firms in | | | | Jennifer N. Nevins is our Director of Finance and |
| the state. The company is well known for its | | | | Administration. The three of us form the new |
| "Greengineering" term which applies to its | | | | management team." |
| eco-friendly designs. The Farmingdale firm has | | | | Mr. Lurie notes that he wanted to foster a |
| been lauded for its award winning senior and | | | | cooperative process between the firm's divisions. |
| residential housing developments, parks and | | | | "Today's projects need to be all inclusive, touching |
| highway projects, golf courses and marinas. D.W. | | | | upon all of our areas of expertise which include |
| Smith also designed First Energy Park, home of | | | | Engineering, Land Planning, Land Surveying, |
| the Lakewood Blue Claws. | | | | Landscape Architecture, Environmental Services, |
| "I'm honored to take over the reins from Nick," | | | | Site Remediation, Information Technologies." |
| says Mr. Lurie. "It's a pleasure to work with such | | | | D.W. |