LAUREL, MD – July 25, 2008 – Engineering consulting firm, Greenhorne & O'Mara (G&O), announces the promotion of Richard L. Gorman, PLS, AICP, to the newly created position of Vice President of General Civil Services at its Laurel, MD headquarters.  Mr. Gorman will establish a new team structure in the G&O headquarters General Civil Services group to enhance technical services and align the operations in this group with the evolving needs of G&O's public and private sector client base.

Chairman and CEO John J. Healey, Ph.D., P.E., said, "Rich has an excellent career track record for building business, and has had a pivotal role in expanding G&O's federal General Civil Services in the U.S. and overseas. He has equally strong experience in the private and public arenas, so he has a well-balanced knowledge of the needs of our clients. His leadership of this pivotal team will enable us to better utilize the tremendous talent in the group and align our technology services with the way our clients are doing business in this economy."

Mr. Gorman joined G&O in 2006, after more than 30 years of successful service to private and public sector clients. His areas of expertise include management and strategic planning, project and program management, roadway projects, master planning, water supply systems, and land acquisition projects.

He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography from California State University, is a professional land surveyor, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. Mr. Gorman is affiliated with the American Planning Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Urban Land Institute, and the Society of American Military Engineers.

Greenhorne & O'Mara (G&O) is a full-service engineering consulting firm that provides solutions in the areas of general civil, transportation, environmental, water resources, and hazard mitigation and security services to clients in the public and private sectors. G&O's 17 offices support projects located throughout the United States and overseas. Founded in 1950, G&O is an employee-owned firm that is consistently ranked by Engineering News Record among the top architectural/engineering design firms in the United States in its annual Top 500 Design Firms survey.