The WithersRavenel Podcast
The WithersRavenel Podcast is an opportunity to humanize and share the stories of our WithersRavenel owners. At WithersRavenel, we design the places and the supporting infrastructure to enhance people’s health, happiness, and well-being. By matching our clients’ vision with multi-disciplinary technical expertise and a deep well of experience, we help them safeguard their natural resources, deliver critical utilities, create attractive spaces for recreation and commerce, and drive economic development through carefully planned land use. From concepts to concrete, we transform our clients’ dreams into realities that shape and reflect our shared values of integrity, respect, collaboration, quality, sustainability, and community.https://withersravenel.com/careers/
Episodes
22 episodes
Will Scott, PE - Senior Project Manager
In this episode of The WithersRavenel Podcast, Jed Byrne is in conversation with Charlotte-based Residential Development Senior Project Manager Will Scott, PE, who had a previous stint with WithersRavenel as an intern. Among other things, we go...
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36:17
Tobe Holmes - Business Development Representative
Tobe Holmes, a Business Development Representative at WithersRavenel’s Charlotte office, drops some peach truth bombs as he recalls his years growing up on a farm in South Carolina. In conversation with The WithersRavenel Podcast host Jed Byrne...
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47:10
Chan Bryant - Chief Risk Officer
Jed Byrne chats with WithersRavenel Chief Risk Officer Chan Bryant. Initially hired as an environmental engineer at WithersRavenel in 1996, Chan has decades of experience in various forms of risk management. He discussed environmental mitigatio...
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1:03:57
Max Dyke - Intern
Jed Byrne sits down with Max Dyke, an intern in the Stormwater Department at WithersRavenel. Max has worked multiple internships here while attending North Carolina State, where he is majoring in Biological Engineering. He’s enjoyed gaining exp...
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28:29
Alicia Albini - Director of Large Scale Residential
Host Jed Byrne chats with Alicia Albini, WithersRavenel's Director of Large Scale Residential Development. Alicia is based in our Pittsboro office, putting her close to the Chatham Park projects that she works on. Alicia is passionate about com...
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56:59
Colleen Duryea
Host Jed Byrne sits down with Colleen Duryea, a project manager with our residential land development team. Based in our Cary office, Colleen values building relationships with clients and co-workers, and recently graduated from the Leadership ...
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42:38
Becca Ruffin
Host Jed Byrne sits down to chat with WithersRavenel Product Manager Becca Ruffin. Becca talks about her unique role within the company, and how she helps clients develop asset management programs and explore future problem-solving. Becca enjoy...
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1:04:02
Brandon Miller
Host Jed Byrne connects with Brandon Miller, PE, an engineer and assistant project manager in our Stormwater Department. Brandon discusses his day-to-day stormwater responsibilities and how he became interested in engineering and ecology. He is...
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51:27
Antonio De Cecco
Host Jed Byrne sits down with Antonio De Cecco, a staff professional in the Stormwater Department at WithersRavenel. Based out of our Raleigh office, Antonio talks about his work responsibilities and his passion for environmental stewardship. T...
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51:38
Amanda Whitaker
Host Jed Byrne connects with Amanda Whitaker, Director of Funding Services at WithersRavenel. Amanda discusses her professional roots in community economic development and how early grant-writing responsibilities gave her the experience which l...
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44:58
Abriel Spittel
Host Jed Byrne chats with Abriel Spittel, Project Coordinator II at WithersRavenel. Abriel details the ideal skills for a project coordinator, including organization, communication, execution, and problem solving. Abriel has a tireless work eth...
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Episode 19
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36:11
Tucker McKenzie
Host Jed Byrne connects with Tucker McKenzie, PE, Practice Area Lead for Site Civil. A Moore County native and resident, Tucker talks about the types of Land Development projects his team works on. Tucker is an advocate for pro-active communica...
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1:03:26
Tim Bowes
Host Jed Byrne sits down with Tim Bowes, PLS, WithersRavenel’s Practice Area Lead for Geomatics. A surveyor by trade, Tim discusses the profession’s vital role. He also details the different geomatics services the company provides, including re...
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55:43
Glynn Fleming
Host Jed Byrne chats with Glynn Fleming, PE, CFM, a Client Success Manager based out of our Cary office. Glynn works primarily with our local government clients, making sure that we are delivering projects and attending to their needs. Glynn gr...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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47:55
Megan Powell
Host Jed Byrne chats with Megan Powell, a Funding and Asset Management Project Manager based in our Asheville office. Megan details her work background in municipal government as a budget analyst and manager. She is very involved with professio...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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44:58
Eddie Staley
Host Jed Byrne chats with WithersRavenel Client Experience and Innovation Officer Eddie Staley, PLS, GISP. A North Carolina native, Eddie describes how asset management technology helps clients gather data and transform it into information to b...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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59:32
Mike Dale
Host Jed Byrne connects with Marketing Coordinator Mike Dale. A remote employee based in Savannah, Ga., Mike enjoys his graphic design work and the creative opportunities at WithersRavenel. He is a lifelong artist and maker who has self-publish...
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35:18
Troy Beasley
Host Jed Byrne chats with Environmental Practice Area Lead Troy Beasley. Based in WithersRavenel’s Wilmington office, Troy details the due diligence services provided by the environmental team and its importance to sustainable and legal site de...
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46:46
Elisa Rehak
Host Jed Byrne talks with Elisa Rehak, an Assistant Project Manager in WithersRavenel’s Utilities Department. Elisa discusses her appreciation of company culture and how working with the Utilities team has helped boost her confidence. She is a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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28:49
Lena Richards
Host Jed Byrne talks with Lena Richards, Director of Communications and Marketing at WithersRavenel. She details how her team of writers and designers juggle projects and navigate deadlines. Lena also discusses her background in newspaper desig...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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41:44