Chris Poland Appointed to SPUR Board
San Francisco, CA (April 7, 2008) – Chris Poland, Chairman and CEO of Degenkolb Engineers has been appointed to the San Francisco Urban Planning and Research Association (SPUR) board of directors. As part of his continued commitment to earthquake safety worldwide, he currently chairs SPUR’s Hazard Mitigation Taskforce.
Under his leadership since 1985, Degenkolb has grown 400% through deliberate, strategic planning and consistent operations. As an internationally recognized authority on earthquake engineering, he routinely participates in policy-changing research projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Geological Service, the National Institute of Standards/Technology (NIST), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the National Research Council of the National Academy of Engineering. He is currently serving as chair of NEHRP’s newly formed Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACHER).
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