Company & Leadership

As STV Group’s chief financial officer Thomas Butcher, CPA, oversees the firm’s corporate financial management. His career spans more than 30 years of experience in corporate finance, including project accounting, in the architectural, engineering, and construction management industries.

A member of STV’s operating committee, he serves on its Investment Committee and is a member of its Strategic Planning Group, helping to chart the firm’s future growth and expansion.

Earlier in his career, he held several different finance roles, including chief financial officer for various firms. He began his career with the global accounting firm Ernst & Young, LLP. Mr. Butcher earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of New Hampshire and bachelor’s degrees in accounting and history from Marietta College. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

As STV’s chief operating officer, Chuck Kohler, P.E., S.E., oversees the daily operations of the firm. He is an accomplished engineering and construction professional who, over the course of his more than 30-year career, has demonstrated strong business, operations and project delivery skills.

Mr. Kohler has amassed industry experience in almost every engineering and construction professional service role, including design engineer, site engineer, division manager, project/program manager, operations director and corporate executive. Prior to joining STV, he served as the global director of project operations for a major design/construction consultancy firm, where he was responsible for supporting the company’s program management, capability development and risk management efforts worldwide. 

Mr. Kohler holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Champaign, and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and international business from Northwestern University. He is a registered professional engineer and a licensed structural engineer.

Richard M. Amodei is executive vice president of the firm’s Transportation & Infrastructure Division, a North American practice that combines the firm’s mass transit, rail, highway/bridge and aviation infrastructure capabilities. The division is engaged in all aspects of transportation and infrastructure planning, design and construction/program management services, including design-build and P3 projects.  

Since joining STV in 1999, Mr. Amodei has been instrumental in growing STV’s role in the public transportation market throughout the U.S. and Canada. Most recently he served as manager of the division’s Northeast region, with offices in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Canada. Under his leadership, the Northeast region grew rapidly, adding more than 200 employees in all disciplines. The region is STV’s largest, and undertakes many of the firm’s most expansive and complex assignments. Earlier he served as the director of business development for the Transportation & Infrastructure Division in North America.

Mr. Amodei earned a Bachelor of Science in commerce and engineering from Drexel University. He is a member of the American Public Transportation Association and the New York Building Congress, serves on the Transportation and Construction Board of the New York March of Dimes, and is a State Board Member on the New York American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).

Luis Delgado, MBA, CCM, PMP, is the executive vice president of STV’s Construction Management Division. He leads the firm’s nationwide construction management practice, which offers public and private sector clients a range of services including program, project, and construction management, as well as project controls, purchasing and contracting, and fiscal stewardship. 

Mr. Delgado is a 25-year veteran in the industry. Prior to joining STV, he served as U.S. west region director of growth for a multinational engineering firm, where he oversaw more than $7.5 billion in projects across 32 states. In that capacity, he led the business line strategy for growth, sales, staff development, and client engagement, improving capture rates in key markets and developing plans for new frontiers. Earlier, Mr. Delgado was the firm’s director of operations, spearheading new initiatives and growing and diversifying its business opportunities. Among his many clients were the City of Dallas; San Diego and Los Angeles Unified School Districts; Peralta Community College; and University of Texas; as well as numerous government and private sector clients.

At Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mr. Delgado earned his Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Business Administration degrees, the latter in an exchange program with University of Texas at Austin. He is a board member of the Construction Management Association of America and a past president of its North Texas Chapter, and received its Chairman’s National Award in 2017. Mr. Delgado also serves on the board of directors of the Regional Hispanic Constructors Association of America.

Marcos Díaz González is an Executive Vice President at STV, responsible for the firm’s Advisory Services and program management capabilities. 

Mr. Díaz González joins STV from a global infrastructure consulting firm, bringing 24 years of experience as a project executive, program manager, and business development executive. His expertise covers multiple market areas including the institutional, transportation, environmental, and government sectors. Among the many clients he has served are the New York Empire State Development Corporation, New York City Department of Design and Construction, New York City Housing Authority, NJ TRANSIT, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, The San Francisco Symphony, Lincoln Center, Stanford University, and the World Bank. Mr. Díaz González was also the director of venue planning for NYC2012, New York City’s pursuit of the 2012 Olympic Games. He was inducted into the National Academy of Construction in 2021.

Mr. Díaz González is a dedicated leader and strong proponent of corporate social responsibility. At the ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York, he is an executive board member and vice chair of engineering. He is also the chair of the board of the Brooklyn-based Gowanus Canal Conservancy, where he is part of a team driving transformation of this superfund site into an inclusive community-based waterfront park system. Mr. Díaz González also co-chairs the advisory board for Columbia University’s Center for Buildings, Infrastructure, and Public Spaces, and sat on the advisory board of NYC Department of Education’s Youth Career Connect Task Force.

Mr. Díaz González studied engineering in Spain, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies from Stanford University, and holds both Master of Architecture and Master of Business Administration degrees from Yale University. He has presented in forums at the United Nations, and has lectured at Yale University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and New York University, and is currently an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Engineering School. He was one of Engineering News-Record New York’s inaugural Top 20 Under 40 awardees. In 2020 he was announced as the recipient of the ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Board Service Award.

Kim Vierheilig, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, a registered architect with more than 20 years in the industry, serves as president of STV’s Buildings and Facilities. 

Ms. Vierheilig joined STV from a global infrastructure consulting firm where she focused on strategy, growth and delivery in the transportation, social infrastructure, federal, corporate, commercial and technology and logistics market sectors. Her broad range of expertise includes high-performance, student-centric design to elevate learning within K-12 and higher education environments as well as public engagement and reform-focused design in justice facilities. She has served clients across the country including numerous New York City agencies where she helped re-envision the public realm, address inadequacies in mobility and housing and develop community centered equitable solutions. 

Committed to taking an active role in the betterment of the profession and our communities, Ms. Vierheilig serves on the New Jersey State Board of Architects, Region 2 State Representative to National Council of Architecture Registration Boards (NCARB), Board of Directors for Commerce and Industry Association NJ, NJ State Chamber of Commerce Board, Regional Plan Association New Jersey Committee, the Hillier College of Architecture and Design Board, and the Board of Overseers for NJIT.  She also has served as Regional Associate Director New Jersey for AIA National, Vice President of AIA-NJ, and President of the Architects’ League of Northern New Jersey.  Kim received her Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Science in Management from NJIT.   

James J. (J.J.) Roohms, P.E., is the President of CP&Y, an STV Company. Mr. Roohms joined CP&Y in 1994 as a roadway engineer and, in large part due to his attention to detail and can-do attitude, quickly rose through the ranks to production manager in 1996 and later became the Dallas/Fort Worth Transportation Department Manager. He continued to play an integral role in the transportation practice over the next several years. 

In 1999, he moved to Austin to help build CP&Y’s transportation practice and became the youngest principal in the firm’s history when he was promoted to vice president and director of the Austin office in 2005. Just over two years later, Mr. Roohms took the reins of the entire CP&Y transportation practice. In his current role as President, Mr. Roohms provides oversight of the firm’s management decisions, operations and strategies. Under his leadership, Mr. Roohms has continued to help grow the firm and recently oversaw the company’s most profitable year on record.

With more than two decades of industry leadership and client service experience on large-scale infrastructure and transportation programs throughout the United States, Mr. Roohms is a critical component of CP&Y’s strategic growth initiatives. Mr. Roohms received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a registered professional engineer in multiple states.

Judith E. Held, J.D., STV senior vice president, is the firm’s general counsel. In this position, she manages STV’s legal matters, advising senior management and professional and administrative staff on contracts, insurance, risk management, compliance, employment, claims and industry related issues, as well as other general legal matters. Ms. Held is based in STV’s New York office.

With STV since 2005, she has more than 30 years of experience as a lawyer. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Held handled all phases of complex commercial litigation for several New York law firms. STV was among the clients that she represented during those years.

Ms. Held received a Bachelor of Arts degree in social sciences from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and earned her Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s University School of Law.

As senior vice president of merger and acquisitions Anthony (Tony) Kreis is responsible for the identification of acquisition targets, valuations and transaction negotiations, and post-acquisition requirements with an emphasis on the firm’s strategic growth. 

Mr. Kreis brings more than 21 years of experience to STV and has extensive expertise in identifying, analyzing, developing and directing financial and corporate strategies. A seasoned executive, he has led all facets of the corporate development function, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic planning and financial planning and analysis.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kreis was a vice president with a global design firm that specializes in architecture, engineering, environmental and construction services. In that role, he led and managed the company’s worldwide merger and acquisition program, which included developing strategic plans, identifying potential acquisitions, performing valuations and transaction negotiations, as well as due diligence, integration and post-acquisition obligations.

Mr. Kreis received his Bachelor of Science in accounting and his MBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Active in the Omaha area, he previously served as a board member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands and the Omaha Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.

Anita Macaluso works with our operating divisions and corporate colleagues to provide operational insights on several critical initiatives related to adopting new technology, improving quality, integrating health and safety practices, and integration in support of mergers and acquisitions. 

She brings a wealth of industry experience to the firm. Over the course of her more than 35-year career, she has held a series of corporate and operational responsibilities. These include project accounting and billing, financial management and budgeting, management of business operations, and achieving International Organization for Standardization certification. Ms. Macaluso is also deeply experienced in the specific processes and challenges of project delivery for many of the firm’s key clients.

Ms. Macaluso earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Ramapo College.
 

Ms. Rosenberg manages the marketing, communications, creative services, and research functions of STV, and serves on its operating committee. She has over 35 years’ experience in the engineering and construction industry.

She is a member of the scholarship committees for the Society of American Military Engineers New York City Post, American Consulting Engineers Council of New York, and the ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York, and is a member of the Women’s Transportation Seminar Greater New York Chapter. She also serves on the board of Those Amazing Professions, a non-profit organization founded to help kids become aware of careers in various professions, including those in the construction industry.

Ms. Rosenberg has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Ecology from Connecticut College and an MBA in Finance from the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business.

Tibor D. Menyhert, vice president, is STV’s chief information officer. With more than 25 years’ experience, he is an expert in IT governance and planning and has extensive experience in global information technology management.

He is a member of the company’s operating committee, and is involved with many of the firm’s projects and corporate strategic planning.  He has implemented new initiatives that have focused the organizations Information Technology services towards providing efficient and cost effective solutions to meet the evolving needs of STV and its clients in today’s highly digitized global market.

Mr. Menyhert received his master’s degree in technology management from the Stevens Institute of Technology, in Hoboken, NJ, and his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering technology from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ.  He is a member of the Construction Management Association of America, American Council of Engineering Consultants, Society for Information Management and has served on various industry related advisory boards and committees.

As STV’s chief people officer, Jacqueline Opal drives the organization’s vision of creating a winning employee experience to attract, retain and develop our talent.

Ms. Opal joined STV after serving as chief people officer at a global leader in energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets. Her expertise spans all facets of strategic human resources including compensation, benefits, talent acquisition and talent management.

She holds both a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Service Administration and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Central Florida.
 

Ms. Miller manages all internal and external communications at STV. She has 20 years of experience in media relations, crisis communications and branding with more than a decade of combined experience in the construction and real estate industries. She is a member of the firm’s operating committee and is involved in its strategic planning.

Ms. Miller’s past experience includes communications support for signature infrastructure projects including the Oculus at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, New York City’s Second Avenue Subway and the newly redeveloped LaGuardia Airport. Ms. Miller also served as a press secretary and director of communications for the City of New York during the Bloomberg Administration and has secured coverage for projects in top-tier media outlets such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Huffington Post, The Today Show and CNN.

She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

As chief of staff, Athena Ullah plays an integral operational and strategic role for STV, providing direct assistance to the CEO and Leadership Team to execute corporate initiatives. Her responsibilities include enriching client relationship management, facilitating post-acquisition integration, and advancing environmental and social governance.

Before her promotion to chief of staff, Ms. Ullah served STV as an operations and asset management consultant. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Ullah worked in operational and financial management in both public and private organizations.

Ms. Ullah earned her bachelor’s degree in Economics at University of California, Berkeley, and her Master of City Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.