AECOM inducts new Fellows, honoring industry luminaries for their technical leadership

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced the 2025 inductees into its AECOM Fellows program: John Bleiler, global remediation practice lead, and Steve Woodrow, global tunneling practice lead. The program celebrates AECOM’s most accomplished technical experts, whose leadership elevates the Company’s talent, delivers exceptional results for clients, and advances the infrastructure industry.

Mr. Bleiler is a distinguished leader in contaminated sediment and natural resource management, with more than 35 years of experience around the world. His innovative approaches have helped achieve client cost savings exceeding $250 million and informed global best practices through numerous peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. His work continues to advance remediation science and deliver positive outcomes for clients, communities, and the environment.

Mr. Woodrow is a global authority in tunneling, bringing more than three decades of experience with AECOM and its legacy companies. Over the course of his career, he has been instrumental in delivering more than 50 major tunneling projects across four continents and advancing tunneling and engineering practices worldwide. He has pioneered constructible and efficient designs that drives safety, quality, and performance for clients and communities alike.

“Through the AECOM Fellows program, we celebrate how exceptional technical leaders can elevate not only our company, but our entire industry,” said Troy Rudd, AECOM’s chairman and chief executive officer. “John and Steve exemplify the ingenuity and technical excellence that define AECOM and strengthen our position as a destination for top talent.”

“The Fellows program is a reflection of our commitment to technical excellence and innovation,” said Lara Poloni, AECOM’s president. “Welcoming Steve and John into the Fellows program is a celebration of their global impact. Their work has touched communities across the globe and continues to inspire our teams to think boldly and act with purpose.”

As AECOM Fellows, Mr. Bleiler and Mr. Woodrow will serve as technical champions, sharing knowledge across disciplines, mentoring emerging talent, and helping ensure the highest standards of technical quality on projects around the world. In doing so, they strengthen AECOM’s culture of TechEx and reinforce the Company’s commitment to innovation, collaboration, and delivering a better world.

Previous AECOM Fellows include: Dr. Rosa Gwinn, global PFAS technical lead; Ken Butler, P.E., global head of complex structures; Bill Hanway, global sports and social infrastructure lead; Marc Colella, global buildings and system engineering lead; Dr. Robert ‘Bob’ Edelstein, who helped pioneer the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS); Professor John Endicott, a thought leader in the geotechnical and tunneling fields; and Ant Wilson MBE FREng, an expert in building engineering and sustainable design.

Discover more about the AECOM Fellows program and meet our distinguished leaders at aecom.com/fellows.

About AECOM

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com.