Woodard & Curran’s Senior Principals have voted to confirm Alyson Watson, Woodard & Curran’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as Chair of the Board along with the election of Peter Nangeroni as an Internal Director. Watson replaces Doug McKeown as Chair upon his retirement from the firm that he led as CEO from 2007 to 2020. Nangeroni takes over for Duff Collins, who leaves the Board after serving two terms.
Watson has more than 20 years of experience as an executive leader, environmental consultant, and project manager focused on water resources planning and water quality analysis. She joined Woodard & Curran in 2016, following the acquisition of RMC Water and Environment where she had served as President and CEO. She became CEO of Woodard & Curran in 2021.
Nangeroni is Woodard & Curran’s Consulting Operations Leader. He has over 30 years of experience in environmental consulting, ranging from due diligence and site investigation to remediation, Brownfields redevelopment planning, environmental engineering, construction management, and solid and chemical waste management experience.
McKeown’s legacy as both CEO and Board Chair are difficult to measure. He oversaw a period of strong growth and led the firm through the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. His work during that period to ensure a seamless transition to Watson’s leadership was essential, and Woodard & Curran thanks him for his decades of service.
Collins’s influence on the firm and Board was significant. His focus on innovation has led to the implementation of strategic initiatives focused on research and development and will continue with his role as Chief Technologist in the firm’s Environment Business Unit.
Woodard & Curran’s Board of Directors guides the firm in four primary areas: strategic performance management, strategic planning, sustained private ownership program and executive succession. It operates with four committees: Finance, Compensation & HR, Governance & Nomination, and Strategic Priorities. Membership is comprised of the Chief Executive Officer (who serves as Chair), five additional Internal Directors, and three External Directors whose credentials further strengthen the Board’s knowledge and expertise.
