Vincent J. D’Ambrosio, Senior Vice President in charge of business development at construction management giant Hill International, has been appointed to the BD+C Editorial Board.
D’Ambrosio, a 2009 selection to the magazine’s “40 Under 40” galaxy of AEC superstars, holds a bachelor’s in architectural engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. He joined Hill International in 2007 as Vice President and was promoted to SVP in 2009. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Business Development at Gilbane Building Co. +
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