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Thornton Tomasetti names Dowdall VP of Kansas City office

Thornton Tomasetti names Dowdall VP of Kansas City office

Dowdall will be responsible for supporting the Property Loss Consulting, Building Performance and Building Sustainability practices nationally.


By By BD+C Staff | March 7, 2012
D. Michael Dowdall, P.E.
D. Michael Dowdall, P.E.
This article first appeared in the April 2012 issue of BD+C.

Thornton Tomasetti named D. Michael Dowdall, P.E.,  vice president of its Kansas City office. Joe Vyhanek, P.E., a senior vice president who joined the Kansas City office last year to lead the firm’s MEP team, sought out Dowdall for his extensive experience in mechanical design and forensics. 

In his new role at Thornton Tomasetti, Dowdall will be responsible for supporting the Property Loss Consulting, Building Performance and Building Sustainability practices nationally. BD+C

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