In this episode, I’m very pleased to welcome back Mike Carragher, CEO of VHB, a generational company with a long-term mindset. Mike describes multiple elements needed to create the conditions for continued success in a rapidly changing world. He talks about the preparation they undertake so they can develop an effective strategy, the way they grow their future business leaders, and how they are helping enable their industry to have an even bigger impact in solving the significant problems we collectively face.
VHB’s passionate professionals include engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with public and private clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments.
Together, they work to improve mobility, enhance communities and economic vitality, and balance development and infrastructure needs with environmental stewardship.
VHB’s first non-founder president, Mike has steered the company through a transformational period of strategic growth, geographic expansion, and technological advancement. Known for his personable style and enthusiastic pursuit of excellence, Mike inspires VHB’s diverse team to continually raise the bar by embracing new technologies and finding innovative solutions to their clients’ complex challenges.
In the fall of 2022, Mike presented at the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference on behalf of ACEC. The honour gave Mike an international platform for sharing VHB’s approach to advancing sustainability.
Mike is active in numerous professional associations, was inducted into the University of Delaware Hall of Fame in 2022, and was recognized by the Environmental Financial Consulting Group (EFCG) as 2021 CEO of the Year. He was also the 2021 recipient of the WTS-Boston Honorable Ray LaHood Award.
Mike Carragher