Wildfire mitigation leader Hannah Resnick joins GEI

Resnick combines wildfire risk analysis with strategic planning

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18, 2026 – Hannah Resnick has joined GEI as Practice Leader for Wildfire Mitigation. Hannah’s expertise includes wildfire risk modeling, risk quantification, and mitigation strategy development for utilities and public agencies. She has helped clients integrate wildfire risk into long-term planning, operational decision-making, and resilience investments.

“We are thrilled to have Hannah lead GEI’s Wildfire Mitigation Practice, where she will focus on helping our clients and communities better prepare for and reduce wildfire risk,” says Ben Sawa, Chief Development Officer at GEI. “Hannah will support GEI’s energy and public sector clients across North America by advancing integrated planning, mitigation, resiliency, and risk reduction strategies related to wildfire exposure and climate-driven threats.”

Hannah brings experience advising organizations on complex climate and infrastructure challenges through a combination of technical analysis, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement.

“GEI’s reputation and long-standing client partnerships create a unique opportunity to bring innovative wildfire mitigation and resilience solutions to a broad range of clients,” says Hannah. “I’m excited to help grow this practice at a time when climate adaptation and risk management are becoming increasingly critical.”

Hannah holds a Master of Business Administration from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University.

About GEI: GEI Consultants, Inc. is a consulting engineering firm delivering professional services that improve our world’s built environment. With more than 1,500 staff and over 60 offices in North America, GEI is a leader in providing multi-disciplined engineering and environmental services to a range of private and public sector clients, both domestically and abroad.

As part of the employee-owned GISI Consulting Group, clients have access to our deep expertise empowered by the resources of a worldwide platform. We foster personal relationships with our clients and support our staff in a partnership model, which is underpinned by continuous learning and sharing of knowledge. We retain proven, recognized experts and attract the best minds to deliver to our clients a refreshing blend of technical expertise, collaborative spirit, and innovation that is rare in our profession.

We engineer solutions in five primary end markets: Water Resources, Energy, Buildings, Infrastructure, and Industrial. For more information on GEI, please visit www.geiconsultants.com.