Strategic organizational leader Heidi Cashman joins GEI

Cashman combines technical depth with growth leadership

WAKEFIELD, Massachusetts, February 19, 2026 – Heidi Cashman has joined GEI Consultants as the firm’s East Region Growth Leader. In this role, Heidi will lead strategic growth initiatives across the East Region, strengthen client relationships, guide pursuit strategy, and align teams, markets, and resources around shared priorities. She will partner with regional leadership, marketing, and seller-doers to bring clarity to growth initiatives and position GEI for long-term success.

“Heidi brings nearly two decades of experience leading and supporting the growth of geotechnical and multidisciplinary teams, with deep experience in commercial development, transportation, and energy-related markets,” says Ben Sawa, Chief Development Officer at GEI. “By understanding objectives and aligning teams and resources, Heidi will be a tremendous asset in delivering high-quality outcomes to our clients.”

With more than 18 years of experience as a geotechnical engineer in the AEC industry, Heidi brings a broad background spanning complex urban and suburban development, municipal work, and infrastructure-related projects throughout New England and beyond. Her experience includes technical practice as well as roles centered on business development, client engagement, and organizational growth. Heidi is known for her collaborative, people-focused approach and her ability to connect teams and ideas across disciplines and geographies.

“I chose GEI because of the strong alignment I saw around people, purpose, and impact, along with a clear commitment to thoughtful, strategic growth,” says Heidi. “I’m particularly energized by the opportunity to connect people and ideas, support strategic pursuits, and help position GEI as a trusted partner for complex and meaningful work throughout the East Region.”

Heidi holds a Master of Science in Geotechnical Engineering from Utah State University as well as a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Santo Domingo Institute of Technology (INTEC) in the Dominican Republic. She is a registered professional engineer in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, and Washington.

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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.