Michael Koontz, P.L.A. joins GEI as Senior Urban Design/Waterfront Planning Practice Leader

GEI expands Landscape Architecture practice in the Northeast

Huntington Station, NY (March 1, 2022) – Michael Koontz, P.L.A. has joined GEI’s Huntington Station, NY office as a Senior Urban Design/Waterfront Planning Practice Leader. Michael brings more than 30 years of experience in landscape architecture providing quality design focused on resilient and sustainable public works on the waterfront and in urban environments.

“As a licensed Landscape Architect, and LEED Accredited Professional, Michael will be leading our growth sectors in Resilient Waterfront Design, as well as sustainable Urban Design initiatives for Green Infrastructure, Public Amenities, and Green Roofs,” says Errol Kitt, Vice President at GEI. “Michael will be actively participating in client and professional organizations and involved with other key leaders in the professional community of coastal and urban waterfront design, as well as other vital public amenity endeavors. He will be working with various GEI practice teams so that allied professionals, as well as clients and key stakeholders are actively engaged, and successful projects of the highest quality are delivered.”

“I am looking forward to bringing my experience and knowledge in waterfront and urban design to GEI, where I can help pursue and win a wide range of technically challenging high-profile projects that vary in scale and complexity in the New York Metro, New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Great Lakes regions; as well as nationwide,” says Michael. “GEI’s diverse practice and skill sets provide the ideal environment for me to synthesize technical demands with creative design solutions. I look forward to recruiting, mentoring, coaching, and developing staff to support GEI’s growing practices. GEI’s open system of collaboration is a welcome approach that will allow me to implement innovative design principles of sustainability and resiliency.”

About GEI:  GEI Consultants, Inc. is a consulting engineering firm that delivers professional services that improve our world’s built environment. With more than 1,000 staff and 46 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 a member of the employee-owned GISI family of companies, 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.www.geiconsultants.com.