PITTSBURGH--Michael Baker Jr., Inc., a unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE MKT:BKR), has announced that Kenneth Paul Boone, P.E., has joined the firm as manager of construction services for the Indiana and Kentucky regional markets. In this position, Boone will provide leadership in quality oversight, client management, project execution, strategic planning, business development and marketing, as well as resource management for Baker's construction management services in the Indiana and Kentucky regions. Boone, a twenty-plus-year industry professional, most recently served as project manager for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) on Ohio River bridge projects.

“Paul's project background and leadership skills will produce positive results, particularly in our related bridge construction services work. His familiarity with both INDOT and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet projects, processes and people provides new insights to our efforts in these regional markets.”

Baker's Tom Zagorski, P.E., senior vice president of the firm's Construction Services Group, said, “Paul's project background and leadership skills will produce positive results, particularly in our related bridge construction services work. His familiarity with both INDOT and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet projects, processes and people provides new insights to our efforts in these regional markets.”

Boone, who will be assigned to Baker's Louisville, Ky., office, is a licensed Professional Engineer in Indiana, and resides in Georgetown, Ind. He obtained his BSCE and MECE from the University of Louisville's Speed Scientific School.

Michael Baker Corporation (www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering, design, planning and construction services for its clients' most complex challenges worldwide. The firm's primary business areas are architecture, aviation, defense, environmental, geospatial, homeland security, municipal & civil, oil & gas, rail & transit, telecommunications & utilities, transportation, urban development and water. With more than 3,000 employees in over 100 offices across the United States, Baker is focused on creating value by delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for infrastructure and the environment.