Americas-based leading project and program management consultancy, Faithful+Gould (www.fgould.com) welcomes Knute Ruggaard, a program management professional with more than 38 years of experience, who has joined Faithful+Gould as a program director to support its Aviation Sector.
Bringing Top-Talent in Project Management to Aviation Sector Team
Knute has demonstrated success in project and program delivery, business development, strategic planning and stakeholder engagement; he has a passion for aviation infrastructure and delivering complex programs and projects. Knute is a professional who has firm roots implementing major challenging infrastructure projects around the world. His experience encompasses all aspects of project development and implementation including planning, design, permitting, finance, public involvement, contracts, legal support, construction management, start-up, program management and client relations.
Faithful+Gould Senior Vice President and Aviation Sector Lead, Carin Rautenbach commented, “Aviation Sector staff at Faithful+Gould has known Knute for many years through aviation-related projects, so I was well aware of his stellar reputation in the industry for winning and managing large aviation programs. He is a great addition to Faithful+Gould’s Aviation business – I am very pleased to have a person of this caliber enhance our service offering to our growing portfolio of airport and airline clientele.”
Expertise in Big-Budget Airport Construction Projects Around the World
Knute recently provided executive project management services for the $1 billion International Terminal Redevelopment Program at George Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas, and served in a leadership capacity for notable programs, including the Greenfield $300 million Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City, Florida, and the multi-billion dollar King Fahd International Airport construction in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Knute has also held key management positions for rail projects in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.
"I enthusiastically chose to join Faithful+Gould because it is a recognized leader in the cutting-edge core competencies required of the next generation of aviation development and program management overall”, said Knute.
About Faithful+Gould
Faithful+Gould (www.fgould.com) is a world leading integrated leading project and program management consultancy. Operating at the forefront of our industry for more than 65 years, we are headquartered in New York and have a team of approximately 600 professionals working from our strategically located offices across the Americas. Faithful+Gould is a part of Atkins (www.atkinsglobal.com), one of the world’s leading design, engineering and project management consultancies.
