Leamon J. Abrams Joins Arcadis as First-Ever Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging in North America
June 16, 2021 at 12:04 pm EDT
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Arcadis has named Leamon J. Abrams its first-ever director of diversity, equity and belonging in North America. In this role, Abrams will lead the organization's efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and equitable work environment following nationwide demand for racial justice. Abrams brings more than 30 years of public -and private-sector experience leading diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives for organizations such as the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Starbucks Coffee, Parsons and more. Immediately prior to joining Arcadis, he led the diversity practice at the Allen Group, an African-American woman-owned project management company. In this role, he helped develop and implement DE&I strategies for engineering, design and construction teams at organizations such as Bay Area Rapid Transit and San Francisco International Airport.
Arcadis NV specializes in providing consultancy, design, engineering and management services for infrastructure, water, environment and buildings. The group develops, designs, implements, maintains and operates projects for private sector companies and governments. The activity is organized around 4 sectors:
- real estate: planning, design, development and management of buildings (commercial properties, hospitals, schools, government buildings and industrial facilities);
- environment: soil and groundwater contamination, investigation and remediation, waste management consulting, energy and water consumption consulting, etc.;
- infrastructure: providing consultancy, design and construction management for rural and urban infrastructure, as railways, roads, tunnels, bridges, etc.;
- water: supply of clean drinking water, hydraulic engineering, treatment of wastewater, water management, including management of rivers and coastal zones.