Company Website: http://www.mbakercorp.com
PITTSBURGH -- (Business Wire)

Michael Baker Jr., Inc., a unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE MKT:BKR), announced that Beth Drylie, P.E., of the Company’s Virginia Beach, Va., office, has been appointed senior vice president and Mid-Atlantic Transportation manager. Previously, she served as vice president and office principal for the Company’s Virginia Beach office, and as principal-in-charge of Baker’s Mid-Atlantic Construction Services practice. In her new role, Drylie will have leadership responsibility for all aspects of Baker’s transportation activities in the Mid-Atlantic Region which includes the states of Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as the District of Columbia.

“Beth has been a great asset to Baker for a number of years,” said Baker’s Jim Twomey, P.E., senior vice president and Operations Committee member. “Her experience and overall management of the Virginia Beach office and in particular, her leadership and guidance in support of growth of our Transportation and Construction Services businesses in the Mid-Atlantic Region, will be instrumental in her continued success and the growth of the region.”

Drylie obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Additionally, Drylie has served as president, vice president, treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE), Greater Hampton Roads Chapter. She has also served on the Board of Trustees and as chair, past chair, and chair-elect of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Virginia Section. She will continue to operate from Baker’s Virginia Beach office.

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.

Contacts:

Michael Baker Corporation
David Higie, 412-269-6449

Source: Michael Baker Corporation