Congratulations to Lonnie Johnson, PE, on his recent appointment as President of the Nevada chapter American Public Works Association (APWA) Executive Committee!

Lonnie is the Assistant Area Manager in the Reno office. He has been with J-U-B for 7 years and has 24 years’ experience designing and managing public works infrastructure, municipal and land development projects. He has spent the last 13 years as a volunteer for APWA in various roles.

As President, he will lead the Nevada chapter to support the mission of APWA, which is to “Support those who operate, improve, and maintain public works infrastructure through advocacy, education, and member engagement.” There is synergy and alignment with these goals and those of J-U-B to “Help each other create better communities”, which makes it an exciting and natural fit for Lonnie in this leadership position.

The Nevada Chapter has a strong and engaged roster of over 600 members, while the National organization has over 32,000 members. Lonnie will carry on the tradition of excellence in Nevada, which has earned the Presidential Award for Chapter Excellence for 19 consecutive years!

Lonnie has also served on the Board of the Nevada Chapter Associated General Contractors (AGC) for the past 7 years as an Ex Officio Director. Lonnie is married to his wife, Shannon and has a teenaged son, Logan. He is looking forward to his continued service to APWA.

For more information, visit APWA Nevada Chapter.