January 21, 2021 - Sargent & Lundy is pleased to announce its 2021 executive appointments.
Senior Vice Presidents
Matthew Cooper is a senior director supporting Sargent & Lundy’s nuclear energy projects. He is currently based at the firm’s Warrenville, Illinois, office. Cooper joined the firm in 2000. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iowa and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a licensed professional engineer in two states and a Project Management Institute-certified project management professional.
Paul Eiden is a senior director for Sargent & Lundy’s energy and industrial projects and is based at the firm’s Chicago headquarters. Eiden is responsible for several new power generation projects across the U.S. and is also leading Sargent & Lundy’s hydrogen energy program. Eiden recently completed the firm’s largest reciprocating engine project and led efforts for a significant turbine-generator replacement and fire recovery project. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and is a licensed professional engineer in several states.
Alan Wilson is a senior project director supporting Sargent & Lundy’s nuclear energy projects. He joined the firm in 1998 and is based at the firm’s Chicago headquarters. During his tenure, he has managed projects for several nuclear power plants projects across the U.S., including at Callaway, Prairie Island and Wolf Creek. Wilson has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville and is a licensed professional engineer in Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
Vice Presidents
Chris Blansit is a director for Sargent & Lundy’s electric grid infrastructure projects. Blansit joined the firm in 1997 and is based at the firm’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, office. With extensive transmission engineering experience, he has managed several substation and transmission projects for the firm and served as a lead engineer for various high-level projects. Blansit has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Mechanics and Civil Structural) from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Michael Breisch is a director for the firm’s nuclear energy projects. He joined Sargent & Lundy in 2001 and is based at the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware, office. He is presently supporting subsequent project work and license renewal efforts for multiple nuclear power stations in the U.S. During his tenure, he served as a structural engineering discipline manager for Wilmington employees and a project manager for nuclear energy projects. Breisch earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and is a licensed professional engineer.
Mike Flanagan is a Chattanooga-based director for the firm’s nuclear energy projects. He manages Sargent & Lundy’s project work for multiple nuclear power stations in the U.S. Flanagan has managed various instrumentation and control engineering teams for several of the firm’s clients. He is a member of Sargent & Lundy’s nuclear I&C strategic digital team and is actively working with a major nuclear energy facility operator on a digital transformation effort. Flanagan earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and Master of Science in Engineering Management from Northwestern University. He is a professional engineer in four states.
Steve Fogarty is a director for Sargent & Lundy’s government services projects. Based in New Mexico, he regularly manages technical teams in support of high consequence design, safety, and reliability projects associated with complex engineered systems. In addition to nearly 30 years of technical and project management experience, he has led research, development, and business planning initiatives in the aerospace and physical/cyber security industries. Fogarty has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Idaho State University.
Sang Gang is a director for the firm’s energy consulting projects. He manages a variety of conventional power plant and renewable energy consulting engagements with utility and independent power producing clients worldwide. Gang has led several utility planning projects including cost and performance evaluation of various generation and interconnection options, long-term power supply planning, power procurement administration, and transmission and distribution planning. He is also the primary representative for the firm’s Korea operations. Gang has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a licensed professional engineer.
Nelson Rosado is a director for the firm’s energy and industrial projects. Based in Chicago, he joined Sargent & Lundy in 2001. Rosado currently supports new generation combustion turbine and reciprocating engine projects for multiple clients. His broad range of project management experience includes large-scale retrofits, environmental compliance, new generation, and construction support projects under multiple contracting strategies. Rosado earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Chicago and is a licensed professional engineer in three states.
John Szabados is a director for Sargent & Lundy’s electric grid infrastructure projects. Based in New Jersey, he has 28 years of power engineering, construction, and project management experience for power generation, transmission, and distribution; nuclear; and industrial projects. He currently supports transmission, battery energy storage, and wind interconnect projects. Szabados was recently awarded the 2020 North Jersey IEEE Power Energy Society Outstanding Engineer of the Year award and serves on the advisory board for the Design Thinking Program at Rutgers University. He has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and is a licensed professional engineer in 11 states.
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