STV Promotions
Written by STV, Inc., Corporate Communications
STV
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, this week announced Benjamin Crawford, PE, has been promoted to vice president. In this role, Crawford will continue to serve as STV’s chief engineer of Overhead Contact Systems (OCS) design. The firm also announced that Chris Hertz, PE, PMP, has been promoted to head of its national rail and transit systems practice. With this promotion, Hertz will oversee STV’s national rail and transit systems practice which includes signal and communications, traction power, overhead contact systems (OCS) and rail operations.
Ben Crawford
“Ben has played an integral part in several multi-disciplinary, large-scale transportation projects across the nation, and always brings a wealth of technical expertise and a spirit of collaboration to every infrastructure program,” said John Ponzio, executive vice president of the Centers of Excellence at STV. “The systems team is essential in making major transportation programs across North America a reality, and Ben’s leadership and commitment to OCS and our overall practice is key to how we make better outcomes in our communities.”
Ben Crawford, courtesy STV
With more than 25 years of professional experience, Crawford joined STV in 2017 to lead the OCS design team on major transit programs including the Amtrak Hudson River Gateway Tunnel, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line Extension and Ottawa Light Rail Transit. Crawford is also the project manager leading multi-discipline systems teams for programs including the Delaware River Port Authority’s (DRPA) Glassboro Camden Line, the Maryland Department of Transportation MTA Red Line as well as Bi-State Development’s Parkway Interlocking Crossover and Richmond Heights Turnout projects in St. Louis.
Crawford earned his Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech.
Chris Hertz
“For more than 20 years, Chris has demonstrated a level of professional growth and technical prowess that makes him an extraordinary leader for our systems team,” said John Ponzio, executive vice president of the Centers of Excellence at STV. “His work has touched a broad range of market areas, including highways, bridges, tunnels, aviation, bus, passenger rail and ferry infrastructure and we’re excited to see him leverage his experience and keen insights in this new capacity.”
Chris Hertz, courtesy of STV
Hertz joined STV in 2002 and has worked with a broad spectrum of clients providing services for electronic security, data network, supervisory control and data acquisition, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), real-time information and other systems. He specializes in systems integration, developing design solutions that successfully integrate and interface new systems with existing legacy systems. Key programs include the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line Extension, the Richmond Pulse Bus Rapid Transit service in Virginia and the Integrated Electronic Security System (IESS) for MTA New York City Transit.
Hertz is a long-standing member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Vehicular Technology Society Philadelphia Chapter. He holds a Project Management Professional certification and is a professional engineer in six states as well as the District of Columbia. He earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Scranton and his master’s degree in engineering management from Widener University.
