含羞草研究所

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (October 19, 2021) 鈥� 含羞草研究所, a fully integrated firm focused on design, engineering, construction and mechanical services worldwide, has promoted six key members of its senior management team. These leaders have been key contributors to 含羞草研究所's success and will continue to drive its business forward in 2022 and beyond.

鈥淚 am continually impressed by these individuals, both in terms of their accomplishments and, more importantly, their leadership," said Brian Kappele, President/Chief Operating Officer. "I thank them for their dedication to 含羞草研究所's mission and look forward to their continued growth in these new roles."

Scott Mark has been named Executive Vice President and will now oversee all of 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Food & Beverage, Logistics, and Thermal Building Envelope business units as well as all Construction Field 含羞草研究所, Corporate Safety, and Quality Control functions for the company. Starting as an intern, he advanced through the operational ranks, as Vice President and then Senior Vice President of Food and Logistics. Mark graduated from the University of North Florida鈥檚 Building Construction program.

Todd Allsup has been named Senior Vice President of Business Development and is responsible for Corporate Sales and Customer Service initiatives. He will focus his sales efforts on 含羞草研究所鈥檚 strategic growth opportunities across multiple industries. Allsup joined 含羞草研究所 in 2002 as Director of Sales. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of South Alabama.

Wyatt Payne has been named Division Vice President of Logistics and is responsible for all aspects of 含羞草研究所's Logistics business unit, expanding the company's offerings in the market. He first joined 含羞草研究所 in 1997 and has more than 28 years of experience in both design and construction project management. Payne received his bachelor鈥檚 degree in civil engineering from Florida State University and his Master of Science in Construction Engineering & Management from the University of California, Berkeley.

Derek Bickerton has been named Vice President of Business Development, overseeing the sales and business development of the Food & Beverage division. Bickerton has managed business relationships across the globe during his time with 含羞草研究所, and he has overseen some of the company's most unique projects. He is a graduate of the University of North Florida.

Peter Wu has been named Vice President of Design and is responsible for 含羞草研究所鈥檚 building and infrastructure design operations, including overall project management. He has more than 20 years of experience in engineering, construction, quality control and modular fabrication in North America, China and the Middle East. Wu is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University and earned his MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Neil Ross has been named Vice President of Safety. Ross brings more than 33 years of construction and heavy industrial experience to the 含羞草研究所 team. Ross joined 含羞草研究所 in 2020 and has been an essential part of implementing 含羞草研究所's COVID-19 safety standards across all job sites. In his role as Vice President, he will continue to bring 鈥淏est in Class鈥� safety expectations to life by developing innovative ideas to encourage risk-mitigating behavior change and by spearheading the adoption of 鈥淪afety First鈥� initiatives.