June 4, 2005 -- Jack C. Healy, P.E. of Ryan-Biggs Associates, P.C., in Troy, New York, received the exceptional honor of being selected 2005 Outstanding Professional Engineering Manager
of the Year by the Capital District Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers. He was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the goals of the engineering
profession and the Society of Professional Engineers through his demonstrated managerial ability and achievement. Jack will now be considered for the same award at the state level. As an
Associate of the firm, he manages numerous projects, including historical restoration, educational, and parking projects.
The award was presented to Mr. Healy at a Chapter Recognition Dinner at the Cannon Club at the Watervliet Arsenal on May 26. The society represents individual licensed engineers in the
Capital Region. Members include representatives from all engineering disciplines and employment sectors. The society advocates licensing engineers, promotes the ethical, competent, and
lawful practice of engineering, and works to enhance the image and interests of its members and the engineering profession.
Mr. Healy has been with RBA since 1998. He holds a Bachelor in Civil Engineering degree from the University of Vermont.He has worked on many diverse projects in the Capital Region
including the restoration of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the Rensselaer Rail Station, and the State University Construction Fund parking structure. He currently serves as
President-Elect for the Capital District Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers, and is a member of the Association for Preservation Technology, the American
Society of Testing Materials, the Practicing Institute of Engineering, and the Historic Albany Foundation. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York and Massachusetts.
About Ryan-Biggs Associates, P.C.
Ryan-Biggs Associates, P.C., is a consulting engineering firm specializing in structural engineering. Since 1973, they have been providing design services from their main office in Troy,
New York, and branch offices in Skaneateles, New York, and West Chester, Pennsylvania.