ECS Group of Companies (ECS) is excited to announce the promotions of new leadership roles for Jeff Shelton, PE, LEED AP, Michael Krepsik, PE, Lloyd Ward, PE, and David Anderson, PE, across the North and South regions.
Jeff Shelton, a 29-year ECS employee, has been promoted to Director of Strategic Initiatives for Western Pennsylvania. Jeff previously worked in the Chantilly office before returning to his hometown to open the ECS Pittsburgh, PA, office 14 years ago. Since then, he has helped grow the Pittsburgh geotechnical and construction materials testing team to about 40 employees and establish offices in Erie and Johnstown, PA. In his new role, Jeff is stepping away from day-to-day Pittsburgh operations to focus on growth opportunities across western Pennsylvania and West Virginia while continuing to support teams throughout the region.
Michael Krepsik has been promoted to Branch Manager of the Pittsburgh office. Michael has been with ECS for 10 years and has served as assistant branch manager for the past two years after spending eight years in a key leadership role. His experience has given him a strong understanding of the Pittsburgh team, its clients and the local market. In his new role, Michael is responsible for day-to-day operations, productivity, collections tracking and business development while supporting employees and clients. He also continues to provide technical expertise and mentor engineers and project managers.
In the South Region, Lloyd Ward is transitioning to Project Executive after serving as branch manager of the Williamsburg, VA, office for 18 years. During his time as branch manager, Lloyd helped strengthen ECS’ presence in the local market through his leadership and technical experience. As project executive, he is focused on supporting the planning and execution of large and complex projects. As part of this leadership transition, David Anderson is expanding his role to Branch Manager and serves as the Hampton Roads area manager, overseeing the Williamsburg and Chesapeake, VA, offices. David joined ECS in 2010 and has served as Chesapeake branch manager for the past eight years. In his expanded role, he is responsible for leading both offices while supporting employees, clients and operations in each market.
“These promotions recognize the outstanding contributions these leaders have made to our company’s growth,” said Senior VP, Subsidiary Regional Manager, Mike Galli, PE, D.GE. “In their new roles, they will continue leading in their respective markets while helping shape the strategic direction that defines ECS’ future.”
“These promotions reflect the leadership, experience and dedication each individual brings to ECS,” said Subsidiary Regional Manager, Stephen Patt, Assoc. DBIA, PE. “As they step into their new roles, they will help guide our teams, advance our strategic priorities and contribute to the direction of ECS for years to come.”
Congratulations Jeff, Michael, Lloyd and David on this significant career milestone. ECS looks forward to their continued leadership and contributions as the company advances its strategic growth initiatives.
These leadership changes take effect during the first week of September. Please join us in congratulating Jeff, Michael, Lloyd and David on their new roles and continued growth with ECS.
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About ECS:
ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and building science + infrastructure consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,200 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #38 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (May 2026). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.
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