POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (February 13, 2020) – Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC) announced the addition of C.T. Male Associates Engineering, Surveying, Architecture, Landscape Architecture & Geology, D.P.C. (C.T. Male) to its Advisory Board. The company will be represented on the Board by its VP of Regional Office Development, James R. Edwards, P.E.
VP of Regional Office Development
C.T. Male
C.T. Male is a multidisciplinary firm delivering innovative solutions to today’s design, technical and regulatory challenges in the fields of Civil Engineering, Environmental Services, Land Surveying, Land Services, Architecture, Energy & Building Systems and Electrical Engineering. Headquartered in Latham, N.Y., C.T. Male has offices located across the state in Johnstown, Glens Falls, Syracuse, Red Hook, Cobleskill and, right here, in the Hudson Valley in Poughkeepsie. For more than 100 years, C.T. Male has established long-term relationships with its clients throughout the northeast in both the public and private sectors, including the municipal, state, federal, commercial and industrial markets.
C.T. Male offers innovative solutions for both the built environment and the conservation community in today’s competitive market. The firm has created an impressive portfolio of signature projects through its tireless efforts to achieve its clients’ goals and objectives. Its staff maintains training, accreditations and certifications on the latest advancements in technology and techniques, keeping them on the leading edge of technical and regulatory changes. The comprehensiveness of the firm’s services often finds them contributing to such proactive project tasks as identifying and applying for funding, working with municipalities on planning and more.
James R. Edwards, P.E. serves as C.T. Male’s VP of Regional Office Development. Edwards joined C.T. Male in 1993 and brought with him years of experience in the areas of transportation design and environmental services, as well as water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure. In addition to management responsibilities at the firm, Edwards also acts as Project Manager for multiple projects, responsible for project development and planning, design and quality control efforts, project financial oversight and the preparation of construction documents and construction phase services. Edwards and his team work primarily in the public sector, and routinely partner with private entities, state agencies and institutions of higher education to help plan, design and oversee many other project types. Among his many notable projects in the Hudson Valley region and beyond, Edwards played a key role in the Chambers Street streetscape improvements project in the City of Newburgh, N.Y.
“Everyone at C.T. Male is excited about the prospect of working closely with HVEDC, and we are grateful for this invitation to lend our expertise and insights to its advisory board,” said Edwards. “Our team has been dedicated to finding opportunities for meaningful, sustainable growth in the state for decades, and aligning with HVEDC to advance our shared goals will give us the opportunity to help even more people and businesses bring opportunities to the prospering Hudson Valley region.”
Edwards recently assumed the additional role of Risk Manager with C.T. Male, and works closely with Project Management, QA/QC and outside advisors to maintain the firm’s standard of excellence. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of New York. He is a member of the NYS Society of Professional Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers and American Water Works Association. Edwards also serves as a designated representative for both the Adirondack Chamber of Commerce and Warren and Saratoga Counties Town Highway Associations.
“C.T. Male is perennially awarded by the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York for its projects, receiving honors based not only on complexity and innovation, but the value the projects provide to society,” said Mike Oates, President and CEO of HVEDC. “It is this kind of wholistic thinking and approach that has established the firm, its leadership and its employees as a go-to team for unique development projects across the state, and right here in our area. We are glad that James and C.T. Male have chosen to join our advisory board, so we may all benefit from their innovative vision and approach.”
About Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC)
HVEDC is the leading economic development agency for the seven-county region of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties. The public-private partnership markets the region as a prime business location to corporate executives, site selection consultants and real estate brokers. HVEDC helped start the organizational, branding and promotional effort for NY BioHud Valley, Hudson Valley 3D Printing and the Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Alliance. To learn more, call 845-220-2244 or visit hvedc.com.
