SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Robert Chantome, P.E., S.E., senior geotechnical engineer, recently celebrated 25 years of service with Hanson Professional Services Inc. Chantome, who joined the company in 2000, works at the firm’s Springfield headquarters. He conducts soil investigations, performs the geotechnical design of slopes and foundations and the structural design of retaining walls and prepares plans and specifications. He has provided services for projects including underpasses for the Springfield Rail
Austin Willis, GISP, geospatial project manager, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc. Working from the St. Louis area, he will manage and support geospatial projects, integrating geospatial solutions that enhance efficiency, foster innovation and strategically posture Hanson’s clients for success. Willis previously was chief of the Alton Field Division in Alton, Illinois, for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. He also served in the