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News Awards Back to All News The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors has approved seven (7) construction projects to improve wastewater and drinking water infrastructure. These projects included a $59.1million loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for the 2023 – 2025 Small and Large Sewer Rehabilitation programs. This round of … Read more
News Company Happenings View All News Posts During a ceremony on Thursday, May 18th, the final construction beam was placed atop the 26-story FNB Financial Center. The center is the first project of the Lower Hill Redevelopment project. Construction of the center began in September of 2021 and slated to be finished in 2024, it … Read more
Project Update New Project Back to All News E. Holdings, Inc. staff once again helped facilitate this year’s ALCOSAN Open House on Saturday, September 10th, 2022. Every year the open house allows the public a view of ALCOSAN’s facilities and projects. Tables are set up with information about each new or ongoing project and educational … Read more
Project Update Estes Park Downtown Wayfinding Plan Back to All News The E. Holdings, Inc. Wayfinding team is excited to share that the Town Board of Estes Park, CO, has adopted the Downtown Signage & Wayfinding Design & Implementation Plan with a unanimous vote at their meeting on January 10th, 2023. The town Department of … Read more
Project Update Estes Park Parking Pilot Sign Program Back to All News The Estes Park Parking Pilot Sign Program was completed by the E. Holdings, Inc. team in January of 2021. Throughout that year the town of Estes Park CO. began to install the auto directional and destination signs for the parking lots. As of … Read more
Project Update New Project Back to All News In partnership with HDR the E. Holdings Inc. team is conducting public outreach and engagement a Infill Station Study for the East Busway. The goal of The Building on the East Busway (BOTEB) project is to comprehensively plan TOD and multimodal improvements in the corridor along the Martin … Read more
Project Update New Project Back to All News The purpose of the downtown network study project is to reconfigure PRT’s downtown bus routing to accommodate upcoming changes due to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, as well as generally making downtown transit routing more efficient, streamlined, and easy to understand. E. Holdings, Inc., has joined … Read more
News Awards Back to All News The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authorities Stormwater Code Review & Update efforts have been recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers and awarded the 2021 Civil Engineering Award of Merit. The project was chosen because of it’s emphasis on the need to change forecasting to account for climate … Read more
News Company Happenings View All News Posts October 20, 2021 On October 18th, 2021 representatives from E Holdings, Amy Wiles AICP, Manager of Planning & Design; Janai Smith, EVP/Managing Director; and Alexis Meier, Director of Communications, presented at the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Associations (APA PA) 2021 Annual Conference. This year’s conference, ‘Planning … Read more
News Company Happenings View All News Posts SPEO Spotlight on E Holdings May 13th, 2021 SPEO featured E Holdings in their protégé firm spotlight on May 13th, 2021. Read the Full Article here
Dave is a NASSCO certified Mechanical Engineer. Specializing in retrieving and analyzing data from various sources to support condition assessment and capital improvement planning activities. Utilizing data to coordinate and track progress on key organizational performance indicators, he assists stakeholders in making decisions related to strategic planning. He has been integral in establishing data management programs essential for planning the future repair and management of large-scale sewer networks. David works with clients to develop training programs and SOPs that address current maintenance needs and future Capital Improvement Planning.
Contact: dave.broniecki@eholdingsinc.com
Christine Barton is a registered civil engineer and land surveyor with expert experience in site design, land development, water resources design for civil/site projects including layouts, utility plans, and permitting, and coordination/management of field survey work. She has successfully held positions as project manager, project designer, and office manager to serve the needs of the clients within the residential, commercial, military, industrial, and healthcare industries. Core proficiencies include coordination with local land development planning agencies, county conservation districts, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environment.
Contact: christine.barton@eholdingsinc.com
As the President and founder of E. Holdings, Irvin is currently focused on the company’s succession, strategic growth, and development. He has both a professional and personal interest in Pittsburgh’s success. A Pittsburgh native and founder of several development companies, he has an extensive understanding of finance and business, which are vital to the success of this company. He has served in numerous management positions including financial advisor, senior vice president, project manager, general contractor, developer, and construction manager. Active in the local community, he made the decision to dedicate his expertise to rebuilding economically sustainable communities with the approval of their existing residents. In 1996, he and his wife became the first African Americans in Western Pennsylvania to develop and own a commercial office building, Williams Square. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with an AAS in Mathematics.
Contact: irvin.williams@eholdingsinc.com | 412-434-6290
Amy’s professional experience crosses a variety of disciplines, ranging from county and multi-municipal comprehensive plans and land use ordinances (zoning and subdivision and land development) to specialized planning studies, such as wayfinding master plans and parks, recreation, trails and greenways plans. She has been employed by E. Holdings for two years and has 20 years of professional experience.
Contact: amy.wiles@eholdingsinc.com | 724-448-0286
Alexis is the Director of Communications at E. Holdings. There she has worked as the Municipal Coordinator for an in-depth municipal assessment project for the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN). She oversees all of E. Holding’s public relations and public outreach efforts. She also brings experience as a Government Affairs Manager for Duane Morris Government Strategies. She worked on community development projects and developing and executing government relations strategies as well as fundraising efforts. She has also spent time navigating our political system in Washington D.C. as the Legislative Staff Assistant for U.S. Senator Rick Santorum. Her understanding of legislation and politics gives her a unique viewpoint when collaborating on civic projects.
Contact: alexis.meier@eholdingsinc.com | 412-656-8850
Janai Smith is the Managing Director and Principal of E. Holdings, Inc. Janai is a versatile, goal-oriented Program Manager with 20+ years of experience supporting the strategic direction of large-scale programs, setting budgets and managing risks while achieving overall company goals and exceeding customer expectations. As a planner and economist, Janai has been involved in a diverse array of projects, among them master plans, urban revitalization plan, visioning studies, brownfield and infill redevelopment projects, strategic planning and infrastructure improvement programs.
Janai’s interest in urban planning, design and infrastructure programs is rooted in a passion for the creation of sustainable communities that deliver equity in planning and implementation by making connections with people and their built environment. Her affinity for complex problem-solving can be seen in the diverse array of projects in which she’s been engaged from revitalization plans for depressed urban neighborhoods to brand new communities and programs. Leading a process-oriented, multidisciplinary team, Janai’s dedication to achieving consensus in her client’s goals and stakeholders’ vision has made a significant contribution to the successful development of numerous projects.
Contact: janai.smith@eholdingsinc.com | 412-728-5726
