District welcomes 12 new employees

Posted October 29, 2009
By Norfolk District Public Affairs

10/29/2009 - NORFOLK, Va — Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers, welcomed 12 new employees during its quarterly New Employee Orientation here Oct. 20.

Following opening remarks by Col. Andrew Backus, Norfolk District commander, in which he discussed his vision and mission priorities for Norfolk District, employees received staff orientation briefings by various division, branch and section chiefs.

Norfolk District's 12 new employees are:

• Kyle O. Barnes, electrical engineer in the Engineering Branch, Technical Services Division
• Andra Brumley, ACE-IT (Army Corps of Engineers-Information Technology) contractor
• Janet Cote, ecologist in the Planning Branch, Planning, Programs and Projects Division
• Brian M. Eason, construction control representative in the Construction Branch, Technical Services Division
• Deborah N. Gates, realty specialist assigned to the Residential Communities Initiative, Real Estate Office
• Steven W. Gibson, environmental scientist, Regulatory Office
• Zacharie A. Grose, student trainee in the Engineering Branch, Technical Services Division
• Kyle A. Guess, general attorney, Office of Counsel
• Leonard W. Mule, supervisory structural engineer in the Engineering Branch, Technical Services Division
• Krista L. Sowers, student trainee in the Accounting Branch, Resource Management Office
• Steven A. Vanderploeg, environmental scientist, Regulatory Office
• Jacqueline B. Wilkinson, realty program support specialist assigned to the Residential Communities Initiative, Real Estate Office