2025
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From the experts we hire, to the clients we partner with, our greatest opportunity for success lies in our ability to bring the best team together for every project.
That’s why:
At SWCA, sustainability means balancing humanity’s social, economic, and environmental needs to provide a healthy planet for future generations.
SWCA employs smart, talented, problem-solvers dedicated to our purpose of preserving natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today.
At SWCA, you’re not just an employee. You’re an owner. Everyone you work with has a stake in your success, so your hard work pays off – for the clients, for the company, and for your retirement goals.
Judy Cooper Promoted to Total Rewards and People Analytics Vice President
Judy Cooper is promoted to Total Rewards and People Analytics Vice President. In this role, Judy will continue to lead and drive strategy within SWCA’s total rewards and people analytics programs working closely with VP peers, SVPs, and the Executive team to align SWCA’s reward offerings with the needs of OneSWCA.
Judy earned a bachelor’s in Anthropology from Penn State University and a master’s and Ph.D. in Anthropology from Southern Methodist University. She also has a graduate certificate in GIS from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Judy joined SWCA 15 years ago, the first 10 years of which she served in various operational roles, including archaeologist, project manager, team lead, program director, office director, and principal. In 2018, she became a special projects director focused on leading people initiatives, like the Career Development Program. This was her first foray working in the “people” space and she quickly discovered that she loved it. Since 2022, Judy has been the total rewards and HRIS director.