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Stephanie Hudgins Joins SWCA as VP of Business Development Resources for Power & Energy
SWCA is delighted to announce that Stephanie Hudgins has joined us as the Vice President of Business Development Resources for Power and Energy. Hudgins has more than 20 years of experience in the environmental consulting field with a focus on leading and supporting a team and activities around project management and client relationships in various client sectors.
Throughout her career she has focused on leading business development strategies across the power and energy, water resources, mitigation/conservation banking, mining, and private development industries. She has collaborated across business lines to offer integrated services to clients. Over the years she has successfully built relationships with key clients, industry organizations, teaming partners, regulators, and stakeholders.
Stephanie’s technical experience includes working with the renewables, transmission, natural gas transmission, liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, water resources, mitigation/conservation banking, mining, and private development industries. She has experience managing multidisciplinary teams that handle a variety of federal, state and local permit applications, such as NEPA, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing for natural gas, and Section 404s.
“I am excited to join a team of respected professionals to support the ongoing development and care of clients, both in existing and new markets and regions,” she says.
She will oversee client development and client relations throughout the United States.
“We are thrilled to have Stephanie onboard in this new position within SWCA,” said Scott Slessman, Senior Vice President of Business Development Resources. “Stephanie places a high value on service excellence and as she leads our power and energy business lines she will provide our clients with project expertise and a devoted partner for their projects.”