S&ME Welcomes Dan Houston as Chief People Officer (CPO)
October 11, 2023
We are pleased to announce our new Chief People Officer (CPO), Dan Houston.
Dan is based in Raleigh, NC, and joins us with over 23 years of experience as a human resources executive. Most recently, Dan served as Chief Human Resources Officer with Puritan Medical Products in Maine, where he guided the formation of human resources functions in support of strategic plans, led human resources due diligence, and facilitated the integration of human resources policies, procedures, practices, and created talent acquisition strategies, systems, and tools. In addition to medical, Dan has worked in the poultry and pet food industries and brings different perspectives and approaches to tackling tough challenges.
Within the engineering industry, Dan brings experience working at both Wilbur Smith Associates, CDMSmith, and Volkert. While at Volkert, an employee-owned professional services firm, Dan oversaw the organization’s Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal/Risk, Corporate Communications, and Fleet functions.
Dan is skilled in driving high-performing, revenue-generating organizations by effectively aligning HR initiatives with business strategies. He holds a passion for talent management, an appreciation for employee ownership, loves a challenge, and making an impact with an organization.
S&ME CEO, Matt Ryan tells us,
“Dan brings enthusiasm and a passion for people and employee ownership to S&ME. His breadth of experience within and outside of the AEC industry will enhance our overall employee experience at S&ME.”
As CPO, Dan will oversee our human resources functions and, together with his team, will develop and execute HR strategies that align with our business and operational goals while promoting a positive and inclusive work environment for our employee-owners.
Dan tells us,
“I am excited to join S&ME as Chief People Officer. Being a part of an employee-owned firm represents a unique opportunity to build on our culture of collaboration, a shared vision, and collective success. I look forward to working alongside our employee-owners at S&ME to continue shaping our future.”
Outside of work, Dan is an avid cyclist. When not on his road bike he enjoys diving into a good book. He is married with two daughters.
We look forward to the future of our company and employee-owners under Dan’s leadership.