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LDA Engineering promotes Hagood and Newman to principal engineer

April 3, 2023

LDA Engineering has promoted Taylor Hagood to principal engineer and client service leader for LDA’s West service area and Cory Newman to principal engineer and client service leader for LDA’s East service area.

“Our company would not exist without great clients and great people to help manage those relationships,” said Jason Brooks, CEO of LDA Engineering. “Taylor and Cory will step in to provide an elevated level of service to regional clients and I congratulate them both on their promotions.”

As client service leaders, Hagood and Newman will be responsible for effectively managing the firm’s client relationships, opportunity pipelines, sales and service delivery.

Hagood is a certified Engineer Intern (EI) for Tennessee and earned a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Tennessee. He is a member of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and American Public Works Association (APWA) and holds both Level 1 and 2 certifications in Tennessee Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control.

Newman is a certified Engineer Intern (EI) and earned an associate degree in civil engineering from Pellissippi State Community College and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Tennessee. He is certified as a Grade III Water Treatment Operator and a Qualified Hydrologic Professional – in Training (QHP-IT)

For more information, follow the firm on social media at @LDAEngineering or visit ldaengineering.com.

About LDA Engineering

For 40 years, LDA Engineering has worked to build stronger, happier communities through sustainable, creative and economic infrastructure solutions. The employee-owned civil engineering firm supports private companies, municipalities and contractors across the Southeast, with offices in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Tri-

Cities, Nashville and Memphis. Through its LDA Services division, the company provides cutting-edge geomatics and surveying services and B2B contract implementation. For more information about LDA Engineering’s community-first culture and services, visit ldaengineering.com.