Arctic Oil & Gas Directory: CH2M HILL welcomes Lasswell as president and GM

CH2M HILL said May 14 that Mark Lasswell was previously named president and general manager of its Alaska office, transferring to Anchorage from Denver, Colo., in January 2011.

Lasswell joined CH2M HILL in 1989 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree and Masters of Science degree in Engineering from Oregon State University.

With his 20 plus years experience, he brings with him the insight of what the company has to offer, including expertise that in many cases is not currently present in Alaska, including CH2M HILL’s current participation in the Port of Anchorage project with the Army Corps of Engineers, where it was able to bring in experts from around the world.

CH2M HILL has been in Alaska since the 1960s. It is the sixth largest private employer in the state and second largest employer in the oil and gas industry; with over 70 percent of its Alaska hires residing in the state; additionally it runs a bi-annual training program for 20 individuals in maintenance and operation, historically hiring all of them.

CH2M HILL holds the safety of its employees as part of a critical mission “Target Zero”, zero incidents, zero accidents, has reduced on the job accidents by 80 percent.

For more information visit www.ch2m.com.