Mr. McLaren brings over 27 years of engineering and leadership experience, making him a great fit for his new role. He firmly believes in the power of outreach in the AEC industry through active leadership and coaching. Mr. McLaren’s dedication to effective communication and ability to successfully lead engineers while managing multiple concurrent projects make him a vital part of the RLG Team.

American Bank is excited to announce that Stephen (Steve) Jukes has joined the team as a Senior Commercial Lending Officer. Steve will work with American Bank’s Houston team and will be an integral part of the bank’s growth and success in the greater Houston area.

Steve has nearly 40 years of commercial banking and financial services experience. While much of his career has been invested in his hometown of Houston, Steve has also worked in Atlanta and Macon, GA. He earned his degree from The University of Texas at Austin.

Steve and his wife have two adult children and are members of St. John the Divine Episcopal Church. In his spare time, Steve enjoys fishing, hunting, and cooking on his smoker.

DALLAS, TX – STRIVE, a commercial real estate investment sales firm based in Dallas, Texas, and its Managing Partners Jennifer Pierson and Jason Vitorino are pleased to announce that Hudson Lambert has been promoted to Partner.

Lambert has sold over 60 properties worth over $300 million since joining STRIVE in 2019. He dominates private capital shopping center sales and has established himself as one of the top brokers in this arena in the country.

“This is an incredible opportunity to be a Partner at a boutique company in its early stages that already dominates the investment sales market in Texas,” Lambert said. “I’m extremely thankful for this opportunity and look forward to watching this company gain more momentum and explode in growth.”

The last two years, Hudson has been the top producing agent at the firm. He was just announced as a finalist for DCEO’s Emerging Commercial Real Estate Professional Award. Additionally, from 2021-2022, Lambert has been recognized as a Power Broker for Retail in D Magazine’s CEO Edition.

“Hudson is a great young man who embodies all the characteristics of a top producer,” Vitorino said. “He is already a force in the marketplace, and it is just the beginning. I can’t wait to watch him grow his business, and I am honored to be apart of it. He represents our culture and the pillars of this company in a first-class manner, and it’s guys like him that we care to grow our company with.”

“We have watched Hudson morph from a good guy that everyone likes, into an astute real estate mind with a work ethic that rivals the most determined I have seen,” Pierson said. “He is that rare mix of smart, aggressive, hardworking, and thoughtful. He is a leader who represents us well and takes his role seriously. I am so pleased to bring him on as a partner.”

Lambert played collegiate baseball for two years before graduating magna cum laude from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.

Mahoney Engineering announces that Lauren Vaughn has been promoted to Office Manager at the South Austin Office. She joined Mahoney Engineering in 2020 and oversees ongoing business operations within the company on a day-to-day basis.

EDUCATION:  Texas Tech University

Parkhill is pleased to announce the key addition of Drew Hardin, PE, as Senior Vice President of Community Development and Growth. Drew joins the multidisciplinary engineering and architecture firm with more than three decades of design, management, and organizational leadership experience, including delivering large civil infrastructure projects for the public and private sectors. As a member of Parkhill’s Strategic Leadership Team, Drew will focus on business development and firmwide strategies to better serve communities across Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Drew earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University and is a member of Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society, the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and the American Public Works Association (APWA). He currently resides in Dripping Springs, Texas, and will be based out of Parkhill’s Austin office.