Countervail Engineering
Sonia Banks is an accomplished Chief Operating Officer currently at Countervail Engineering, where a commitment to sustainable mass transit drives operational strategy. Previously, Sonia served as Chief Operating Officer for the San Francisco Parks Alliance, overseeing development, marketing, and major events for the organization dedicated to enhancing public spaces in the city. With a broad background in communications and fundraising, Sonia has held positions including Communications Fundraising and Marketing Consultant at Golden Banks Consulting and Director of Individual Giving & Special Events at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Additional experience includes roles at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the American Federation of Arts, the Austin Museum of Art, and the Austin Children's Museum. Sonia holds a degree in English from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Countervail Engineering
With the right perspectives, processes and software tools we can manage the increasing complexity of modern Transportation Infrastructure projects. Our industry is facing increasing complexity on three fronts that drive unnecessary cost overruns and rework: 1. Delivery Complexity –Design-Build, and package/schedule segmentation drive Systems Integration challenges. 2. Stakeholder Complexity – Regulators, passengers, sophisticated Operators and Maintainers and dislocated design teams drive Stakeholder Management, Requirement Management and design collaboration challenges. 3. Technical Complexity – New technologies and their application, as well as coordination with new, private partners exceed the capabilities of traditional firms. Countervail Engineering was founded in 2019 to augment traditional A&E firms’ design models and skillsets. Processes and Tools: Countervail Engineering leverages Systems Engineering and Systems Integration processes, perspectives and people-skills tailored specifically to the Transportation Infrastructure Industry. Design Expertise: Countervail Engineering brings mission-critical, high-technology design expertise. Countervail Engineering brings a paradigm shift in Transportation Infrastructure project conception, funding, design and implementation to Agencies, A&E firms and Construction companies to satisfy the ultimate funder and consumer of Transportation Infrastructure: the tax-payer.