Progressive Design, Inc.
Christa Warren, PE, currently serves as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Progressive Design, Inc., a position held since January 2023. Prior to this role, Christa worked at Tenaska as a Plant Engineer from March 2018 to January 2023, and at Dominion Energy in various engineering roles from March 2007 to March 2018, including Combustion Turbine/Performance Engineer III and Station Engineer II. Christa's expertise encompasses station performance monitoring, technical support, project management, and equipment inspections. Educational qualifications include a Master of Business Administration from Baker College Center for Graduate Studies, a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, and an Associate of Science in Engineering from Tidewater Community College. Additional experiences include internships at Ford Motor Company and NASA Langley Research Center.
Progressive Design, Inc.
Progressive Design, Inc. (PDI) is a private, family-owned, Heavy Industrial Engineering & Design Consulting firm that provides valued engineering services. Founded in 1986 by Robert Ranson, Progressive Design has grown to become one of the largest privately held multi-discipline engineering firms in central Virginia. In 2021, Robert’s daughter and Progressive Design President, Erica Burgess, acquired ownership and established Progressive Design as a Woman-Owned business. Our team’s knowledge and hands-on experience can take projects from concept to startup. As a full service, multi-discipline engineering consulting firm, we support manufacturing facilities and clients in many key areas including: EPC/Turnkey projects, project feasibility studies, process improvement analysis, new process design, process upgrades, air pollution abatement technology and integration, environmental compliance, product design, industrial capital projects, and detailed project/construction estimates. We serve Fortune 500 companies in industries such as chemical, tobacco, power, films, fibers, plastics, paper, pharmaceuticals, metals, food and beverage, and discrete manufacturing.