Alan Krause

Biography

 Since merging his natural resources business TerraMatrix with Montgomery Watson in 1997, Alan has continued to successfully grow the business. He played a significant role in the integration of Harza and Montgomery Watson in 2001, that led to the formation of MWH. He has held numerous executive positions within the organization including president of the natural resources, industry and infrastructure section. He became president and chief operating officer in 2008, and was named president and CEO in November 2011. Alan holds a master’s degree in geological engineering from the University of Nevada Mackay School of Mines. He has completed the Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School, and is a member and distinguished engineer for the Pan American Academy of Engineering. In 2015, he was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to represent the consulting and engineering segment of the U.S. environmental technology sector as a member of the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee. He contributed to “The Value of Water: A Compendium of Essays by Smart CEOs, published in 2014.

Research Interest

 Mechanical engineering,Solid modeling,Product testing,Project management,Design control and documentation,Regulatory compliance