Leadership Team

Since joining HBK in 2005, Brian has been a driving force behind the firm’s operational excellence and strategic growth. He led the expansion of HBK’s East Coast footprint from fewer than 10 employees to over 150, establishing offices in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Rhode Island, and Atlanta. His leadership has elevated project execution, client engagement, and business development across the organization. Brian was instrumental in developing HBK’s service offerings to PECO Energy, PPL Electric Utilities and Crown Castle. He has over 25 years of experience and is knowledgeable in all project phases including planning, preliminary engineering, design, estimating, procurement, construction, claims, and closeout.
 

Brian is a licensed professional engineer in the states of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Illinois.  Brian is very focused on the customer experience and mentoring of HBK’s newer employees.  Brian extends this focus as member of the Board of Trustees of the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in Villanova, PA.

Brian has a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Webb Institute of Naval Architecture.  Brian lives in Audubon, Pennsylvania with his wife Gisele and two daughters.

Sandra Arredondo is the Sr. Vice President of HR & Administration responsible for HBK’s functional support areas: Human Resources, Information Technology, Finance, Community Relations, Marketing, Safety, and Facilities. Sandra first joined HBK as a consultant in January 2016 and quickly established herself as a leader who became integral in the vision of building strong synergy between the functional support areas as they continue adding great value and efficiencies to the HBK’s 400+ workforce at large.

Sandra has over 20 years of HR leadership experience integrating employee populations and human resource functions following large-scale mergers and acquisitions within organizations such as GE, NBC and Tribune Media. Previously, as Senior Vice President of HR at Tribune Media, she was responsible for overseeing all of broadcasting’s human resources functions across 42 local television and radio stations consisting of 5,000+ employees.

Sandra has a master’s degree in labor & industrial relations and a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana. She serves on the board of ABC Pilsen of Chicago.
 

Mike Tedeschi has been a leader at HBK for more than 20 years, impacting in the areas of project management, engineering, surveying, and construction oversight across a wide range of projects. His expertise spans both overhead and underground distribution systems, fiber optic systems, gas distribution and asset management.

Michael has supported HBK’s effort to expand its footprint by being a part of building and representing teams in our Chicago, Lake Mary, Austin, Tulsa, Raleigh, and San Antonio offices. With this expansion, his mission has always been to create an environment that maintained the HBK culture and excitement that he was drawn to as a young professional; a workplace that focuses on developing and challenging their employees with the goal of being best-in-class to the clients that they serve.

Michael is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois and has a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Iowa.
 

As an experienced leader and engineer, Amy Collins, P.E., has worked in the electric utility and consulting engineering industries for over 20 years.  Prior to joining HBK, Amy was the director of engineering at a consulting firm specializing in municipal infrastructure, and she also served as project manager for a high-voltage transmission company where she was responsible for the oversight and coordination of numerous interdisciplinary teams.  She has testified in front of state regulatory bodies, including the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, and currently oversees the financial reporting and corporate compliance of HBK’s project portfolio.

Amy earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology in 2000 and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering in 2005, both from the University of Iowa.  She is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Iowa.
 

With more than fifteen years of experience in engineering leadership, [Name] is an accomplished Director of Engineering with a strong record of operational growth and team development. He has successfully managed and expanded the Engineering & Design group in St. Louis, building strategic client relationships, increasing revenue and margins, and driving new business opportunities. His background reflects a deep commitment to technical excellence, organizational performance, and delivering high‑quality engineering solutions.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Missouri University of Science & Technology and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and North Carolina.
 

Brian brings nearly 20 years of experience in utility engineering, construction operations, and large scale program leadership. He joins us from E2 Consulting Engineers, where he served as Vice President of Utilities East and E2M2M®, leading a multi state team of more than 100 professionals. His work spanned engineering, project management, technology strategy, compliance, and business development for major utility clients across the country. He is known for building strong teams, improving operational performance, and driving innovation through data driven processes and digital solutions.

Before E2, Brian spent eight years with National Grid, managing major gas capital programs, leading engineering and construction teams, and implementing process improvements that enhanced safety, compliance, and efficiency.

Brian holds a BS in Civil Engineering from NYU Tandon (Magna Cum Laude), an MBA from Hofstra University, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states as well as a PMP certified project manager. He is active in industry organizations including SGA and AGA.

Jackie Hanson, as the company Controller, provides overall financial guidance, controllership, and operational insight to HBK Engineering.   Since joining in 2010, Jackie increased her financial and accounting responsibilities by overseeing AR, AP, Treasury, Financial forecasting, Budget, and PF&A.   She played a key role during the successful acquisition & integration of HBK into Quanta Services, Inc. and is an integral business partner and leader across the operations.  She is highly respected by her team, peers, and outside partners.    

Jackie has a masters in business administration from Loyola University & a bachelor’s in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
 

Amanda Payonk is a current Vice President for HBK Engineering.  She embarked on her career at HBK’s Chicago team in November 2013, following a successful tenure performing piping integrity work in the nuclear power industry. Since joining HBK, she has played a pivotal role in numerous power-focused projects, including ComEd’s Smart Grid and Resiliency initiatives. Her team has expanded to including locating, telecommunication design, gas design, water and municipal support, and GIS experience.

Beyond her operational responsibilities, Amanda has significantly influenced HBK’s culture and programming. She was instrumental in launching HBK’s first employee resource group, Strive, and continues to serve as its Executive Sponsor. Her contributions have not only advanced the company's project portfolio but also fostered the development of future engineering talents through initiatives like the ComEd’s Power Up Academy.  Her leadership and dedication to professional development and community engagement extends to her involvement with the Women’s Energy Network (WEN) Chicago, where she has been a member and served multiple board positions including president.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. 

Daniel Rest joined HBK in 2000 as an entry-level engineer. In his time with HBK, Dan has been involved with and later served as a leader in many, if not most aspects of HBK’s core engineering design business, including telecommunications, natural gas transmission, and distribution, civil site design, electrical transmission, as well as field survey data collection. Dan enjoys collaborating with others to find innovative solutions to complex problems and training and mentoring HBK’s staff at all levels.

Dan earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa in 1998 and became a Licensed Professional Engineer in 2003. He is currently licensed in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Before joining HBK, Dan worked for an environmental remediation contractor on lead-impacted soil projects across the country. 
 

John Richards, P.E., joined HBK in 2007 and currently oversees Civil, Electrical, Structural, and Survey teams that support the delivery of projects for HBK’s Power Utility, Renewables, EV Charging, and Gas clients. John’s team includes over 100 individuals in Chicago, Oak Brook, Denver, The Woodlands, Tulsa, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Lake Mary, New Lenox, Salt Lake City, and Baltimore. John was instrumental in developing work with many of HBK’s solar clients and growing HBK’s presence with our Power Utility and EV Charging clients.  John is an Executive Team sponsor of HBK’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group Empower and an advocate of Dale Carnegie’s Leadership Principles.  

John has a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Iowa and lives in Chicago, Illinois with his wife, Crystal, and 2 sons.