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Person of the Year

Awarded annually since 1993,  Trenchless Technology’s Person of the Year is one of the most highly-regarded awards that an individual in the trenchless industry can receive. The Person of the Year is chosen based on the individual’s recent achievements, lifetime achievements and demonstrated leadership abilities, and selected by a committee of peers.

Chris Macey 2025 Trenchless Technology Person on the Year – Chris Macey, P.Eng.
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March 11, 2025
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Person of the Year Craig Vandaelle and coworker
2024 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year – Craig Vandaelle
March 7, 2024
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Craig Vandaelle Named the 2024 Trenchless Technology Magazine Person of the Year
January 10, 2024
Person of the Year Dr. John Matthews
2023 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year – Dr. John Matthews
March 16, 2023
Person of the Year Derek Potvin
Get to Know Derek Potvin, P. Eng. – Trenchless Technology’s 2022 Person of the Year
March 16, 2022
Person of the Year Lester Bradshaw
2021 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year Lester Bradshaw Jr.

Lester Bradshaw Jr. took his first job underground when he was 14 years old. Fifty-two years later, he still loves to pu...

March 22, 2021
Person of the Year Siggi Finnsson
Get to Know Siggi Finnsson: 2020 Trenchless Technology Person of...

Siggi Finnsson has helped to lift HDD into the construction industry’s lexicon, as well as catapult the technology, in...

March 24, 2020
Features Mike Burkhard- 2019 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year
Mike Burkhard — 2019 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year

Mike Burkhard has spent his entire 45-year career devoted to the well-being of our underground infrastructure and the be...

March 16, 2019
Features bill shook
From the Bottom of the Manhole to the Top of...

    In-Depth with 2018 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year Bill Shook   In 1991, Larry Kiest Jr. att...

March 6, 2018
Features Jim Rankin 2017 Person of the YEar
In-Depth With 2017 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year Jim...

Jim Rankin has spent the better part of his adult life working in the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry. He...

March 8, 2017
Business/People Lynn and Ivy Osborn
2016 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year — Lynn Osborn

Lynn Osborn has spent his entire professional career working in the water and wastewater industries, with more than 30 o...

March 7, 2016
Business/People Midwest Mole CEO Dan Liotti
2015 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year: Dan Liotti

The successful trenchless career of Midwest Mole CEO Dan Liotti is really a story between Dan and Len Liotti — Dan...

February 26, 2015
Business/People
2014 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year: Gerry Muenchmeyer

Gerhard “Gerry” Muenchmeyer says he has spent his entire professional career in the sewer. And he wouldn’t have it...

March 18, 2014
United States
2013 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year: Larry Kiest Jr.

Larry Kiest Jr. has attained a great level of success through hard work, perseverance and a passion for the trenchless i...

March 1, 2013
Canada
2012 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year: Dr. Sam Ariaratnam

Dr. Sam Ariaratnam, Ph.D., P.E., carries the message of trenchless technology all across the world. However, his footpri...

March 9, 2012
Features
2011 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year: Bob Westphal

Bob Westphal was completely caught off guard when he was notified that he is the recipient of the 2011 Trenchless Techno...

March 23, 2011
Features
2010 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year: Keith Hanks

For Keith Hanks, being selected the 2010 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year came as a complete surprise....

March 1, 2010
Features
2009 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year: Glenn Boyce

For more than 25 years, Glenn Boyce has been working in the trenchlessindustry — whether it’s been lending his knowl...

March 1, 2009
Features
2008 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year: Maynard Akkerman

Over the last 40 years, Maynard Akkerman has been a part of the growing trenchless industry. Starting in the business as...

March 1, 2008
Business/People
2006 Trenchless Technology Person-of-the-Year: Mark Bruce

Leaders are not often described as servants, but that may be the best way to describe this year’s Trenchless Technolog...

March 1, 2006
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