WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, today announced Martha Bixby has joined the firm as vice president of health and safety.

Bixby brings a 22-year track record of developing and directing global environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHSS) programs and best-practices across a wide range of sectors including energy, industrial electronics, building materials, and manufacturing. Her expertise includes environmental permitting and reporting; regulatory negotiations and compliance; community relations; risk assessment; and internal safety culture education, to name a few.

Bixby will be responsible for oversight of all aspects of Brown and Caldwell’s health and safety culture while championing efforts to enhance the firm’s award-winning EHSS practices. She will direct strategy; delivery of services; quality and stakeholder engagement and satisfaction; in addition to managing a multi-skilled EHSS team capable of responding to the changing demands of a growing business and extensive client needs.

“The health, safety, and wellbeing of our people, clients, and the communities we serve is at the forefront of our purpose. I am thrilled to welcome Martha to our team and look forward to seeing her impact on our industry-leading health and safety program.”
Brown and Caldwell CEO Rich D’Amato

Bixby is an active member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), and the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA). She holds a bachelor’s degree in public health with an emphasis in environmental science and industrial hygiene from West Chester University.