MBA Consulting Engineers Promotes Scott C. Hala to Principal
A senior employee at MBA Consulting Engineers is rising to the role of Principal.
The Anchorage-based company is promoting Scott C. Hala, a senior mechanical engineer, to succeed Chief Mechanical Engineer Bradley S. Sordahl upon Sordahl’s retirement in the spring.
Hala joined MBA after receiving his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2000. He enjoys fishing on the Kenai River and spending time with his family.
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