{"id":36066,"date":"2026-08-02T20:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T20:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=36066"},"modified":"2026-08-02T20:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T20:00:18","slug":"connico-hires-senior-cost-specialist-for-next-phase-of-national-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/connico-hires-senior-cost-specialist-for-next-phase-of-national-growth\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Connico Hires Senior Cost Specialist for Next Phase of National Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connico.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/connico.com\/\">Connico<\/a> has announced the addition of Erika May as senior civil cost specialist. With more than 10 years of construction industry experience, May expands the firm\u2019s cost estimating and project management capabilities to support complex infrastructure projects nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Erica-May-edit-748x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36067\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7305976806422837;width:146px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Erica-May-edit-748x1024.jpg 748w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Erica-May-edit-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Erica-May-edit.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Erika May<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cErika has an impressive track record in cost estimating and managing complex aviation projects,\u201d said Sri Kumar, Connico president and CEO. \u201cShe understands that excellent consulting relies on seeing what is ahead and helping clients make the right call when the stakes are high. We\u2019re proud to welcome her and know both our clients and our team will benefit from her expertise and leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her role, May specializes in the civil components of complex infrastructure projects. Drawing on her extensive experience in construction leadership and in the field, she develops reliable estimates that help clients make informed project decisions and manage risk from planning through delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May holds an associate degree in science from Terra State Community College and a bachelor\u2019s degree in civil engineering from the University of Toledo. She is a LEED\u00ae Green Associate\u2122 and is currently pursuing her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond her professional experience, May has completed the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership Academy, served on several nonprofit and civic boards throughout Northwest Ohio, and was recognized as a Northwest Ohio 20 Under 40 recipient for her leadership and community involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m honored to join Connico at such an exciting point in its growth,&#8221; said May. &#8220;Connico&#8217;s commitment to exceptional service, its people and creating the best place to work truly sets it apart. I&#8217;m excited to collaborate with this talented team, continue growing professionally and contribute to what\u2019s next for the firm and our clients.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connico has announced the addition of Erika May as senior civil cost specialist. With more than 10 years of construction industry experience, May expands the firm\u2019s cost estimating and project management capabilities to support complex infrastructure projects nationwide. \u201cErika has an impressive track record in cost estimating and managing complex aviation projects,\u201d said Sri Kumar, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36066"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36066\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36068,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36066\/revisions\/36068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}