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Doug Hartnet 2012

Name: Doug Hartnett. PE Title: President - Managing Principal Company: Highpoint Engineering, Inc. Location: 63 Main St., Bridgewater, Mass. Place of birth: Groton, Mass. Family: Married 19 years to my lovely wife, Patty. Two wonderful children: Andrew (16) and Chelsea (12) College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst First job unrelated to your current field: Part-time job during high school filling assembly parts orders at Shanklin Corp. in Ayer. First job in current field: Part-time survey field crew during college for Charles Perkins in Clinton. What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Highpoint Engineering is a civil engineering and consulting firm specializing in private commercial, residential, and institutional development projects throughout Massachusetts and New England. We improve the value of our client's investments and enhance the character of their communities, by developing innovative design solutions to complex problems. In addition to servicing our traditional client base, Highpoint is expanding its practice assisting property managers and condominium associations with site-specific investigations, remedial design, and capital needs assessments. Hobbies: Guitar, golfing, cooking, fishing, Favorite novel: Jurassic Park Favorite film: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Keys to success: Assemble a great team. Your business is only as good as the sum of the parts, and your clients will benefit significantly from the extra effort a great team puts forth. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Teddy Roosevelt If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Oceanographer
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