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BATON ROUGE, LA, Jan 6, 2021 – Bernhard announced today that Lorie Altazan has been promoted to regional director of service operations. Based out of the firm’s Baton Rouge office, Altazan’s skill and expertise in the industry will be used to support Bernhard’s regional operations.

Lorie Altazan

In his former role as business unit manager, Altazan utilized his proficiency in unit supervision and direction to generate a record amount of success for the firm’s Baton Rouge office, which reported 200% market growth in the last three years.

“Over the past three years, Lorie has proven to be an invaluable member of our company,” said Michael Cooper, executive vice president at Bernhard. “His strategic leadership and direction have aided us to see a substantial amount of growth throughout his journey here, and we are thrilled to have his support across the region.”

As regional director of service operations, Altazan will continue to be responsible for the leadership and coordination of various service processes within the Baton Rouge market, as well as oversee regional operations in the Texas market including Dallas, Houston and Midland.

About Bernhard

Bernhard is one of the largest privately-owned engineering, mechanical and electrical contractors in America with 100+ years of energy and infrastructure project experience servicing higher education, health care, commercial and specialty markets. Bernhard combines development, financing, design, construction and operations to deliver turnkey Energy-as-a-Service solutions that reduce energy use, risk and cost so that our clients can focus on their everyday work. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Bernhard has more than 2,000 employees in more than 20 office locations across the country.

For more information, visit Bernhard.com.