Todd Semonite is the Federal Regional Executive at WSP in the U.S. Prior to joining WSP, Todd served for four years as the 54th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He advised the Secretary of the Army on matters such as general, combat and geospatial engineering; construction, real property, public infrastructure; and natural resources science and management. Todd oversaw 36,000 civilian employees, 800 military personnel, and managed a $68 billion project portfolio.
In 2020, Todd led the Army Corps of Engineers’ response to the coronavirus pandemic, constructing 38 alternate care facilities that created 15,000 beds for COVID-19 patients across the U.S. When COVID-19 infections first peaked in New York City last year, Semonite oversaw the build out of the temporary hospital at Javits Center.
At WSP, Semonite has played a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening the Federal business, including establishing the U.S. Federal business line, building a strategic key account program focused on federal and defense clients, supporting defense opportunities across WSP’s global operations and fostering a culture of performance, professional development, training and compliance.