VRE
MinhChau Corr will succeed Steve MacIsaac, who has served as VRE’s General Counsel since its inception. VRE, the nation’s 13th largest commuter rail service, connects Central and Northern Virginia with the District of Columbia. Its two lines, Manassas and Fredericksburg, serve 19 stations, including two in D.C. (L’Enfant and Union Station). VRE is co-owned and co-operated by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) and the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission.
MacIsaac, beginning in the mid-1980s, was General Counsel to VRE while also working in county government, and became its in-house, full-time General Counsel in 2021. He spent 21 years as Arlington County’s County Attorney, and previously served 18 years with the Prince William County Attorney’s Office. MacIsaac’s service with VRE concludes Sept. 12. Corr will take on her new role Sept. 15.
Corr brings to the General Counsel role more than two decades of legal experience, including 15 years with the Arlington County Attorney’s Office—five of which she served as County Attorney. In that position, Corr provided legal support to VRE and NVTC when the Arlington County Attorney’s Office served as general counsel for those agencies. Prior to her government service, Corr held roles in the private sector, including at Xerox.
Corr is a member of the Local Government Attorneys of Virginia and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority’s Council of Counsels. She has also served on the Board of Governors for the Virginia State Bar’s Local Government Section. She holds a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Florida and a J.D. from the George Mason University School of Law.
“MinhChau’s deep understanding of regional transportation law and her previous experience working with regional transportation partners and providers make her an exceptional choice for General Counsel,” VRE Operations Board Chair Sarah Bagley said. “We are confident her leadership will strengthen our legal and policy work as VRE’s system continues to evolve to meet the needs of our riders.”
“Steve has been a steadfast partner to VRE from the beginning,” Bagley noted. “His contributions providing legal expertise have been foundational to VRE’s establishment, as well as our continued growth and success, and we thank him for his decades of dedicated service.”
Earlier this year, VRE CEO Rich Dalton announced his intent to retire from the commuter railroad, effective Oct. 3, 2025.
Arup
Arup on July 30 reported naming Scott Russell as Managing Director of the firm’s Americas region. His appointment is said to be “part of a broader evolution in the region’s leadership team.” Joining Russell are Melissa Burton as Americas Total Design Leader and Jenny Buckley as Americas Business and Markets Leader, among others. Arup said these new appointments and roles reflect its “commitment to technical excellence and innovation through Total Design, Arup’s integrated approach to solving complex challenges and creating lasting impact.”
The new leaders, Arup said, will drive its “continued impact across the Americas, shaping key infrastructure and services for cities across the region.” With a focus on “growth and innovation,” the firm said it is expanding its presence across key sectors, including energy, water, transportation, healthcare, science, industry, technology, commercial real estate, arts, culture, entertainment, sports, leisure, and public works.
Additional members of the new Americas leadership team include:
- Nigel Nicholls, Americas Performance and Operations Leader
- Sarah Rosen, Americas People and Culture Leader
- Carolyn Poirier, Americas Chief Financial Officer
- Gillian Blake, Americas Transport Market Portfolio Leader (including Rail, Roads and streets, Aviation, and Maritime)
- Omid Nakhaei, Americas Property, Science and Industry and Manufacturing Market Portfolio Leader (including also Data centers, Healthcare, Arts and Culture, Sport, and Education)
- Brian Raine, Americas Energy, Water, and Resources Market Portfolio Leader
- Gregory Giammalvo, Americas East Leader (overseeing offices in New York, New Jersey, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Chicago)
- Alex Lofting, Americas West Leader (overseeing offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, and Seattle)
- Sean Meadows, Canada Leader (overseeing offices in Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, and Calgary)
- Federico Torres Jimenez, Americas South Leader (overseeing offices in Houston, Dallas, and Bogotá)
