CRB Hires New Director of Business Development

Jim Higley joins the company, strengthening its approach that guides clients from initial planning to operational readiness.

Jan 20th, 2021

Jim Higley, Crb Director Of Business Development

CRB, a leading provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions, has announced the appointment of Jim Higley as director of business development. Prior to coming to CRB, Higley was the director of business development at Interstates, an electrical construction and engineering company. He has has more than 25 years of experience in integrated project delivery, construction management, and operations involving prepared foods, petcare, meat processing, ingredients, automated distribution, and more.

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