Etta Reed has been named president of Bayer Becker, an engineering firm with four regional offices, including one in Oxford. She will take on this role Jan. 1, 2024.
Bayer Becker offers professional land design consulting services including civil and transportation engineering, land surveying and landscape architecture.
Reed will be replacing current president, Jay Bayer, who has held the position since 2003.
“Etta is a well-respected leader within the development community who is a true champion of her profession, her team and her community,” Bayer said in a press release.
Reed joined Bayer in 1994 after graduating from the University of Cincinnati. She will be leading the ownership team of eight principles, while Bayer will be transitioning to director.
“I am honored, excited, and humbled to be given the opportunity to build upon the foundation established by my predecessors, Joe Bayer, Sandy Becker, and Jay Bayer, and continue to model and lead in accordance with our core values,” Reed continued.
She developed the transportation engineering department within the firm and was essential in opening the Oxford office. She has served as the vice president of transportation since 2003 and will now become the firm’s first female president.