HNTB names new secretary general of ACCUS

10 September 2013


Chief tunnelling engineer for HNTB Corporation, Sanja Zlatanic, has been named secretary general of Associated research Centres for Urban Underground Space (ACUUS), a North American, non-governmental organisation dedicated to partnerships among experts who design, analyse and decide upon the use of cities¹ underground spaces. Zlatanic's term runs 2013 through 2017.

Zlatanic, a vice president based in HNTB¹s New York City office, has 25 years of experience with tunnels and complex underground structures. She has been in a leadership role for many large transportation projects in the US and internationally, including the New York metropolitan area's Trans-Hudson Express Tunnel project, No 7 Subway Line Extension project, East Side Access project, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System, and 63rd Street Line Connection.

"Through her active role in promoting sustainable underground space use, Sanja is respected among industry colleagues and project owners around the globe, as evidenced by her ACUUS board position and appointment to secretary general," said Nasri Munfah, HNTB chairman tunnel practice. "She is well-known for successfully leading complex projects and resolving planning, environmental, design and construction issues along the way."