Sam Schwartz Engineering, PLLC (SSE) names Bauman executive vice president and COO

Kris Bauman, formerly president of Bauman Co., LLC of Newtown, PA and senior VP of development at the Gale Real Estate Services Co. of Roseland, N.J., has joined Sam Schwartz Engineering, PLLC (SSE) as its executive VP and COO. He has over 30 years of experience in the fields of construction and real estate. He has completed the development of various leading retail, office, and industrial projects throughout the greater N.Y. and N.J. market area. He has developed over 4.5 million s/f of warehouse and class A corporate office space, $200 million of property purchases and sales, and has positioned best-in-class development projects nationwide. Most recently, Bauman led the development team on behalf of The Rockefeller Group Development Corp. for the Green at Florham Park, which is now home to the New York Jets and to the North American headquarters of German chemical giant BASF. Bauman received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania with a dual concentration in urban and environmental studies. SSE specializes in developing context-sensitive transportation solutions for simple to complex projects regionally, nationally and abroad. Identifying transportation and traffic impacts, SSE provides creative, multimodal plans that are grounded in technically rigorous analysis and industry-accepted design standards. At SSE, we strive to balance the needs and improve the quality of life of all users, including drivers, pedestrians, transit riders and cyclists.