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Thornton Tomasetti promotes Fairbairn to vice president, human resources in New York office

The Thornton Tomasetti board of directors and managing principals announce the promotion of John Fairbairn to vice president, human resources in the firm's New York office. He has been with Thornton Tomasetti since 2005. Fairbairn has more than 25 years of experience in human resources with mid-size, multi-office firms in the financial services and international conservation fields. His responsibilities at Thornton Tomasetti include recruitment, employee relations, performance management, benefits administration, policy development and legal compliance. Fairbairn is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management. He holds a bachelor's degree in American studies from Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT., and a master's degree in public administration from the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service at New York University.
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