Sanborn, Head & Associates promotes Hillman and Long to project directors

 

 

Bedford, NH Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc. (Sanborn Head) has made two 2025 year-end senior leadership promotions and leadership changes which took effect in January 2026. “We are proud to recognize these exceptional leaders for their unwavering dedication and the positive impact they have on our company’s future,” said Barret Cole, president and CEO. “Their passion and vision embody the spirit of Sanborn Head, inspiring our teams and driving us forward as we continue to build on our legacy of excellence.”

The following year-end senior promotions:
• Jonathan Hillman, PE has been promoted to project director. Hillman joined Sanborn Head in 2019 as a mechanical engineer in the energy client service area, and has since demonstrated strong leadership, technical rigor, and a consistent focus on quality design. As a former senior project manager and engineer of record for several major design projects at the firm, Hillman leads with integrity, holds himself and his teammates to high standards, and takes ownership when challenges arise. He is committed to mentoring and developing others within the firm.

• Derek Long, PE has been promoted to project director. Long joined Sanborn Head in 2014 as a civil engineer in the solid waste client service area, and has become a steady, trusted leader whose impact is felt across the firm. Long leads solid waste projects while cultivating relationships with clients and is recognized for his instinct to step in, stabilize challenges, and support teams and clients alike. Long was elected to the board of directors for Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Southern New England Chapter.

The firm announces the following leadership changes for 2026:
• Sean Murphy, PG, was newly elected to Sanborn Head’s board of directors for a three-year term as an internal director beginning on January 1, 2026. Murphy will take the place of Kevin Stetson, PE who completed a three-year board term starting in 2023.

• Charlie Head, PE, PG and Barret Cole, PG, LEP were also re-elected to the board as internal directors, for a one-year term and a three-year term, respectively. 

Murphy, Head and Cole join the current board including internal directors Heather James, PE, and Tricia Pinto, PE, LSP, LEP, and external directors Alena DeLosReyes and John Marczewski, PE.

Sanborn Head is an engineering and technical consulting firm serving a broad array of private, public, and institutional clients in the development, energy, industrial, and solid waste markets.