
In the Bottom 45% of 1832 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Bottom 40% of 403 Nearby Companies in Los Angeles
2nd place versus 2 competitors rated on Comparably
Dr. Thomas D. Brisbin, also known as Tom, Ph.D. serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Willdan Group, Inc. since April 2, 2007 and its Chairman since November 3, 2016 and served as its President from April 2, 2007 to November 3, 2016. Prior to joining WGI, Dr. Brisbin served as Vice President of AECOM Technology Corporation. He was responsible for developing AECOM's environmental business. Prior to joining AECOM, he served as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Tetra Tech, Inc. he founded and served as the President of PRC EMI. He served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Willdan Group, Inc. since 1996 after Willdan acquired Tetra Tech EM Inc. (formerly, PRC Environmental Management, Inc.). Dr. Brisbin joined Planning Research Corporation (PRC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Black & Decker Corporation, in 1978 and was co-founder and President of PRC Environmental Management, Inc. During his seventeen year tenure at PRC, he was involved in all aspects of marketing, operations and finance. Before joining PRC, he was a Research Associate at Argonne National Laboratory and an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Dr. Brisbin's early career was grounded in municipal consulting, with a focus on water and wastewater studies and design projects. He served as a consulting engineer with Consoer, Townsend and Associates in Chicago for several years. Prior to that, he was a co-founder of Best Environments, Inc. Both of these firms served municipalities and industry in the water/waste water areas. He has been a Director of Willdan Group, Inc. since April 2, 2007. Dr. Brisbin holds Bachelors in Science degree in Biology from Northern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology. Mr. Brisbin completed Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program in 1988.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Willdan.
Based on 12 ratings, Thomas Brisbin ranks right below The Cadmus Group's CEO, Ian Kline.
Willdan's CEO is highly regarded by Male employees. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Willdan ranks in the Bottom 45% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
Willdan ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies in Los Angeles for CEO Rating Score.
