FAIRFAX, Va. — Larry L. Melton Jr., PMP, has joined the board of directors of Dewberry, a privately held, national consulting firm. Melton brings decades of experience in engineering and construction to his leadership role, including management of major public infrastructure projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. He spent more than 20 years with Bechtel, where he was a principal vice president and served as design-build project director for the Edmonton Valley Line Light Rail Transit project in Alberta, Canada, and project executive director for the Dulles Corridor Metrorail–Phase 1 in northern Virginia.

Prior to his private-sector career, Melton served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he led Marine units in extended deployments throughout Asia, the Middle East, and South America. He holds an MBA in global management (2005) from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (1984) from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. Melton is a member of the Project Management Institute, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, and The Moles, a fraternal organization of the heavy civil construction industry. In addition to his professional affiliations, Melton works extensively with nonprofit organizations that provide support to veterans and children with disabilities.