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June 4th, 2025
Woolpert Expands Indo-Pacific Support, Hires Retired U.S. Army Colonel Jim Hoyman as Director of Pacific Services and Regional Development

Hoyman will lead the firm’s federal growth strategy and expansion throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

DAYTON, Ohio — Director of Pacific Services and Regional Development Jim Hoyman has joined Woolpert to lead the firm’s growth strategy and business operations in the Indo-Pacific. Hoyman, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and licensed engineer, brings 27 years of federal government experience specific to this role. He will be based in Hawaii.

Before joining Woolpert, Hoyman worked for more than two decades and held multiple leadership roles within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. He served as the USACE Honolulu District commander, where he led planning, design, and construction of infrastructure programs in both military and civil works throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Hoyman also served as garrison commander at Fort Gregg-Adams as part of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, where he helped lead the implementation of geospatial information systems for more effective infrastructure management.

“Pacific Island locations and nations have their own unique infrastructure, security challenges, and opportunities. Hawaii, one of the most remote and beautiful places on earth, is an exceptionally strategic hub for United States’ national security,” Hoyman said. “I’m looking forward to returning to Hawaii, a place and culture my family deeply loves, and finding opportunities for Woolpert’s range of world-class architecture, engineering, and geospatial services to further strengthen, secure, and support the Indo-Pacific region.”

Hoyman will work closely with Woolpert Director of Federal Services Tom Tickner. Tickner joined Woolpert in 2024 to lead the firm’s federal growth strategy and business operations.

“Jim’s decades of experience leading some of the most critical efforts across the Indo-Pacific will provide tremendous value to our stakeholders in the region as we work to deliver a range of design, infrastructure, and geospatial projects and programs,” Tickner said. “We thank him for his service to our country, and we look forward to the unparalleled leadership and experience that he will bring to our teams in the Indo-Pacific.”

About Woolpert
Woolpert is the premier architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) firm with a vision to become one of the best companies in the world. We innovate within and across markets to effectively serve public, private, and government clients worldwide. Woolpert is a Global Top 100 Geospatial Company, a Top 50 ENR Global Design firm, and has earned eight Great Place to Work certifications. Founded in 1911 in Dayton, Ohio, Woolpert has been America’s fastest-growing AEG firm since 2015. Woolpert has close to 3,000 employees and more than 75 locations on five continents. For more, visit woolpert.com.