Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced that Trenton Newton has joined the firm as program manager for its Florida energy practice. Based in the firm’s Orlando, Florida, office, Newton will use his expertise in energy and utility project management to grow the practice and will support regional goals of both the firm’s energy business unit and commercial utilities operating unit.
Newton has more than 10 years of renewables and utility experience in Florida. Prior to joining Dewberry, he served as program manager for Duke Energy’s Florida Reliability Program. In this role, Newton oversaw client relations and project deliverables. His expertise spans business development, eminent domain, right-of-way (ROW) acquisitions, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, transmission and distribution utilities, and transmission land acquisition forecasting and budgeting.
“Trenton’s delivery on large-scale energy projects will significantly support our growth in the southeast,” says Dewberry Vice President and Business Unit Manager David Taylor Jr., RLA. “I look forward to seeing how he and our Florida leadership will collaborate to best serve our clients.”
“We are excited for Trenton to join our team in Florida,” says Dewberry Senior Vice President and Operations Unit Manager Cliff Wilson III, PE. “His established experience in the region makes him a strong asset for procuring and nurturing our strategic pursuits.”
Newton earned his master’s in business administration from University of Arizona Global Campus (2017) and a bachelor’s in economics from University of Arizona Global Campus (2012). He currently serves as a board member for the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens and holds a real estate broker’s license from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (2013).