LAN Promotes Shenelle Graves to Vice President
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) announces the promotion of Shenelle Graves, SR/WA, R/W-NAC, LGPP, to vice president.
Graves serves as practice leader of LAN's right of way team and is based in the firm's Houston office. She has extensive experience delivering right of way services for transportation, drainage and water infrastructure projects, including acquisition, relocation assistance, program management, stakeholder engagement and project delivery support. Throughout her career, she has personally negotiated more than 500 parcels across a wide range of project types, clients and real estate interests.
Since joining LAN, Graves has led the growth of the firm's right of way practice, expanding its capabilities and strengthening client relationships across Texas. As practice leader, she oversees LAN's right of way services, providing strategic direction, quality assurance and client coordination for projects across Texas and beyond.
Her project experience includes several significant infrastructure programs, including the Halls Bayou Bond Implementation Program for the Harris County Flood Control District, the IH-45 Widening Project for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Southeast Transmission Line for Houston Public Works. On these projects, she led program implementation, acquisition, relocation and condemnation activities critical to advancing project delivery.
Prior to joining LAN, Graves held leadership roles with the Harris County Flood Control District, where she managed right of way acquisition and property-related services supporting major flood risk reduction projects throughout Harris County.
"Shenelle has done an outstanding job building our right of way team and positioning the practice for long-term success," said Tom Ellis, vice president and business group director for LAN's transportation group. "Her leadership has strengthened client relationships, expanded our capabilities and created a strong foundation for future growth. Shenelle exemplifies our commitment to relationship building, attracting great talent and profitable growth."
Graves holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Houston-Victoria and maintains the Senior Right of Way Professional (SR/WA), Right of Way-Negotiation and Acquisition Certification (R/W-NAC) and Local Government Procurement Professional (LGPP) designations.
