Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (Amex:BKR), has announced that Christine S. Mayernik has been appointed vice president-linear utilities and business development.

In this new position, Mayernik will apply her program management and business and market development skills in the company´s pipelines, power and utilities markets, as well as with a broad array of clients in the local Pittsburgh and Allegheny County region. She joined Baker in 2002 and has been instrumental in securing several program management and technical services contracts in the pipeline and linear utility service segment.  Previously, from 1999 to 2002, she served as an independent consultant for the Pennsylvania Attorney General on issues related to the provision of natural gas services to consumers, and prior to that she was vice president of customer service for The Peoples Natural Gas Company, providing senior-level management and strategic direction for development of the programs, policies and procedures of customer service and related functions.

“Chris´s extensive background and skills in program management and business development have been and will continue to be critical in growing Baker´s involvement in some key markets,” said Brad Mallory, president-Engineering. “In this role, she will also be very helpful in maintaining and developing strong relationships with clients and others in the greater Pittsburgh area.”

Mayernik received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University, and holds Master´s Degrees in Civil Engineering and Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.  She is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania and Ohio.  She is also a member of the West Virginia University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Advisory Board and a member of the Board of Leadership Pittsburgh.

Michael Baker Corporation (http://www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering and operations and maintenance services for its clients´ most complex challenges worldwide.  The firm's primary practice areas are aviation, environmental, facilities, geospatial information technologies, pipelines & telecommunications, transportation, water/wastewater, and oil & gas.  With more than 4,500 employees in over 40 offices across the United States and internationally, Baker is focused on providing services that span the complete life cycle of infrastructure and managed asset projects.