Giovanni Bonita, Ph.D., P.E., P.G., vice president, geo-structural practice leader and office manager in GEI's Washington, D.C. office, has more than seventeen years of experience with complex underground structures, retaining systems, geological and geophysical investigations, and deep foundations. Over the course of his career he has worked on many high-profile projects where he has used traditional and advanced analytical techniques to recommend and design support of excavation methods and foundation systems, including major public works projects with difficult engineering challenges. A registered professional engineer and geologist in several states, Dr. Bonita is a member of the Deep Foundations Institute, and currently serves on the Soil Nail and Tailback Committee as well as the Slurry Wall Committee. Additionally, he is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers, the National Groundwater Association, and the Geological Society of America. Dr. Bonita holds a bachelor's degree in geology from Franklin and Marshall College and a master's degree in hydrogeology from the University of Kentucky. He received a master's degree and a doctorate in civil engineering from Virginia Tech.