Leadership
At TIC Solutions, our leadership team brings together decades of experience in engineering, inspection, and technical services. United by a commitment to safety, integrity, and innovation, they guide our organization in delivering reliable solutions that support the industries and communities we serve.
Executive Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Tal Pizzey
Chief Executive Officer
Talman B. Pizzey is our Chief Executive Officer and has served as a director of ours since July 2024. Mr. Pizzey has served as the Chief Executive Officer of TIC Solutions and its affiliated companies since December 2019. Prior to his tenure as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Pizzey was the Chief Operating Officer for TIC Solutions' Canadian businesses since 2005. Mr. Pizzey has a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering and an MBA, both from the University of Alberta.
Chief Operating Officer
Ben Heraud
Chief Operating Officer
Benjamin Heraud was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of TIC Solutions in August 2025. Mr. Heraud was Chief Executive Officer of NV5 Global, Inc. from January 6, 2025 until its acquisition by TIC Solutions on August 4, 2025. From March 1, 2024 until January 5, 2025, Mr. Heraud served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of NV5, and prior to that he served as Chief Operating Officer for NV5 since May 2017 when he joined NV5 through the acquisition of Energenz. Mr. Heraud co-founded Energenz in Hong Kong in November 2009 and was the Chief Executive Officer from 2013 through to its acquisition by NV5. Mr. Heraud earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Energy Management from Otago University.
Chief Financial Officer
Kristin Schultes
Chief Financial Officer
Kristin Schultes was appointed Chief Financial Officer of TIC Solutions in December 2024. She joins TIC Solutions from APi Group (‘APG’), where she most recently served as the Vice President of Corporate Development since January of 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Schultes held several key financial and operational leadership positions at Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors, Inc., a portfolio company of APi Group, including President and Chief Financial Officer. She began her career in public accounting, working with Deloitte and Grant Thornton, where she focused on attestation, M&A, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Ms. Schultes holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa and is a certified public accountant.
Chief Human Resources Officer
MaryJo O’Brien
Chief Human Resources Officer
Ms. O’Brien was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer of TIC Solutions in August 2025. Ms. O’Brien has more than 24 years of experience in human resources, administration, and the engineering and consulting engineering industry. She had previously served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at NV5 since 2010. From March 2008 through November 2009, she served as Director of Human Resources for Nova Group Services, Inc. Prior to March 2008, she held various management positions with Bureau Veritas North America from September 2002 to January 2008. From November 1987 to August 2002, she served in similar human resources and administrative capacities for Testing Engineers - San Diego and U.S. Laboratories. Ms. O’Brien earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Business Economics from the University of California at San Diego.
General Counsel
Richard Tong
General Counsel
Richard Tong was appointed General Counsel of TIC Solutions in August 2025. He had previously served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of NV5 starting in April 2010. He had been with NV5 since its formation in 2010 and had served in several capacities there, including Executive Vice President and General Counsel, as well as in various positions such as director, Executive Vice President, and President for NV5 group companies. Prior to joining NV5, Mr. Tong worked as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Bureau Veritas, a global testing, certification, and inspection firm, from 2003 to 2009. He had also worked with other large consulting and engineering firms throughout his career. Mr. Tong graduated from the University of Miami School of Law, held a B.S. degree from the University of Miami, and was a licensed attorney.
Senior Leadership
Shamus Sullivan
President Inspection & Mitigation
Alex Hockman
President Consulting Engineering
Kurt Allen
President Geospatial
Craig Perler
Chief Information Officer
Andrew Shen
Director of Investor Relations