Dominick M. Servedio, P.E.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Dominick M. Servedio, P.E., serves as chairman and chief executive officer of STV Group, Inc.
Mr. Servedio came to STV after many years in the public sector. He has been continuously associated with the firm since 1977 and was elected president and chief operating officer of STV Group in 1993, chief executive officer in 1999 and chairman in December 2001.
Throughout his career, Mr. Servedio has been an outspoken leader on issues related to the engineering/construction industry and is currently serving as the chairman of the New York Building Congress. A member of the executive panel of the New York State Transportation Engineering Alliance, Mr. Servedio serves on the board of the Construction Industry Roundtable and is a member of the Design Professionals Coalition. Mr. Servedio is the principal-in-charge for the design of the PATH World Trade Center Transportation Hub in downtown New York City. Recently, he received two prestigious awards: the Goethals Medal from the Society of American Military Engineers and an Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
Mr. Servedio attended New York University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and St. John’s University where he received a Master of Business Administration. He is a licensed professional engineer.
Peter W. Knipe
Chief Financial Officer & Director
STV Group Chief Financial Officer Peter W. Knipe oversees the firm’s corporate financial management, as well as its legal, human resources and information technology departments. His 31 years of experience include increasingly responsible financial and administrative positions in the United States and overseas.
Mr. Knipe joined STV in 1979 as an accountant experienced in financial, contractual and office management. He was promoted to controller in 1983 and treasurer in 1987, corporate secretary in 1993, and CFO in 1999. Mr. Knipe has extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, and governmental accounting regulations.
A graduate of Franklin & Marshall College with a Bachelor of Arts in economics, Mr. Knipe earned a Master of Business Administration in accounting from Temple University.
Maher Z. Labib, P.E.
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer, Buildings & Facilities Division
Maher Z. Labib, P.E., an executive vice president and chief operating officer of STV, is the director of the firm’s Buildings & Facilities Division. The division is engaged in all aspects of facilities programming and planning, architecture, interior design, and multidiscipline engineering for award-winning education, laboratory, industrial, institutional and commercial facilities. STV’s transportation architecture, land development, oil and gas, environmental engineering, telecommunications and defense practices are also key elements of this national division.
Mr. Labib has more than 40 years of experience in marketing and managing multidisciplinary facility and building design, architectural, engineering and construction projects.
A registered professional engineer, Mr. Labib received a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering and an advanced degree in structural engineering from Cairo University, Egypt. He earned his master's degree in structural engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of New York.
William F. Matts, P.E.
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer, Transportation & Infrastructure Division
William F. Matts, P.E., an executive vice president and chief operating officer of STV, is the director of the firm’s Transportation & Infrastructure Division, a nationwide practice that combines the firm’s rail, highway/bridge and aviation infrastructure capabilities. The division is engaged in all aspects of transportation and infrastructure planning, design and construction/program management services, including design-build projects.
Mr. Matts has more than 37 years of experience directing major transportation projects for the nation’s largest cities. His expertise covers all transportation modes: rapid transit and bus systems, commuter rail, light rail and ferries, as well as rail and truck freight. Under his leadership, STV has consistently ranked among Engineering News-Record’s top firms in transportation, currently number 6 in mass transit and rail and number 14 in overall transportation.
A registered professional engineer, Mr. Matts earned his Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering from Pratt Institute, his Master of Science in Operations Research from Columbia University, and his Master of Business Administration in Finance from New York University.
Milo E. Riverso, Ph.D., P.E.
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer, Construction Management Division
Milo E. Riverso, Ph.D., P.E., an executive vice president and chief operating officer of STV, is the director of the firm's national Construction Management Division. As a construction industry leader, Mr. Riverso has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of program management, construction management, and general construction. Since joining STV in 2005, he has directed a diverse staff of professionals engaged in construction management, program management, design-build, construction supervision and inspection, and project controls, including cost estimating, scheduling and risk analysis.
Prior to joining STV, Mr. Riverso served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York City School Construction Authority. In this position, he supervised the NYCSCA’s staff of 900 employees who were responsible for the planning, design, and construction of capital improvements and new construction of New York City’s 1,199 public schools.
Mr. Riverso earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Manhattan College, and his master's and doctorate degrees from Purdue University.
John A. Agro Jr.
Senior Vice President
Deputy Director, Transportation & Infrastructure Division
John A. Agro Jr. is a senior vice president of STV and deputy director of the firm’s national Transportation & Infrastructure Division. STV’s integrated transportation practice combines the firm’s rail, highway and bridge, aviation infrastructure, port and tunnel capabilities. In addition to his deputy director role, Mr. Agro is responsible for division operations within the firm’s Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey offices, as well as the integration of STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates into the firm.
Mr. Agro joined STV in 2004 as vice president and manager of the company’s South Atlantic Region. He has more than 38 years experience in strategic business development, operations management, transportation agency administration, finance and program management, and he served for nearly 30 years in positions of increasing authority within Maryland state transportation agencies. He earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Baltimore.
James R. Vilbert, P.E.
Senior Vice President
Director of Operations, Buildings & Facilities Division
James R. Vilbert, P.E., senior vice president, serves as director of operations for STV’s national Buildings & Facilities Division, which includes all aspects of facilities programming and planning, architecture, interior design and multidiscipline engineering. Mr. Vilbert has more than 28 years experience in program, project, construction and administrative management, and business development for professional service firms.
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, Vilbert went on to earn a Master of Engineering degree from Old Dominion University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. A registered professional engineer, he is a member of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering and the Society of American Military Engineers.