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Leadership and Membership
The Academy of Civil Engineers is guided and supported by dedicated individuals who exemplify leadership and excellence in their profession. Below you’ll find our current Officers and Board of Directors, Past Presidents, and Members—each contributing to the Academy’s continued growth and success.
Scott Goehri, PE
President
Michael T. Buechter, PE, D.WRE, R.EWRT
Vice President
Nancy Matteoni, PE
Secretary
Darcey Schumacher, PE, LEED BD-C
Treasurer
Tom Abkemeier, PE
Director
Shawnna Erter, PE, D.GE, F.ASCE
Director
Gary W. Hines, PE
Director
Brent Massey, PE
Past-President, Director
Tracy Thomas
Immediate Past-President
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†Deceased; *Honorary member
Recent Inductees
The following individuals were inducted into the Academy of Civil Engineers between 2025 and 2021. Election to the Academy recognizes outstanding achievement, excellence, and leadership in engineering and civic affairs.
Kevin Alexander
Deputy General Manager
Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) Carlsbad, California
Amanda Derhake, PE
Principal Engineer and Senior Partner
Rocksmith Geoengineering St. Clair, Missouri
Kamal Khayat
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Missouri S&T Rolla, Missouri
Anne Lamitola
Senior Director of Public Services
City of Ladue Webster Groves, Missouri
Mariana Rodriguez
Founding Member of the Board of Directors
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas Lima, Peru
Sondra Rotty
Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
Tarlton Corp. St. Louis, Missouri
Matt Sander
Vice President
ARCO Construction Holdings Inc. St. Louis, Missouri
Sabin Yañez
Senior Vice President
Cook, Flatt & Strobel Engineers Kansas City, Missouri
Pete Burton, PE
Retired Senior Associate and Department Manager
Geotechnical Engineering Department, Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, Missouri
Paula Hart, PE
Principal and Owner
Hart Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri
Otto Lynch, PE
Vice President and Head of Power Line Systems
Bentley Systems Madison, Wisconsin
Robert Markland
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Management Science
University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina
Kenneth McDonald, PE
Professor, Engineering Management
U.S. Military Academy West Point, New York
Jon Robison, PE
Principal Engineer
GeoEngineers Inc. Springfield, Missouri
Ron Rolfes
Senior Vice President of Operations
Clayco Construction Co. Town and Country, Missouri
Paul Rydlund, PS
Supervisory Hydrologist/Hydraulics Engineer
U.S. Geological Survey Rolla, Missouri
Robert Schiffer
Construction Manager
U.S. Department of State St. Charles, Missouri
John Smith III, PE
Vice President and Market Leader
Alberici Constructors Inc. St. Louis, Missouri
Deanna Venker, PE
Chief Operations Officer
St. Louis County St. Louis, Missouri
Judy Wagner, PE
Director of Public Works
City of Arnold Hillsboro, Missouri
Dr. Bobby G. Wixson
Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences Dean Emeritus, College of Sciences
Clemson University Springfield, Missouri
Jerry Beckmann, PE
Deputy Director
St. Louis Lambert International Airport St. Louis, Missouri
Tom Birkemeier
President
Keeley Construction St. Louis, Missouri
Daniel F. Conway
President and Owner
Conway Contracting Inc. St. Louis, Missouri
Carrie Falkenrath, PE, PTOE, PTP, RSP1
Principal Transportation Engineer and Planner
T2 Traffic & Transportation Webster Groves, Missouri
Lloyd Flowers
Project Director
McCarthy Building Companies Phoenix, Arizona
Michael O. Geisel
City Administrator
City of Chesterfield Chesterfield, Missouri
Kevin D. Hicks
SVP/Principal - Freight Market Sector Leader
TranSystems Corp. Omaha, Nebraska
Jon Jacobsmeyer, PE
Senior Vice President of Operations
McCarthy Building Companies St. Louis, Missouri
Jennifer Kuchinski, PE
Vice President
Aviation National Business Line Columbia, Illinois
Aruna K. Miller
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
Former Maryland State Delegate Germantown, Maryland
Paul W. Ridlen
President, U.S. Operations
Knight Piésold Denver, Colorado
Darcey Schumacher, PE, LEED BD-C
Principal and Shareholder
Wallace Design Collective Kansas City, Missouri
Scott Cole, PE
Vice President/Principal
Freese and Nichols Inc. Fort Worth, Texas
Kim Curry, PE
Senior Associate Civil Engineer
Burns & McDonnell Kansas City, Missouri
Shawnna L. Erter, PE, D.GE, F.ASCE
Vice President of Geotechnical Engineering
SCI Engineering, Inc. St. Charles, Missouri
R. Scott Goehri, PE
Senior Vice President (Retired)
HDR Inc. Kansas City, Missouri
Tom Gredell, PE
Professional Engineer, Owner
GREDELL Engineering Resources Inc. Jefferson City, Missouri
Kristen Leathers-Gratton, PE
Vice President
Affinis Corp. Overland Park, Kansas
Nancy Matteoni, PE
Project Principal
Parsons Corp. St. Louis, Missouri
Jeff Neemann, D.Eng, PE
California Area Director and Associate Vice President
Black & Veatch Irvine, California
David Vonarx, PE
President and Owner
VonArx Engineering Inc. Hillsboro, Missouri
David Bufalo
Retired
Department of Public Works Denver, Colorado
Gary W. Creason, PE
Retired
Affinis Corp. Overland Park, Kansas
Judge David Flanagan, PE
Retired, Reserve Judge
Madison, Wis.
Ken Morgan
President
KCM Consulting Services LLC Keller, Texas
Tracy Thomas
Managing Director
U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Arlington, VA
Chris Nisbet
Project Director
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Des Peres, MO
Eric Showalter
Teaching Professor
Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Missouri S&T
Robert Riess Sr.
Vice President and Division Manager
Pipeline Division, Henkels & McCoy Inc. The Woodlands, Texas