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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.

Nancy Matteoni, PE

President

Michael T. Buechter, PE, D.WRE, R.EWRT

Vice President

Darcey Schumacher, PE, LEED BD-C

Treasurer

Shawnna Erter, PE, D.GE, F.ASCE

Director

Kevin D. Hicks

Director

Gary W. Hines, PE

Director

Brent Massey, PE

Past-President, Director

Ty Sander, PE

Director

Scott Goehri, PE

Immediate Past President

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Deceased; *Honorary member

Recent Inductees

The following individuals were inducted into the Academy of Civil Engineers between 2026 and 2022. Election to the Academy recognizes outstanding achievement, excellence, and leadership in engineering and civic affairs.

Anika Careaga, PE

Owner

Marie A. Collins, PE
Marie A. Collins, PE

Assistant Director of Engineering, Retired

Dan DeArmond, PE
Dan DeArmond, PE

Senior Vice President

James Duehning, PE
James Duehning, PE

Principal/Managing Director of Program Management

Mohamed ElGawady, Ph.D.
Jay Hoskins, PE
Jay Hoskins, PE

Assistant Director of Engineering in Planning

Darrell Jacobs, PE
Darrell Jacobs, PE

President

Rodney Joel, PE
Rodney Joel, PE

Central Region Airports Division Director

Eric Landwehr, PE
Eric Landwehr, PE

Director

Andrew Mueller, PE
Andrew Mueller, PE

Associate and Group Manager

Robert J. Payne
Robert J. Payne

Deputy Adjutant General and Director of Joint Staff

Eric Shumate, PE
Eric Shumate, PE

Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management

Thomas J. Westerman, PE
Thomas J. Westerman, PE

Structural Design Engineer

Wilson (Dave) Yates IV
Wilson (Dave) Yates IV

Missouri Operations Lead

Kevin Alexander

Deputy General Manager

Amanda Derhake, PE

Principal Engineer and Senior Partner

Kamal Khayat

Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

Anne Lamitola

Senior Director of Public Services

Mariana Rodriguez

Founding Member of the Board of Directors

Sondra Rotty

Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer

Matt Sander

Vice President

Sabin Yañez

Senior Vice President

Pete Burton, PE

Retired Senior Associate and Department Manager

Paula Hart, PE

Principal and Owner

Otto Lynch, PE

Vice President and Head of Power Line Systems

Robert Markland

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Management Science

Kenneth McDonald, PE

Professor, Engineering Management

Jon Robison, PE

Principal Engineer

Ron Rolfes

Senior Vice President of Operations

Paul Rydlund, PS

Supervisory Hydrologist/Hydraulics Engineer

Robert Schiffer

Construction Manager

John Smith III, PE

Vice President and Market Leader

Deanna Venker, PE

Chief Operations Officer

Judy Wagner, PE

Director of Public Works

Dr. Bobby G. Wixson

Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences Dean Emeritus, College of Sciences

Jerry Beckmann, PE

Deputy Director

Tom Birkemeier

President

Daniel F. Conway

President and Owner

Carrie Falkenrath, PE, PTOE, PTP, RSP1

Principal Transportation Engineer and Planner

Lloyd Flowers

Project Director

Michael O. Geisel

City Administrator

Kevin D. Hicks

SVP/Principal - Freight Market Sector Leader

Jon Jacobsmeyer, PE

Senior Vice President of Operations

Jennifer Kuchinski, PE

Vice President

Aruna K. Miller

Lieutenant Governor of Maryland

Paul W. Ridlen

President, U.S. Operations

Darcey Schumacher, PE, LEED BD-C

Principal and Shareholder

Scott Cole, PE

Vice President/Principal

Kim Curry, PE

Senior Associate Civil Engineer

Shawnna L. Erter, PE, D.GE, F.ASCE

Vice President of Geotechnical Engineering

R. Scott Goehri, PE

Senior Vice President (Retired)

Tom Gredell, PE

Professional Engineer, Owner

Kristen Leathers-Gratton, PE

Vice President

Nancy Matteoni, PE

Project Principal

Jeff Neemann, D.Eng, PE

California Area Director and Associate Vice President

David Vonarx, PE

President and Owner