About Sabin Yañez

Sabin Yañez of Kansas City, Missouri, senior vice president of Cook, Flatt & Strobel Engineers, earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Missouri S&T in 1985. He began his professional career as a traffic studies engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation and progressed through many roles, ending with district engineer for Kansas City. Since 2004, Yañez has served as senior vice president for the civil engineering firm Cook, Flatt & Strobel Engineers. During his nearly 40-year career, Yañez has experienced an extensive array of projects but has also worked closely with a lengthy list of colleagues who would call him a friend and mentor. Yañez was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and is a graduate of St. Pius X High School. He and his wife, Angel, have been married for 41 years. They have raised four children and currently have seven grandchildren and live north of the river in Kansas City, Missouri.