Patrick J. Natale, P.E., CAE, F.ASCE
At a meeting of the ASCE Board of Direction In July 2002, Patrick J. Natale was selected as the executive director, and chief staff officer and secretary of the American Society of Civil Engineers, effective November 1, 2002. In January 1999, Mr. Natale was appointed Executive Director of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), a national organization of 60,000 members representing licensed engineers from all technical disciplines. Prior to joining NSPE, Mr. Natale held numerous top-level management positions with the Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) of New Jersey. During his 28-year career with PSE&G, he was responsible for managing sales, marketing, strategic planning and customer service. His most recent assignment was to lead the corporate effort to develop the process and systems required for deregulating the energy marketplace in New Jersey. Mr. Natale has been an integral part of both the leadership and internal management of the National Society of Professional Engineers for many years holding numerous volunteer leadership positions. He served five years as NSPE Treasurer and has chaired both the Budget and Communications committees. In 1994 he led a massive reorganization effort that focused on increasing the value of membership in the National Society of Professional Engineers. Prior to his appointment as NSPE Executive Director, he was serving as Vice President of the Society's Northeast Region. In 1997 Mr. Natale received NSPE's Distinguished Service Award and in July 2000 he was named a Fellow member. At the NSPE State level, Mr. Natale also has considerable experience. He has held the positions of President, National Director and Practice Division Officer of the New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers. In his community, Mr. Natale has served as Chairman of the Goodwill Industries of New Jersey and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and the American Red Cross. He has also served as an Assistant District Commissioner for the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Natale holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Newark College of Engineering, and an M.S. in Engineering Management from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has completed the Executive Management Program at Yale University, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey. He is also a Certified Association Executive.
