Region 4 Governor Official Nominee

 

Vision statement

As a Region Governor for North Carolina, I aim to strengthen engagement, communication, and a sense of community across the Branch, Section, and Region levels. Our profession is grounded in thoughtful planning, long-term vision, and public service. In that spirit, we must continue building a strong foundation by supporting students, young professionals, and emerging leaders through mentorship and meaningful opportunities for involvement. Investing in the future of our profession means ensuring the next generation feels heard, valued, and empowered to contribute.

North Carolina and our Region face significant infrastructure challenges, and civil engineers must help lead the solutions. The Infrastructure Report Card remains a critical tool for communicating needs and advocating for responsible investment with state and local leaders. A key focus of my time on the North Carolina Section Board was developing the first state report card since 2013. I look forward to building on that success by promoting continued advocacy efforts and encouraging regular updates across our state and Region 4. By doing so, we can position our members as trusted technical resources and champions for resilient, well-funded infrastructure.

I look forward to collaborating with the Region 4 Board to share best practices, support members, and strengthen connections across all levels of our organization and spread excitement about ASCE’s bright future.

Biographical statement

Education

  • MS Structural Engineering and Materials at Virginia Tech (2014)
  • BS Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech (2012)

Certification and licenses

  • Professional Engineer (NC, SC, MD)

Work experience

  • Senior Structural Engineer, CDM Smith, Inc., 2015-present
  • Civil/Structural Engineer, AUR Inc., 2014 - 2015

ASCE involvement

Society level

  • Participant, Legislative Fly-In (2024, 2025)
  • Member, ERYMC/MRLC 2023 Planning Committee

Local level

  • NC Section Vice-President (2025-Current)
  • Vice-Chair of NC Infrastructure Report Card Committee (2024-present)
  • NC Eastern Branch President Elect, President, Past President (2024-2026)
  • NC Section President Elect, President, Past President (2022-2024)
  • NC Eastern Branch YMG President (2021-2022)

Other Volunteer Activities

  • Laurelbrook Homeowners Association President (2024-present)
  • Laurelbrook Homeowners Association Treasurer (2018-2024)

Awards

  • ASCE NC Eastern Branch Young Civil Engineer of the Year (2025

Publications

  • Co-Author, “North Carolina State Infrastructure Report Card”, January 2026
  • Co-Author, “Paper 15-5259: Low-Cost Scour Preventing Fairings for Bridges.” Presented at Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, 2015.
  • Co-Author, “Full-Scale Prototype Testing and Manufacturing and Installation Plans for New Scour-Vortex-Prevention scAUR™ and VorGAUR™ Products for a Representative Scour-critical Bridge.” NCHRP-IDEA Project 162, July 2013.