2025 President-elect Elect
Carol Haddock, P.E., is a professor-in-the-practice at Rice University and a senior program advisor at Black & Veatch Corp.
She recently served as the director of Houston’s Department of Public Works, the first woman to oversee the largest public works agency in the United States. In that role, she led a team of over 4,000 employees responsible for vital services such as water, wastewater, streets, stormwater, and permitting in Houston. She played a key role in long-term planning and managing capital projects during her time serving Houstonians.
A staunch advocate of employee and infrastructure development, Haddock has been a champion for employee equity and infrastructure enhancements at the local, state, and national levels. She has spoken to civic clubs, city councils, the Texas Legislature, and the U.S. Congress, stressing the significance of adequate standards and funding.
Haddock is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has a diverse background, including experience in private consulting at the Harris County Flood Control District and as an ASCE/AAAS congressional fellow for the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Haddock is currently the vice-chair of ASCE’s Committee on America’s Infrastructure, which released the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure in March. She previously served on ASCE’s Board of Direction from 2016 to 2019 and has held various leadership roles in ASCE’s Environmental and Water Resources Institute.
Haddock has been an active member of ASCE for more than 30 years. In addition to her service on ASCE’s Board of Direction, she served on the Society’s Public Policy Committee, Flood Safety Policies and Practices Task Committee, and in a variety of leadership roles with the ASCE Texas Section and was elected as president of ASCE’s Houston Branch in 2010.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Rice University and has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Houston.