ASCE has appointed a search committee to lead the process of selecting the Society’s next executive director. The search process for a new executive director was addressed during a specially convened meeting of the ASCE Board of Direction following the recent retirement announcement from long-time Executive Director Tom Smith, who will step down on Dec. 31.
“Selecting the right leader is critical to ASCE’s continued growth and impact,” said Norma Jean Mattei, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, Pres.17.ASCE, who will chair the search committee. “I’m honored to lead this important effort and work alongside a dedicated team to find the visionary who will guide ASCE into the future.”
Mattei, who served as ASCE president in 2017 and is currently an emeritus professor at the University of New Orleans and a member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, brings extensive leadership experience and deep institutional knowledge to the role.
The full search committee includes:
- Norma Jean Mattei (chair), Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, Pres.17.ASCE
- Rossana Genise D'Antonio, P.E., G.E., F.ASCE
- Raymond Daddazio, P.E., F.EMI, M.ASCE
- Isamar Escobar, P.E., M.ASCE
- Ana C. Tijerina Esquino, P.E., M.ASCE
- Bradley Alan Kubiak, P.E., M.ASCE
- Eva Lerner-Lam, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE
- Melantha Diodonna Norton, P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE
- Mario Ricozzi, P.E., ENV SP, F.ASCE
- Jennifer Sloan Ziegler, Ph.D., P.E., ENV SP, BC.WRE, M.ASCE
- Edward Wilson Stafford, P.E., PTOE, F.ASCE – Staff Contact
Ex-officio members
- Marsha D. Anderson Bomar, Ph.D., AICP, ENV SP, H.ITE, NAE, F.ASCE – President 2026
- Carol Ellinger Haddock, MPA, P.E., F.ASCE – President 2027
- Feniosky A. Peña-Mora, Sc.D, P.E., NAS, CCM, F.CIOB, NAC, Dist.M.ASCE – President 2025
- Marsia A. Geldert-Murphey, P.E., F.ASCE – President 2024
The search committee’s appointment marks the beginning of a comprehensive search process. Details on position requirements and the selection process will be posted at asce.org and applications will be accepted between Oct. 15 and Nov. 15.
“ASCE has been fortunate to have had exemplary leaders at the helm throughout our nearly 175-year history,” said ASCE President Feniosky Peña-Mora, Sc.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE. “This is an important step toward identifying the bold, forward-thinking leader who will build on our legacy and help shape the future of civil engineering.”
