RESTON, Va. – The American Society of Civil Engineers today announced that Peter J. O’Neil, FASAE, CAE, would become its new chief executive officer, effective March 30, 2026. O’Neil is an accomplished and growth-oriented association leader with deep global experience, a strong record of organizational transformation, and a proven commitment to member- and volunteer value. 

O’Neil was previously chief executive or executive advisor to professional membership organizations including ASIS International, the association for global security professionals; AIHA, the association for scientists and professionals committed to preserving and ensuring occupational and environmental health and safety; the American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants; and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

“As ASCE embarks on transformational new strategic initiatives, Peter embodies the kind of member-driven, collaborative and future-focused leadership necessary to successfully guide us into our next era,” said Marsha Anderson Bomar, Ph.D., ASCE president. “ASCE has stood on the forefront of educational and technical leadership in the civil engineering community since its founding in 1852, and we are looking forward to expanding our impact with Peter as our chief executive.” 

With a strong history of leading and enhancing global conferences for other professional membership organizations, O’Neil joins ASCE nearly one year before the launch of ASCE2027: The Infrastructure and Engineering Experience, which will take place in Philadelphia, March 1-5, 2027. ASCE2027 is a multidisciplinary and cross-sector conference that brings together thought leaders from the entire infrastructure space and each of ASCE’s nine institutes to connect and collaborate at a single event. 

O’Neil was introduced to ASCE staff and members on March 18th, 2026 at ASCE’s annual Legislative Fly-In, which takes place in Washington, D.C. 

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Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 160,000 civil engineers worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE works to raise awareness of the need to maintain and modernize the nation’s infrastructure using sustainable and resilient practices, advocates for increasing and optimizing investment in infrastructure, and improve engineering knowledge and competency. For more information, visit www.asce.org or www.infrastructurereportcard.org and follow us on X, @ASCETweets and @ASCEGovRel.
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