2016-2017ANNUAL REPORT

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National Council of Structural Engineers Associations

The 2016-17 NCSEA Annual Report covers NCSEA events from the beginning of 2016 until early October 2017. Subsequent Annual Reports will follow the annual cycle of the Board of Directors, which begins and ends at each year’s Structural Engineering Summit. The financial reports for the annual report will be from the last completed full year. NCSEA strives for success by presenting this dual-year report to show that we are growing and improving.

Mission StatementNCSEA advances the practice of structural engineering by representing and strengthening its Member Organizations.

Vision StatementThe National Council of Structural Engineers Associations will be

recognized as the leading advocate for the practice of structural engineering.

Table of Contents

2016/17 NCSEA Board of Directors & Staff ...............3

2016 Financial Report ....................................................7

Membership ................................................................. 10

Structural Engineering Summit ................................ 16

NCSEA Awards ............................................................ 18

NCSEA Committees ................................................... 26

NCSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

& STAFF

2016–2017 NCSEA Board of Directors

Thomas A. Grogan Jr. P.E., S.E., F.ASCE

Jon Schmidt P.E., SECB

Williston (Bill) Warren IV P.E., S.E., SECB, F. SEAOC

Susan Jorgensen P.E., SECB, LEED

Jonathan Hernandez P.E., SECB

Emily Guglielmo S.E., P.E.

Chun C. Lau P.E., S.E., P.Eng.

Ed Quesenberry S.E.

Brian Dekker P.E., S.E., LEED AP

PRESIDENT

TREASURER

PAST PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

SECRETARY

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

Alfred Spada Executive Director

Jan Diepstra Education Director

Loves history and reading, she has recently finished All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.

Leo Baran Member Organization &

Committee Services Director

Joyce VanWieren Administrative

Manager

An animal lover that enjoys quilting and is always creating beautiful gifts for her family or the office!

Joanna Helmkamp Office Manager

Dana Long Communications

Manager

Lives for cats & punk music. You will likely find her, covered in cat hair, at any divey music venue in Chicago.Susan Cross

Director of Business Development & Meetings

A die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan, likes live music & refinishing old furniture, you might find her at Busch stadium or your local resale shop!

NCSEA Staff

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In 2016 NCSEA said goodbye to Jeanne Vogelzang, the NCSEA Executive Director of over 20 years, and said hello to Alfred T. Spada. Spada has been working in association management and magazine publishing for more than 20 years, having previously worked for the American Foundry Society. Spada has traveled the world to deliver presentations on manufacturing and marketing on six of the seven continents. He has a BS in Communications from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Colorado. His passions are cooking, traveling and his wife, Beth, three daughters, Alyssa, Abigail and Audrey, and his son, Antonio.

What’s he reading? Saveur, a magazine dedicated to cooking, entertaining, and food travel.

In 2017 NCSEA implemented two new positions and, with those, hired two new employees. First came Joanna Helmkamp for the Office Manager Position. Joanna attended Valparaiso University and now lives in Chicago, enjoying the city life! Joanna loves travel, recently spending three months in Guatemala before starting at NCSEA. She is a volunteer for PAWS and member of the Chicago Area Runners Association.

What’s she reading? State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

Next, came Leo Baran as the Member Organization & Committee Services Director. A Chicago-area native, Leo received his BS degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). His career spans both the industry and the association realm, having held positions such as application engineer, sales and customer service on the industry side, to director of membership and marketing in the association world.

What’s he watching? The classic 1941 film, The Wolf Man, with an all-star cast that included: Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains, Ralph Bellamy, Béla Lugosi, and the ever-mysterious Maria Ouspenskaya!

2016 FINANCIAL REPORT

NCSEA’s continuing education programs, meetings, membership dues and publications all contribute significantly to NCSEA’s income. Through effective and focused stewardship of resources, NCSEA remains on firm financial footing. This past year, NCSEA made investments in our MOs through the Grant Program, visits to state SEAs, a staff position dedicated to supporting state SEAs, and additional tools and communications resources to ensure the organization is focused on our mission of strengthening the Member Organizations.

2016 Financial Report

Continuing Ed, $292,391, 24%

Winter Leadership Forum, $29,114, 3%

Publ ications, $258,327, 21%

Dues, $233,900, 19%

Annual Conference, $273,737, 23%

SECB Mgmt, $28,484, 2% Ads Royalties Misc, $66,227,

6%

Awards, $28,145, 2%

NCSEA YTD Income thru 12-31-16

NCSEA Income

Continuing Ed, $155,715, 13%Winter Leadership Forum, $56,956,

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Publ ications, $96,307, 8%

Brd, Comm, MO's , OtherOrg, StrPl, $468,114, 39%

Annual Conference, $365,128, 31%

SECB Mgmt, $28,484, 2%

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Misc, $0, 0%

Awards, $17,862, 2%

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MEMBERSHIPMember Organizations

Resources for SEAs

Young Member Groups

Corporate Members

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Alabama SEAoALAlaska SEAAKArizona SEAoAArkansas SEAoARCalifornia SEAOCColorado SEACConnecticut SEC/CTFlorida FSEAGeorgia SEAOGHawaii SEAOHIdaho SEAIIllinois SEAoIIndiana ISEAIowa SEAIAKansas SEAKM

Kentucky SEAoKLouisiana SEAoLMaine SEAMMassachusetts SEAMassMichigan SEAMIMinnesota MNSEAMississippi SEAoMSMissouri SEAKMMontana SEAMTNebraska SEAONNevada SEASoNNew Hampshire SENHNew Mexico SEANMNew York SEAoNYNorth Carolina SEA of NC

Ohio SEAoOOklahoma OSEAOregon SEAOPennsylvania SEAoPRhode Island SEARISouth Carolina SEA of SCTennessee TNSEATexas SEAoTUtah SEAUVermont SEAVTVirginia SEAVAWashington DC SEA-MWWashington SEAWWisconsin SEA-WIWyoming SEAWY

State Structural Engineers Associations/ NCSEA Member Organizations

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Washington, D.C.

SEAs visited by NCSEA Board of Directors or NCSEA Staff

Resources for SEAsIn an effort to strengthen the NCSEA member organizations (SEAs), NCSEA has developed several tools & resources to be used by SEA Delegates to better their association.

MO Toolbox This compilation of SEA success stories provides you ideas for some of your SEAs largest pain points.

Delegate Calendar provides a guide to important NCSEA dates and deadlines in the next year.

Delegate Handbook contains the basics on what it means to be a dele-gate and how to access resources from NCSEA. In addition, it contains all the MO Reports written in a given year.

NCSEA Communication Webinars are free informational webinars held by NCSEA to educate SEA Delegates & Leadership. In 2017, NCSEA opened these webinars to the entire membership, which includes all SEA members. Such topics covered in the past year included: the NCSEA Grant Program, the NCSEA SEER Committee, volunteer-based insur-ance, and the results of the NCSEA SEA Survey.

Expanded Delegate-Specific Sessions at Summit—NCSEA has exten-sive interaction and collaboration sessions at its annual event just for delegates from SEA. It is a great opportunity to network but also to secure success stories and new ideas generated by other SEAs around the country.

Grant Program—If your SEA is looking to help fund an idea to help you succeed, look to the NCSEA Grant Program as an option to help with that funding. More than $40,000 has been awarded in the program’s first three years.

Face-to-Face Interaction—NCSEA staff and Board of Directors are interacting with SEAs face-to-face at SEA Board meetings, annual con-ferences and chapter events to see how we can help.

2017 Survey of SEA MembersResponses from the survey helped NCSEA to develop materials to distribute to delegates to grow their SEA and promote the profession.

What is the SEA Member Survey?• Performed Q1 2017 to assess perception of State SEAs, NCSEA• 50% of questions developed from SEA feedback

Survey Sample: 11,395; Survey Responses: 1,987 (17%)

Results: Members from all 44 State SEAs Responded

Results: 30 MOs had more than 20 responses

Responses by SEA

Demographics

NCSEA Young Members Groups (YMGs) provide a community for young or new structural engineers to interact with their peers while also eliminating the gap between schooling and licensed practice, producing more confident, competent and capable engineers. Young Engineers are a growing and vital part of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations. Their enthusiasm, energy and ideas point us toward a bright future.

The benefits of a YMG for young structural engineers, and the structural industry as a whole, are numerous. They include, but are not limited to:

• A venue for young or new structural engineers to meet, advise, network, and grow together.

• A productive transition from the university setting to licensed engineer is made possible.

• Technical confidence and experience are infused among members.• Refreshing and interesting discussions and presentations for members in all

stages of their careers, either as attendees or volunteer presenters.• An avenue to get involved with their state Structural Engineers Association

as well as the national NCSEA organization.

Current SEA Young Member GroupsAlabama SEAoAL Nicole Sommerville

Arizona SEAoA Isha Mehta Mora

California SEAOC Northern CA Nick Herskedal Southern CA Maria Mohammed San Diego Aaron Taylor Central CA Matt Quan

Colorado SEAC Jeremy Crandall

Connecticut CT-SEC John Hurlburt

Florida FSEA Bay Area David Fusco North Florida Patrick Mull Palm Beaches Youry Demosthenes

Georgia SEAOG Sarah Scarborough

Hawaii SEAOH James Aoki

Idaho SEAI Erica Iverson

Illinois SEAOI Liz LaCrosse Will Kolbuk

Massachusetts SEAMass Robert Kane

Washington DC SEA-MW Dara Naderi

Minnesota MNSEA Eric McElrath

Michigan SEAMI Alex Sadovskiy

Montana SEAMT Tyler Hessler

New Hampshire SENH Gregory Clauson

N. Carolina SEA of NC Edward Chang

Ohio SEAoO Katt Dickert

Oklahoma OSEA Mack Eltarhoni Isabella Horton

Oregon SEAO Phil Davis

Tennessee TNSEA Mike Murray

Utah SEAU Andrew Van Hook

Virginia SEAVA Central VA Jackie Miller Hampton Roads Kaitlin Joyce

Washington SEAW Tyler Winkley

Wyoming SEAWY Jera Schlotthauer

AISCAmerican Wood CouncilBentley Systems, Inc.Fabreeka International, Inc.Five Star Products, Inc.Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety

International Code CouncilMetal Building Manufacturers AssociationPrecast/Prestressed Concrete InstituteSimpson Strong-TieSteel Tube InstituteUSG Corporation - Structural Solutions

Partnering OrganizationsStructural Engineering Institute (SEI) Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE)

Associate Members

Affiliate MembersAlpine TrusSteelAtlas TubeAZZ GalvanizingBekaertBlind BoltCast Connex CorporationCold-Formed Steel Engineers InstituteConstruction Tie Products, Inc. (CTP, Inc.)DECON USA, Inc.DeWALTFreyssinet, Inc.GeopierHeaded Reinforcement Corp. (HRC)Hexagon PPMHilti, Inc.ITW Commercial ConstructionLindapter USA

MeadowBurkeMIDASoft, Inc.Mitek Builder ProductsNew Millennium Building SystemsPerformance Structural Concrete Solutions, LLCPieresearchRISA TechnologiesScia Inc.SE Solutions, LLCStabil-Loc Inc.Steel Deck InstituteSteel Joist InstituteStrand7TrimbleVector Corrosion TechnologiesVulcan Materials Company

Sustaining MembersARW EngineersBarter & Associates, Inc.Blackwell Structural EngineersBurns & McDonnellCartwright EngineersCollins Engineers, Inc.Cowen Associates Consulting Structural EngineersCriser Troutman Tanner Consulting EngineersCTL GroupDCI Engineers IncDegenkolb EngineersDiBlasi Associates, P.C.Dominick R. Pilla AssociatesDrJ Engineering, LLCECMEngineering Solutions, LLCGerald E. KinyonGilsanz Murray Steficek LLPGlotman Simpson Consulting EngineersHolmes Culley Structural EngineersJames RuvoloJoe DeReuil AssociatesJon Brody Structural EngineersKBR

Krech Ojard & AssociatesL.A. Fuess PartnersLBYD, Inc.LHB Inc.Mainland Engineering Consultants CorporationMartin/Martin, Inc.Mercer Engineering, P.C.Morabito ConsultantsO’Donnell & Naccarato, Inc.Omega Structural EngineersProfessional StruCIVIL Engineers, Inc.Ruby + Associates, Inc.SES Group LLCSimpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.Sound Structures, Inc.Stability EngineeringStructural Engineers Group, Inc.STV, Inc.TEG Engineering, LLCTGRWA, LLCThe Harman Group, Inc.The Haskell CompanyThornton Tomasetti, Inc.Wallace Engineering Structural Consultants, Inc.

NCSEA Corporate Members

2016-17 NCSEA

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

SUMMIT

NCSEA’s Structural Engineering Summit features educational sessions specific to structural engineering, social and networking events, the trade show, and the Awards Banquet featuring the NCSEA Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards, Special Awards, and the winners of the Young Member Summit Scholarships.

The 2016 Summit was the highest attended meeting in NCSEA History until the 2017 Structural Engineering Summit. The 2017 meeting has over 40% more attend-ees than the previous year.

2016 Structural Engineering SummitDisney’s Contemporary Resort · Lake Buena Vista, FL · September 14-17

2017 Structural Engineering SummitWashington Hilton · Washington, D.C. · October 11-14

Attendees 337Exhibitors 41SEA Delegates 57Presentations 27

The 2017 Summit also marked 25 years of bringing together structural engineers for this yearly meeting!

Attendees 469Exhibitors 59SEA Delegates 65Presentations 37(as of 10/6/2017)

NCSEA AWARDS

Grant Program

Special Awards

Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards

Young Member Scholarships

Young Member Group of the Year

NCSEA Grant Program awarded eight SEAs grants in 2016. The program was instituted in 2015 to fund projects of NCSEA Member Organizations. Each year, funds in excess of the operating reserve up to ten percent, will be made available to NCSEA’s Grant Program to support the NCSEA Mission of representing and strengthening its Member Organizations.

2016 Grant Recipients & Projects• Structural Engineers Association of Kansas & Missouri (SEAKM)

Awarded grant funding for the Kansas State University chapter of SEAKM to send students to structural conferences throughout the U.S.

• Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) Awarded grant funding for a technology improvement package to improve the quality and quantity of online programming.

• Structural Engineers of New Hampshire (SEANH) Awarded grant funding for the Young Members Group to host an S.E. Exam Review, participate in student outreach programs, and work with the local Habitat for Humanity.

• Minnesota Structural Engineers Association (MNSEA) Awarded grant funding for a Structural Engineering Breakfast Forum with presentations and panel discussions for University of Minnesota engineering students.

• Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington (SEAMW) Awarded grant funding for a Pecha Kucha Dinner Event and Presentation developed and organized by the SEAMW Young Members Group.

• Structural Engineers Association of Colorado (SEAC) Awarded grant funding for an expansion of educational programming, such as project presentations, job site tours, and Plant Tours.

• Structural Engineers Association of Texas (SEAOT) Awarded grant funding for setting up an Engineers Alliance for the Arts and Student Impact Project at a Houston high school.

• Structural Engineers Association of Utah (SEAU) Awarded grant funding for an update to the 25-year-old Snow Load Study, utilizing new data and new nationally recognized statistical modeling techniques.

2017 Grant Recipients & Projects• Structural Engineers Association of Georgia (SEAOG)

Awarded grant funding to promote the profession’s visibility.

• Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii (SEAOH) Awarded grant funding for a shake table.

• Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) Awarded grant funding to host a Young Engineers Symposium.

• Structural Engineers Association of Massachusetts (SEAMass) Awarded grant funding to host an ACE Mentor Program.

• Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY) Awarded grant funding for a diversity launch party with the SE3 committee and to host networking skills events.

• Structural Engineers Association of Ohio (SEAoO) Awarded grant funding to enhance their existing student mentoring program.

NCSEA Special Awards are presented at the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit to NCSEA members who have provided outstanding service and commitment to the association and to the structural engineering field. These include the James Delahay Award, the NCSEA Service Award, the Robert Cornforth Award and the Susan M. Frey NCSEA Educator Award.

The James M. Delahay Award is presented at the recommendation of the NCSEA Code Advisory Committee to recognize outstanding individual contributions towards the development of building codes and standards. It is given in the spirit of its namesake, a person who made a long and lasting contribution to the code development process.

The NCSEA Service Award is presented to an individual or individuals who have worked for the betterment of NCSEA to a degree that is beyond the norm of volunteerism. It is given to someone who has made a clear and indisputable contribution to the organization and therefore to the profession.

The Robert Cornforth Award is presented to an individual for exceptional dedication and exemplary service to a Member Organization and to the profession. Nominees are submitted to the NCSEA Board by the Member Organizations.

The Susan M. Frey NCSEA Educator Award is presented to an individual who has a genuine interest in, and extraordinary talent for, effective instruction for practicing structural engineers. The award was established to honor the memory of Sue Frey, one of NCSEA’s finest educators.

David Bonowitz S.E.

Robert (Bob) Paullus, Jr. P.E., SECB

Carrie Johnson P.E., SECB

James O. Malley S.E., SECB

Michael O’Rourke Ph.D., P.E.

Theodore E. (Ted) Smith

P.E., S.E.

Edwin T. Huston S.E.

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NCSEA Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards are awarded each year at the Structural Engineering Summit. This program annually highlights some of the best examples of structural engineering ingenuity throughout the world. Structural engineers and structural engineering firms are encouraged to enter the awards program. Projects are judged on innovative design, engineering achievement and creativity.

The 2016 Outstanding Award Recipients:Category 1: New Buildings < $10 MillionPterodactyl - Culver City, CA · NAST Enterprises Corp.

Category 2: New Buildings $10 Million to $30 Million740 Heinz Avenue - Berkeley, CA · Tipping Structural Engineers

Category 3: New Buildings $30 Million to $100 MillionGrandview Heights Aquatic Centre - Surrey, British Columbia · Fast + Epp

Category 4: New Buildings > $100 MillionAir Traffic Control Tower and Integrated Facilities Building at San Francisco International Airport - San Francisco, CA · Walter P. Moore

Category 5: New Bridges or Transportation StructuresHastings Bridge - Hastings, MN · Parsons

Category 6: Renovation / Rehabilitation Provo City Center Utah LDS Temple - Provo, UT · Reaveley Engineers + Associates

Category 7: Special Use StructuresFaçade System for the Petersen Automotive Museum Renovation - Los Angeles, CAWallace Engineering - Structural Consultants, Inc.

The 2017 Finalists: (Outstanding award winners will be announced at the NCSEA Awards Banquet on Friday, October 13, 2017.)

Category 1: New Buildings < $20 Million

1908 Shattuck Avenue - Berkeley, CA · Tipping Structural Engineers

The Collegiate Center at Edison - Tulsa, OK · Wallace Engineering - Structural Consultants, Inc.

The Exchange at 100 Federal Street - Boston, MA · McNamara·Salvia Structural Engineers

Category 2: New Buildings $20 Million to $100 MillionCalifornia Polytechnic University, Student Recreation Center - Pomona, CA LPA, Inc.

U.S. Air Force Academy Center for Character and Leadership Development - Colorado Springs, CO · Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP

Tallwood House at Brock Commons - Vancouver, BC · Fast + Epp

University of Massachusetts Design Building - Amherst, MA · Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

Category 3: New Buildings > $100 Million Hanking Tower (Rolansburg) - Shenzhen, China · WSP

JTI Headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland · Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, GA · BuroHappold Engineering

Suter Health, California Pacific Medical Center, Viscous Wall Damper - San Francisco, CA · Degenkolb Engineers

Torre Reforma - Mexico City, Mexico · Arup

Category 4: New Bridges or Transportation Structures Sellwood Bridge Replacement - Portland, OR · T.Y.Lin International

SR 520 Floating Bridge and Landings - Seattle, WA · KPFF Consulting Engineers

The New Dresbach Bridge - LaCrescent, WI · FIGG Bridge Engineers, Inc.

Category 5: Forensic/Renovation/Retrofit/Rehabilitation Structures < $20MDuke University Chapel: Investigation and Restoration of Cracked Stone Arches - Durham, NC · Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

Freemark Abbey Winery - St. Helena, CA · ZFA Structural Engineers

The Desmond Building - Los Angeles, CA · Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Category 6: Forensic/Renovation/Retrofit/Rehabilitation Structures > $20MBay Area Metro Center - San Francisco, CA · Holmes Structures

Empire Stores - Brooklyn, NY · Silman

UC Berkeley Bowles Hall Seismic Retrofit and Renewal - Berkley, CA · Maffei Structural Engineering

Category 7: Other StructuresBlack Rock Lighthouse Service - Black Rock City, NV · Holmes Structures

Broad Museum Veil - Los Angeles, CA · John A Martin & Associates, Inc.

Chicago Riverwalk - Chicago, IL · Alfred Benesch & Company

Young Member Scholarships for the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit are open to any current member of an NCSEA Member Organizations who was under 36 years old. Applicants are asked to compose an essay answering one of three questions, as well as write a brief essay after attending the Summit. Scholarships included Summit registration and a travel stipend. The winners of the 2016 and 2017 scholarships are listed below.

James ForemanA Project Engineer with Martin/Martin, Lakewood, Colorado, James is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Colorado.

Lori KochThe Manager of Educational Outreach for the American Wood Council, Leesburg, Virginia, Lori is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Virginia.

David NauheimerAn Associate III with Sargent and Lundy, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, David is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois.

Mary ShinnersAn Engineer-in-Training with PES Structural Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia, Mary is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Georgia.

Isabella HortonA Structural Designer at FSB, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Isabella is a member of the Oklahoma Structural Engineers Association.

Eric McElrath An Engineer-in-Training with Mattson Macdonald Young, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, Eric is a member of the Minnesota Structural Engineers Association.

Kyle PalagiA Structural Engineer with TD&H Engineering, Great Falls, Montana, Kyle is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Montana.

Rajesh VuddandamAn Assistant Professor at Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, Rajesh is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Texas.

Colby BakerA Project Engineer with Ruby+Associates, Inc., Bingham Farms, Michigan, Colby is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Michigan.

Leif Erickson A Design Engineer with KPFF Consulting Engineers, Portland, Oregon, Leif is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Oregon.

Solomon IvesA Project Manager with Kordt Engineering Group, Las Vegas, Nevada, Solomon is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Southern Nevada.

Brian PostA Structural Engineer with Thornton Tomasetti, Boston, Massachusetts, Brian is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Massachusetts.

Austin CurnuttA student at Kansas State University, Austin is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Kansas and Missouri.

Samantha FoxAn Engineer with BCE Consulting Engineers, Inc., Bozeman, Montana, Samantha is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Montana.

Ben MallA Design Engineer with McNamara•Salvia Structural Engineers, Boston, Ben is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Massachusetts.

Charlotte Van VoastA Structural Engineer with Lopez Smolens Associates, Boulder, Colorado, Charlotte is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Colorado.

Young Member Group of the Year recognizes Young Member Groups that are providing a benefit to their young members, member organization, and communities. Each finalist group receives a complimentary registration to send a representative to the Summit, and the winning group will receive a cash prize.

2016 Winner: SEAOI Young Member Group

(Pictured: 2016 Finalists & Outstanding winner)

2017 FinalistsThe 2017 Winner will be announced at the 2017 Structural Engineering Summit.

Structural Engineers Association of Colorado (SEAC)

Structural Engineers Association of Georgia (SEAOG)

Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington (SEA-MW)

Minnesota Structural Engineering Association (MNSEA)

Oklahoma Structural Engineers Association (OSEA)

NCSEA COMMITTEES

NCSEA Committee Chairs

Professor Kevin Dong

Paul Hopkins

Thomas DiBlasi

Ed Quesenberry Mike Tylk

Scott NachemanTim Mays

Kristin Killgore

Nick Sherrow-Groves

Emily Guglielmo Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson

Seth Thomas

William BrackenChun Lau

Alan Kirkpatrick

Angie Sommer

BASIC EDUCATION CODE ADVISORY

COMMUNICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS

SE3

Structural Licensure

CONTINUING EDUCATION

SEER

Structural Engineering Summit

Young Member Group Support

NCSEA Committees work to further the association’s mission to constantly improve the standards of practice within the structural engineering profession throughout the United States, and to provide an identifiable resource for those needing communication with the profession.

The Basic Education Committee seeks to determine and promote the core curriculum that should be offered to, and required of, structural engineering students. Integral parts of this mission include working with the Structural Engineering Certification Board to achieve a common objective, working with educational institutions for curriculum content, and working with practitioner employers to ease students from the academic environment into the workplace.

Chairs: Kevin Dong & Paul Hopkins

Accomplishments:• Completed Practitioners Survey• Sent three BEC members to the Wood Education Symposium sponsored

ASCE/SEI.

Goals:• Practitioners Survey - interpret results, develop a possible follow up survey• Modify recommended university education curriculum based on Practitioner

Survey and define course objectives for courses within the recommended undergraduate education curriculum

• Define role and select liaison for joint activities with the AWC and ASCE/SEI/Wood Education Committee

• Develop university curriculum survey questions and contact list• Explore student competition opportunities with ASCE or AWC, or other

organizations which promote structural design/integration• Identify groups which have a common mission in regards to training and

education, such as CROSSEE, SE Apprentice, other NCSEA committees, and partner on initiatives to reach a broader audience

The Code Advisory Committees operate as six separate subcommittees, structured to work with Model Code and Standards issues and activities, such as generating and responding to code changes, preparation and codification of resource documents, trial design studies, and practical application guidelines.

Chair: Thomas DiBlasi

Subcommittees: Evaluation Service Advisory Committee, Existing Buildings/Structural Retrofit, General Requirements, IRC (a Working Group of General Requirements), Resilience, Seismic Provisions, Special Inspection/Quality Assurance,Wind Engineering

Accomplishments:• Established Resilience Subcommittee. • Reviewed Code-Related Articles in STRUCTURE• Developed articles for STRUCTURE• Participated in:

• NIST Community Resiliency Panel• Structural Standards Coordination Council• ICC Building Code Action Committee• ICC Industry Advisory Committee• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute• Building Seismic Safety Council

Goals:• Improve communications with MOs

• Corresponding Members• Increase interaction with Standards Development Organizations• Develop relationships with Building Officials

• Produce educational materials such as:• Webinars• Publications• White Papers/Guidelines

The Communications Committee’s initiatives are divided between its Internal and External Communications Sub Committees. The Internal Communications Subcommittee works to ensure effective communication between NCSEA and its Member Organizations, facilitate communication among the Member Organizations, and ensure that all MOs are visited biannually, either by a Board member or by a Communications Committee member. The Committee’s External Communications wing has established as its mission to both build public awareness of the profession and to establish NCSEA as the national voice.

Chairs: Ed Quesenberry & Emily Guglielmo

Accomplishments:• Planned Delegate events for the 2017 Summit• Reached out to interested SEA members to join committee

Goals:• (Internal) Continue to enhance Delegate interactions and communications with

NCSEA through conference calls, Basecamp exchanges and Summit Delegate sessions • (Internal) Assist the NCSEA Board with follow up from MO Liaison visits, ensuring

that all action items from those visits are completed and communicated effectively.• (External) Continue to build Students and Educators programs and drive them to the

MOs for implementation in their state. Develop follow up program with MOs to gage effectiveness of programs and make necessary improvements.

• (External) Develop strategy and approach for NCSEA to engage with the General Public and Media more effectively and consistently. This is all in the name of promoting

the importance of the structural engineering profession in the built environment.• (External) Take a more proactive approach to interaction with Code Officials and

Government Agencies. Initially, this will involve developing goals for this interaction, and then setting the path forward.

The Continuing Education Committee is responsible for:• Developing and presenting high-quality, continuing education webinars for

structural engineers that focus on a variety of topics each month, for a total of approximately 20 per year.

• Developing and presenting a review course for the SE exam. The review course is offered in the fall and winter prior to each session of the SE exam and covers topics that NCEES has indicated will be on the exam.

• Administer the Diamond Review Program. The Diamond Review Program was initiated by NCSEA to evaluate and approve continuing education courses and the providers of the courses that are relevant to structural engineering.

Chairs: Mike Tylk & Carrie Johnson

Accomplishments:• Share high quality speaker information with the Member Organizations• Transition to an NCSEA-only SE Review course

• Lead by Brightwood in 2016, NCSEA in 2017

Goals:• Explore different ways to deliver webinar content to users in the future• Study what courses have the most attendees to maximize interest• Continue Diamond Review Program and have other committee members to

help review items submitted for Diamond Review

The Publications Committee coordinates & manages publications produced by NCSEA.

Chairs: Tim Mays & Chun Lau

Accomplishments:• Completed new Sheet Pile GuideGoals:

• Complete one new publication within year

The Structural Engineering Emergency Response (SEER) Committee manages a comprehensive nationwide program consisting of four main components:• Training – Facilitate and/or deliver training to design and construction

professionals so as to qualify them to participate as 2nd responders at a local, state or national level.

• Roster Management – Compile and maintain the SEER: 2nd Responder Roster, a comprehensive national roster of trained 2nd responders prepared to engage at a local, state or national level.

• Assistance Coordination – Coordinating and/or providing 2nd response assistance to local, state and national AHJs as well as other stakeholders.

• Advocacy – Advocate through education: AHJs, allied associations, members and the public on the benefits of having engineers participating in 2nd response.

Chairs: Scott Nacheman & William Bracken

Accomplishments:• Refocused Committee under four new Guiding Principles

• Overhauled 2nd Responder Database to be better suited to collect and maintain pertinent data, allow Users to update data, allow managers to query the data and provide useful roster and qualifications data for response activities

• Developed informational flyer and powerpoint presentation• Increased committee membership significantly• Sent out a call for safety assessment professionals following Hurricanes

Harvey & Irma and were able to assist in sending out teams to each location

Goals:• Continue to improve 2nd Responder Database• Increase outreach to state-level Emergency Management Agencies• Establish formal collaboration with ICC and allied associations to build a

single platform 2nd Responder Roster

The Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity (SE3) Committee’s mission is to study and promote engagement and equity in the structural engineering profession, primarily via conducting a nationwide biennial survey of structural engineering professionals. Topics addressed in the survey include career advancement, compensation, and work-life balance, and a biennial report will be issued to document the findings from each survey and note recommended best practices that stem from findings. Additionally, the NCSEA SE3 Committee facilitates and assists in the creation of local SE3 groups for SEA member organizations to foster the mission of SE3 in their communities.

Chairs: Nick Sherrow-Groves & Angie Sommer

Committee was formed in mid-2017.

The Structural Engineering Summit Committee develops a slate of educational programming for the annual NCSEA event through recommendations, requested topics, and abstract submissions.

Chairs: Carrie JohnsonSubcommittee: Awards

Accomplishments:• Reviewed presentation abstracts for Summit and chose the most relevant. Also

helped finalize schedule• Increased the number of 2017 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards

entriesGoals:

• Improve the Summit and Award Banquet each year• Increase Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards entries annually by 10%

The Structural Licensure Committee works with the Member Organizations to influence states to adopt consistent licensing laws and rules in the interest of public safety, especially relating to licensure of structural engineers.

Chairs: Kristin Killgore & Alan Kirkpatrick

Accomplishments:• Helped pass licensure bill in OklahomaGoals:

• Work with SELC & ASCE to promote consistent messaging• Reach out to SEAs to encourage licensure efforts

The Young Member Group Support Committee (YMGSC) facilitates the formation, growth and success of NCSEA Member Organization Young Member Groups through collaboration, support and outreach in an effort to transition students and young engineers into successful, professional engineers and future leaders of the Structural Engineering Profession.

Chair: Seth Thomas

Accomplishments:• Sent out several informative newsletters to young members• Helped develop new page on NCSEA website for Young Member Group

(YMG) news• Developed Young Engineer track at 2017 SummitGoals:

• Implement professional networking opportunities for YMGs• Update and maintain a resource guide that can be distributed

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