June 2025 - ACEC/MW Annual Conference

Thank you for attending to our 2025 Annual Conference!

Attendee List


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Agenda Brief

8:00 am | Registration and Networking with light breakfast

9:00 am - 4:30 pm | Conference Sessions

Opening Session
Welcome and Introductions by our ACEC/MW President and ACEC/MW Conference Chair

Keynote Speaker:
University of Maryland
Dr. Samuel Graham, Jr. | Dean of Engineering

ACEC/MW Annual Honors and Awards
Featuring our Board Chair Award and Recognition of our Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) participants

NETWORKING BREAK
Featuring our Exhibitor and ELI Capstone Presentation Booths

Main General Session
Our Focus
Importance of secure infrastructure focusing on economic issues, quality of life and sustainability.

Secure Infrastructure: Standards and Practices
Focus on how some agencies are addressing security threats to our infrastructure and the challenges they see in protecting our vulnerable systems. Focus on how our industry leaders are researching and developing standards and practices that are aimed at infrastructure preservation
Speakers:

District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
Yvonne Thelwell, PE | Deputy Chief Engineer

PEPCO Holdings
Aaron Smith, PE | Director of Engineering

Washington Aqueduct - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Rudy Chow, PE | General Manager

Awards Luncheon
Featuring Keynote by:  Kishia Powell | General Manager / CEO | WSSC Water


NETWORKING BREAK
Featuring our Exhibitor and ELI Capstone Presentation Booths

Concurrent Sessions
A: Investing in Infrastructure
Discussion on the needs, priorities, and challenges in providing sufficient investment in our infrastructure in an era where public support for infrastructure investment is weak.
Speakers:

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Matt Reiffer | Vice President, Infrastructure Programs

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Caroline Sevier, ENV SP | Managing Director,
Government Relations & Infrastructure Initiatives

Transurban
Terry Suehr, PE, PMP, DBIA | Senior Vice President,
Operations & Engineering

B: Educating the Future Workforce
Adapting the way we educate our current and future workforce to deliver future infrastructure that is high quality, economical, and future-proof.
Speakers:

Prince George's Community College
Dr. Patricia Armstrong | Chief Academic Officer and Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Student Success

Virginia Tech
Frederick Paige | Assistant Professor

Water Environment Federation
Laura S. Herman, MBA, PMP | Senior Director, Workforce Development

WSP
Regis Stinson | Senior Traffic Engineer
 
NETWORKING BREAK
Featuring our Exhibitor and ELI Capstone Presentation Booths
 
Closing Session
ACEC/MW Annual Honors and Awards

A Special Message from Lt. Governor Aruna Miller

ACEC National Remarks by Jim Hoffman, PE | ACEC National

Call to Action
How can we adapt our infrastructure delivery process for the future?
Speakers:

Greater Washington Board of Trade (GWBOT)
Jack McDougle | President & CEO

Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT)
Paul Wiedefeld | Secretary of Transportation

WSSC Water
Kishia Powell | General Manager / CEO


Induction of the 2025-2026 Officers and Board of Directors

Concluding Remarks

4:30 pm | Post-Event Networking Reception with drinks and hors d'oeuvres

 

 



 


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