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December 2012
Young Engineers of the Year

December 2012
Young Engineers of the Year








Peter Pisasale, P.E. corner graphicNSPE
Peter Pisasale, P.E.
Age: 36*
Field: Electrical Engineering/Operations Management
Title: Operations Value Stream Leader
Organization: Raytheon Co.

*Turned 36 after being selected as NSPE's winner.










































































Mandee Brandt, P.E. Florida
Mandee Brandt, P.E.
Age: 32
Field: Transportation and Drainage Design
Title: Senior Drainage Engineer
Organization: TLP Engineering Consultants Inc.
Tim Lum Yee, P.E. Hawaii
Tim Lum Yee, P.E.
Age: 28
Field: Civil, Environmental, and Water Quality Engineering
Title: Project Engineer
Organization: HDR Engineering
Jeff Gardner, P.E. Kansas
Jeff Gardner, P.E.
Age: 34
Field: Civil/Structural Engineering
Title: Transportation Engineer
Organization: MKEC Engineering Consultants Inc.
Justin Verst, P.E. Kentucky
Justin Verst, P.E.
Age: 34
Field: Civil Engineering
Title: Partner and Director of Design and Quality Assurance
Organization: Viox & Viox Inc.
Sheila Krohse, P.E. Minnesota
Sheila Krohse, P.E.
Age: 34
Field: Civil Engineering
Title: Project Manager
Organization: Bolton & Menk Inc.
Mississippi
Stephanie Brown, P.E.
Age: 35
Field: Civil Engineering
Title: Project Engineer
Organization: Geotechnical Engineering Associates LLC
Benjamin Malcolm, P.E. Nebraska
Benjamin Malcolm, P.E.
Age: 29
Field: Electrical Engineering
Title: System Protection Engineer
Organization: Nebraska Public Power District
James Natarelli, P.E. New York
James Natarelli, P.E.
Age: 31
Field: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Title: Project Engineer
Organization: Dolph Rotfeld Engineering
Laith Hintz, P.E. North Dakota
Laith Hintz, P.E.
Age: 33
Field: Civil Engineering
Title: Project Engineer
Organization: Advanced Engineering and Environmental services Inc.
Sarah Rowland, P.E. Ohio
Sarah Rowland, P.E. 
Age: 28
Field: Civil Engineering
Title: Roadway Design Engineer
Organization: Lucas County, Ohio
Adam Butts, E.I. Oregon
Adam Butts, E.I. (Cowinner)
Age: 29
Field: Water and Wastewater Engineering
Title: Associate Engineer
Organization: 4B Engineering & Consulting LLC
Al Schacher, E.I. (Cowinner) Oregon
Al Schacher, E.I. (Cowinner)
Age: 30
Field: Electrical Engineering
Title: research & development Engineer
Organization: Columbia Power technologies LLC
Brett Runge, P.E. South Dakota
Brett Runge, P.E. 
Age: 30
Field: Water and Wastewater Treatment
Title: Project Engineer II
Organization: HR Green Inc.
Brian Reynolds, P.E. Tennessee
Brian Reynolds, P.E. 
Age: 35
Field: Transportation, Planning and Design
Title: Lead Engineer
Organization: Parsons Brinckerhoff





Jennifer LaFoy, P.E. corner graphicTexasJennifer LaFoy, P.E. 
Age: 35
Field: Water Resources
Title: Principal/Project Manager
Organization: Nathan D. Maier Consulting Engineers Inc.