August/September 2014

NSPE TODAY
Annual Meeting in Review

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rom July 1–6 in Washington, DC, NSPE members from around the country enjoyed in-depth education sessions, valuable networking opportunities, and informal discussions about the profession’s future at the Society’s 2014 Annual Meeting.

Sessions for NSPE leaders focused on coordinating advocacy campaigns, key legislative and regulatory issues, social media, and the latest tool in NSPE’s advocacy arsenal: the revamped online Legislative Action Center designed by VoterVoice. Education sessions covered topics such as hydraulic fracturing, professional development, and the Washington subway extension project. Keynote speeches were delivered by Victor Mendez, acting deputy secretary of the Department of Transportation, and Barbara Sisson, assistant chief of the Army Reserve.

Seven members confirmed their dedication to the standards and dignity of the engineering profession by taking part in the Order of the Engineer ceremony. By reciting the Obligation of the Engineer and placing the traditional stainless steel rings on their pinky fingers, they pledged to give their utmost to the profession.

During the meeting, which marked the Society’s 80th anniversary, many individual awards were presented to accomplished members (see PEGASUS Winner Continues Engineering Legacy, PEHE Award Honors Founder of Construction Engineering Program, and Honorees Awarded for Dedication to Profession, NSPE) and new officers were installed for 2014–15, including NSPE President Harve Hnatiuk, P.E., F.NSPE, the Board of Directors, and the House of Delegates. Kodi Jean Church, P.E., Esq., F.NSPE, of Minnesota, was elected vice president and will serve as president in 2016–17.

NSPE officers will be guided by a new strategic plan, which was approved by the House of Delegates on July 5. The new plan refocuses NSPE on those areas where it can best serve members while staying true to founder David Steinman’s values. (See p. 32.)

Looking ahead, the 2015 Annual Meeting will be held in Seattle from July 14–19. Mark your calendars today!

Check out our 2014 Annual Meeting wrap-up online at www.nspe.org/annualmeeting. You can find PDFs of presentations, a photo collection, and the strategic plan approved by the House of Delegates. Annual meeting participants also took to Twitter to share their experiences, which you’ll find at #NSPE14.

• Victor Mendez, acting deputy secretary of transportation, gave the keynote speech at the Order of the Engineer luncheon.
• Scott Wolf, P.E., F.NSPE (left), helped administer the Order of the Engineer ceremony on July 2.
• NSPE’s 2014–15 President Harve Hnatiuk, P.E., F.NSPE (center), receives the gavel from 2013–14 President Robert Green, P.E., F.NSPE, as 2012–13 President Dan Wittliff, P.E., F.NSPE, looks on.
• Taking a break: From the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers, Executive Director Ron Gaches; Past President Tom Roberts, P.E., F.NSPE; President Steve Cottrell, P.E.; House of Delegates Representative Glen Knak, P.E.; and Willis Turner, executive director of the Washington Society of Professional Engineers.
• Opening the 2014 Annual Meeting was Barbara Sisson, P.E., assistant chief of the Army Reserve.
• NSPE members John Pekar, P.E., of Alaska, and Takeya Kawamura, P.E., of Japan, network during a reception.

• 
  mjgolden @mjgolden Jul 2
  Mendez: “Give us a challenge; give us the
  resources; and engineers can solve ANY
  problem.” #NSPE14 http://ow.ly/i/66nyO
• 
  Kim Allen @KimAllenPEng Jul 2
  #engineering is much more than
  just a vowel #STEM support @
  NSPE effort to enact the Engineering
  Education Act #NSPE14
• 
  Walt Walker @WaltAWalker Jul 3
  Pleasure to be in DC for #NSPE14,
  Young Engineers’ Forum! (@ Grand Hyatt
  Washington) http://4sq.com/1qB7s3F
• 
  Daniel Oerther @danieloerther Jul 2
  #nspe14 #AwesomeSauce Care about advocacy? Use the online tool! http://www.nspe.org/resources/issues-and-advocacy/latest-news/nspe-debu…
• 
  Robert A. Green @robert_a_green Jul 3
  “Mr. Ethics”, #NSPE14 Deputy
  Director Art Schwartz presenting
  a great seminar on engineering
  ethics. http://twitpic.com/e7fw4z

PHOTOS BY CHRISTIE’S PHOTOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS