ACEC 2009-2010 Executive Committee
- Timothy Psomas, Chairman, 2009-2010
- David A. Raymond, President and CEO
- Gerald Stump, Chairman-elect, 2009-2010
- Terry F. Neimeyer, Treasurer, 2008-2010
- Craig M. Avery, Vice Chairman, 2008-2010
- James R. Duncan, Vice Chairman, 2008-2010
- Robin S. Greenleaf, Vice Chairman, 2009-2011
- Bartlett W. Patton, Vice Chairman, 2009-2011
- Kenneth M. Wightman, Vice Chairman, 2009-2011
- Ted C. Williams, Vice Chairman, 2008-2010
- Scott Heidner, NAECE President, 2009-2010
Timothy Psomas
Chairman, 2009-2010
Mr. Psomas is Chairman of the Board of Psomas in Costa Mesa, California. He is an ACEC Fellow and former Senior Vice Chairman.
He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Design Professionals Coalition, has served as Chair of the Planning Cabinet and Professional Conduct Committee, and has also served on the Transportation Committee, Procurement Advocacy Committee and Government Advocacy Committee.
He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and the Professional Services Management Association.
He is the recipient of a number of honors including the APWA Southern California Chapter "Top Leader in the Private Engineering Sector Award;" Orange County Engineering Council "Distinguished Engineering Achievement Award;" ASCE Orange County "Engineer of the Year Award;" and Institute for Advancement of Engineering "William B. Johnson Award."
Mr. Psomas is a member of the Board of Trustees of Loyola Marymount University and a member of the Board of Trustees of Marymount College.
He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Loyola Marymount University, and resides in Balboa Island, California with his wife Alanna. They have four children, Michael, Daniel, Beth, and Steve.
David A. Raymond, President and CEO
Mr. Raymond has been President of ACEC for the past 10 years, joining the Council in March 1999. He came to the Council after 20 years in the engineering industry in executive positions with Raytheon in Massachusetts, Ebasco in New York, ENSERCH Corporation in Dallas, Texas, and TAMS in Washington, D.C.
Prior to the engineering field, Mr. Raymond served in the federal government as director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency; special assistant to the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development; and legislative aide to the late U.S. Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri. Early in his career, he was assistant dean of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
He received his BA from Princeton University, graduating with honors from Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He also holds a Master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University; and a Law degree from Georgetown University.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has named him a member of their Committee of 100. He is also a Member of the New York Council on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Raymond and his wife, Molly, have two children, Anna and Sam; and they reside in Potomac, Maryland.
Gerald Stump
Chairman-elect, 2009-2010
Mr. Stump is Vice President of Wilbur Smith Associates in Franklin, Tennessee.
He is an ACEC Fellow, Chair of the Professional Conduct Committee, Chairman of the Government Advocacy Committee, member of the Budget Committee and Planning Cabinet, and past Co-Chair of ACEC/PAC Champions Committee. Mr. Stump is a former member of the ACEC/Tennessee Board of Directors and held a number of other leadership positions at the state level. He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers.
Mr. Stump holds a BSCE Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee and a ME Engineering Management, from the University of Louisville.
He resides in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife Robin. They have two children, Julia and Sarah.
Terry F. Neimeyer
Treasurer, 2008-2010
Senior Vice Chairman, 2009-2010
Mr. Neimeyer is Chairman of the Board and CEO of KCI Technologies, Inc. in Sparks, Maryland.
He is an ACEC Fellow, Co-Chair of the Budget Committee, former Chairman of the Design Professionals Coalition, former member of the Planning Cabinet, Curriculum Committee, Government Advocacy Committee, and the Peer Review Sub-Committee. He served as National Director from Maryland and President of ACEC/Maryland. He is also a former ACEC/PAC Trustee.
Mr. Neimeyer is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Water Environment Federation and the County Engineers Association of Maryland. He is Past Chairman of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and on the Board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He holds a BSCE from the University of Delaware, a MSEE from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from Wilmington College.
He resides in Parkton, Maryland with his wife Mimi. They have three children, Michael, Erin and Charles.
Craig M. Avery
Vice Chairman, 2008-2010
Mr. Avery is President of Avery Consulting, LLC, in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
He is a former Chairman of ACEC/PAC, and a former member of the Government Advocacy Committee, Federal Agencies and Procurement Advocacy Committee. He has held a number of leadership positions at the state level, including President.
Mr. Avery is a member of ASFE and the Kentucky Geotechnical Engineering Group. He holds an MS and a BS from the University of Kentucky.
He resides in Nicholasville, Kentucky with his wife Dori. They have three children, Shelby, Jill and Luke, and four grandchildren.
James R. Duncan
Vice Chairman, 2008-2010
Mr. Duncan is Chairman of the Board and Chief Engineer of Sparling in Seattle, Washington.
He is an ACEC Fellow, member of the Planning Cabinet, former ACEC/PAC Champion, and former chair of the ACEC IT task force.
At the state level Mr. Duncan has held all the officer positions including President and was named Engineer of the Year in 1999. He was the engineer on the national AIA Integrated Practice Working Group researching the benefits of BIM as related to sustainable and integrated design strategies. He is an honorary member of AIA Seattle and past president of the Seattle Architectural Foundation.
He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University, an MBA from Seattle University; and completed Harvard Business School's "Leadership in Professional Service Firms" program.
He resides in Seattle, Washington with his wife Gayle'.
Robin S. Greenleaf
Vice Chairman, 2009-2011
Ms. Greenleaf is President of Architectural Engineers, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts.
She is a founder of the Council of American Mechanical and Electrical Engineers (CAMEE) and now serves on its Executive Committee, is a member of the Planning Cabinet and ACEC/PAC Champions Committee, served as the National Director from Massachusetts, is past Chair of the Membership Committee and former member of the Interprofessional Practice Committee and Mechanical/Electrical Committee. Ms. Greenleaf has held several leadership positions in ACEC/Massachusetts including President. She is a member of ASHRAE and the US Green Building Council.
Ms. Greenleaf holds a BS Civil Engineering from Oregon State University and a MS Civil Engineering from Drexel University.
She resides in Wayland, Massachusetts with her husband Joel Goodmonson. They have a daughter, Julia.
Bartlett W. Patton
Vice Chairman, 2009-2011
Mr. Patton is Chief Operating Officer of Kleinfelder in Irvine, California.
He is an ACEC Fellow, Co-Chair of the Budget Committee, Chairman of the Planning Cabinet, served as National Director from California, and is a former member of the Procurement Advocacy Committee. Mr. Patton has held a number of offices in ACEC/California including President. He is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers and the Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce.
He holds a BS Structural Engineering and a MS Geotechnical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles.
He resides in Lake Forest, California with his wife Joanne. They have two children, Lara and Sara.
Kenneth M. Wightman
Vice Chairman, 2009-2011
Mr. Wightman is Chief Executive Officer of David Evans and Associates, Inc. in Portland, Oregon.
He is a member of the Design Professionals Coalition, a former National Director from Oregon, a member of the ACEC Transportation Committee, and SEI Advisory Committee. Mr. Wightman is a member of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon, and the National Society of Professional Engineers.
He holds a BSFE from Oregon State University, a MBA from the University of Oregon, and is a graduate of the ACEC Senior Executive Institute.
He resides in Portland, Oregon with his wife Patty. They have two married children, Brett, and Kyle and two grandchildren.
Ted C. Williams
Vice Chairman, 2008-2010
Mr. Williams is Executive Vice President of Landmark Engineering, Inc. in New Castle, Delaware.
He is a former National Director of ACEC and a member of the Transportation Committee. At the state level, he has served as President, Vice President and Secretary. Mr. Williams is a member of the Law Enforcement and Ethics Committee of the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers, the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the Delaware Contractors Association. He is also a member of the New Castle County and Delaware Chambers of Commerce.
He holds an A.S. in Civil Engineering Technology from the West Virginia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Drexel University.
He resides in Wilmington, Delaware with his wife Karen. They have two children, Lauren and Ryan.
Scott Heidner
NAECE President, 2009-2010
Mr. Heidner is Executive Director of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Kansas, and is the current President of the National Association of Engineering Council Executives (NAECE). NAECE is comprised of the Executive Directors of the 51 member organizations affiliated with ACEC National, as well as the Executive Directors of several other related international organizations.
He has worked the last eight years for Gaches Braden & Associates, an association management and government relations firm in Topeka, Kansas. He has worked with ACEC Kansas that entire time, serving as Executive Director since 2003. Before going to work for Gaches Braden & Associates, he worked for the City of Topeka as a legislative and policy analyst.
Mr. Heidner is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science, and a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law.
Mr. Heidner currently resides in Lawrence, Kansas.
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