March 3, 2023
New Members Elected to ACEC’s College of Fellows
ACEC’s College of Fellows is a federation of engineers selected by their peers in recognition of both their professional achievements and contributions to their communities. Fellows are charged with enhancing the image of engineering and with conducting outreach to encourage and recruit future engineers. The College is pleased to announce the recent election of three distinguished new Fellows.
Matt Hirst, PE, FACEC
President & CEO, CRS Engineers
BS, Civil Engineering; MS in Civil Engineering – University of Utah
29 Years in Engineering
Key Achievements:
Past Vice-Chair & Treasurer of ACEC Executive Committee
Past President, ACEC/Utah
Member, ACEC Engineering Excellence Award Committee
Member, ACEC Planning Cabinet
Member, Small Firm Coalition
Gary Hartong, PE, FACEC
President, The Wooten Group
BS, Environmental Engineering; MS in Civil Engineering – North Carolina State University
25 Years in Engineering
Key Achievements:
Vice-Chair, ACEC Executive Committee
Past President, ACEC/North Carolina
Member, ACEC/PAC Chairmen’s Club
Member, Water, Energy and Environment Committee
Member, Coalition of American Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
Dr. Gary Raba, PE, FACEC
Chief Growth Officer, Raba Kistner, Inc.
BS, Civil Engineering; MS, Civil Engineering; PhD, Civil Engineering – Texas A&M University
39 Years in Engineering
Key Achievements:
Past Senior Vice-Chair, ACEC Executive Committee
Past Co-Chair, ACEC PAC Champions Committee
Past President, ACEC/Texas
Trustee, ACEC Retirement Trust
Member, ACEC Government Advocacy Committee
Member, ACEC Planning Cabinet
For more information on ACEC’s College of Fellows, please contact Heather Talbert at htalbert@acec.org.
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