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The ACEC Research Institute has announced changes to its Board of Directors.
Completing his term as chair, Mike Carragher, Chair & CEO of VHB, has moved to the role of past chair. Steve Lefton, Executive Chairman of Kimley-Horn, will now lead the organization as board chair, and Javier A. Baldor, CEO of BST Global, has become treasurer. Greg Kelly, CEO of STV, is joining the board to serve as vice chair.
The Institute also added the following engineering industry leaders to its board of directors:
- Lisa Robert, COO, RS&H
Board Member
- Marcus Quigley, Partner, Technology and Innovation, EFCG
Affiliate Member
- Adam Jones, President, ACEC-SC
National Association of Engineering Council Executives (NAECE) Representative
The new board members will begin their roles at the ACEC Research Institute Board of Directors meeting on May 1, 2025.
“As the ACEC Research Institute reflects on the impact of its first five years, I am proud of the work we have done together as a board,” said ACEC Research Institute Past Chair Mike Carragher. “The impact of our industry-leading research will be long lasting, and we’re just getting started.”
The ACEC Research Institute thanks the outgoing members for their service:
- John Carrato, Former CEO, Benesch
- Mike Corkery, Group Executive, Roper Technologies
- Kasey Anderson, Executive Director, ACEC Tennessee
- Jim Haynes, Former President & CEO, POWER Engineers
Find a full list of ACEC Research Board Members at the Institute website.
“These new leaders join us at a pivotal time,” said ACEC Chair Gary Raba. “Their collective expertise and leadership will empower the Institute to expand its reach and further its mission of delivering indispensable business insight to our industry. A special thank you goes to the very first institute Chair, John Carrato and Outgoing Chair, Mike Carragher for their exceptional leadership in establishing the Institute as source of reliable data and information.”
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The ACEC Research Institute is the independent research arm of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) — the business association of the nation’s engineering industry. The ACEC Research Institute’s mission is to deliver knowledge and business strategies that guide and elevate the engineering industry and to be the leading source of knowledge and thought leadership for creating a more sustainable, safe, secure, and technically advanced built environment.