CEI Membership

Because you and your employer want to support the mission of:

• Supporting the growth of the CEIE Department
• Developing relationships with CEIE faculty, students, and industry
• Providing full-time and internship opportunities
• Helping fundraise for student success

Our Work Includes:

• Curriculum development and accreditation support
• Brainstorm and strategize with CEIE for future work
• Senior design and senior graduation event support
• Co-production of the CEIE/CEI annual report
• Job and career fair prep
• Alumni networking
• Annual award luncheon
• Engineering excellence and leadership awards
• CEIE Distinguished Speaker Series support
• Monthly board meetings

What are the other benefits of CEI membership?

• Special invitations to attend student and visiting lectures
• Recruiting benefits include special access to CEIE students, alumni, and recruiting events
• Recognition of members as CEIE department supporters on the CEIE website
• Invitations to annual social events organized by CEI board members and committees
• Opportunity to earn a seat at CEI board meetings

By participating in a variety of CEI, CEIE, and College of Engineering and Computing activities, you and your company will be integrated into one of the fastest-growing and highest-quality civil engineering programs in the entire region. Don't wait. Join today!

As Chair of George Mason University's Civil Engineering Institute (CEI) Board of Directors, I am delighted to extend a warm invitation and welcome you to engage with the impactful work being accomplished by the CEI Advisory Board in collaboration with George Mason University, particularly with the Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE).

Our board brings together top-tier professionals from industries. such as consulting, construction, utilities, and government, fostering a wealth of expertise and a shared commitment to advancing CEIE’s mission. Beyond offering critical guidance, CEI plays a key role in supporting Mason's civil engineering programs in meeting the highest educational standards, including ABET accreditation.

One of the many CEI initiatives is the annual Engineering Excellence and Leadership Award luncheon, which directly aligns with our mission to celebrate and promote engineering achievements both locally and beyond. Last year, we honored Army Lieutenant General Thomas Bostic, and this year, we recognized Michael Rolband, Director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

With nearly four decades of civil engineering experience in both the private and public sectors, I have developed a profound appreciation for diverse perspectives and outstanding talent. We warmly invite you to contribute to CEI’s ongoing success and help shape the future of civil engineering. Please don’t hesitate to reach out, we would be thrilled to have you join us.

Sincerely,
Helman A. Castro, P.E.
Chair, Civil Engineering Institute Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Effective March 22, 2025

• Chair: Helman Castro, PE - Fairfax County
• Vice Chair: Kelsey Ryan, PE - Gordon
• Treasurer: Brian Chromey, PE - Wetland Studies Solutions Inc.
• Executive Director: Elise Miller-Hooks, PhD - Department Chair; Bill and Eleanor Hazel Endowed chair in Infrastructure Engineering

Board of Directors

Board Members

TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 2028

• Carmen Bere, PE – Fairfax Water
• Cerasela Cristei, PhD, PE – ATCS
• Ingrid Davis-Colato – Michael Baker International
• George Guszcza, D.Eng, CPEM, CCM – National Institutes of Building Sciences
• Hardeep Rana, PE – Retired, Washington Gas
• John F. Roddy – William A. Hazel Incorporated
• Terry Suehr, PE, PMP, DBIA – Transurban

TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 2027

• S. Richard Benton, PE, F.ASCE, DBIA – SR Benton & Associates LLC
• Helman Castro, PE – Fairfax County
• Abdul Hammadi, PE – VDOT
• Jamie Bain Hedges, PE – Fairfax Water
• Douglas Kennedy, PE – Pennoni
• Stephen D. Lisse, PE – Retired
• Michael E. Post – Shirley Contracting Company LLC

TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 2026

• Brian Chromey, PE – Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc.
• Bill Haight III, PE, F. SAME – WSP
• Lara Hegler, PE – Alpha Corporation
• Joe Manous, Jr, PhD, PE - Institute for Water Resources, USACE
• Kelsey Ryan, PE – Gordon
• Kurt Thompson, PE – Retired, Dewberry
• Francis Homer, PE - Whiting Turner

Members

Member Organizations

• Arcadis – James Kelly, PE
• Bowman –– Brad Gladfelter, PE
• Dewberry — Jerry Sparks
• ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC –– Bryan C. Layman, PE, L.P.S.S, A.O.S.E., LEED AP
• Fairfax County — Helman Castro, PE
• Fairfax Water — Jamie Bain Hedges, PE and Carmen Bere, PE
• Garney Construction – Immanuel Samuel
• Gordon –– Kelsey Ryan, PE
• Land Design Consultants – Carlos Flores-Garay, PE
• Michael Baker International — Ingrid Davis-Colato
• National Institute of Building Sciences – George Guszcza, D. Eng, CPEM, CCM
• Pennoni — Douglas Kennedy, PE
• Shirley Contracting Company, LLC –– Michael E. Post
• Urban –– Clayton Tock, PE
• Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc. — Brian Chromey, PE
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company – Billy Mailem and Francis Homer
• William A. Hazel Inc. — John F. Roddy
• WSP –– Bill Haight III, PE, F. SAME

Individual Members

• S. Richard Benton, PE, F.ASCE, DBIA
• Cerasela Cristei, PhD, PE
• Abdul Hammadi, PE
• Stuart Harrison
• Hank Hatch, PE
• Lara Hegler, PE
• Stephen D. Lisse, PE
• Joe Manous, Jr, PhD, PE
• Hardeep Rana, PE
• Christopher Reseigh, PE
• Terry Suehr, PE, PMP, DBIA
• Scott Swilley
• Kurt Thompson, PE

CEIE Faculty (ex-officio)

• David Binning, PE
• Doaa Bondok
• Liza Wilson Durant
• Celso Ferreira, PE
• Catalina Gonzalez-Duenas
• Deborah Goodings
• Lucas Henneman
• Wenying Ji
• Laura Kosoglu
• David Lattanzi, PE
• Viviana Maggioni
• Elise Miller-Hooks
• Sam Salem
• Burak Tanyu
• Kuo Tian
• Girum Urgessa, PE
• Mohan Venigalla, PE
• Ken Walsh
• Emma (Xijin) Zhang
• Shanjiang Zhu

Emeritus Members

• Michael S. Bronzini, PE
• Charlie C. Crowder Jr.
• Sidney O. Dewberry, PE, LS (in memoriam)
• William Fry, PE
• H.S. Hulme Jr., PE