Joining the Civil Engineering Institute (CEI) connects you with a community dedicated to advancing the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE).
As a member, you help strengthen academic programs, guide curriculum development, and advise on accreditation. You’ll collaborate with faculty and industry leaders to shape future initiatives, support fundraising for scholarships and research, and open doors for student internships and full-time employment. CEI members are active in hallmark department events, including senior design showcases, graduation celebrations, the Distinguished Speaker Series, and awards recognizing excellence and leadership.
Your involvement directly impacts both the growth of the department and the success of the next generation of civil engineers.
Membership Benefits
CEI membership offers distinct advantages that deepen your engagement with the civil engineering community including:
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Invitations to student and guest lectures
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Special access to CEIE students, alumni, and recruiting events
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Recognition as a CEIE department supporter on the website
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Opportunity to serve on the CEI board
By taking part in CEI, CEIE, and College of Engineering and Computing activities, you and your organization become part of a dynamic, high-impact network within one of the region’s fastest-growing and most respected civil engineering programs.
Join the Civil Engineering Institute today and be part of a mission that builds both careers and communities in civil engineering.
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
George Mason University
Present - 2026
- Brian Chromey, PE – Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc.
- Bill Haight III, PE, F. SAME – WSP
- Lara Hegler, PE – Alpha Corporation
- Immanuel Samuel, PhD, CMIT, PMP - Garney Construction
- Kelsey Ryan, PE – Gordon
- Francis Homer, PE - Whiting Turner
- Kurt Thompson, PE – Retired, Dewberry
Present - 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, Naval Civil Engineer Corps
- Michael E. Post – Shirley Contracting Company LLC
Present - 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
Organizations
- Alpha Corporation - Lara Hegler, PE
- Arcadis – James Kelly, PE
- Balfour Beatty Construction - Alan Le
- 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
- Garney Construction – Immanuel Samuel, PhD, CMIT, PMP
- 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
- Transurban - Terry Suehr, PE, PMP, DBIA
- Urban – Clayton Tock, PE
- Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc. - Brian Chromey, PE
- Whiting-Turner Contracting Company – Francis Homer, PE
- William A. Hazel Inc. - John F. Roddy
- WSP – Bill Haight III, PE, F. SAME
Individual
- S. Richard Benton, PE, F.ASCE, DBIA
- Cerasela Cristei, PhD, PE
- Abdul Hammadi, PE
- Hank Hatch, PE
- Ron King, PE
- Stephen D. Lisse, PE
- Hardeep Rana, PE
- Scott Swilley
- Kurt Thompson, PE
Emeritus
- David Binning, PE
- Michael S. Bronzini, PE
- Charlie C. Crowder Jr.
- Deborah Goodings
- H.S. Hulme Jr., PE
- Sidney O. Dewberry, PE, LS (in memoriam)
- William Fry, PE