Rising Leaders Program
In support of the ACEC Ohio mission to advance and protect member businesses, we are offering a RISING LEADERS training program to assist ACEC firms with the development of future leaders within their companies.
Engineering firm leaders most often rise from technical positions into management positions with very limited to no training in management; ACEC Ohio recognizes that there is a need for accessible, affordable training in management and business topics.
The RISING LEADER program is targeted at candidates with:
- Professional Engineering license or technical skill set; 5-15 years of industry experience
- Interest in pursuing a leadership track within their firms
- Regular direct client interaction and communication
- Recognized leadership attributes and/or potential
The training program is a 6-half day sessions covering 6 topics; 27.5 hours of learning.
Participation is limited to 20; first come first serve. You may only register one member from your firm. If spots are available, more than one may be submitted. A waiting list will be maintained.
ACEC Ohio will repeat the course for a new class of participants as often as necessary to fulfill member company needs.
$2,500 per employee.
2025 Rising Leader Schedule
Rising Leader 2025 Nomination Form - NEED FORM
Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Rising Leader Program Participants
- Alex Maistros, Jacobs
- Angela Fedak, EL Robinson
- Brett Allerding Curfman, Clune Consulting
- Christine Rettig, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly
- Craig Goodnight, Woolpert
- Daniel Soroka, Burgess & Niple
- Fred Whittaker, HNTB
- Gail Massie, Transystems
- Kevin Dickens, Michael Baker International
- Kyle Layton, DGL
- Kyle Wrentmore, The Mannik & Smith Group
- Lauren Lukowski, HDR
- Mark Hopf, Fanning Howey
- Mary Gelose, HEAPY
- Michael Frye, Fishbeck
- Mitchell McCluskey, CTL Engineering
- Nathan Dickman, DLZ
- Nora Anderson, WSP
- Samantha Poehner, Compass Infrastructure
- Sean Oatman, OHM Advisors
Congratulations to our 2023-2024 Rising Leader Program Participants
- Andrew Baker, Engineering Associates Ohio
- Neal Underwood, Carpenter Marty Transportation
- Mark Rahall, EMH&T
- Jacob Wroten, HDR
- Blake Stephens, Burgess & Niple
- Josh Slaga, OHM Advisors
- Corrinne Lochtefeld, DGL Consulting Engineers
- Beth Kronk, Compass Infrastructure
- Ashley Fowler, The Mannik & Smith Group
- Abby Jacobs, Woolpert
- Kevin Lang, SMBH
- Joe Schmitz, American Structurepoint
- Matt Graf, HNTB
- Andrew Schetter, WSP
- Zac Sprunger, Fanning Howey
- Andrew Walton, Singh & Associates
- Eddie Drow, Goodhue Consulting
- Dane Brown, Fishbeck
- Bryan Kinch, HEAPY
- Rebecca Scarbrough, Wessler Engineering
Congratulations to our 2022-2023 Rising Leader Program Participants
- Christine Placek, Korda
- Emily Preston, Compass Infrastructure
- Kristi Norfolk, Lanham Engineering
- Matthew Baxendell, Dynotec
- Megan Valentine, Mead & Hunt
- Nathan Fischer, Woolpert
- Dustin Gohs, Carpenter Marty Transportation
- Ryan Shahan, The Kleingers Group
- Matt Gardner, LJB
- Andy Miller, Fanning Howey
- Stephen Gage, WSP
- Sam Donadio, Michael Baker International
- Angela Trautman, PRIME AE
- Lindsey Kieres, Goodhue Consulting
- Nick Brant, S&ME
- Sizan Ava, DLZ
- Mike Long, American Structurepoint
- Bryan Vasaris, Fishbeck
- TimBrandsetter, HNTB
Congratulations to our 2021-2022 Rising Leader Program Participants
- Josh Besancon, Engineering Associates
- Nicholas Colosi, CTL Engineering
- Matt Cornett, E.L. Robinson
- Chris Cummings, Michael Baker
- Xianan Feng, Bergmann
- Jennifer Fuller, Fanning Howey
- Kayleigh Hammond, The Kleingers Group
- Michael Hobbs, GPD Group
- Stephanie Johnson
- Thomas Less, Woolpert
- Jared Love, WSP USA
- Paul Procario, FFE Inc.
- Jason Ross, S&ME
- Chris Schmidt, Davey Resources
- Amy Shell, Barge Design Group
- Becky Swora, OHM Advisors
- Philip Teague, Jones & Henry
- Michelle Torres, Bowser-Morner
- Marion Wells, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly
- Orry Zumbiel, LJB
Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Rising Leader Program Participants
- John Ahmann, Prater Engineering Associates, Inc.
- Matt Bell, LJB
- Patrick Berger, The Kleingers Group
- Alan Brown, Hull & Associates
- Brian Butler, Fanning Howey
- Jon Carroll, Fishbeck
- Mark Cencer, KS Associates, Inc.
- Ashley Chucray, Euthenics
- Chris Clemons, WSP USA
- Josh Conley, JMT
- Derek Hess, The Mannik & Smith Group
- Shane Kalinoski, Carpenter Marty Transportation
- Tony Lenhart, American Structurepoint
- Brad Lowery, Jones & Henry Engineers, Ltd
- Jon Mihoci, EA Ohio
- Amy Nagy, EMH&T
- Tom Newcomb, IBI Group
- Tom Porter, Michael Baker International
- Chris Ryan, Bowser-Morner
- Kevin White, IBI Group
Congratulations to our 2019-2020 Rising Leader Program Participants
- Gina Balsamo, Carpenter Marty Transportation
- Abby Cueva, EMH&T
- Andrew Gardner, Bird+Bull Inc.
- Brooke Heid, Clune Consulting Services
- Chad Hines, Paul J. Ford Company
- Rob Hooper, SMBH
- Scott Horan, Euthenics
- Zak Kaczor, CTI Engineers Inc.
- Eric Koch, Hull & Associates
- Timothy Lehman, Fanning Howey
- Josh Lockhart, Crawford Murphy & Tilly
- Sastry Malladi, CTL Engineering
- Laura McCutcheon, HDR Inc.
- Peter Rasche, PEDCO
- Sean Riffle, ms consultants
- Brent Robbins, PRIME AE Group
- Chris Scheks, GPD Group
- Brandon Sopko, Pennoni
- Michael Vale, Hammontree
- Kelly Wright, LJB
Rising Leaders Testimonials