2013 President-Elect and New Trustees Announced |
At AAWRE’s recent fall Board of Trustees meeting on October 13 in Colorado, Dr. Paul Boulos, Ph.D., Dist.D.NE, Hon.D.WRE, F.ASCE was announced as the 2013 AAWRE President-Elect and Steven R. Abt, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE and C. Dale Jacobson, P.E., BCEE, D.WRE, F.ASCE as new AAWRE Board of Trustees for 2012-2015. Dr. Abt and Mr. Jacobson will fill the board seats being vacated by out-going Past-President S.K. Nanda, P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE and Rao Y. Surampalli, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, D.WRE, Dist.M.ASCE . Dr. Boulos extended his current term on the Board for an additional three years as President-Elect, as he completed his final year of a 3-year term as Trustee. Each will serve on the Board for a 3-year term ending in September 2015.
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Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D., BCEEM, Hon.D.WRE, Dist.D.NE, F.ASCE - President and Chief Operating Officer, Innovyze, Inc. – Broomfield, Colorado
Paul’s statement for service: AAWRE is a successful organization not by chance, but due to the dedication of the Board members and staff who donated their time, talent and resources with a passion and commitment for our water resources profession and for our members. Dedication breeds excellence. I believe that AAWRE is an important organization that is greatly valued and is needed now more than ever. Serving it is not a duty, but an obligation. |
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Steve R. Abt, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE - Emeritus Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University – Fort Collins, Colorado Steve’s statement for service: It is my desire to be considered a nominee to serve on the American Academy of Water Resources Engineering (AAWRE) Board of Trustees. I served as the President-elect and President of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI- ASCE) when AAWRE was established and am a Founding Diplomate of AAWRE. I have been a strong supporter of the concept of advanced professional certification and would now like the opportunity to take a more active role in advancing the profession through AAWRE. |
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C. Dale Jacobson, P.E., BCEE, D.WRE, F.ASCE – Principal, Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. – Omaha, Nebraska
Dale’s statement for service: I have been an ardent supporter of specialty certification for many years, first achieving specialty certification with the American Academy of Environmental Engineers some 25 years ago. I subsequently represented ASCE on the AAEE Board of Directors for two terms. In the early 2000’s, I chaired ASCE’s Task Committee that resulted in the formation of Civil Engineering Certification, Inc., the home of specialty certification within the ASCE family. I subsequently served as the founding President of CEC, Inc. and on the CEC board during the formation of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers as well as the other CEC academies, the Academy of Geo-Professionals and the Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port & Navigation Engineers |