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Adds Gozdziewski, "We are going through the most
challenging times of our careers. The good news is that we have
a strong and active organization to help us through these times.
"ACEC is a national leader, especially now, in advocating for
our interests," Gozdziewski says. "ACEC played a significant role
in getting engineering services designated as essential during the
shutdown; helped to develop federal assistance programs; and
developed webinars, surveys, roundtables, and the new COVID19 Resource Center to help firms through this crisis."
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

New Executive Committee members include: ChairElect Robin Greenleaf, CEO of Architectural Engineers,
Inc., in Boston; Vice Chair Edmond Alizadeh, CEO of
Geotechnology, Inc., in St. Louis; Vice Chair Michael Cooper,

president and managing principal of Harley Ellis Devereaux in
Southfield, Michigan; Treasurer and Vice Chair Matthew
Hirst, president and CEO of CRS Consulting Engineers, Inc.,
in Salt Lake City; Vice Chair Gary Raba, president of Raba
Kistner, Inc., in San Antonio; and ACEC North Carolina
Executive Director James Smith, as NAECE Representative.

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RESEARCH INSTITUTE & STRATEGIC PLAN

ACEC Research Institute Chairman John Carrato, president and
CEO of Benesch, introduced the rebranded Institute, with the
vision of being "the leading source of knowledge and thought
leadership for creating a more sustainable, safe, secure, and
technically advanced built environment."
The Institute's official introduction included airing of its new
promo video.
Darr provided an update on the Council's new Strategic Plan
and applauded Member Firms actively involved on the front
lines of the national COVID-19 response, including Langan,
Jaros, Baum & Bolles, WSP, and AECOM.
"I could go on and on," Darr says. "But when the pandemic
has moved on, there should be no lingering doubt in anyone's
mind about engineering's essential value to modern society."
In his final board address as chairman, Simpler pointed to
Council accomplishments over the past year, including the new
Strategic Plan and approval of a new three-year budget.
"I have been involved with ACEC for many years and
have served in many different roles," says Simpler. "Serving
as chair has been clearly the most challenging but by far

"When the pandemic has
moved on, there should
be no lingering doubt
in anyone's mind about
engineering's essential
value to modern society."
LINDA BAUER DARR
PRESIDENT AND CEO
ACEC

"Serving as chair has
been clearly the most
challenging but by far
the most rewarding. I am
proud of all that we as a
team have accomplished,
and I am incredibly excited for the
accomplishments yet to come."
MITCH SIMPLER
CHAIR EMERITUS
ACEC
PARTNER AND MANAGING PARTNER EMERITUS
JAROS, BAUM & BOLLES

the most rewarding. I am proud of all that we as a team
have accomplished, and I am incredibly excited for the
accomplishments yet to come."
Smith, a new Executive Committee member, called the
Council's first-ever virtual Board of Directors meeting a
complete success.
"This could be a model for more online meetings in the future
as we enter a new normal world," he says. ■

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