ABOUT US

Who we are

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The Illinois Section represents Civil Engineers in northern Illinois. The Illinois Section Board is made up of the Past President, President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, 6 Directors, and the Chairs of the 5 Technical Groups as well as the Younger Member Group Chair.

The Illinois Section Board meets once a month, and the Technical Groups and Younger Member Group meet at least once a month. Professional Development has been the major focus of the Illinois Section, and its 5 Technical Groups, numerous committees, regular technical programs and lecture series provide unique opportunities for civil engineers to interact with their peers.

Younger Members
Young members are a group of individuals under the age of 35 committed to the professional development of Illinois Section young members.

Active Committees
Active committees provide the administrative and professional balance to the Illinois Section. Committees include the Minority Affairs Committee, Membership Committee and the Public Affairs Committee.

The Monthly Newsletter
The monthly newsletter lists upcoming meetings, job advertisements, seminars and other topics essential to civil engineering practice.

Technical Groups
Technical groups are the heartbeat of the Illinois Section and generate the society's programs and opportunities for professional development of civil engineers. The Groups conduct regular technical meetings and four to six lecture series annually

Past Illinois Section Presidents

Sheldon Schumacher                   1975-76
James M. Nakawatase                 1976-77
R.A. Pavia                                     1977-78
T.M. Brown                                   1978-79
Steve Mitchell                                1979-80
R.F. Lanyon                                   1980-81
Michael Goodkind                          1981-82
John B. Black                                1982-83
Barbara G. Fox                             1984-85
John R. Mackie                              1985-86
Thomas J. Collins                          1986-87
William A. Macaitis                         1987-88
William J. Cadigan                          1988-89
Glenn E. Schirmer                          1989-90
G. Nicholas Textor                         1990-91
Michael J. Garlich                          1991-92
Robert Gemmell                             1992-93
Karen Daulton Lange                     1993-94
William Babcock                             1994-95
John Carrato                                  1995-96
Alan Staron                                    1996-97
Christopher B. Burke                      1997-98
John O’Holleran                              1998-2000
David Kendall                                 2000-01
Cleighton D. Smith                          2001-02
John J. Zimmermann                      2002-03
Donald G. Wittmer                          2003-04
Thomas T. Burke, Jr.                      2004-05
Abdul M. Khan                               2005-06
T. Joseph Johnson                        2006-07

Kay Whitlock                                  2007-08

Robert Gorski                                 2008-09