Welcome to the Leader Training Committee’s Website!
Message from the Chair
Greetings from the Leader Training Committee! LTC has been busy kicking off the 2026 Multi-Region Leadership Conference planning and rolling through the home stretch in preparation for our annual Presidents and Governors Forum and Leader Orientation in September. We hope you are able to attend one or both of these upcoming events where we’ll have some amazing presenters and interactive sessions.
In other exciting news, on October 1 I will step into my new role as Chair of LTC for FY 2026. This will also begin a change in leadership structure from our traditional two-year Chair model to a one-year, progressive Vice Chair, Chair, Past Chair model. This will better ensure continuity in leadership on the committee and further enhance our mission of serving all of you.
We will also have two new members coming on board: Brad Summerville, Past Region 1 Governor from Central New Jersey, and Tony Akel, Past Region 9 Governor from Fresno, CA. Rolling off the committee are Ravi Shah, also from Region 9, and Ashley Smith from Region 4 and we thank Ravi and Ashley wholeheartedly for their service to LTC!
The Committee on Geographic Units (CGU) is also in full force updating our Best Practices, reviewing webinar topics for the fall, and exploring new resources to support our Sections, Branches, and Regions.
In our ongoing efforts to bridge the gap between our Sections, Branches, and Regions and our Institutes, LTC is making a concerted effort to bring Institute and Institute Chapter leaders into the PGF/Leader Orientation and 2026 MRLCs. LTC will also be assembling a Task Committee on Institute Chapters to determine how to enhance the relationship between Local Institute Chapters and our geographic units.
In closing, I want to thank Jesse Gormley for his strong leadership as the Chair of LTC over the past two years. I know I have big shoes to fill!
Enjoy the rest of your summer and we hope to see you soon!
Best Regards,
Clay Forister, P.E., M.ASCE
Chair, Leader Training Committee
2025 Workshops for Section, Branch and Institute Leaders
Leader Training Committee - September 2024
ASCE's Leader Training Committee - September 2023
