Region 2 Director
Region 2 Director: Greg Scott is a former Chair of the ASCE Pittsburgh Chapter of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute, President of the Pittsburgh Section, Region 2 Governor of ASCE, and Technical Program Chair of the ASCE Convention Technical Program Subcommittee. A registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, Greg earned his Bachelors in Environmental Engineering Technology from Penn State University and his Masters in Civil Environmental Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.
Region 2 Governors
Gregory J. Kuklinski, P.E., F.ASCE
Region 2 Governor: Greg Kuklinski received his B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in 1998 with 20 years of experience in the Transportation field and is a registered Professional Engineer in PA. Greg is a Project Manager at Alfred Benesch & Company in Allentown, PA where he has worked since 2000 as a structural engineer where he manages various bridge and P3 projects for state and local agencies including PENNDOT, Northampton and Lehigh Counties. Greg has served on various Society committees including the Committee on Younger Members (CYM), Committee on Geographic Units (CGU) and most recently the Leader Training Committee (LTC) all from 2006-2020. His primary responsibilities on those committees was planning the Presidents and Governors Forum and assisting with the planning of the Region 1, 2, 4 and 5 Multi-Regional Leadership Conference. He has served in various roles on the Lehigh Valley Section Board since graduation including Associate Member Director and Secretary. Greg is currently the Practitioner Advisor for the Lehigh University Student Chapter, a Region 2 Governor, a Corresponding Member on the Leader Training Committee and a Member on the Task Committee for Geographic Assessment of Programs and Support.
Region 2 Governor: John Caperilla is a Project Manager/Senior Highway Engineer at CDR Maguire Engineering in Allentown and has 20 years of experience focusing on PennDOT Transportation projects in eastern Pennsylvania. John’s current ASCE involvement includes serving as the Treasurer for the Pennsylvania State Council and President of the Reading Branch. John is a Past President of the Lehigh Valley Section and continues to serve as the Legislative Affairs Committee Chair for the Section. John served as the Co-Chair for the 2018 Pennsylvania Infrastructure Report Card. John graduated with an Associates Degree in Engineering Science from Montgomery County Community College and his Bachelors in Civil Engineering Technology from Temple University.
Michelle Madzelan, P.E., F.ASCE
Region 2 Governor: Michelle Madzelan is a Senior Transportation Manager at ELA Group, Inc in Ephrata, PA focusing on traffic and transportation engineering design and PennDOT permitting for Municipal and land development projects with over 20 years of experience. Michelle is a past president of Central PA Section and served as the 2022 Co-Chair of Pennsylvania Report Card. Michelle’s current local ASCE involvement includes Central PA Section Director of Member Services, Transportation Technical Group Chair, York College Practitioner Advisor, and Central Pennsylvania Engineers Week Council (CPEWC) Representative. Michelle is also a member of the PA State Council that focuses on Legislative Advocacy. Michelle also served as the 2025 ASCE National Convention Chair in Seattle, WA. Michelle was awarded the 2023 Engineer of the Year by the CPEWC and Women of Influence by the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal.
Rosanna LaPlante, P.E., F.ASCE, F.EWRI
Region 2 Governor: Rosanna LaPlante is a Division Manager for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in Laurel, MD, and has a passion for helping others advance their skills. She has experience in Civil and Environmental Engineering, working for municipalities as well as large and small engineering companies before starting employment in the public sector with the City of Baltimore. Rosanna is active in multiple engineering organizations including ASCE. She has received multiple awards for her work with these organizations. She previously has served as President for ASCE-Maryland and the Engineering Society of Baltimore, Chair and founding member of the Chesapeake Bay Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) chapter. She also currently services on numerous committees for ASCE and EWRI on a national level including the Committee on Developing Leaders, Women Water Nexus, and Energy, Environment, and Water Policy Committee.
Elizabeth Wheeler, P.E., M.ASCE
Region 2 Governor: Elizabeth Wheeler is a graduate of Clemson University with a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering and an emphasis in structures. She is currently a Project Manager for Mosaic Engineering in the Virginia office and is a registered engineer in multiple states. She is active in both the professional and humanitarian community, having served numerous roles in various organizations, including Director, Vice President, and President for the National Capitol Section of the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE). During her spare time, Elizabeth enjoys reading, running, and riding horses.
Region 2 Governor: Joseph Platt graduated from Widener University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. He has worked at Traffic Planning and Design, Inc. since 2001 and is currently the Vice President of Traffic Engineering. Mr. Platt has been very involved in ASCE since college. He was the President of the Philadelphia YMF from 2007-2008 and the President of the Philadelphia section from 2014-2015. Additionally, he was the co-chair of the Eastern Region Younger Member Council in 2008.
Corresponding Members
Region 2 Younger Member Representative: Andrew Kline (he/him/his) is a younger member and graduate of Villanova University in the class of 2024 with a BSCE (May) and an MSCE (December). During his time as a student member, he served in a variety of roles in his student chapter including President, and he served as the President of the ASCE Student Presidential Group (SPG) in it's first year as an official committee. In ASCE, Andrew is involved in a wide variety of groups and committees including serving on the Leader Training Committee (LTC), as President of the Reading Branch, and as a Director for the Lehigh Valley Section. Professionally, Andrew works at TPD as a Planning Specialist out of the company's Pottstown, PA office.
Region 2: Bob Wright currently works for Bowman as a Transportation Project Manager in their Philadelphia office. He been very active and interested in ASCE since being in the Student Chapter at the University of Pennsylvania. Bob became involved with the Section’s Younger Member Forum and progressed over time to take on committee roles and eventually officer positions. He currently serves as Philadelphia Section Newsletter Editor and is a past Section President.