Erin Steever, P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE
Region 7 Director
My vision for the next three years as R7 Director is first and foremost to continue to model engaging behaviors with the student chapters, and local Sections and Branches. Our quarterly newsletter is a wonderful way to promote the successes we’re seeing at the local levels and serves as a best practice and inspiration to our members, no matter their level of service. Second, to re-engage R7 Governor involvement in Leader Training Committee (LTC) programing and at local events. Third, and in my opinion, the most challenging vision of all, is to increase our level of engagement with the student chapters when our careers will also have an unprecedented demand on our time and mental capacity.
Jen Bates, P.E., M.ASCE
Region 7 Governor (IA/SD; Iowa)
While promoting the field of civil engineering has been a priority throughout my career, my passion for promoting the profession to the younger generations, including K-12 outreach, college outreach and younger member outreach has always been at the top of my list. Continued encouragement and knowledge at every step of development is how we grow our profession and our membership, not only in quantity but in quality.
Shawnna L. Erter, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE
Region 7 Governor (Eastern Missouri; St. Louis)
I am passionate about creating learning environments, collaborative teams, and licensing standards that prepare our students and engineers for the future of Civil Engineering and protect public health and safety.
Biographical Statement
Ben Ware, P.E., M.ASCE
Region 7 Governor (Kansas and Western Missouri; Kansas City)
Throughout my career and involvement in the ASCE, I have been an advocate for advancing our profession and nurturing young engineers. My strong background in pre-college outreach programs demonstrates my commitment to fostering interest in civil engineering from an early age. I plan to leverage my 12 years of experience to enhance student engagement within our region. This focus on students is crucial for the future of ASCE and the continued growth of our profession. As a passionate advocate, I understand that student engagement is not only about attracting young minds to the field but also about nurturing and developing them throughout their careers. By emphasizing this aspect, I contribute significantly to the long-term success of civil engineering.
Ernie Longoria, P.E., PTOE, M.ASCE
Region 7 Governor (At-Large; Kansas City)
Having traveled around the world, I’ve seen how Civil Engineering affects everyday life - as Civil Engineers anything we do affects so many people for good or harm. As a Governor of Region 7, I share my experiences how we are all connected, inspire the next generations of engineers to learn as much as they can, work with young professionals to seek out new challenges, chat with seasoned professionals to learn how things were done and how they share their knowledge. ASCE's career development, technical education, and network potential is unmatched by adjacent organizations.
Tim Brugger, P.E., M.ASCE
Having actively participated in ASCE at the state level for the past 5 years, I look forward to contributing to the Wyoming and Nebraska Sections in the capacity of a Region 7 Governor. My primary objective is to foster and maintain effective communication between the Region 7/Society level and both state sections, including their associated student sections. Through close collaboration with the Wyoming and Nebraska State Sections, my goal is to assist in their expansion and enhance the benefits provided to ASCE members. Additionally, I will promote the development of meaningful connections, recognizing it as a key avenue for delivering value to our members at both state and student levels. Another high-priority focus is on supporting the student sections. Recognizing that the future of our profession lies in the hands of these emerging engineers, it is imperative to provide them with the necessary encouragement, resources, and guidance to shape the next generation of leaders in civil engineering.
Liz Staten, P.E., M.ASCE
Region 7 Governor (Colorado)
My focus is to improve communication between local membership and Society. This will include bringing lessons learned from the Society and Region 7 to our local Branches, Sections and Student Chapters. I want to help facilitate the local Branches and Sections in developing new leaders in our engineering community and ASCE.
Caleb S. Stock, P.E., M.ASCE
Region 7 Governor (Colorado)
As a Governor I envision my role being a communication pipeline between Branches and Sections to the broader Region 7 and Society as a whole. This will involve open communication with Branches and Sections as well as the Board of Governors to ensure all voices are being heard to benefit Region 7.
Succession Planning Matrix: Region 7
Region 7 New/Potential Governor Onboarding Documents
Are you interested in running for a term as a Governor for Region 7? Or wondering what you need to do now that you've been elected? Read more about the expectations in these two documents: Presentation style summary
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