President's Message - A History To Be Proud Of

By Gary Gilbert, PE, GE

The ASCE Orange County Branch (OC Branch) is in the process of a major upgrade…

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Branch News - Holiday Mixer / Toys for Tots

By Josue Vaglienty, PE

To close out the year, ASCE OC Branch hosted its inaugural social mixer event at…

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New Members - December 2014

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Please join the Board of Directors in welcoming the newest members to ASCE OC! We…

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President's Message - A History To Be Proud Of

By Gary Gilbert, PE, GE

The ASCE Orange County Branch (OC Branch) is in the process of a major upgrade to our website as you may have noticed on a recent visit. The main driver behind the change of the website is to make it more mobile friendly.

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Branch News - Holiday Mixer / Toys for Tots

By Josue Vaglienty, PE

To close out the year, ASCE OC Branch hosted its inaugural social mixer event at Bistango Restaurant in Irvine on Thursday, December 18th. ASCE Life Members, Younger Members, and everyone in between were present to learn more about what ASCE OC will offer to its membership in 2015.

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New Members - December 2014

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Please join the Board of Directors in welcoming the newest members to ASCE OC! We look forward to getting to know you and hope to see you at an upcoming meeting.

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Law and CE News - Personal Liability for Management Decisions

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Since the depths of the Great Recession, virtually every building sector has seen a dramatic increase in construction starts—often by more than 20% each year. The legal experts at Collins Collins Muir + Stewart, LLP discuss fiduciary duties and how to protect yourself.

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2015 Sponsorship Opportunities

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The ASCE OC Branch has unveiled a new "sponsorship package" program for 2015! A brief overview is provided by our Marketing Chair, John Merrill, PE, TE.

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Kraman Named CEO of TCA

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Michael A. Kraman has been selected CEO of the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) – the government agency responsible for the largest network of toll roads in California.

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In Memoriam - Blake Anderson

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We pay tribute to former Orange County Sanitation District General Manager, Blake Anderson, who passed away in October.

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In Memoriam - James McDonald, PE

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James McDonald, former RBF Co-Chief Executive Officer, passes away at age 61.

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ASCE LA Section - Life Member Brunch

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A brunch will be held in Honor of those members who have advanced to Life Member status in the society and in recognition of their career achievements on March 7, 2015.

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OCSEF - Call for Volunteers

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The Orange County Science & Engineering Fair (OCSEF) will be held at the Orange County Fairgrounds again this year in April.  More volunteers are needed than ever before as OCSEF has associated with the Imaginology Fair.  We are seeking volunteers daily from April 21st-26th (Tuesday-Sunday).

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Social Committee - Calling all Runners!

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Notice to RUNNERS: Join the ASCE team for the Ragnar SoCal relay race on April 10-11.

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CSULB Newsletter

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Find out what has been happening with the ASCE OC California State University Long Beach Student Chapter!

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CSULB Student & Alumni Golf

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Please mark your calendars for the second annual student and alumni golf game, scheduled for January 25, 2015 at 8:30 AM!

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CSUF Participates in Video Contest

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Check out a video put together by the ASCE OC California State University, Fullerton Student Chapter for a Society contest.

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Career Center - January 2015

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The ASCE OC Board of Directors has added a new section to the Newsletter for 2015 - Career Center!  If you're looking for a career opportunity, or know someone who is, check out this section for local companies that are hiring.

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K-12 Outreach - Stonegate Elementary

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What happens when you give 165 fourth graders marshmallows, toothpicks, and a shake table? On November 14th the ASCE OC K-12 Outreach Committee and the YMF sought to find out! Five volunteers went to Stonegate Elementary school in Irvine to help teach students about the engineering field and the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math careers are.

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ASCE OC YMF - CHCI's Mentoring Power Hour

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On November 15th, 2014 five ASCE volunteers, Victor Aguirre, Isamar Escobar, Rafael Contreras, Remi Candaele, and Gidti Ludesirishoti, joined over 30 other volunteer mentors for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s (CHCI) Mentoring Power Hour.

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Board

President
Gary Gilbert, P.E., G.E., ENV SP
President@asceoc.org

Vice President
Cindy Miller, P.E.
VicePresident@asceoc.org

Treasurer
Steven King, P.E.
Treasurer@asceoc.org

Secretary
Josue Vaglienty, P.E.
Secretary@asceoc.org

Past President
Penny Lew, P.E.
PastPresident@asceoc.org

Committee Chairs

YMF
Remi Candaele, P.E.
President@ymf-oc.org

Membership
Anh Ly, P.E.
Anh.Ly@parsons.com

Marketing
John Merrill, P.E., T.E.
jmerrill@hfinc.com

Environmental & Water Resources Institute
Mujahid Chandoo, P.E.
mchandoo@mbakerintl.com

Geo-Institute Chair
Clint Isa, P.E.
clint@diazyourman.com

Public Infrastructure Coalition of OC-PICOC
Yazdan Emrani, P.E.
YEmrani@hfinc.com

Structural Engineering Institute
Doug Moon, P.E.

Engineers Without Borders Liaison
Kofi Baryeh
kbaryeh@jlpatterson.com

OCEC Liaison
C.T. Bathala, P.E.
CT_Bathala@dot.ca.gov

International Committee
C.T. Bathala, P.E.
CT_Bathala@dot.ca.gov

Continuing Education
Wei Zhu, P.E., T.E., P.M.P
Wei.Zhu@ocpw.ocgov.com

Transportation Technical Group
Shafi Sharifan,Ph.D., P.E.
ssharifan@idcengineers.com

Students Activities
VACANT

Government Affairs
Ravi Shah, P.E.
ravi.shah@hdrinc.com

K-12 Outreach, Co-Chair
VACANT

K-12 Outreach, Co-Chair
Brianna Arth
Brianna.Arth@stantec.com

Awards/Nominations
Tapas Dutta, P.E.
tdutta@harris-assoc.com

Public Relations
Lisa Hadley, E.I.T.
Lisa.Hadley@parsons.com

Programs
VACANT

Newsletter and Website
VACANT

Sustainability
Sam Ali, P.E. and Nathan Chase, P.E.
sam.ali@ocpw.ocgov.com

Life Member Forum
VACANT

History and Heritage
VACANT

Professional Development
VACANT

Social
VACANT

Community Service
VACANT

Disaster Preparedness
Sudi Shoja, P.E.
sudi@dsservices.org

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