National Board of Directors 2021-2022
Senior Management
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Chris Wilkie
Chief Administration Officer
Rhonda McNeil
Senior Director, Research & Innovation
Dr. Kimberly Douglas
Senior Director, Corporate Relations & Marketing
Monique Herrera
Senior Director, Conferences & Events
Nicole Knoderer
Regional Leadership 2021-2022
Region 1
Region 1 Vice President
Christian Buenrostro
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Region 1 Graduate Representative
Luis Sotelo Martin
University of California, Davis
Region 1 Student Representative
Luis Chaparro
Oregon State University
Region 1 Junior Representative
Ernesto Zurita Ruiz
JE Dunn Construction
Region 2
Region 2 Vice President
Lupe Perez
The Boeing Company
Region 2 Graduate Representative
John Bernal
Arizona State University
Region 2 Student Representative
Janson Villanueva
University of California, Santa Barbara
Region 2 Junior Representative
Kenny Linares
Turner Construction Company
Region 3
Region 3 Vice President
Gilberto Saenz, Jr.
IBM, Retired
Region 3 Graduate Representative
Valentina Nino
Montana State University
Region 3 Student Representative - Vacant
Region 3 Junior Representative - Vacant
Region 4
Region 4 Vice President
Anthony Jara
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Region 4 Graduate Representative
Adrian Davila
Virginia Tech
Region 4 Student Representative
Jennifer Ortega
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Region 4 Junior Representative
Ashley Gillette
Raytheon Missiles & Defense
Region 5
Region 5 Vice President
Francis Valencheck
Wood PLC
Region 5 Graduate Representative
Christian Valdiviezo
The University of Texas at El Paso
Region 5 Student Representative
Andrea Lastra
University of Houston
Region 5 Junior Representative
Luisa Florez
BP
Region 6
Region 6 Vice President
Rodrigo Lopez
SAI Advance Power Solutions
Region 6 Graduate Representative
Julie Lorenzo
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Region 6 Student Representative
Alexander Torres-Soto
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Region 6 Junior Representative
Gabriela Moya
Emerson Automation Solutions
Region 7
Region 7 Vice President
Andres Vargas
Northrop Grumman
Region 7 Graduate Representative
Gavin Gonzales
Duke University
Region 7 Student Representative
Mariana Avila
University of Central Florida
Region 7 Junior Representative - VACANT
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