Advocacy Committee (subcommittees)

The NCSEA Advocacy Committee operates as 5 separate but overlapping subcommittees that work together towards a well-defined goal: To improve and enhance the image of structural engineers and of the profession itself to a broad audience consisting of students, the general public, prospective clients, and other engineers.

  • Clients & Prospects
  • General Public & Media
  • Code Officials and Government Agencies
  • Students & Educators
  • Ad Hoc Website Development

Related Downloads:
TitleDate Uploaded
2013 Advocacy Committee and Subcommittee Roster1/16/2013
NCSEA - SEI Poster - "Make Your Mark"10/1/2012
NCSEA logo SE brochure8/2/2012
2009 Advocacy Handbook (pdf)10/26/2009
SE Editable Brochure8/2/2012
2009 Poster Order Form10/26/2009
Media Contact Request Form10/26/2009
2009 Advocacy Committee Report (pdf)10/26/2009
Advocacy Volunteer Form10/26/2009
Expert Contact Request Form10/26/2009
2009 Poster
(Posters may be ordered, free of charge, by contacting joyce@ncsea.com)		10/26/2009
Advocacy Committee Chairs

Brian Dekker - Committee Chair
Robert L. Miller Associates
1835 Rohlwing Road, Ste C
Rolling Meadows , IL 60008
847-749-0923 x 229
email: brian@rlma.net
Richard Boggs - Committee Chair
DeStefano & Chamberlain, Inc
50 Thorpe Street
Fairfield, CT 06824
203-254-7131
email: rickb@dcstructural.com

Clients & Prospects

Goal/Mission: To enhance the real and perceived value of structural engineers to their current and prospective clients.

Clients & Prospects Subcommittee Chair
Richard Boggs
rickb@dcstructural.com
(860) 635-7740 x102

General Public & Media

Goal/Mission: Educating the public at large about the activities of structural engineers and their benefit to society. Additionally, serving as a contact group for media requests and to offer a prompt response to a disaster.

General Public & Media Subcommittee Chair:
Carrie Johnson
cjohnson@wallacesc.com
(918) 584-5858

Code Officials and Government Agencies

Goal/Mission: Advocating positive change in the standards development process.

Code Officials and Government Agencies Subcommittee Chair
Kevin Westervelt
kwestervelt@mesainc.com
(865) 218-5306

Students & Educators

Goal/Mission: Promote structural engineering to students and educators in a way that will plant seeds of interest, to accurately define our contribution to society and to encourage the development of those students who may be interested in pursuing a career in structural engineering.

Students & Educators Subcommittee Chair
John Joyce
john@es-lic.net
(405) 848-4093

Ad Hoc Website Development

The Ad Hoc Website Development Subcommittee Chair
Thomas DiBlasi
TomD@DiBlasi-Engrs.com
(203) 452-1331


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