Leadership

Sarah is a Project Manager at Gannett Fleming (GFT) where she is responsible for design and management of water, wastewater, and environmental infrastructure projects. She received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering with a Minor in Environmental Engineering from the University of Delaware. Sarah has been an active member in the Maryland Section of ASCE since 2013 and currently serves as the Vice President.

Alyssa is a Senior Project Engineer in the Environmental practice area of Barton & Loguidice in Annapolis, MD. Her past and current work experience includes stormwater management, drainage design, erosion & sediment control design, stormwater management inspections, construction oversight, 1D/2D H&H modelling, feasibility studies, green infrastructure design, and other duties of engineering design, inspection, and construction. Alyssa earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering with a secondary major in Spanish and a minor in Earth & Planetary Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University. She holds a Professional Engineer (PE) license in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., and is a licensed Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP). Alyssa has been an active professional member since 2017, and currently serves as the Vice President of ASCE Maryland Section. She also serves as the Chair of the Professional Objectives Committee of the Maryland Section, and is the Chair-Elect of ASCE National's Committee on Younger Members (CYM). In the past, she served as the ASCE Maryland Younger Member Group's Secretary (2021-2023), ASCE Maryland Younger Member Group's President (2023-2024), ASCE Maryland Younger Member Group's Past President (2024-2025), and ASCE Maryland Section's Director (2023-2024). In her free time, Alyssa enjoys exploring new places, salsa dancing, and reading cute fiction novels.

Alvaro is a Senior Project Manager and the Maryland Transportation Market Lead at Jacobs. He has over 23 years of experience in multimodal transportation projects from the early feasibility stage, environmental process through final design.  Alvaro has served as Project Manager and design/segment lead on many major highway and transit projects for clients throughout the east coast. Alvaro earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland and a Master’s in Business Administration  from  Georgetown University. 

Stephanie is a Senior Project Manager in the Building Structures division at McLaren, a division of KCI. She has been an active member in the Maryland Section of ASCE since 2012 and is currently serving as the Programs Chair and supports the hospitality group at check-in for the monthly meetings. Stephanie earned her Bachelor's and Master's of Engineering degrees from Cornell University, where she also participated in the school's ASCE chapter and was very active in the marching band. In her free time, she enjoys playing music and intramural sports in local community groups. 

Rachel is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, where she teaches undergraduate courses and manages the part-time master’s degree program in Civil Engineering through JHU’s Engineering for Professionals. She is also the faculty advisor to the JHU Student Chapter of ASCE. Rachel earned BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Johns Hopkins. In addition to her teaching experience, Rachel worked for three years as a design engineer in the bridge design group at Whitman, Requardt, and Associates in Baltimore.

Kristopher Shea is a design engineer with the transportation department at Century Engineering, Inc. (CEI).  Kristopher has been an active member in the Maryland Section of ASCE since 2014 and has served as the Programs Chair for the chapter since 2016.  Kristopher earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Maryland in 2013 and served on the Capstone Judges Panel in the years following his graduation.  

Jonathan is a Senior Hydrologic and Hydraulic Dams Engineer at AECOM with 11 years of practical engineering experience in the design, analysis, and construction of dams and a variety of civil and environmental engineering projects throughout the eastern region of the United States. Since 2015, he has been an active member of the Maryland Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, where he most recently served as Sponsorship Chair from 2023 to 2025. Jonathan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Delaware. Outside of work, he enjoys running, cooking, hiking, and playing soccer.

Wade is a Department Manager at HNTB’s Baltimore Office with over 30 years of experience in civil engineering. Throughout his career, Wade has led a diverse portfolio of projects—from roadway design and program management to design-build and site/civil development. He has served as Project Manager and design/segment lead on major highway projects for clients in the Mid-Atlantic region. A proud alum of Clarkson University, Wade earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1995. It was there that he first joined the ASCE Student Chapter, sparking a lifelong commitment to the profession. Since then, he has remained a member of the Maryland Section of ASCE. Wade is a licensed Professional Engineer in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Beyond the office, he enjoys traveling and unwinding on the golf course.

Leslie is a Civil Engineer at Daft-McCune-Walker (DMW). She works in land development design including stormwater management, sediment and erosion control, layout, grading, roads and utilities. Leslie earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maryland College Park (UMD). Leslie has been an active professional member since 2018, and has previously served as YMG's Membership Chair, Secretary, and Vice President. Outside of ASCE you can find Leslie at concerts or traveling.