Let me first start out by saying how excited and honored I am to be serving as your Austin Branch President this year.  The Austin Branch has been on the rise and I am looking forward to yet another successful year for the Branch.  We are riding on three consecutive Outstanding Large Branch Awards from National ASCE and I am only hoping to continue to grow and strive for this award again!  Dale had a remarkable year last year and I only hope to continue on from where he left off.  Our attendees at our luncheons increased to an average of 110 people and with our Membership Drive kicking off in September, hopefully it will only get better! 

The only way that our branch can improve and get stronger is for you to get involved!  There are several opportunities for you to volunteer and network with fellow engineers from Central Texas.  This year the Branch and our Younger Member Forum will be organizing activities and events like the golf tournament, full day continuing education seminar, Engineering Day at the Austin Children’s Museum, PE review courses, Habitat for Humanity event, scholarships, West Point Bridge Competition, 2008 Leadership Conference, E-week events, speaking at schools about engineering and many more!  To get involved, simply contact the listed Committee Chair or Board member regarding your interest.  We have a terrific group of Board members and Committee Chairs who are waiting to hear from you!  We look forward to getting you involved in the Austin Branch! 

Kelly A. Barney, P.E.
President
ASCE – Austin Branch
2007-2008

President
Kelly Barney
Pape Dawson
(512) 454-8711

President Elect
Julia Harrod
MWM Design Group
(512) 453-0767

Vice-President Programs
Robert Scholz
PBS&J
(512) 327-6840

Communications Director
Rose Marie Klee
Crespo Consulting Services
(512) 343-6404

Secretary
Tony Buonodono
Alan Plummer & Associates
(512) 452-5905

Treasurer
Curtis Steger
Holford Group - Development
(512) 346-8181

State Director
David Matocha
Hanson Pipe and Products
(512) 385-3951 x15

Younger Member
Jamie Farris
Texas Dept. of Transportation
(512) 416-2567

Past President
Dale Murphy
K Friese & Associates
(512) 338-1704

Membership
Carlos Gonzalez
Parsons Brinckerhoff
(512) 347-3514

History and Heritage
Melinda Luna
Lower Colorado River Authority
(512) 473-3200 x2396

Honors
Garabed Harutunian
Kurkjian Engineering Corp.
(512) 371-3535

Corporate Sponsorships
Van Short
Carter + Burgess
(512) 314-3100

UT Student Chapter Contact
Brandon Hammann
Klotz Associates
(512) 328-5771

Public Relations
Linda Barlow
HVJ, Inc.
(512) 447-9081

Scholarship
Roman Grijalva
King Engineering Associates
(512) 447-9081

Web Page
Dale Murphy
K Friese & Associates, Inc.
(512) 338-1704

Golf Tournament
John McShain
Hilti
(512) 921-1497

Nominations
Dale Murphy
K Friese & Associates
(512) 338-1704

Community Service
Shelly Moczygemba
Pape-Dawson
(512) 454-8711

E-Week
Laton Carr
Pape-Dawson
(512) 454-8711

The Austin Branch of the Texas Section of ASCE currently covers Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee and Llano counties in Central Texas, and has a membership in excess of 1,000 civil engineers.  The Austin Branch is also responsible for mentoring, giving support, and coordinating with the University of Texas at Austin Student Chapter of ASCE.

We host monthly Branch membership meetings from September through June that include speakers on various engineering related topics, which give you numerous opportunities to get your PDH's.  A monthly newsletter is also prepared to keep our members up to date with the Branch and local industry related news.  We plan and participate in a wide variety of activities with goals of helping the community, increasing awareness of Civil Engineering, and raising money for scholarships.

Want to learn more about the Austin Branch and our history?  Check out our History and Heritage page.