Engineering Influence from ACEC

Personal and Professional Development with Jeff Hirst

Jeff Hirst from Hirst Coaching and brother to our immediate past Treasurer, Matt Hirst,  joined the podcast to discuss the link between personal and professional development at the 2022 Fall Conference. 

A Conversation with Fall Conference Speaker Travis Mills

 
We were joined by Fall Conference keynote speaker Travis Mills, the founder of the Travis Mills Foundation.
The Travis Mills Foundation supports recalibrated veterans and their families through various programs that help these heroic men and women overcome physical and emotional obstacles, strengthen their families, and provide well-deserved rest and relaxation.
These veterans are supported through the foundation's nationally recognized retreat located in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine. Veteran families who have been injured in active duty or as a result of their service to our nation receive an all-inclusive, all-expenses-paid, barrier-free experience in Maine where they participate in adaptive activities, bond with other veteran families, and enjoy much-needed rest and relaxation in Maine’s outdoors.

Celebrating Jack Hand and the ACEC Water Energy and Environment Committee

Allison Schneider spoke with Clint Robinson and Lauren Evans from the Water, Energy, and Environment Committee to reflect on Jack Hand being recognized with the Chair Emeritus Award and discuss the issues facing the WEE Committee.

A Conversation with Anna LeClaire - 2022 Lee Rice Water Scholar

During the Fall Conference, we spoke with Anna LeClaire, the 2022 ACEC Lee Rice Water Scholarship winner about her educational and professional journey in environmental engineering. 

Leadership and the Future of Medicine with Sue Desmond Hellman

Engineering Influence was honored to welcome on the program ACEC Fall Conference keynote speaker Dr. Sue Desmond Hellman, noted oncologist, leader and former president of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. During our conversation, we covered a range of topics, from the importance of socialization in aging, to the evolution of precision medicine and the development of COVID therapeutics.  

Our Conversation with Futurist, Amy Webb

 
We sat down with general session keynote speaker Amy Webb, a Quantitative Futurist and the founder of The Future Today Institute to discuss the engineering value chain, emerging opportunities in digital twining, extended reality and biological engineering, and more.  

The 50th Anniversary of the Brooks Act

Jeb Brooks, the son of Congressman Jack Brooks who authored the federal law on Qualifications-Based Selection joined the podcast live from our 2022 Fall Conference.  During the conversation, we covered the history of the Books Act, its importance for public safety and the work of the Jack Brooks Foundation, which is working to keep the legacy of Congressman Books alive.

The 2022 QBS Award with IDOT’s Secretary Osman

 
The Illinois Department of Transportation won the 2022 Qualifications-Based Selection Award at the 2022 Annual ACEC Fall Conference this year. Secretary Omer Osman was on hand to personally accept the award on behalf of the Department and he stopped by the podcast to discuss why QBS is important and how it guides the decisions of the engineers under his command.  
Watch the video of Secretary Osman accepting the award, presented by Jeb Brooks, son of late Congressman Jack Brooks, here.