ACEC New York names new officers and directors for 2010-2011

The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC) inducted its 2010/2011 officers and directors on June 16 at the association's annual meeting. Neil Lucey, P.E., senior vice president and New York area manager for Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), New York City, became the new chairman on July 1, succeeding outgoing chairman Robert Radley, P.E., of T.Y. Lin International. Radley takes on the position of the national director of ACEC New York. Prior to joining PB in April, Lucey held leadership positions with the consulting engineering firm Daniel Frankfurt P.C., and as president in 2006 he facilitated its integration with HDR. Joining Lucey and Radley on the executive committee are: * Chairman-elect: Michael Leydecker, P.E., Wendel Duchscherer Architects & Engineers, P.C. * Treasurer: Joseph Amato, P.E., Cameron Engineering & Associates, LLP * Secretary: Mitchel Simpler, P.E., Jaros, Baum & Bolles * National director: Robert Radley, P.E., FRA Engineering & Architecture, P.C. * Vice chairmen: Robert Cartwright, P.E., Stantec Consulting Services Inc.; Raymond Daddazio, P.E., Weidlinger Associates, Inc.; and Linda Shumaker, P.E., Shumaker Consulting Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C. The following directors will serve ACEC New York in 2010/2011: * Richard Buck, P.E., Hatch Mott MacDonald * Dolores Buckenberger, TranSystems * Thomas Cascino, P.E., AECOM * Eugene Daly, P.E., L.K. McLean Associates, P.C. * Katherine Dewkett, P.E., Erdman Anthony * Cindy Feinberg, P.E., Jacob Feinberg Katz & Michaeli Consulting Group (JFK&M) * John Franz, Jr., P.E., Shumaker Consulting Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C. * Charles Gozdziewski, P.E., Hardesty & Hanover, LLP * Majid Hedayati, P.E., STV Group * Timothy Hughes, P.E., C&S Engineers, Inc. * Eli Khoury, P.E., HDR * James Laurita, P.E., Gannett Fleming Engineers and Architects, P.C. * David Meyer, P.E., Pathfinder Engineers LLP * Sissy Nikolaou, P.E., Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers * Nicholas Pinto, P.E., Barton & Loguidice, P.C. * Alan Poeppel, P.E., Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, P.C. * Nagappa Ravindra, P.E. Ravi Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C. Region Samuel Schwartz, P.E., Sam Schwartz Engineering * John Waltz, P.E., Sidney Bowne & Son, LLP * Thomas Wolanski, P.E., Clark Patterson Lee.