ACEC GOLF TOURNAMENT - October 1, 2021

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NOVEMBER 17 

Guest Speaker:  Sal Alonzo, El Paso County 

Public Works Transportation Division 

PDH: 1.0  

OCTOBER 20

Yvette Hernandez, PE - City of El Paso Director of Capital Improvement Department Grant Funded Programs

PDH: 1.0  

OCTOBER 1

 American Council of Engineering Companies El Paso Chapter 4th Annual Golf Tournament - At Painted Dunes Golf Course Benefiting STEAM/TERF - Texas Education Research Forum a (501c3 entity) El Paso, TX - 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM -

 https://www.planmygolfevent.com/36155-ACECElPasoGolfTournamentBenefitt/ 

SEPTEMBER 15

In Person Meeting - Guest Speaker:

Rep. Joe Moody, District 78 Texas House of Representatives 

Topic: Texas House of Representatives Update 

PDH: 1.0  

AUGUST 18 

 In Person - Guest Speaker:
Jon Barela, CEO – The Borderplex Alliance PDH: 1.0
 

JULY 21

 Virtual Guest Speakers:  

· Peyton McKnight, ACEC TX President

· Scott Stewart, ACEC TX VP of Legislative Affairs

· Brian Klaes, ACEC TX – Strategic Plan Implementation

· Jay Edwards, ACEC TX – Strategic Plan Implementation 

Topic: ACEC TX Legislative Update & Strategic Plan Initiatives & Roll Out PDH: 1.0  

JUNE 23

Raul Ortega, PE Director of Transportation Planning & Development – TxDOT El Paso 

& 

Jamie Perales, PE CFM TxDOT Section Director of Professional Engineering Procurement Services (PEPS) - El Paso Service Center Topic: TxDOT Professional Engineering Procurement Services Fiscal Year 2021-22 - Virtual Meeting 

MAY 19 

R. Shane Brooks - Capital Improvement Program Administrator, Aviation Development Topic: Airport Capital Improvement-Virtual Meeting

APRIL 28 Breakfast Planning Meeting - Members Only-Virtual Meeting

APRIL 21

Eduardo Calvo, AICP - Executive Director of El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization - Virtual Meeting

MARCH 24

Scott Stewart,  ACEC TX Vice President of Legislative Affairs- Virtual Meeting 

FEBRUARY 17

 ACEC/EPWater Roundtable -Virtual Meeting

Panel of Speakers:
Gilbert Trejo, PE CFM - EPWater - Chief Technical Officer

Geoffrey Espineli, PE – EPWater - Water/WasteWater & Project Administration

Gisela Dagnino, PE – EPWater StormWater & Project Administration

Ivan Hernandez, PE – EPWater Construction 

Mike Ramirez, PE – ACEC El Paso President & Moderator –Parkhill

PDH: 1.0     
 

JANUARY 20 

 Jayne Harkins, PE – US Commissioner of International Boundary and Water Commission - Virtual Meeting  

2020 MONTHLY MEETINGS

DECEMBER 16

ACEC El Paso Engineering Workforce Roundtable - Virtual Meeting 

Topic: Engineering Workforce Roundtable Panel of Speakers: 

Raul Ortega, PE – TxDOT Director of Transportation Planning and Development 

Eduardo Perales, PE – TxDOT Director of Transportation Operations

Shane Walker, Ph.D. UTEP - College of Civil Engineering – Environmental, Water Treatment, and Desalination 

Adeeba A Raheem, Ph.D. UTEP - College of Civil Engineering – Sustainable Construction, Safety, Management and Technologies

Jeffrey Weidner, Ph.D. UTEP - College of Civil Engineering – Bridges, Infrastructure, Resilience, and Smart Cities

Irazema S. Rojas, PE - Capital Improvements Manager El Paso Water

Mike Ramirez, PE – ACEC El Paso President & Moderator –Parkhill, Smith, & Cooper 

Kelvin Kroeker, PE - HNTB

Sergio Adame, PE - Brock & Bustillos 

PDH: 2.0  

NOVEMBER 18 

 Ed Long, Chief Technical Officer Lower Valley Water District - Virtual Meeting  

NOVEMBER 09

 ACEC/EPWater Brown Bag - Cost Estimating Virtual Meeting  Presentation- Virtual Meeting 

OCTOBER 21

Sam Rodriguez, P.E., CM, CFM, CNU-A - Chief Operations and Transportation Officer and El Paso International Airport Director Capital Improvement Department - Virtual Meeting  

SEPTEMBER 

No Meeting 

AUGUST 12 

 Rep. Cesar Blanco 

Texas House of Representatives  - Virtual Meeting 

JULY 15

 Jose M. Landeros 

Director of Planning and Development for El Paso County

Topic: El Paso County Update  - Virtual Meeting  

JUNE 24  

Peyton McKnight, ACEC TX President

Topic: American Council of Engineering Companies Update - Virtual Meeting  

MAY 20 

Jamie Perales, PE CFM

TxDOT Section Director of Professional Engineering Procurement Services (PEPS) - El Paso Service Center - Virtual Meeting 

APRIL 22

 Gilbert Trejo, PE CFM - El Paso Water – Chief Technical Officer  - Virtual Meeting 

MARCH 25

 **Meeting Cancelled** 

MARCH 22

National Engineers Week Event: El Paso Water - DiscoverE - Building Curiosity in Water, and Robotics:

Featuring STEAM engineering displays and booths that will inspire everyone to reach for their goals, dream big, and pursue STEAM engineering careers! 

MARCH 04

Lunch Planning Meeting - Members Only   

FEBRUARY 19

**Meeting Cancelled**

JANUARY 15

Ivan Hernandez, PE El Paso Water

Engineering Division Manager Construction

Project Management 

Geoffrey Espineli, PE El Paso Water

Engineering Division Manager 

Project Administration Section

Gisela Dagnino, PE El Paso Water

Engineering Division Manager

Storm Water Section

Topic: Construction Cost Estimating 

JANUARY 16

Gilbert Trejo, PE El Paso Water – Chief Technical Officer 

FEBRUARY 12

Breakfast Planning Meeting - Members Only 

FEBRUARY 20

Steve Ortega, El Paso Mobility Coalition (EMCo)

FEBRUARY 23

El Paso Water - Discover-E - National Engineers Week Event:

Featuring STEAM engineering displays and booths that will inspire everyone to reach for their goals, dream big, and pursue STEAM engineering careers!

MARCH 13

Emma Schwartz, MPH President of the Medical Center of the Americas (MCA) Foundation

MARCH 25 

Microsoft Project Seminar 

Guest Speakers: 

Michael Ramirez, PE, Sergio Adame, PE, and Carlos Torres, PE

APRIL 17 

Dr. Ivonne Santiago PE, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Engineering - Haiti Water Treatment

MAY 15 

Lucio Vasquez, PE - PEPS Deputy Division Director