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10/7/2024
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(Left – Right) Katey O’Quinn (Bureau of Reclamation); Luca Galli (University of Miami); Ivy Thibodeaux Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority); Karthik Pattaje (WJE); Kanette Worlds (ACI); Samuel Matthews (Foundation Systems Engineering); Sivakumar Ramanathan (University of Miami); Nima Khodadadi (University of Miami) Seven Young Professionals represented the American Concrete Institute during the Emerging Leaders Alliance (ELA) conference September 22-25, 2024, at The Landing Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Emerging Leaders Alliance (ELA) is a partnership among leading engineering and science-based organizations that provides high quality leadership training. For the past 16 years, the ELA has successfully hosted an interdisciplinary leadership conference for young professionals, providing advanced training in topics such as management, personal branding, social styles, problem solving, presentation skills, and global diversity. Applicants with less than eight years of industry experience, were required to submit a resume, nomination letter, and essay questions related to leadership. Class of 2024 Emerging Leaders Alliance Ivy Thibodeaux Civil Engineer Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Baton Rouge, LA, USA Karthik Pattaje Associate Materials Engineer Wiss, Janne, Elstner Associates, Inc. Northbrook, IL, USA Katey O’Quinn Civil Engineer Bureau of Reclamation Denver, CO, USA Luca Galli Research and Teaching Assistant University of Miami Miami, FL, USA Nima Khodadadi Research Assistant University of Miami Miami, FL, USA Samuel Matthews Project Engineer Foundation Systems Engineering Johnson City, TN, USA Sivakumar Ramanathan Assistant Professor University of Miami Miami, FL, USA This is ACI’s seventh year participating in the conference. Kanette Worlds, ACI Student, Faculty, & Young Professional Activities Coordinator, also attended the conference as a partner representative. Other partners include The American Institute of Mining Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST), International Erosion Control Association (IECA), Society for Mining Metallurgy, & Exploration (SME), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). Upcoming ACI Concrete Convention Activities for Younger Members in Philadelphia: Student and Young Professional Networking Event How Young Professionals Learn Constructability in the Real World Concrete Design 201 Young Member Activities Committee Meeting For more information regarding young professional activities including the Emerging Leaders Program, Engineering Greatness Podcast, Free Convention Registration Program, or Young Members Activities Committee, contact Kanette Worlds. Learn More About the Young Professional Activities Committee
(Left – Right) Katey O’Quinn (Bureau of Reclamation); Luca Galli (University of Miami); Ivy Thibodeaux Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority); Karthik Pattaje (WJE); Kanette Worlds (ACI); Samuel Matthews (Foundation Systems Engineering); Sivakumar Ramanathan (University of Miami); Nima Khodadadi (University of Miami)
Seven Young Professionals represented the American Concrete Institute during the Emerging Leaders Alliance (ELA) conference September 22-25, 2024, at The Landing Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
The Emerging Leaders Alliance (ELA) is a partnership among leading engineering and science-based organizations that provides high quality leadership training. For the past 16 years, the ELA has successfully hosted an interdisciplinary leadership conference for young professionals, providing advanced training in topics such as management, personal branding, social styles, problem solving, presentation skills, and global diversity.
Applicants with less than eight years of industry experience, were required to submit a resume, nomination letter, and essay questions related to leadership.
Class of 2024 Emerging Leaders Alliance Ivy Thibodeaux Civil Engineer Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Karthik Pattaje Associate Materials Engineer Wiss, Janne, Elstner Associates, Inc. Northbrook, IL, USA
Katey O’Quinn Civil Engineer Bureau of Reclamation Denver, CO, USA
Luca Galli Research and Teaching Assistant University of Miami Miami, FL, USA
Nima Khodadadi Research Assistant University of Miami Miami, FL, USA
Samuel Matthews Project Engineer Foundation Systems Engineering Johnson City, TN, USA
Sivakumar Ramanathan Assistant Professor University of Miami Miami, FL, USA
This is ACI’s seventh year participating in the conference. Kanette Worlds, ACI Student, Faculty, & Young Professional Activities Coordinator, also attended the conference as a partner representative. Other partners include The American Institute of Mining Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST), International Erosion Control Association (IECA), Society for Mining Metallurgy, & Exploration (SME), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS).
Upcoming ACI Concrete Convention Activities for Younger Members in Philadelphia:
For more information regarding young professional activities including the Emerging Leaders Program, Engineering Greatness Podcast, Free Convention Registration Program, or Young Members Activities Committee, contact Kanette Worlds.
Learn More About the Young Professional Activities Committee
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