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Engineering Influence from ACEC episodes

November 07, 2022 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.
10 min
November 04, 2022 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.
12 min
November 04, 2022 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.
9 min
November 02, 2022 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.
6 min
November 01, 2022 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.
19 min
October 31, 2022 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.
21 min
October 27, 2022 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.
13 min
October 27, 2022 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.
19 min
October 25, 2022 A Conversation with Carrie Fischer, 2022 ACEC Young Professional of the Year
Carrie Fischer, P.E., engineer with NTM Engineering, Inc. in Dillsburg, Penn., has been named one of ﬁve 2022 Young Professionals of the Year by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).
ACEC’s annual Young Professional of the Year Award recognizes the accomplishments of engineers early in their career who have contributed to the industry and made an impact on society.
The honor was presented at an awards luncheon during ACEC’s Fall Conference in Colorado Springs, Colo., on October 18.
Fischer was chosen for her work on complicated technical projects dealing with water resources and her leadership, management, and commitment to expanding opportunities for women in the transportation industry.
Fischer helped to introduce the transportation industry to young girls with the WTS TransportationYOU program by partnering with the Girl Scouts and has organized a “Women in Engineering” Event for Twin Valley Middle School every year since 2016.
Fischer earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering from Penn State and Penn State Harrisburg, respectively.
To qualify for the award, nominees must have been 35 years of age or younger on December 31, 2021, and be a Registered Professional Engineer. Nominations for the award are made through ACEC’s 52 state and regional Member Organizations.
Nominees are evaluated and the honorees selected by the Awards Subcommittee of ACEC’s Committee of Fellows.
7 min
October 24, 2022 A Conversation with the Life Health Trust from the 2022 Fall Conference
Mark Van Elden, the head of the ACEC Life Health Trust joined the podcast at the Fall Conference to talk about how the trust is uniquely position to help engineering firms succeed in their employees' health and long-term success.
7 min