This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host today is Jeremy Begley.

Today, Jeremy welcomes Guy Lund. Guy is a civil structural engineer with over 40 years of experience specializing in dam safety, analysis, design, and inspection of concrete dams and pertinent structures. His expertise includes gravity, roller compacted concrete, or RCC, arch, multiple arch, and buttress dam types. Thank you for your stories and advice!

Key Takeaways from This Episode:

• “My challenge to you is if you're really interested in it, don't be afraid to ask simple questions.” Guy discusses mentoring and presentations at conferences.
• Participate in a local Toastmasters group to up your public speaking skills! Check out your local Toastmasters group here: https://www.toastmasters.org/find-a-club 
• “ASDSO has been great putting together training sessions.” Here is the link to this year’s training calendar - https://damsafety.org/training-calendar 

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