ANNUAL MESSAGE FROM THE ASCE NORFOLK BRANCH PRESIDENT
On behalf of the American Society of Engineers (ASCE) Norfolk Branch and the Norfolk Chapter of the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), I would like to thank you for your interest in our organization.
Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation’s oldest engineering society. It represents more than 150,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. The Virginia Section of ASCE started in 1922 and its objective has been to advance science and the profession of engineering consistent with the global ASCE. The Norfolk Branch of the Virginia Section includes the cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Suffolk. As part of the ASCE – Norfolk Branch, there is also a Chapter of the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), which focuses on the advancement of our members' careers, technological advancement, and the improvement of the professional practice of structural engineering.
In this upcoming year, we are planning informative and engaging activities with a focus on the following:
Supporting our membership and recruiting new members.
Advancing our programs to include exciting speakers, timely topics, and activities within our local water resources, environmental, geotechnical, structural, coastal and transportation engineering community.
Enriching the professional development of our membership through programs that include mentoring civil/environmental engineering students and networking in the diverse engineering community
Facilitating informative site visits to projects and ASCE landmarks in the surrounding region that have significant civil/structural components.
ASCE Norfolk strives to engage the engineering community by providing opportunities for students, young professionals, and seasoned professionals in the many subdisciplines of civil engineering. We hold technical seminars, lunch and learns, social events, “hard hat” tours of local infrastructure and other opportunities to build and enrich the engineering network in the Hampton Roads community.
As president, I am grateful to be serving this tight-knit community as the ASCE Norfolk Branch President. My goals this year are the following:
Encourage membership and engagement for students and young members
Hold a successful annual technical seminar in April 2024
Facilitate at least two events collaborating with other engineering organizations in the Hampton Roads
Encourage and provide funding for our membership to attend regional and national ASCE conferences
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at ian.kaliakin@arcadis.com
Thank you and hope to see you at our future events!
Sincerely,
Ian Kaliakin, PE, ENV SP, M. ASCE
ASCE Norfolk Branch President 2023-2024
