ACEC New York names new officers and directors for 2008/2009

The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York) inducted its new officers and board members for 2008/2009 on June 9 at its annual spring conference at the Marriott East Side in New York City. Del Dausman, P.E., senior vice president of C&S Companies and president of C&S Energy Solutions, became president of the council on July 1, succeeding Gregory Kelly, P.E., senior vice president and northeast general manager of Parsons Brinckerhoff. Kelly will now serve as the national director of ACEC New York, and as such will be the liaison between the New York organization and ACEC, the national organization. Dausman has been active in ACEC New York for 15 years; he has chaired the DASNY and energy committees, was past president of the Central Region and has served as an ACEC New York state director. During his career at C&S, his responsibilities have included planning, engineering, project management and construction management projects with a construction value of more than $500 million. He has led several aspects of the business as facilities group manager, environmental group manager, president of C&S Design Build and principal-in-charge of finance. Dausman's involvement with community organizations includes president of the Central New York Naval Academy Parents Association, founding chairman of the YoungLife Urban Board in Syracuse, vice chair of the Syracuse City School District Foundation and co-chair of the Syracuse Center of Excellence Energy Committee. Joining Dausman and Kelly on the executive committee are: * President-Elect Robert Radley, P.E., FRA Engineering, P.C., Henrietta, N.Y. * Treasurer Neil Lucey, P.E., HDR, New York, N.Y. * Secretary Joseph Dopico, P.E. Maser Consulting P.A, West Nyack, N.Y. * Vice President Husam Ahmad, P.E., HAKS Engineers and Land Surveyors, P.C., New York, N.Y. * Vice President Michael Leydecker, P.E., Wendel Duchscherer Architects & Engineers, P.C., Amherst, N.Y. * Vice President John Waltz, P.E., Sidney B. Bowne & Son, LLP, Mineola, N.Y. In addition to members of the executive committee, the following directors represent regions that comprise ACEC New York. The number of employees per firm in the region determines representation on the board for each region. The directors for 2008/2009 are: Central Region * Richard Applebaum, P.E., Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt Engineers and Landscape Architects, P.C., Syracuse, N.Y. * William Pisano, P.E., RobsonWoese Inc., East Syracuse, N.Y. Eastern Region * Robert Cartwright, P.E., Stantec Consulting Services Inc., Albany, N.Y. * Eric Thorkildsen, P.E., Collins Engineers, P.C., Albany, N.Y. Long Island Region * Paul Grosser, P.E., P.W. Grosser Consulting Engineer & Hydrogeologist, P.C., Bohemia, N.Y. * Gary Loesch, P.E., H2M Group: Holzmacher, McLendon& Murrell, P.C., Melville, N.Y. Metropolitan Region * Raymond Daddazio, P.E., Weidlinger Associates, Inc., New York, N.Y. * David Glickman, P.E., Glickman Engineering PLLC, New York, N.Y. * Helga Junold, Halcrow, New York, N.Y. * David Lapping, P.E., The RBA Group, New York, N.Y. * James Laurita, P.E., Gannett Fleming Engineers and Architects, P.C., New York, N.Y. * Richard Maitino, Parsons, New York, N.Y. * Samuel Schwartz, P.E., Sam Schwartz Engineering, New York, N.Y. * Mitchel Simpler, P.E., Jaros, Baum & Bolles, New York, N.Y. * John (Jack) Spencer, P.E., URS Corporation, New York, N.Y. Mid Hudson Region * Mark Edsall, P.E., McGoey, Hauser and Edsall Consulting Engineers, P.C., New Windsor, N.Y. Rochester Region * Daniel Duprey, P.E., Clark Patterson Lee, Rochester, N.Y. * Thomas Wolanski, P.E., Clough Harbour & Associates LLP, Albany, N.Y. Southern Tier Region * Charles Franzese, P.E., Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, P.C., Horseheads, N.Y. Western Region * Timothy Hughes, P.E., C&S Engineers, Inc., Syracuse, N.Y.