Tomasetti of Thornton Tomasetti to moderate ACEC-NY Panel: "Life Stories: Consulting Eng. as a career path"

Richard Tomasetti, chairman of Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., will moderate a panel entitled "Life Stories: Consulting Engineering as a Career Path," sponsored by the American Council of Engineering Cos. of N.Y. (ACEC-NY) on Thursday, April 10th at 6 p.m. at the Cooper Union School of Engineering's Wollman Auditorium at 51 Astor Pl. ACEC-NY has assembled a panel of recognized leaders in the consulting engineering industry to share their personal stories about their career paths. Consulting engineers work in many areas: buildings, highways, bridges, systems and technology, energy conservation, telecommunications, clean air and water and sustainability. This program has been organized in partnership with The Cooper Union's Albert Nerken School of Engineering. The panel will feature personal stories of the career paths of leading engineers including: David Glickman, P.E., president of Glickman Engineering PLLC; Cristina Gonzalez, P.E., principal of Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, P.C.; Walter Mehl, Jr., P.E., partner, Jaros, Baum & Bolles; John Rice, P.E., partner, Atkinson Koven Feinberg Engineers, LLP; Milo Riverso, PhD., P.E., executive vice president of STV Group, Inc.; Jeff Schechtman, P.E., vice president, Parsons Brinckerhoff; and Susan Walter, P.E., principal of Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Opening comments will be delivered by Dr. Eleanor Baum, dean of the Albert Nerken School of Engineering at Cooper Union. The program is free but space is limited. Reservations are appreciated by calling 212-682-6338 or e-mail at [email protected] Thornton Tomasetti provides building engineering services to clients worldwide on projects of all sizes and complexity. From the tallest buildings and the longest spans, to innovative building systems and materials, the firm is committed to creating the best solutions through its technical ingenuity, pursuit of excellence, and responsiveness to client needs. Founded in 1956 as Lev Zetlin & Associates, today Thornton Tomasetti is a 650-person organization of engineers and architects, collaborating from offices across the United States and in Hong Kong, London, Moscow, and Shanghai. Services cover structural design, building evaluation, and remediation to optimize building efficiency and performance. Thornton Tomasetti mobilizes rapidly to provide disaster response investigations, and delivers expert consulting services and testimony for legal and insurance purposes.