Industry Advisory Board

The Civil Engineering Industry Advisory Board consists of professional civil engineers representing the various disciplines areas of professional practice in civil engineering. The basic mission of the board is to provide guidance and advice to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department related to the maintenance of the academic and professional quality of the Civil and Environmental Engineering program, including accreditation. The board is a self-governing entity with an elected chair and vice-chair who coordinate the board's activities and meetings with the department; it meets twice annually.

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Michael Bart, P.E.

St. Paul District Chief of Engineering and Construction Division (retired)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Lindsey-Connot

Lindsey Connot, P.E.

Vice-Chair, Professional Engineer

Miller & Associates, Consulting Engineers, P.C.

Steve-Goans

Steven Goans, P.E.

Acting Chair, Deputy Director

Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (NDWEE)

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Heather Kirkvold, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor, Department of Engineering

James Madison University

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Vicki Kramer

Director

Nebraska Department of Transportation

Mike-McIntosh

Michael McIntosh, P.E.

Design Group Leader

Lamp Rynearson

Eric-Obert

Eric Obert, P.E.

Principal

JEO Consulting Group, Inc.

Kyle-Schneweis

Kyle Schneweis, P.E.

CEO

High Street

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Eric Seagren, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor of Civil Engineering, Affiliated Professor of Biological Sciences

Michigan Tech

Daniel-Thiele

Dan Thiele, P.E.

Founder/President

Thiele Geotech, Inc.

Ann-Williams

Ann Williams, P.E.

Vice President

HDR

Industry Advisory Board

May 2026

Civil & Environmental Engineering Industry Advisory Board

(Left to right) Vicki Kramer, Eric Seagren, Eric Obert, Michael McIntosh, Steve Goans, Ann Williams, Michael Bart, Dan Thiele, Shannon Bartelt-Hunt

Group of nine people standing outdoors on a rooftop, dressed in business and casual attire.