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.

Board Members

  1. Avatar for Michael Bart, P.E.
    Michael Bart, P.E.
    St. Paul District Chief of Engineering and Construction Division (retired) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  2. Avatar for Lindsey Connot, P.E.
    Lindsey Connot, P.E.
    Vice-Chair, Professional Engineer Miller & Associates, Consulting Engineers, P.C. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  3. Avatar for Jason Hascall, P.E.
    Jason Hascall, P.E.
    Director of Talent Development Black & Veatch University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  4. Avatar for Steven Goans, P.E.
    Steven Goans, P.E.
    Acting Chair, Deputy Director Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  5. Avatar for Heather Kirkvold, Ph.D., P.E.
    Heather Kirkvold, Ph.D., P.E.
    Associate Professor, Department of Engineering James Madison University University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  6. Avatar for Vicki Kramer
    Vicki Kramer
    Director Nebraska Department of Transportation University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  7. Avatar for Michael McIntosh, P.E.
    Michael McIntosh, P.E.
    Design Group Leader Lamp Rynearson University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  8. Avatar for Eric Obert, P.E.
    Eric Obert, P.E.
    Principal JEO Consulting Group, Inc. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  9. Avatar for Kyle Schneweis, P.E.
    Kyle Schneweis, P.E.
    CEO High Street University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  10. Avatar for Eric Seagren, Ph.D., P.E.
    Eric Seagren, Ph.D., P.E.
    Professor of Civil Engineering, Affiliated Professor of Biological Sciences Michigan Tech University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  11. Avatar for Dan Thiele, P.E.
    Dan Thiele, P.E.
    Founder/President Thiele Geotech, Inc. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  12. Avatar for Lucas Weatherly, P.E.
    Lucas Weatherly, P.E.
    Vice President and Client Manager Olsson University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  13. Avatar for Ann Williams, P.E.
    Ann Williams, P.E.
    Vice President HDR University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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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

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