ACEC-MDOT Partnering Committees
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/Michigan) commit to excellence through partnership to achieve our common goal of providing the highest quality integrated transportation services for economic benefit and improved quality of life.
These committees were established pursuant to the Partnership Charter entered into between MDOT and ACEC/Michigan.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ACEC
Ron Brenke, ACEC/Michigan
Barb Arens, Cincar Consulting Group
Chuck Gemayel, SME
MDOT
Brad Wieferich, Director
Gregg Brunner, Chief Operations Officer
Laura Mester, Chief Administrative Officer
PROJECTS SUB-TEAM
ACEC
Tony Migaldi, HNTB (2021) (Chair)
Mike DeVries, AECOM (2018)
Bob Rayl, RS Engineering
Chad McCollum, Colliers Engineering & Design (2023)
MDOT
Dee Parker (Chair)
Erick Kind
Kristin Schuster
Jason Gutting
Adam Penzenstadler
Kelby Wallace
Lindsey Renner
Surveying Task Force (2016)
ACEC: Darrin Wilson, Spicer Group (Chair); Tony Thelen, SSI; Mike DeDecker, Spalding DeDecker; Don Gunderman, ROWE PSC; Andrew Murphy, GFA; Eric Barden, Spicer Group;
MDOT: Brian Fish, Lindsey Renner, Glenda Bowerman, Karl Brandys, Andrew Block
Design Technology Task Force (Reformed May 2015)
ACEC: Doug Strauss, Benesch; Brad Lund, Wade Trim; Kirk Pietila, Tetra Tech; Dave Langolis, HNTB; Tong Luo, Fishbeck; Vanessa Martin, Fishbeck
MDOT: Brad Wagner, Brian Zakrzewski, Karl Brandys, Don Gunderman
Bridge Committee (created April 2012)
ACEC: Doug Parmerlee, AECOM; Tom Sereseroz, RS Engineering; Ihab Darwish, Alfred Benesch; Mark Lessens, GLEG (2015); Raja Jildeh, Fishbeck
MDOT: Keith Cooper, Vladimir Zokvic, Rick Liptak, Kyle Kopper
Small Business Task Force
ACEC: Bob Rayl, RS Engineering; Jayson Nault, Tetra Tech; Liz Harding, Hennessey Engineers; Matt Stacey, Wade Trim; Kim LeBlanc, Somat; Barb Arens, Cincar Consulting Group; Jon Kolbasa, Value Engineering
MDOT: Lisa Thompson, Carol Rademacher, Ebony Alexander, Nick Sundberg
CONTRACTS SUB-TEAM
ACEC
Jayson Nault, Tetra Tech (2017) (Chair)
Scott Emmons, OHM Advisors (2020) (Past Chair)
Scott Shogan, HNTB (2022)
Scott Roosa, SME (2023)
Lauren Warren, Cincar (2023)
MDOT
Patrick McCarthy (Chair)
Amy Winn
Mike Meddaugh
Sarah Fedders
Jacqueline St. Onge
TRAINING & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
SUB-TEAM
ACEC
Tyler Dawson, NTH (2018) (Chair)
Todd Richter, Fleis & VandenBrink (2019)
Darrin Wilson, Spicer Group
Mike Seling, C2AE (2023)
MDOT
Kristin Schuster
Kristie Cheadle
Jason Gutting
Mark Shulick