2026 Conference Agenda

Thursday, January 8th

6:00-9:00         Pre-Conference Social (ERYMC) Separate Registration Required

 

Friday, January 9th

7:15-8:00         Registration and Continental Breakfast (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL)

8:00-8:40         Welcome (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL)

                        Moderator:     Lawren Pratt, P.E., M.ASCE, Leader Training Committee

                        Presenters:      Marsha Anderson Bomar, Ph.D., F.ITE, AICP, ENV SP, F.ASCE, ASCE Branch President

                                                Heath Jenkins, P.E., M.ASCE, Florida Section President

8:40-9:40         CYM Town Hall & Roundtables (WSBIL/ERYMC)

                        Presenter:       Committee on Younger Members (CYM)

9:40-10:00       Networking Break (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL) 

10:00-11:30     Region Breakouts (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL)

                        Region 1:         Brad Kubiak, P.E., M.ASCE, Society Director, Region 1

                        Region 2:         Greg Scott, P.E., F.ASCE, Society Director, Region 2 

                        Region 4:         Christina Ammens, P.E., M.ASCE, Society Director, Region 4, 

                        Region 5:         Sarah Matin, P.E., M.ASCE, Society Director, Region 5

11:30-12:30     Student Younger Member Engagement Session (ERYMC/WSCL)

                        Presenters:      ERYMC Local Planning Committee
                        Topic: The Human Blueprint: Understanding How We Work Together (Team Building/Personality Activity)

12:30-1:00       Networking Lunch 

                        Moderator:     TBD

1:00-1:20         President-Elect Presentation (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL)

                        Moderator:     TBD

                        Presenter:       Carol Haddock, MPA, P.E., F.ASCE, President-elect

1:20-2:20         Strategic Networking

                        Moderator:     Committee on Younger Members

                        Presenters:      Clint Smith, P.E., CFM
                                                Alyssa Sooklal, P.E., ENV SP

2:20-3:00         Society Leaders Q&A (WSBIL/ERYMC) 

                        Moderator:     Andrew Kline, E.I.T., M.ASCE

                        Presenters:      Marsha Anderson Bomar, Ph.D., F.ITE, AICP, ENV SP, F.ASCE, ASCE President 

                                               Carol Haddock, MPA, P.E., F.ASCE, President-elect

3:00-3:30         Networking Break (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL) 

3:30-5:00         Leaders in Action Panel (ERYMC)

                        Moderator:     Courtlyn Hisey, P.E., Local Planning Committee Chair

                        Presenters:       Allison Patten, P.E., Mott MacDonald

                                                 Heath Jenkins, P.E., ASCE Florida Section President

                                                 Nina Sickler, P.E., City of Jacksonville Director of Public Works
                                                 Andrew Rogers, P.E., Jacksonville Transit Authority

6:00-10:00                 Evening Social (ERYMC) Separate Registration Required

     

Saturday, January 10th

8:00-8:45         Networking Breakfast (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL) 

                        Moderator:     TBD

8:45-9:10         Pathways to Leadership

                        Moderator:     Patrick Kaimrajh, ASCE FL Region 5 Governor

                        Presenter:    Carol Haddock

9:10-9:25         Marketing Civil Engineering: Our Shared Responsibility

                        Moderator: Colette Easter, ASCE FL Region 4 Governor

                        Presenter: Marsha Anderson Bomar

9:30-10:00       Break (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL)

10:00-11:50     ERYMC Business Meeting (ERYMC) 

                        Business Meeting Chair:         David Oppong, E.I., M.ASCE

11:50-12:00     ERYMC Group Photo (ERYMC)

12:00-12:30     Networking Lunch (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL) 

12:30-1:30       Bridging the Gap: Leading Across Generations with Purpose and Understanding (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL) 

                        Moderator:     Tzufit Boyle, ASCE FL Region 5 Governor

                        Presenter:       Ken Mika, P.E., BC.GE, F.ASCE, Past Region 3 Director

1:30-3:15         The Art of Difficult Conversations: Conflict, Feedback, and Negotiation (ERYMC)

                        Moderator:     TBD

                        Presenter:       Leigha Tipley, Mott MacDonald

                                               Heath Jenkins, P.E., ASCE Florida Section President

3:15-3:30         Summary & Evaluations (ERYMC) 

                        Moderator:     TBD

3:30                  Adjourn (ERYMC)

6:00-10:00        ERYMC Awards Banquet (ERYMC) Separate Registration Required