Officers
Chair: Morgan Sanger, EIT, LEED AP BD+C
Morgan Sanger is a geotechnical staff engineer with Shannon & Wilson, Inc. She has worked on dam-related projects in Washington, including both Lower and Upper Baker Dam, Howard Hanson Dam, and Mud Mountain Dam. Morgan earned her BS and MS in Geological Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison before moving to Seattle to work for Shannon & Wilson in 2019. Morgan is also involved in the Younger Member Forum of the Seattle Section of ASCE. In her free time, Morgan enjoys running, biking, backpacking, and reading.
Vice Chair: Asli S. Acikel, Ph.D
Dr. Asli Acikel is a visiting lecturer at Kadir Has University in Istanbul. Her research areas can be summarized as hydration-dehydration behaviors of bentonite-based environmental barriers, soil-water characteristic curves (SWCCs) of complex materials, high concentration brine impact on unsaturated behavior, microstructure, and the water dynamics of Martian regolith. Previously, Asli was a postdoctoral research fellow at Queen's University, Canada. During her postdoctoral studies, she has been involved in two high-profile geoenvironmental projects: Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), Remediation of fuel spills in Antarctica project, and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Laboratory determination of sealing material performance project. She received her Ph.D. degree at Monash University, Australia. Asli investigated the time-dependent unsaturated behavior of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) during her Ph.D. She received a Marie Curie scholarship and took part in a research and training network: Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils for Engineering (MUSE) in Italy. In her early career, she worked in project management and coordination in Turkey and Romania in many construction sites. She earned her BS degree in civil and MS degree in geotechnical engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey.
Member/Past Chair: Don Nguyen, PE, ENV SP, STP2
Don Nguyen is a bridge structural engineer and the bridges & structures sustainability program leader with HDR, Inc. He has worked on many signature bridge projects across North America, including the St. Croix Crossing and the Lewis and Clark Bridge (Ohio River). Locally, he has worked on the Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge replacement in downtown Seattle as the deputy project manager, and on Razor Clam Bridge in Ocean Shores as the Greenroads lead; Razor Clam Bridge is Greenroads Bronze Certified. Don is also a past president of the Younger Member Forum of the Seattle Section of ASCE. In his spare time, he enjoys board games, backpacking, crochet, and learning Japanese.
Education Outreach: Bethy Clark, PE, ENV SP
Bethy is a Senior Bridge Engineer and Associate with HDR, Inc. Since beginning her career in 2005, she has designed a number of bridges and other highway structures, primarily working on large interdisciplinary teams, including the SR 520 program. Some of her local projects include the West Approach Bridge North on SR 520, Yesler Bridge in Pioneer Square and Spring District Bridges in Bellevue. Bethy earned a BS and MS from the University of Arizona and worked for HDR in Tucson before moving to Seattle in 2009. She is involved in a number of outreach activities including Green Apple Day, Engineering Rocks and mentoring. No matter what field they ultimately pursue, Bethy loves introducing young minds to engineering. This passion has taken on a whole new meaning since becoming a parent herself in early 2016. In her free time Bethy loves to spend time with her husband and two young sons traveling or exploring Seattle. When she can find the time, she also enjoys practicing yoga, playing games, and immersing herself in a good book.
Communications: Amanda Schweickert, PE, ENV SP, LEED AP BD+C
Amanda is a Project Director with the Sustainability, Energy & Climate Chang group at WSP. She holds a BS from the Pennsylvania State University in Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing and an MS from the University of Arizona in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in structures. Before becoming a Civil Engineer, Amanda volunteered in the Peace Corps as a high school math teacher in Ghana. Living in West Africa piqued her interest in sustainability and the importance of infrastructure in communities. She is the co-founder of the Seattle Section's Sustainability committee and has enjoyed being a part of the committee since it's inception in 2012. When she is not driving her kids to wrestling or gymnastics, Amanda enjoys paddle boarding, swimming and camping with her family. In addition, she spends many weekends with friends playing Settlers of Catan.
Special Events Coordinator/Technical Sessions: Michael L. Scott
Mike grew up in Seattle and studied civil engineering at the University of Washington prior to starting his career as a civil engineer in the Pacific Northwest. After a number of years working with a large industrial company’s central engineering group he worked for a prominent civil consulting engineering firm in Seattle with emphasis on water resources management. From there he made a decision to pursue a career in technical related sales and marketing and has years of experience in sales, sales management and business development roles. For the last 18 years his work has been closely related to stormwater and wastewater treatment solutions representing a variety of leading companies and manufacturers. Based in the Pacific Northwest, he currently works as a Stormwater Consultant/Water Sales Engineer for Oldcastle Infrastructure (a CRH Company) and his focus is on business development with civil engineering firms, local municipalities and public agencies, as well as providing support for sales to local contractors and distributors supporting stormwater solutions product lines. He joined the ASCE Sustainability Committee in Seattle in 2019 and is interested in promoting and being part of sustainable solutions to protect the environment and better manage future development with local infrastructure.
Legislative Liason: Gavin VanClifford, EIT
Gavin VanClifford is a transportation focused Assistant Engineer with WSP USA. He has worked on engineering projects in Washington State including SR18 Issaquah-Hobart Widening, SBHOV Program and I-405 BRT. Prior to starting at WSP USA in 2020, Gavin received his BS from the University of Washington. Gavin has a passion for sustainability and climate action and can be found outside hiking, biking and skiing in his free time.