Past Presidents

Past Presidents/Chairs

HAWAIIAN ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION (founded February - May, 1902)

1902 – February – March  (Temporary President) Robert Fricke - Head Luna, Overseer, Oahu Sugar Company

1902- April  - Alonzo Gartley Manager, Hawaiian Electric; Pres. Catton, Neill & Co.; VP C. Brewer & Co. (1st Elected President – 6 month term)

1902- September – W. F. C. Hasson (Territory) Government Electrical Inspector

1903- March  - Ernest Kopke  Mechanical Engineer - Honolulu Iron Works

1903- September – Robert J. Pratt  Electrician (Expert)

1904- March -  W. E. Skinner   Electrical Engineer – Hawaiian Electric

1904- September  Alonzo Gartley   Manager, Hawaiian Electric

1905- March   Alonzo Gartley   Manager, Hawaiian Electric (Officers Re-Elected)

1905- September George Ewart  Manager Kilauea Sugar Mill Kauaii (Retired)

1906- March  Edward C Brown  Manager Dearborn Chemical

1906- September – Edward C Brown Manager Dearborn Chemical (first 1 year term)

1907-08   Gartley, Alonzo            Pres. Catton, Neill & Co.; VP C. Brewer & Co.

1908-11   Taylor, James T.            Consulting, Civil Engineer

1911-12   Young, John M.            Dean Engineering, College of Hawaii

1912-13    Sheedy, J.E.                    Overseer, Ewa Plantation Co.

1913-15    Hind, R. Renton           Consulting Engr. H. Hackfield & Co.

1915-16   Wheeler, A.C.               County Engr. Dept. of Public Works

1916-18  Andrews, C.B.                Chief Engr. Oahu Railway & Land Co.

1918-19  Young, John M.             Prof. of Engineering College of Hawaii

1919-20   Keller, A.R.                     Chair Civil Engineering College of Hawaii 

1920-21   Grainger, Joseph H.   Engineer, Manager Machinery, Honolulu Iron Works Co.

HONOLULU CHAPTER - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS

(HEA joined AAE in 1920)

1920-21   Wilson, John H.               Mayor, City & County of Honolulu

1921-22   McGrath, Thomas J.     Supt. Hawaiian Electric Co.

1922-23    Cain, Louis S.                    Building Insp. City and County of Honolulu

1923-24  Wilkins, Gardiner B.      Construction Engr. U. S. Navy

1924-25  Wright, George F.           Surveyor & Civil Engineer  -  Mayor of Honolulu  1931 to 1938  (Died in Office while sailing on the SS Mariposa)

1925-26  Young, James L.               Pres. J.L. Young Engineering Co.

ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII

(reorganized in 1925, resigned from AAE)

1926-27  Collins, George M.      Bishop Estate Trustee

1927-28   King, Robert D.            Deputy Territorial Surveyor

1928-29  Howell, Hugh                Civil Engineer & Contractor

1929-30  Whitehouse, Lewis M.   Civil Engineer

1930-31  Ohrt, Frederick           Manager, Board of Water Supply

1931-32  Eveleth, Barten H.     Engineer

1932-33  Bush, Leroy C.              Secty-Asst Mgr. HC&D Co.

1933-34  Hicks, Leslie                   Chief Engr. Hawaiian Electric Co.

1934-35  Dickey, C.W.                    Architect

1935-36  Field, Harry F.                 Elect. Engr. Hawaiian Electric Co.

1936-37  Rush, Benjamin H.        Engr. City & County Dept. of Pub. Wks.

1937-38  Young, John Mason      Pres. Pacific Engineering Co.

1938-39  Keppler, Herbert K.      Office Manager, Bishop Estate

1939-40  Kangeter, John H.         Engineer, Public Utilities Commission

1940-41  Kunesh, Joseph F.         Director, Territorial Planning Board

1941-42 Wilson, Albert A.            Manager, Wahiawa Water Co.

1942-43   Hoyt, Simes T.                 Engineer, Castle & Cooke

1943-44  Jacobs, Gaskell S.           Treasurer, Hawaiian Electric Co.

1944-45  Cox, Joel B.                        Civil Engineer

1945-46  Austin, Herbert A.R.    Consulting Civil & Hydraulic Engineer

1946-47  Ossipoff, Vladimir N.    Architect

1947-48  Smith, Ronald Q.            Pres & Gen Mgr. PC&F Co.

1948-49  Hefty, Milton R.              Engineer, Board of Water Supply

1949-50  Penhallow, Charles F.  Plant Engr. Mutual Telephone Co.

1950-51  Towill, Roswell M.         Civil Engineer & Surveyor

1951-52  Humme, Charles W.     VP. Secty & Treas. Hawaiian Dredging Co.

1952-53  Mullen, Robert L.           Dept. Mgr. Honolulu Iron Works

1953-54  Hull, William J.                 Consulting Civil Engr. Castle & Cook

1954-55  Moody, Max W.               Pres. Walker-Moody Construction Co.

1955-56  Brown, Gordon D.          Maint. Supt., Board of Water Supply

1956-57  Palmer, Frank A.              Chief Engr, Matson Navigation Co.

1957-58  Burgess, Henry C.           Salesman, P.S. Pell & Co.

1958-59  Sawyer, Jr., Houghton   Mech Engr. Supt. Libby McNeil & Libby

1959-60 Britton, J. Roberts            Supt. Hawaiian Electric Co.

1960-61  Vesey, J. Bruce                  Engr. Hawaiian Electric Co.

1961-62  Tuggle, George B.            VP. Honolulu Gas Co,

1962-63  Lepine, Melvin E.             Chief, Harbors Div, Dept. of Transportation

1963-64  Finley, Harry C.                Dir. DPW of Refuse Collection & Disposal

1964-65  Sunn, Franklin Y.K.          Pres. Sunn, Low, Tom & Hara, Consult Engr.

1965-66 Engebretson, Wilbur  C.   Vice President Austin, Smith & Associates

1966-67  Burk, Jr., Peter W.               Civil Engr. Hawaiian Cement Corp.

1967-68  Joy, Paul C.                               VP Honolulu Gas Co.

1968-69  Minn, Gilbert K.                    Civil Engr. Board of Water Supply

1969-70  Hanson, Noel S.                    Training Dir. AMFAC

1970-71  Comer, Morris M.                Exec. Sec. State Dept. of Reg. Agencies

1971-72  Chang, Kwan You                Civil Engr. State Dept. of Land and Nat. Res.

1972-73  Hess, Jack D.                          Proj. Engr. Austin Smith & Associates

1973-74   Chapson, Harold  B. Agriculture Engineer,  Manager,  Dillingham Brothers

1974-75  Kam, Philip Y.T.                      Supervisor, Hawaiian Telephone Co.

1975-76  Osborne, Lloyd B.               China Clipper Pilot - Retired

1976-77  Thomas, Ernest H.             VP. Putman Financial Services

1977-78  Mitter, Wayne                      Environmental Consultant, GMP Inc.

1978-79  Vesy, Carl J.                            Engineer, Carl J. Vesy Associates

1979-80  Bonnet, William A.            Treasurer, Austin Tsutsumi & Associates

1980-81 Alleredge, Donald              Marine Engineer

1981-82  Lum, Richard W.K.             Registered Professional Engineer

1982-83  Krock, Hans J.                      Director. U of H Look Lab.

1983-84 Preis, Alfred                           Architect Emeritus – Arizona Memorial Architect

1984-85  Muller, Justus                      Kaiser Hlth Plan Computer Info Services

1985-86  Frazier, Richard                 Engineer Irrigation Equipment

1986-87  Yuasa, Ernest                      Engr. Hawaiian Telephone Company

1987-88  Fujioka, Masanobu          Admin Mgr. Dames & Moore

1988-89  Nordyke-Grace, Mary Ellen       Civil Engr. Project Manager. Hawaiian Electric Co.

1989-90  Lane, Wallace Watkins     Architect & Inventor

1990-91  Atkinson, Jr., William J.    Electrical Engineer Hawaiian Electric Co.

1991-92 Sprague, Kenneth                Board of Water Supply

engineers and architects of Hawaii  (Re-named 1992)

1992-93  Samuel F. Gillie                      Supervising Mechanical. Engr. GMP Associates

1993-94  Lee A. Mansfield                  Chemical. Engr. GMP Associates

1994-95  Mark Pilger                            Mechanical. Engr. GMP Associates

1995-96  Niel Guptl                                Engr. Hawaiian Cement

1996-97 Ralph Dobson                         Mechanical. Engr. Hawaiian Electric Co.

1997-98  Neal S. Fukumoto                Civil Engr. GMP Associates

1998-99 Richard E. Frey                      Arch / Struct. Engr. Engineering Solutions Inc.

1999-2000  Lee A. Mansfield           Chemical Engr. VP GMP Associates Inc.

2000-01 Kai Andrade                           Supervising Mechanical Engr. GMP Associates Inc.

2001-02  Victor Russell                      Mechanical Engr.  DSA Engineering

2002-03  Maria L. Tome                      Energy Analyst  Hawaii State Energy Office

2003-04 Martin McMorrow            Environmental Engr. EPA  Navy Capt.

2004-05  Bob Morrissey                    Electrical Designer GMP Associates

2005-06  Gary Yamamoto                Senior Civil Engineer - EarthTect

2006-07  Travis Hylton                      Environmental Engineer – Oceanit

2007-08 Ardalan Nikou                    Civil Engineer - EarthTect

2008-09 Michael Albright                Senior Electrical Engineer - American Electric 

2009-10  Constantinos S. Papacostas    Professor and Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering

2010-11   Aaron Erickson                Forensic Structural Engineer – Wiss Janney Elstner & Associates

2011-12  Geoffrey Paterson           Architect - Paterson and Associates (Retired)

2012-13  Howard Wiig                      Energy Specialist Hawaii State Energy Office

2013-14  Joe Feind                              Senior Tech Engineer Hawaiian Electric

2014-15  Bill Brizee                             Architect, CEO Architects Hawaii

2015-16  Michael Albright             Electrical Engineer - Consultant

2016-17  Sam Gillie                             Senior Tech Engineer, Hawaiian Electric

2017-18  David Martin                     Senior Environ Scientist, Hawaiian Electric

2018-19  Howard Wiig                     Energy Specialist Hawaii State Energy Office

2019-20   Howard Wiig                   Energy Specialist Hawaii State Energy Office

2020-21   Philip Blackman             Retired US Army Engineer Corp

2021-22   Phillip Blackman            Retired US Army Engineer Corp

2022-23  Canaan Shon                     Hawaii Geophysical Services

2023-24  Canaan Shon Hawaii Geophysical Services