NC Region Steering Committee

Nancy Shaw, Executive Director

Future City NC Region

Lecturer, Academic Advisor & Coordinator of Outreach, NC State University - College of Engineering

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Pam Townsend, PE, Steering Committee Chair

Future City NC Region

Founding Member

Senior Vice President, WSP USA

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Chris Kreider, PE, Assistant Director of Judge Recruitment

Future City NC Region

Founding Member

Assistant State Geotechnical Engineer - Eastern Region, NC DOT

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David B. Simpson, Jr., P.E., Director of Judge Recruitment


Future City NC Region

Founding Member

President & CEO, Simpson Engineers & Associates, Inc.

Julie Cook, Director of Marketing & Social Media

Future City NC Region

Founder, AEC Marketing

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Adrianne Elder, PE, Steering Committee Vice Chair & Director of Fundraising

Future City NC Region

Manager – Distribution Design Engineer, Duke Energy

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Paddy Jordan, Co-Director of Mentor Recruitment

Future City NC Region

Designer V, Mott MacDonald

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Eric Misak, Co-Director of Mentor Recruitment

Future City NC Region

Senior Roadway Engineer, WSP USA

Charles Townsend, PE, Director of Finance

Future City NC Region

Assistant Project Manager, BGE Inc.

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Lisa Thompson, Education Liaison & Communications Advocate

Future City NC Region

Director, Magnet Themes & Curriculum, Office of Magnet & Curriculum Enhancement

Wake County Public School System

Brian White, PE

Future City NC Region


Engineer - Water and Wastewater Planning, Freese and Nichols

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Bob Via, PE, Steering Committee Member

Future City NC Region

Founding Member

Manager, Training and Development; Duke Energy