11:30 - 12:00 pm Registration and Networking
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch / Speakers
Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Professional Practice Update / Ethics
Lance S. Kinney, P.E.
Executive Director
Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Professional Practice Update / Ethics: Updates on Board rule changes within the last year, general updates on initiatives the Board is working on, information on enforcement statistics, and the engineering Code of Conduct.
About the Speaker:
Mr. Kinney is the Executive Director of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. He has been with the Board for over twelve years and is responsible for all agency programs and activities, including legislative, rule, budget, and policy issues, and represents the Board at statewide, national, and international functions. He also gives licensing and ethics outreach presentations all over the state at universities, companies, and associations.
Prior to working at the Board, he worked in the semiconductor industry for 11 years. He has a Bachelors Degree in Physics from the University of Texas, a Masters Degree in Industrial Technology from Texas State University, and is Doctoral Candidate in Learning Technologies at the University of Texas. He has lectured as an adjunct professor in the Engineering and Technology Department at Texas State University and Electronics and Advanced Technologies Department at Austin Community College.