March ASCE Virtual Meeting

TOPIC: State of Infratructure Today and Future Needs and Considerations

SPEAKER: Andy Alexander, PE & Doug Whitacre, PE

LOCATION: Microsoft Teams (Click here to join the meeting)

COST: Free

PRESENTATION:

The American Society of Civil Engineers (National) released the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure on March 3, 2021 in Washington, D.C. The national Report Card is released every 4 years to provide a status on the condition of our infrastructure.

In order to further the conversation, we have invited two engineers intimately involved in infrastructure in the area to come and discuss the infrastructure within their stewardship. They will provide insight into the state of infrastructure today, as well as future needs and considerations. We will have time for questions after their presentations.

BIO:

Andy Alexander, PE - Senior Manager Transmission and Delivery Strategy at Evergy. Andy has worked in the power industry for 19 years for City of Columbia, Aquila, Kansas City Power and Light, and now Evergy. He brings a keen sense of the opportunities and challenges in the electricity sector.

Doug Whitacre, PE – Public Works Director, City of Shawnee, KS. Doug is currently the Public Works Director for the City of Shawnee, and his department addresses maintenance of existing infrastructure and oversees capital improvements for rehabilitation of existing or new infrastructure. He worked in the telecommunications sector for 21 years managing and directing efforts for capital projects and fleet management, before changing careers to become Public Works director in McPherson and then Topeka before arriving in Shawnee. He brings a broad perspective of maintaining and improving infrastructure to serve the residents and visitors of a city.