ASCE BATON ROUGE BRANCH

OFFICERS FOR 2001-2002

President - Roy A. Waggenspack, P.E.

Roy graduated from L.S.U. with a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1976. He was president of the L.S.U. ASCE Student Chapter, and has been a member of the Baton Rouge Branch since 1977.
Roy is employed at Owen and White, Inc. Consulting Engineers, where he is the Chief Design Engineer. Working for Owen and White since graduation has given Roy the opportunity to work in the states of LA, MS, TN, KY & MO, on numerous municipal projects. Roy is registered in the states of Louisiana and Mississippi.
Roy is married and has two sons. When away from work, Roy enjoys spending time with his family, yard work, aerobic exercise, fishing and watching NASCAR Racing.

President-Elect - J. Keith Shackelford. P.E.

Keith graduated from LSU with a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1974. He is currently a Principal and Project Manager with Chenevert Songy Rodi Soderberg handling numerous municipal and public works projects in Louisiana and Tennessee. Prior to moving to CSRS, Keith worked 23 years as a project engineer and manager at Owen & White, Inc. handling municipal and public works type projects in Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky and Missouri. Keith holds a dual Civil/Environmental Engineer registration in Louisiana and is a registered Civil Engineer in Tennessee. In addition to membership in ASCE, Keith is a member of LES, CSI, AWWA and WEF.
Apart from work Keith enjoys numerous activities and interests serving as vice-chairman of the Administrative Board at St. Andrews United Methodist Church, fishing, aviation, music and literature of a wide ranging nature. Keith is married to Rosalyn and has two sons Adam and John.

Vice President - David M. Burkholder, P.E.

Dave graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1980. He began his career with Fluor Engineers, Inc. in Houston, TX as a structural engineer. After moving to Baton Rouge, he worked on municipal and public works projects as a project engineer for Dyer & Moody, Inc. followed by employment as a civil/structural engineer with Barnard & Burk, Inc. and Process Services, Inc.
Dave is employed at the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources as a Design Engineer Supervisor in the Coastal Restoration Division. He is manager of DNR's Dedicated Dredging Program, and has also managed projects for barrier island restoration and hydrologic restoration of coastal marshes.

Secretary-Treasurer - Andre M. Rodrigue, P.E.

Andre received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1997 and is a member of Chi Epsilon. A native of Thibodaux, Andre= returned to south Louisiana following graduation when he joined the firm of ABMB Engineers in Baton Rouge, where he is currently employed as a Design Engineer. His responsibilities range from geometric design of roadways to drainage and site design.
Andre= has been a member of ASCE since 1997 and is an active member of the ASCE Younger Members group. Last year he served as chairman of the Younger Members committee for the Baton Rouge Branch.
Andre= is married to the former Ashley Yorba of Benton. He enjoys spending time with his chocolate lab, Boudreaux, listening to music, fishing, playing softball, traveling and exploring the great outdoors.

Director - Thomas T. Roberts, E.I.

Tommy received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from LSU in 1997 and is a member of Chi Epsilon. He is a native of Ocean Springs, MS, and has been in Baton Rouge since 1993. Tommy has been a member of ASCE and LES since 1997, and served as Director for the past year. He has also been an active member of the ASCE Younger Members for several years.
Tommy is currently employed by Waskey Bridges, Inc. in Baton Rouge, LA, where he serves as a Project Engineer. He is involved in the design and fabrication of precast concrete bridges, platforms, and foundations throughout Louisiana.
Away from work, Tommy enjoys fishing, golf and other outdoor activities.

Director - Daniel C. Peters, P.E.

Dan received his Bachelor's of Science degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering from the University of South Florida in 1997. He is originally from upstate New York and worked in Florida prior to moving to Baton Rouge in April, 2000. He was a board member for the Florida Engineering Society and was involved in the 2000 Mathcounts program.
Dan is currently employed at SJB Group, Inc. as a Project Manager. He recently received his Professional Engineering license in the state of Florida and is pursuing reciprocity in Louisiana. He has worked on many municipal and commercial projects in the states of Florida, Texas, and Louisiana.
Dan is not married, but looking. His hobbies include playing sports, working out, wrestling, hiking, camping, fishing, and cars.

Associate Member Director - Jesse T. Thompson, E. I.

Jesse received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from LSU in 1999. He is a native of Plaquemine, LA, and has been in the Greater Baton Rouge area over a decade. Jesse is a member of ASCE and LWEA/WEF and has served as ASCE newsletter editor for the past year. He has also been an active member of the ASCE Younger Members for several years.
Jesse is currently employed by Professional Engineering Consultants Corp., (PEC), in Baton Rouge. At PEC, he has been given the opportunity to visit many municipalities while working on various public works projects in LA, MS, & AL. Jesse spends much of his time in Iberville Parish and surrounding parishes working on water and wastewater improvements and roadway projects.
Away from work, Jesse enjoys fishing, hunting, sailing, and spending time with family and friends at his camp in coastal Louisiana.

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