President | Emily Reed | P.E.
Firm: Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Phone: 615-767-0712
Emily is a native of East Tennessee and moved to the Nashville area after college. She is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University and received a B.S. in Civil Engineering in May 2016, and a M.S. in Civil Engineering in May 2018. Emily is currently a Geotechnical Engineer for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.. where she is a project manager for various types of geotechnical projects. She enjoys the challenge of interpreting field data into results her clients can use to make informed decisions. Outside of work, Emily enjoys recreational kayaking, reading, and hanging out with her Australian cattle dog named Finn.
Past President | Kevin Sigg | P.E.
Firm: Michael Baker International
Phone: 615-348-5821
Kevin is a Department Manager at Michael Baker International. Kevin earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Ohio Northern University in 2010 and his Masters of Business Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His work background is primarily aviation, but since relocating to Tennessee in 2019 with Michael Baker, he has been involved with building relationships in road and bridge sectors as well. Kevin lives in Franklin with his wife, two kids, and dog. Kevin is an avid baseball fan and outside of work he enjoys travelling and getting outdoors.
President-Elect | Kenny Fields | E.I.
Firm: Neel-Schaffer, Inc.
Phone: 615-943-2728
Kenny Fields is a Nashville native and attended Tennessee Tech University, graduating in May 2016. Kenny has been at Neel-Schaffer since 2016 working in the structures department and involved with projects for local municipalities. Since his time at Neel-Schaffer he has worked on design-build, owner’s representative, retaining walls, IDIQ, paving and drainage contracts. He has also been in CEI roles for airports and bridge inspections. Kenny joined the United States Army Reserves as an engineer officer in 2019 and deployed to Jordan in 2021 serving as a project manager overseeing troop labor projects. In his free time, Kenny enjoys kayaking on Percy Priest Lake, making wooden bowls on his lathe and bowling.
Vice President | Natalie Geng | P.E.
Firm: STV Inc.
Phone: 615-632-0052
Natalie is a Roadway Engineer with STV Inc. in Franklin, TN. Natalie specializes in roadway design and has worked on various road, bridge, and drainage projects throughout Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, and Florida. She enjoys the technical challenges of civil engineering and the positive impact that projects have on their respective communities. Natalie is originally from the Atlanta area and is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia, where she earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Outside of engineering, Natalie enjoys playing tennis, traveling to new places, and reading.
Secretary | Cody Mitchell | P.E.
Firm: Jacobs
Phone: 931-235-1546
Cody is a transportation project manager with Jacobs Engineering Group, serving the Middle Tennessee community for more than 15 years. As a graduate from Tennessee Tech University (2008), Cody has worked on roadway design, traffic safety, multimodal, civil and water resource projects for departments of transportation, municipalities, aviation authorities, and private clients across the Southeast US. He appreciates the complexity of the built environment and enjoys solving the challenges that continued growth requires. He has been married for 15 great years and has two kids, four dogs, and a honey-do list that is way too long.
Treasurer | Nate Pickering | E.I.
Firm: LDA Engineering
Phone: 423-202-4457
Nate is a Project Manager with LDA Engineering. He graduated from Tennessee Tech University in 2017. Since graduating, he has worked on Transportation Projects on both the Private and Public sides including: Traffic Analysis, Safety Improvements, Full-Depth Roadway Designs, Multimodal Improvements, and Construction Management Services. Transportation has always been his passion, and he enjoys working through the complex nature and uniqueness of every project. He lives in Nashville and can always be found cheering on the Preds.