ESD has several members-only committees whose work consists mainly of evaluating award nominations. They are:

Leadership Awards Committee

CHAIR: Mumtaz A. Usmen, PhD, PE, FESD, Professor, Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Wayne State University

This committee  recognizes leaders in the Society and in the engineering profession. This committee meets 2-3 times per year. For information, please contact Sue Ruffner at sruffner@esd.org or 248-353-0735, ext. 112.

Student & Young Engineer Awards Committee

CHAIR: Andrew Gerhart, PhD, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Lawrence Technological University

This committee recognized outstanding young talent and encourages those on the path to engineering. This committee meets 2-3 times per year. For information, please contact Sue Ruffner at sruffner@esd.org or 248-353-0735, ext. 112.

Construction and Design Awards Committee

CHAIR: Robert A. Stevenson, PE, FESD, LEED AP, Senior Vice President/Partner, GHAFARI Associates, L.L.C.

This committee is charged with overseeing our annual Construction and Design Awards. It meets 5-6 times per year. For information, please contact Leslie Smith at lsmith@esd.org or 248-353-0735, ext. 152.

ESD TechCentury Editorial Board

CHAIR: Karyn Stickel, Associate, Hubbell, Roth and Clark

Among its other duties, this committee (board) chooses the recipients of the TechCentury Image Award. For information, please contact Susan Thwing at swthing@esd.org.