ASHE New York Metro

Excellent May 21, 2024 meeting focused on Improving NY/NJ Resilience: What USACE NY District has Achieved Since Sandy and What’s Next! Keynote Speaker: COL Alexander Young, PMP, Commander of the , US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. Co-sponsored by: Society of American Military Engineers NYC Post (SAME NYC Post). At the 101 Club, 101 Park Avenue, New York. Co-Introductions by ASHE New York Metro: President: Andrew W. Schueller, PE , CFM, and Society of American Military Engineers NYC Post Past President, currently on the Board of Directors and previous Commander USACE NY District: John Boulé. Closing by Rhonda Cardone, Interim Vice President and Director of Programs, ASHE New York Metro and Michael Scarano, P.E., F.SAME, Officer (Secretary) of the Board of Directors, Society of American Military Engineers NYC Post. Introduction to the 20th Anniversary Celebration for ASHE New York Metro planned for September 12, 2024 by Mike Hershey, Past President and current Advisor to ASHE New York Metro. Also in attendance was Matthew Luzzatto P.E., P.M.P, previous Commander USACE NY District. Event closing by Samuel Scozzari, PE, Director of Membership ASHE New York Metro. For more photos of the event see website: https://lnkd.in/eAu7B7As Andrew W. Schueller, PE , CFM; Rhonda Cardone; Maria Losyeva, PE; Sajid H. Sheikh, P.E.; Samuel Scozzari, PE; Mike Hershey; Glen Kartalis, P.E.; Ms. Karim Palomino, P.E.; Jeffrey Brugge, P.E.; Don Di Zuzio; Mitchell Cardone; Tammy Farrell; Laura Spadaccini; Nicola Belzer; Yusuf Poonawala, P.E., F.ASCE; Michael Briska, P.E., P.T.O.E. Kian-Siang Chau, PE, SE, PMP, LEED AP, DBIA, Don Stone; John Boulé; Tom Asbery; Sarah Cwikla, PE, BCEE, LEED AP, ENV SP; Susan Boone; Michael Scarano, P.E., F.SAME. #ashenymetro #usacenydistrict #usace #resilience #samenycpost #infrastructure #dewberry #entech

Celebrating the end of 2023/2024 ASHE New York Metro program year at the Past President's Dinner at Arno's Restaurant, NYC. Great food and enjoyable company! In attendance: Don Di Zuzio, current ASHE national President; from ASHE New York Metro: Andrew W. Schueller, PE , CFM, current President; Rhonda Cardone, Interim Vice President and Programs Director; Ms. Karim Palomino, P.E. current Past President and Scholarship Director; Maria Losyeva, PE, Secretary; Tanvi Pandya, P.E. DBIA, Past President; Mike Hershey, Past President; Yusuf Poonawala, P.E., F.ASCE, Technical Committee Member; Michael Briska, P.E., P.T.O.E.,Technical Committee & Membership Member. Glen Kartalis, P.E., Northeast Regional Director. Thank you for your continued commitment to ASHE New York Metro! #ashenymetro #ashe #highwayengineers #ashenationalboard #asheregionalboard

Join us for ASHE NY Metro May 21, 2024 meeting focused on Improving NY/NJ Resilience: What USACE NY District has Achieved Since Sandy and What’s Next! Keynote Speaker: COL Alexander Young, PMP, Commander of the , US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. Registration is open: https://lnkd.in/e75t5MYc 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM 101 Club, 101 Park Avenue, New York Co-sponsored by: SAME NYC Post Andrew W. Schueller, PE , CFM; Rhonda Cardone; Maria Losyeva, PE; Sajid H. Sheikh, P.E.; Samuel Scozzari, PE; Mike Hershey; Glen Kartalis, P.E.; Ms. Karim Palomino, P.E.; Jeffrey Brugge, P.E.; Don Di Zuzio; Mitchell Cardone; Tammy Farrell; Laura Spadaccini; Nicola Belzer; Yusuf Poonawala, P.E., F.ASCE; Michael Briska, P.E., P.T.O.E. Kian-Siang Chau, PE, SE, PMP, LEED AP, DBIA, Don Stone; John Boulé; Tom Asbery; Sarah Cwikla, PE, BCEE, LEED AP, ENV SP; Susan Boone; Michael Scarano, P.E. #ashenymetro #usacenydistrict #usace #resilience #samenycpost #infrastructure

Building New York! ASHE New York Metro April Event was action packed with a full house of over 160 attendees! The event was kicked off by City of New York, Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi as the Keynote Speaker and moved on to a star studded panel of top New York City agencies and organization. Panelists include Eric Macfarlane,PE, First Deputy Commissioner, NYC Department of Design and Construction; Carlo Scissura, Esq., President & CEO, New York Building Congress Building Congress; Paul Schwartz, Deputy Commissioner of Bridges, New York City Department of Transportation; and Jennifer Sun, Executive Vice President, Planning Division, New York City Economic Development Corporation Development; with moderator John Boulé, Senior Vice President, NE Deputy Operations Unit Manager. The program was focused on upcoming mega projects like BQE, Red Hook Coastal Resiliency, Freight Movement and Capital Reform. The theme of the program was working together to move forward with common purposes. Getting projects done, getting funding and moving projects through completion using delivery methods to create a quicker and more efficient process. See photo gallery for more photos of the event: https://lnkd.in/gDCVMcn5 Andrew W. Schueller, PE , CFM; Rhonda Cardone; Maria Losyeva, PE; Sajid H. Sheikh, P.E.; Samuel Scozzari, PE; Mike Hershey; Glen Kartalis, P.E.; Ms. Karim Palomino, P.E.; Jeffrey Brugge, P.E.; Don Di Zuzio; Mitchell Cardone; Tammy Farrell; Laura Spadaccini; Nicola Belzer; Yusuf Poonawala, P.E., F.ASCE; Michael Briska, P.E., P.T.O.E. Kian-Siang Chau, PE, SE, PMP, LEED AP, DBIA, Don Stone; Darren Conner; Craig Johnson; Ziona Rubin; Hope Kaufman, WEDG; Natasha Avanessians, MPA; Kim Haas; John Miller; Alan Zhao, P.E.; Don Tone; Roger Weld, PE, PMP, MBA; Scott Demel; David Macedonio, P.E. #ashenymetro #nycdot #nycddc #nycddc #nycedc #nybuildingcongress #cityofnewyork #dewberry #bluehighways #climatechange #resilience #freight #connectingcommunities #infrastructure #citystreets #largeinfrastructure #highwayengineering #bridgeengineering

Congratulations to the ASHE NY Metro 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients and thank you to the firm scholarships. GPI / Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. SCHOLARSHIP - $2,500 Ibrahima Fall | The City University of New York AECOM Scholarship - $2,500 KangHyuk (Chris) Lee | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ARORA and ASSOCIATES, P.C. Scholarship - $2,500 Sreevarshini Karthikeyan | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Jacobs Scholarship - $2,500 Fary Sarr | City Tech, CUNY M&J Engineering, P.C. Scholarship - $2,500 Vincent Lombardozzi |Manhattan College ASHE NY Metro Scholarship ($2,500) Diana Minchala | City Tech, CUNY Taha Waseem | Manhattan College Andrew W. Schueller, PE , CFM; Rhonda Cardone; Maria Losyeva, PE; Sajid H. Sheikh, P.E.; Samuel Scozzari, PE; Mike Hershey; Glen Kartalis, P.E.; Ms. Karim Palomino, P.E.; Jeffrey Brugge, P.E.; Don Di Zuzio; Mitchell Cardone; Tammy Farrell; Laura Spadaccini; Nicola Belzer; Yusuf Poonawala, P.E., F.ASCE; Michael Briska, P.E., P.T.O.E. Kian-Siang Chau, PE, SE, PMP, LEED AP, DBIA, Don Stone

ASHE New York Metro Section events have been highlighted in the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) national magazine: Scanner. If you haven't seen it yet, here's a summary of the last 3 issues. Scanner magazine can be accessed through the national website. Rhonda Cardone is the Chair of the Scanner Magazine National Committee. If you would like to hear more about it or contribute an article, she can be contacted at rcardone@dewberry.com. Here are a few highlights: Small Business Project of the Year (POY) event recognizing Diversity through M/W/DBE/SBE and SDVOB firms. POY was awarded to an MBE Firm and SBE contractors through the MTA Diversity program: Enovate, New York International Builders Corp., OUDAZ GENERAL CONTRACTING INC. Catherine Sheridan President, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE & TUNNEL AUTHORITY was Keynote speaker. https://lnkd.in/e-EFhDCM Site visit to the Brooklyn Bridge: https://lnkd.in/ePFherKR and ASHE NY Metro was awarded the Terrance D. Conner award from ASHE national for Best Membership Retention. Women In Leadership event with a panel of women in Leadership positions for NY public agencies and organizations. Hope Kaufman, WEDG; Lisette Camilo, Chief Administrative Officer, Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Charlette Hamamgian, Deputy Comptroller, Contracts and Procurement, City of New York; Elisa Velasquez, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection; Tiffany Ann Taylor, Vice President for Transportation, Regional Planning Association RPA. https://lnkd.in/eitkTvDt A Win for All: Hunts Point Interstate Access project, the (to date) largest design-build project for New York State Department of Transportation to be let in 3 design-build contracts. Connecting Communities. The Scanner Chair message highlighting the new SAY award (Scanner Award of the Year) to be given at the ASHE national conference in Raleigh NC in June during the Presidents Luncheon. https://lnkd.in/ezmi5GGW Andrew W. Schueller, PE , CFM; Rhonda Cardone; Maria Losyeva, PE; Sajid H. Sheikh, P.E.; Samuel Scozzari, PE; Mike Hershey; Glen Kartalis, P.E.; Ms. Karim Palomino, P.E.; Jeffrey Brugge, P.E.; Don Di Zuzio; Mitchell Cardone; Tammy Farrell; Laura Spadaccini; Nicola Belzer; Yusuf Poonawala, P.E., F.ASCE; Michael Briska, P.E., P.T.O.E. Kian-Siang Chau, PE, SE, PMP, LEED AP, DBIA, Don Stone Catherine Sheridan

Congratulations to the ASHE NY Metro 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients and thank you to the firm scholarships and thank you to Ms. Karim Palomino, P.E., Director of Scholarships for working diligently to continue to grow the scholarship program: GPI / Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. SCHOLARSHIP - $2,500 Ibrahima Fall | The City University of New York AECOM Scholarship - $2,500 KangHyuk (Chris) Lee | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ARORA and ASSOCIATES, P.C. Scholarship - $2,500 Sreevarshini Karthikeyan | Cooper Union Jacobs Scholarship - $2,500 Fary Sarr |CUNY City Tech M&J Engineering, P.C. Scholarship - $2,500 Vincent Lombardozzi | Manhattan College ASHE NY Metro Scholarship ($2,500) Diana Minchala | City Tech, CUNY Taha Waseem | Manhattan College Andrew W. Schueller, PE , CFM; Rhonda Cardone; Maria Losyeva, PE; Sajid H. Sheikh, P.E.; Samuel Scozzari, PE; Mike Hershey; Glen Kartalis, P.E.; Ms. Karim Palomino, P.E.; Jeffrey Brugge, P.E.; Don Di Zuzio; Mitchell Cardone; Tammy Farrell; Laura Spadaccini; Nicola Belzer; Yusuf Poonawala, P.E., F.ASCE; Michael Briska, P.E., P.T.O.E. Kian-Siang Chau, PE, SE, PMP, LEED AP, DBIA, Don Stone

An amazing panel discussion on Transportation in the Region: A Focus on Alternative Delivery Methods at the ASHE New York Metro March 16, 2024. We had an informative panel discussion from owners, consultants and contractors with Moderator: Dana Hecht, PMP, Senior Vice President, Business Enterprise & Industry Relations, MTA Construction & Development; Panelists: Jeffrey Moryl, PE, Director, Project Management Office, New York State Department of Transportation; Kathy Tuznik  Senior Deputy General Counsel, NYC Department of Design and Construction; William Hillesheim, Assistant Vice President, Deputy Project Executive, MTA Construction & Development; Dave Mahoney, PE, Executive VP, OUM, Transportation & Alternative Project Delivery Market, Dewberry; Chris Sklavounakis, PE, Vice President, Area Alternative Delivery Lead, HDR; David DeLuca, PE, DBIA, Principal, Alternative Delivery Practice Lead, H&H; paul casazza, Director Design-Build, Posillico Civil, Inc.; Nickolas Gikas, PE, Project Executive, EL SOL CONTRACTING & CONSTRUCTION CORP. See photo gallery for more photos of the event: https://lnkd.in/evPY6FSp Andrew W. Schueller, PE , CFM; Rhonda Cardone; Maria Losyeva, PE; Sajid H. Sheikh, P.E.; Samuel Scozzari, PE; Mike Hershey; Glen Kartalis, P.E.; Ms. Karim Palomino, P.E.; Jeffrey Brugge, P.E.; Don Di Zuzio; Mitchell Cardone; Tammy Farrell; Laura Spadaccini; Nicola Belzer; Yusuf Poonawala, P.E., F.ASCE; Michael Briska, P.E., P.T.O.E. Kian-Siang Chau, PE, SE, PMP, LEED AP, DBIA, Don Stone #ashenymetro #mta #nycddc #nysdot #posillico #elsolcontracting #dewberry #hh #hdr #largeinfrastructure #highwayengineering #bridgeengineering #alternativedelivery #designbuild

Join us for ASHE NY Metro April 16, 2024 meeting. We will hear from the New York City Deputy Mayor of Operations Meera Joshi as keynote speaker on Building New York: Connecting Communities, Addressing Climate Change & the Future of Freight. We will also hear from a panel of experts from NYC agencies and associations. Carlo Scissura, President & CEO, New York Building Congress; Eric Macfarlane, First Deputy Commissioner, NYC Department of Design and Construction; Paul Schwartz, Deputy commissioner, Bridges, New York City Department of Transportation; Jennifer Sun, Executive Vice President, Planning Division, New York City Economic Development Corporation and moderator: John Boulé, Senior Vice President, Northeast Deputy Operating Manager, Dewberry. https://lnkd.in/e36s_46E April 16, 2024 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM 101 Club, 101 Park Avenue, New York Andrew W. Schueller, PE , CFM; Rhonda Cardone; Maria Losyeva, PE; Sajid H. Sheikh, P.E.; Samuel Scozzari, PE; Mike Hershey; Glen Kartalis, P.E.; Ms. Karim Palomino, P.E.; Jeffrey Brugge, P.E.; Don Di Zuzio; Mitchell Cardone; Tammy Farrell; Laura Spadaccini; Nicola Belzer; Yusuf Poonawala, P.E., F.ASCE; Michael Briska, P.E., P.T.O.E. Kian-Siang Chau, PE, SE, PMP, LEED AP, DBIA, Don Stone #ashenymetro #cityofny #climatechange #resilience #bluehighways #freight #Connectingcommunities #nybuildingcongress #nycddc #nycedc #nycdot #dewberry #highways #infrastructure #citystreets

ASHE New York Metro supports Diversity and Small Business Mentoring programs. Congratulations to the ASHE NY Metro Small Project of the Year awarded through the MTA Construction & Development MBE/WBE program and Small Business Mentoring Program to the following firms: Enovate, New York International Builders Corp., OUDAZ GENERAL CONTRACTING INC. We also thank MBE/WBE/DBE/SBE SDVOB firms that support ASHE NY Metro: EnTech, KSE Engineering, P.C., AI Engineers, Inc., JUNMA ENGINEERING PLLC, Munoz Engineering, Corp., Malick and Scherer, PC, SI Engineering, P.C., Popli Design Group, VRX, Inc., SJH Engineering, P.C., ALRA Engineers, ATANE, Siddiqui Engineering and Land Surveying P.C., IA Engineering, ZOFS Engineering P.C., ZI Engineering, MP Engineers + Architects, M&J Engineering, P.C., ARORA and ASSOCIATES, P.C. Andrew W. Schueller, PE , CFM; Rhonda Cardone; Maria Losyeva, PE; Sajid H. Sheikh, P.E.; Samuel Scozzari, PE; Mike Hershey; Glen Kartalis, P.E.; Ms. Karim Palomino, P.E.; Jeffrey Brugge, P.E.; Don Di Zuzio; Mitchell Cardone; Tammy Farrell; Laura Spadaccini; Nicola Belzer; Yusuf Poonawala, P.E., F.ASCE; Catherine Sheridan