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PSEC Engineering Banquet 2025 – Keynote

April 15, 2025

Topic: Sound Transit Light Rail Expansion

Speaker: Manan Garb – Executive Director, Sound Transit, Capital Projects Planning & Delivery

Manan is an experienced leader in managing large-scale projects throughout their entire
lifecycle, from feasibility studies to design, construction, testing, and safety certification. He
serves as Sound Transit’s Executive Director for Capital Projects Planning, leading the Tacoma
Dome Link Extension, Everett Link Extension, Stride BRT, and future Link Extension teams.
Manan has also worked for the Austin Transit Partnership, San Francisco’s BART, and MTA in
New York City. Manan’s extensive expertise and collaborative leadership drive projects to excel.

Manan holds a master’s degree in civil engineering and construction management from Rutgers
University and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from L.D. College of Engineering in
Ahmedabad, India.

66th Annual Puget Sound Engineering Council’s Engineer of the Year Awards – Tickets On Sale

March 20, 2025

The 66th Annual Puget Sound Engineering Council’s Engineer of the Year awards banquet will be held Saturday, April 26th at 6:00 in the Skyline Room at the Museum of Flight at the King County International Airport (Boeing Field).

Tickets are available on Eventbrite:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-puget-sound-engineering-council-annual-engineer-of-the-year-banquet-tickets-1278470833679

PSEC started in 1945, 80 years ago and we excitedly invite you to join us for this unique opportunity to celebrate the profession of engineering and honor the achievements of our colleagues.

Come early and enjoy the complimentary access to the museum’s exhibits.

5:00 PM – Museum of Flight closes to public, but remains open to banquet guests. (Banquet ticket provides free admission throughout day.)

6:00 PM – Social hour, Skyline Room on museum second floor

7:00 PM – Banquet

7:45 PM – Keynote speech

8:30 PM – Awards

Menu choices: Roasted Northwest Salmon, Pan Seared 8oz Top Sirloin Steak, Vegan -Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Tahini

Note: Menu choices and other information will be collected on Eventbrite after the payment page.

Keynote Speaker – Manan Garg, Sound Transit’s Executive Director for Capital Program Delivery

Engineer of the Year Awards

Academic Engineer of the Year – Professor W. Jong Yoon, Ph.D., University of Washington, Bothell, (ASME)
Government Engineer-of-the-Year – Tim Nordstrom, P.E., S.E., Tacoma Power, (SEAW)
Kenneth W. Porter Award – Kelsi Bonner, BTL Engineering, P.S., (SWE)
Young Engineer-of-the-Year – Stephanie Tu, The Boeing Company, (SWE)
Professional Engineer-of-the-Year – Cary Kopczynski, P.E., S.E., FACI, FPTI,
CKC Structural Engineers (ASCE and SEAW)

2024 Engineer of the Year Banquet – May 4, 2024

March 24, 2024

The 2024 Engineer of the Year Banquet will be held at the Museum of Flight in the Skyline room on May 4, 2024, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm.

The featured speaker will be Jihui Yang, University of Washington, Vice Dean of Engineering, Kyocera Corporation Chair in Ceramic Engineering, Professor in Materials Science and Engineering

Tickets are now available for purchase on Eventbrite.

Engineering Banquet 2024

January 15, 2024

The annual Engineer of the Year Awards Banquet for 2024 is scheduled for May 4, 2024 at the Museum of Flight Skyline room

64th Annual Engineer of the Year Awards Banquet

January 8, 2023

by Sam Gheesling
The President of PSEC and the Banquet Committee Chair invite you to attend the 64th Annual Engineer of the Year Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the Museum Of Flight
Skyline room
Doors Open – 5:00 PM
Social Hour – 6:00 PM
Dinner & Program – 7:00 PM
The Museum of Flight
9404 E Marginal Way S
Seattle, WA 98108

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-psec-engineering-awards-banquet-museum-of-flight-boeing-field-wa-tickets-513486029537

Theme
Kenworth 100th Anniversary
Keynote Speaker: Zach Slaton, Senior Assistant Chief Engineer (Embedded Systems)
Kenworth Truck Co.

Speaker Bio

Zach is the Senior Assistant Chief Engineer at Kenworth/Paccar providing strategic and tactical leadership of PACCAR’s Embedded Engineering team in North America. The responsibility of this group includes concepting, designing, and developing the next generation of electronics architecture, hardware, and software for DAF, Kenworth, and Peterbilt trucks.

Zach holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science Carnegie Mellon University and Master of Science Purdue University. Zach is also a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington.

Prior to his 15-year career at Kenworth, Zach was a Diesel Engine Design Engineer at Ford.

Zach has also contributed to Forbes with a number of statistically based articles about Major League and English Premier League Soccer and is an avid Sounders fan.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-slaton/

Kenworth Truck Company

Founded in Seattle 100 years ago Kenworth has provided the World’s Best Truck formed on its rugged roots developed on the logging roads of the Northwest. Today Kenworth, a division of another Seattle Company PACCAR, drives innovation providing high fuel economy trucks purpose built to deliver value to their customers. Currently Kenworth and her sister division DAF and Peterbilt are developing cutting edge zero emission vehicles. PACCAR is also working on advanced driver systems to improve truck safety and connected solutions to improve truck uptime.

2023 PSEC EoY Awards – Nominations Open

September 18, 2022

It is time to recognize members of your societies. Download Award Nomination Instructions and Award Nomination Forms for the seven awards to be presented at the February 18, 2023 PSEC Engineering Awards Banquet at the Museum of Flight using the link below. Please identify deserving members of your societies and submit nominations to the Awards Committee by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 18, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact me at jesbcon@uw.edu.

John Schaufelberger
2023 Awards Committee Chair

https://pseconline.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PSEC-2023-Awards-Nomination-Package.zip

63rd Annual Engineer of the Year Awards Banquet Was Held

September 11, 2022

63rd Annual Engineer of the Year Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the
Museum Of Flight Skyline room

Theme:
“Space 2.0”
Keynote Speaker was: Brent Sherwood
Senior Vice President, BLUE ORIGIN
See you Saturday February 18, 2023 for the 64th awards

63RD Engineer of the Year Award Banquet

March 13, 2022

The President of PSEC and the Banquet Committee Chair invite you to attend the 63rd Annual Engineer of the Year Awards Banquet
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Museum Of Flight
Skyline room
Doors Open – 5:00 PM
Social Hour – 6:00 PM
Dinner & Program – 7:00 PM
The Museum of Flight
9404 E Marginal Way S
Seattle, WA 98108
Theme:
“Space 2.0”
Keynote Speaker: Brent Sherwood
Senior Vice President, BLUE ORIGIN
Dinner & Admission $75 Early Bird Special $700/Table,, $100 after early bird,$1000/table

Table Reservation: Seats 10
For Table Reservations, please contact: tableregistration@pseconline.org

Brent Sherwood

Brent Sherwood

SVP, Advanced Development Programs, Blue Origin

Biography

Brent is a space architect whose technical interests are rooted in development of LEO resort passenger travel, space power for Earth, and lunar urbanism. At Blue Origin, Brent leads development of space flight product lines for Next-Gen Space Transportation, Space Mobility, Space Destinations, and Lunar Permanence. He was at JPL for 14 years, with two primary roles: Program Manager for planetary mission formulation and strategy; and creation of the JPL Innovation Foundry. Before JPL he was at the Boeing Company for 17 years, with leadership roles in human exploration system configuration design, ISS module manufacturing engineering, and business development on Sea Launch, ISS, commercial space initiatives, and space science pursuits.

Here is our eventbrite link:

2022 PSEC Engineering Awards Banquet, Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, WA Tickets, Sat, May 14, 2022 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

Puget Sound Engineering Council 62nd Annual Engineer of the Year Awards Banquet.

January 5, 2020

Puget Sound Engineering Council Announces the 62nd Annual Engineer of the Year Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the Museum of Flight skyline room.

The Museum of Flight will be open to attendees at 5pm-6pm. The Social hour will be from 6:00pm-7pm, with the speaker and awards ceremony later. Our Speaker is Susan Everett who will speak about the SR 99 Tunnel.

Her Biography:

Susan Everett
Project Manager Gateway/SR 509 Completion Program

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)

Susan Everett is the SR 509 Completion Program project manager. She manages right of way acquisition, permitting, design and construction of this project. The SR 509 project provides essential connections to the Ports of Seattle, SeaTac Airport and the Kent Valley from I-5. Her experience includes project management, transportation and hydraulic design, permit management and estimating.

Susan has worked with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for over 30 years. Prior to working on the SR 509 Program, she served as the program design manager on the SR 99: Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program – the SR 99 Tunnel Project. She also served as WSDOT Urban Corridors Project Development Engineerand Engineering Manager. During her work with WSDOT, Susan worked as project engineer on major projects such as the I-5 HOV lanes from downtown Seattle to Federal Way, the SR 515 Arterial Widening, the SR 161 Arterial Widening, SR 509 project extension and the I-5 ramp metering in the Seattle area. In 1996 Susan received the Governor’s Distinguished/Sustaining Management Leadership Award and is the co-author on several papers.

Susan graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Civil Engineering. She bleeds purple and gold. Her husband and two children are engineers. The family dog, however, is normal.

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61st Annual Engineer of The Year Banquet

March 31, 2019

Puget Sound Engineering Council held the 61st Annual Engineer on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at the Museum of Flight skyline room.
Our Speaker was Dr. Pierre Mourad, PhD, Professor, ME Coordinator in the Mechanical Engineering Department of the College of STEM at the University of Washington Bothell. He spoke on:
Diversification of higher education: Opportunities, and Difficulties.