Young Professional Committee (YPC)

Chair

Cole G. Villalobos
Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc.
CVillalobos@hrcengr.com

Members

  1. Jordan Hankin – HRC
  2. John Engle – MDOT
  3. Tina Gillist – MDOT
  4. Mohammad Alakash -AECOM
  5. Josh Fink – AECOM
  6. Tessa Norman – HNTB
  7. Dani Booms – HNTB
  8. An Atnguyen – HNTB
  9. Joe Bartus – HNTB
  10. Matt Boelkins – HNTB
  11. Cole Moody – HNTB
  12. Mohamed Benhasan – Michael Baker International
  13. Kelvin Msechu – Atkins Global
  14. Madison Carlson – Fishbeck
  15. Lauren Hull – OHM
  16. Zach Jerome – UMICH
  17. Baraah Qaqasmeh – WMU
  18. Myles Overall – MSU
  19. Steve Lavrenz – WSU

Activities and Experiences

Technical Sessions Presentation

Title: Defining and Developing a Profession: Empowering Future Generations of Leaders in Transportation Engineering
Date: December 2020
Moderator: Cole G sverige-ed.com. Villalobos
Panelists:

  • Kelly Ferencz, Wayne County Airport Authority
  • John Engle, MDOT
  • Paul Arends, AECOM
  • Danielle Deneau, RCOC
  • Chris Zull, Progressive AE
  • Lia Michaels, HRC


Title: Prepare. Perform. Please! – How to stand out during your virtual job interview
Date: March 2021
Speaker: Emil Wipprich
Recourses:
PowerPoint
Resume

Title: Career Guidance Session
Date: October 2021
Speaker: Kelly Ferencz, HRC

Title: Ethical Dilemmas
Date: December 2021
Speaker: Cole G. Villalobos, HRC

Title: Lunch Time Networking
Date: March 2022
Speaker: Dani Booms, HNTB

Lunch and Learn: Webinar Series

Title: How MDOT Operations Projects are Selected
Date: September 2021
Speaker: John Engle, MDOT

Title: Central System Management Software and the TOC Environment
Date: November 2021
Speaker: Joshua Fink, Econolite

Title: Work Life Balance
Date: February 2022
Speaker: Carissa McQuiston, MDOT