CMA continued our tradition of helping those in need this holiday season by participating in the Broward United Way Day of Caring event on December 18 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise. Our team included Jennifer Smith, P.E.; Johanna Zona; Megan Schmidt; Jazmin Cruz; Safiya Brea, P.E., LEED AP; Charmaine Emanuels, E.I.; and Rex Robinson. The team assisted in preparing oatmeal package meals. The event prepared over 300,000 food packages and boxed meals that will be delivered to local food banks and feeding pantries through United Way’s Project Lifeline program. The day’s event packaged over 300,000 meals! Thanks to the CMA Community Service Committee for coordinating the event!  For more information, please visit http://www.unitedwaybroward.org/ 

Our CMA annual holiday party was held on December 13 at the Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. The evening included a welcome speech from Peter and a year-in-review slide show, reliving both firm and employee milestones throughout 2019. A photo booth with holiday props was also available for everyone’s enjoyment.  Thank you to the Social Activities Committee for planning the event!

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CMA President Peter Moore P.E., F.ASCE, ENV SP, LEED AP; Vice President Jose L. Acosta, P.E., F.ASCE; CMA Board of Directors member Ray Monteleone; and CMA Board of Directors member John Zumwalt attended the Florida Tax Watch’s 40th Anniversary celebration, conference and meetings at the Breakers in West Palm Beach on December 2nd through the 4th. Jose completed their Citizenship Institute Program. Peter and Ray also serve as trustees. John Zumwalt received an award for being a past chairman.

CMA sponsored the FES Broward Legislative Breakfast at the Tower Club in Fort Lauderdale on December 4th. State Representatives Dan Daley and Chip LaMarca from districts 97 and 93, respectfully, attended to discuss key issues for the upcoming 2020 Legislative Agenda. The topics discussed included defending the practice of engineering, CCNA, Florida’s Transportation Infrastructure, Water Infrastructure, Environmental Issues, Energy and Technology, and Florida Statutes 471. The event was organized by CMA President Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, ENV SP, LEED AP and Associate Engineer Vince Locigno, E.I. and attended by CMA Chairman of the Board Dr. Ben Chen, P.E., BCEE and staff members Jose L. Acosta, P.E., F.ASCE, Safiya Brea, P.E., LEED AP, Daniel Davila, P.E., Charmaine Emanuels, E.I., Teresa Lewis, E.I., Diego Jara Li and Rex Robinson.

CMA sponsored a young family of four living in Palm Beach County, as part of the Adopt-A-Family program. Adopt-A-Family’s mission is to strengthen families with children in their efforts to achieve stability and self-sufficiency by providing access to all-encompassing services. Since 1983, Adopt-A-Family has grown into the largest service provider for homeless families in Palm Beach County — providing access to services for more than 2,000 families with children per year.

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Happy Thanksgiving from CMA!

CMA staff members Peter Moore P.E., F.ASCE, ENV SP, LEED AP; Mike Wood; Madeley Arriola Guerrero, E.I.; Tanya McCormick, RLA, AICP; and Jose L. Acosta, P.E., F.ASCE attended the Joint Professional Societies Annual Legislative Breakfast in Palm Beach Gardens on November 22. CMA was a premium sponsor. Peter, Tanya and Brent Whitfield, P.E., ENV SP were part of the planning committee.

CMA Senior Engineers Gregory Mendez, P.E. and Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E. staffed a table at the FIU ASCE Industry Fair on Thursday, November 21 at the FIU College of Engineering & Computing in Miami.  The event enabled FIU students to meet representatives from local engineering firms and expose themselves to new opportunities.

On Thursday, November 21, CMA staff attended the ASCE Miami-Dade Branch Younger Member’s 2nd Annual Raise the Bar event at Batch Gastropub in Brickell. Carlos Tijerino, Sathvika Ramaji, E.I., Teresa Lewis, E.I., Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E., Jose Acosta, P.E., F.ASCE, Greg Mendez, P.E., and Nick Karpathy, E.I. spent the evening networking with other local civil engineering professionals. There were also guest speakers Rick Crooks (CEO of EAC Consulting) and Marisela Aranguiz, P.E. (Assistant Director of Capital Programs at WASD) who shared life lessons and their tips for success in the civil engineering industry.