Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, LEED AP, Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E., Greg Mendez, P.E., Jose Acosta, P.E. and Dr. Ben Chen, P.E., BCEE (not pictured) recently attended the Regional Utility Coalition event at the Port of Miami. Miami-Dade County, FES, MDWASD, ASCE Miami and AWWA sponsored the event.
The 28th Annual American Society of Civil Engineers Broward Branch Bowl-A-Thon was held on Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Tamarac at Sawgrass Lanes. CMA team members included Joel Brownsey, E.I.; Jason McClair, P.E., CFM, LEEDﾮ AP; Peter Moore, P.E., LEEDﾮ; Derrick Smith, LEEDﾮ AP; Jennifer Smith, P.E.; Kathy Horrigan; Jose Acosta, P.E.; Michael Wood; Greg Mendez, P.E.; and Dr. Ben Chen, P.E., BCEE. The event is held on an annual basis to raise money for a scholarship provided to a Broward County resident pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering. ASCE successfully raised $2,000 for the scholarship fund. For more information about the ASCE’s Broward Branch, please visit http://www.broward-asce.org/
President Peter Moore, P.E., LEEDﾮ AP, F.ASCE was inducted as president-elect for FICE (Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers) on August 5 at the FES/FICE 100th Annual Conference in Ponte Vedra Beach. Established in 1973, FICE represents the professional and business interests of professional engineers in private practice in Florida and their companies, serving to advance the profession of consulting engineering. Congratulations Peter! For more information about FICE, please visit http://www.fleng.org/fice/fice-more.cfm
CMA Branch Manager Suzanne Dombrowski, P.E. graduated from the Florida Engineering Leadership Institute (FELI) last month and was recognized with her classmates during the FES/FICE 100th Annual Conference in Ponte Vedra Beach! FELIﾒs mission is to transition engineering professionals into community professionals and leaders within our societies, communities and workplaces. FELI enhances the leadership skills of its participants and sets out a clear pathway to put these skills into practice serving our profession and our communities over a 10-month class. FELI also provides networking across the current and past classes, serving as an outreach group to business and community leaders. By fostering interaction that puts training into practice, FELI achieves its mission to ﾓTransform Leadership Opportunities into Reality.ﾔ Other CMA alumni of FELI include Peter Moore, P.E., LEEDﾮ AP, F.ASCE; Safiya Brea, P.E., LEEDﾮ AP; Jose Acosta, P.E.; Greg Mendez, P.E. and Jason McClair, P.E., CFM, LEEDﾮ AP. For more information, please visit http://ow.ly/y5py304qWO7
Our Chairman and Founder Dr. Ben Chen, P.E., BCEE will receive the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2016 Community Service Award at the ACEC Fall Conference in Colorado Springs on October 21. The award is presented to outstanding individuals who have been involved in community service; have demonstrated a sustained commitment to their communities; have served to influence decision-making on issues other than professional; and have enhanced the quality of life in their community through their civic involvement. Congratulations to Ben on this important honor! For more information about ACEC, please visit http://www.acec.org/
Peter Moore, P.E., LEEDﾮ AP; Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E.; Ricardo Jimenez; and Jose Acosta, P.E. attended the American Society of Civil Engineers Florida Section Annual Conference in Jacksonville July 14 – 16. CMA was the conference luncheon sponsor. Jose completed his term as president of the Florida Section and also moderated the issuance of the Florida Section report card for infrastructure. He was part of the news conference and was quoted on several newspapers throughout the state and answered questions on NPR last Friday. For more information, please visit http://www.fla-asce.org/
CMA recently received the Zweig Group Fast Growth Award! The award is presented to firms who achieved growth of 20% or more in a year. The Fast Growth Award gives CMA the distinction of outpacing our industry significantly with high growth. For more information, please visit https://zweiggroup.com/awards/the-zweig-letter-hot-firm-list/RichText.
CMA Wishes Everyone a Happy and Safe July 4th!
Chen Moore and Associates placed number 32 in the Multidiscipline category of the 2016 Zweig Group Best Firms To Work For Awards! The program recognizes the top firms leading the way in creating a workplace that inspires, motivates, and rewards employees. Award recipients will be honored at the Zweig Group annual conference September 22-23 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, please visit https://zweiggroup.com/conference/
Teresa Chapman, associate engineer, received an award for her duties as president of the APWA Gold Coast Branch – District 10 on June 15 at the Wellington Tennis Center. Teresa served in her role for one year beginning April 2015 and previously held the role as secretary. Congratulations Teresa!
The APWA Gold Coast Branch consists of Martin and Palm Beach Counties and is a subsidiary of the Florida Chapter of the American Public Works Association. For more information about APWAﾒs Gold Coast Branch, please visit http://florida.apwa.net/PageDetails/355
