ASCE Los Angeles Section

Rick Engineering Company
711 Tank Farm Rd Ste 110
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Cal Poly State University (BSCE)
University of Colorado, Boulder (Masters Water Resources)

Outstanding Younger Member, San Luis Obispo Branch, 2014

Created a YMF in the SLO Branch, with success in incorporation to the Section.

Please see attached letters of recommendation and supporting emails.

YMF President, SLO Branch
Assistant Newsletter Editor, SLO Branch
Volunteer for the NCEES, serving on a committee in Sacramento that coordinates the review and updates to the PE exam.

Provided volunteer lectures at Cal Poly for general civil engineering students.
Volunteer for YMCA camp engineering outreach.
Leading the SPAG Grant effort in developing an infrastructure report card in SLO County.

During my term as President of the SLO Branch in 2012-2013, Kyle volunteered to fill a need for an open position on our Board as assistant newsletter editor. Upon joining the Board, Kyle immediately “raised the bar” for himself and began coordinating a new Younger Member Forum in our Branch. This was no easy task, as he had to research the need for this group, provide a proposal to the Board and ultimately establish the Group. Kyle took a leadership position and began organizing social functions for the increasing number of Younger Members in the ASCE Branch. Through his efforts, the Younger Member Group was a success and eventually recognized as the newest Younger Member Forum in our Branch and the Los Angeles Section. The transition from Group status to an officially recognized Forum was a significant secondary accomplishment, since a new set of bylaws had to be written and coordination with ultimate approval from our Board and the Section was gained. But, Kyle did not stop at these accomplishments. In the past year, he has created and managed his own YMF officer board and taken their activities beyond the social realm to education. Recent meetings have included speakers on financial management by local professionals and contract law from the American Council of Engineering Consultants. In addition, Kyle and his YMF board have secured a SPAG Grant to complete an ASCE Infrastructure Report Card for San Luis Obispo County!

Not surprisingly, Kyle’s accomplishments go well beyond ASCE. With a Master’s degree in Water Resource Engineering, he is an integral part of our technical team at Rick Engineering, and in a very short time has become a key player in many of our stormwater related projects. Kyle is also a volunteer for the NCEES, serving on a committee in Sacramento that coordinates the review and updates to the PE exam. He has also provided volunteer lectures at Cal Poly for general civil engineering students. It is not surprising that he set’s the bar high for physical fitness as well, regularly participating in marathon events.

Please see attached documents