Arkansas Engineering Emerging Leaders Program


Arkansas Engineering Emerging Leaders Program is a six session program that features curriculum focusing on right-brain thinking – the people skills associated with business management and the creative, visionary skills required of effective leaders. Prominent, accomplished presenters will provide personal insights, timely information and useful tools that will enable participants to expand their leadership skills and contributions to the advancement of their engineering career, their employer, the engineering industry and the quality of life in Arkansas. Graduates will be well-rounded professional and community leaders who are not only capable technical professionals, but who also

The Arkansas Engineering Emerging Leaders Program is open to anyone over 25 who is a member of ASPE and/or an employee of an ACEC/A member firm. Participants should be interested in and willing to participate in class discussions and should be interested in promoting the image of their profession, community involvement and in business and/or community leadership. Participants should have the support of their employer and supervisor and are expected to attend all class sessions. The Arkansas Engineering Emerging Leaders Program is limited to 12 participants. Arkansas Engineering Emerging Leaders Program is a six session program that features curriculum focusing on right-brain thinking – the people skills associated with business management and the creative, visionary skills required of effective leaders. Prominent, accomplished presenters will provide personal insights, timely information and useful tools that will enable participants to expand their leadership skills and contributions to the advancement of their engineering career, their employer, the engineering industry and the quality of life in Arkansas. Graduates will be well-rounded professional and community leaders who are not only capable technical professionals, but who also effectively and comfortably exhibit the people skills that separate them from the majority.

Applications are now available. Click HERE to download the brochure and click HERE to download the application.

Applications are due August 30, 2024 and class will be announced no later than September 9, 2024.

Application fee can be paid online HERE.

The 2023-2024 EMERGING LEADER CLASS

Andrew Stengel, EI, Olsson
Blake  Murray, PE, CFM, Crafton Tull & Associates
Caleb LeBow, MS, PE, Olsson
Colton Echols, EI, CEI Engineering
Jacob Monroe, PE, Geotechnology
James Ketchum, EI, McGeorge Contracting
Landon Woodfield, PE, Crafton Tull & Associates
Nick Braddy, PE, Garver
Patrick Jones, PE, HDR
Phillip Zeagler, LSIT, Michael Baker International
Robert  Bullis, PE, McClelland Consulting Engineers
Robert  Darrington, PE, Michael Baker International
Taylor  Clark, PE, McClelland Consulting Engineers
Tyler Moncrief, PE, Burns & McDonnell

The 2022-2023 EMERGING LEADERS CLASS

Andrew Obsenshain, Arkansas Welding Academy Inc.
William Kraner, PE, CEM, Benchmark Group
Jessica Hollinsworth, CDI Contractors, LLC
Ryan Clark, CEI Engineering
Clinton Muse, CEI Engineering
Tyler Feemster, Crafton Tull & Associates
Luke Jost, Crafton Tull & Associates
Luke Freedle, Garver LLC
Blake Johnston, EI, Iconic Consulting Group, Inc.
Danny Hernandez, McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Zach Morehart, McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Anthony Jones, PG, McGeorge Contracting
Stephane Bossio, EIT, Michael Baker International
Ian Killough, PE, Michael Baker International
Cody Chisholm, Mid-South Engineering
Samantha Campbell, Olsson
Matt Loos, Olsson