{"id":8802,"date":"2026-07-29T19:58:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/acec-sc-celebrates-future-leaders-program-graduates\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:58:30","slug":"acec-sc-celebrates-future-leaders-program-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/acec-sc-celebrates-future-leaders-program-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"ACEC-SC Celebrates Future Leaders Program Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"333\">The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) recognized 26 graduates of its 2025-26 Future Leaders Program during the South Carolina Engineering Conference &amp; Trade Show held in June.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"559\">The Future Leaders Program is ACEC-SC&#8217;s premier leadership development initiative, designed to prepare high-performing professionals for future leadership roles within their firms, communities and the engineering profession.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"887\">Over the course of 10 months, participants completed training focused on leadership, project management, business development, financial management, advocacy, government affairs, ethics and risk management. The program also provided opportunities to build relationships with peers from engineering firms across South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1203\">&#8220;Technical expertise is essential in our profession, but strong leadership is what will shape the future of our industry,&#8221; said Dr. Jeff Mulliken, PE, Fellow ACEC and chair of the Future Leaders Program. &#8220;This program equips participants with the skills, perspective and relationships needed to lead successfully.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1254\">The 2025-26 Future Leaders Program graduates are:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"2069\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1bebvjl\" data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1282\">Rafal Anay &ndash; CarolinaTEA<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"du8omb\" data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1322\">Wade Biltoft &ndash; Three Oaks Engineering<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"15ucgpt\" data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1350\">Philip Bethea &ndash; CDM Smith<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1elbqcm\" data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1372\">Todd Bobeng &ndash; AECOM<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"lsay98\" data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1396\">Joel Broadaway &ndash; RS&amp;H<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1jae51f\" data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1442\">Tim Brumfield &ndash; Michael Baker International<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"19ma4f3\" data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1465\">Andrew Carrier &ndash; JMT<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"j40yb\" data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1487\">Ian Cathcart &ndash; RK&amp;K<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"118g45\" data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1513\">Ryan Chmielewski &ndash; RS&amp;H<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"durtkv\" data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1538\">Benjamin Davis &ndash; AECOM<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"k6c1i6\" data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1581\">Siwadol Dejphumee &ndash; Schnabel Engineering<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"96ddsg\" data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1618\">Ben Douglas &ndash; Schnabel Engineering<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"xy81tx\" data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1648\">Keith Gabriel &ndash; Keck &amp; Wood<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"megy9i\" data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1676\">Seth Graves &ndash; Keck &amp; Wood<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"t79ygj\" data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1717\">John Hawkins &ndash; TAM Consulting Services<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"9gy5nr\" data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1753\">Josh Hebbard &ndash; Parrish &amp; Partners<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1o98rzg\" data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1785\">Derek Hutton &ndash; CHA Consulting<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1dwkonk\" data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1820\">Forest Hunt &ndash; Freese and Nichols<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"865fnz\" data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1855\">Hassan Ismail &ndash; McCormick Taylor<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1i10ias\" data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"1876\">Levi Kaczka &ndash; HNTB<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"b60hyj\" data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1906\">Nick Lacour &ndash; Insight Group<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1bat5ul\" data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1932\">Jeremy Lighthall &ndash; S&amp;ME<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"17twyds\" data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1976\">Brian Rhett &ndash; Michael Baker International<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14xzpbb\" data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2000\">Alex Stronczek &ndash; RS&amp;H<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ag6rsz\" data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2034\">Peter Waldron &ndash; Holt Consulting<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"j3vai4\" data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2069\">Bedford Wooten &ndash; Holt Consulting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2298\">Since its creation, the Future Leaders Program has developed a pipeline of emerging industry leaders who now serve on ACEC-SC committees, boards and leadership teams throughout South Carolina&#8217;s consulting engineering community.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2488\">ACEC-SC&#8217;s mission is to advocate for, advance and protect the business interests of engineering firms while promoting the highest standards of the engineering profession in South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2537\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">For more information, visit <strong data-start=\"2518\" data-end=\"2536\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acecsc.org\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2534\">www.acecsc.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) recognized 26 graduates of its 2025-26 Future Leaders Program during the South Carolina Engineering Conference &amp; Trade Show held in June. 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