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Our Board of Directors

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Our outstanding group of leading engineers serve The South Plains region, humbly, with integrity and respect.

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President

Kevin Morris, P.E.

  • Discipline: Civil Engineering

  • Years as a PE: 13

  • Beloved Team(s): Kansas City Chiefs

  • Favorite Quote: Say what you mean and mean what you say.

  • Company: Freese & Nichols

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1st Vice President

Travis Windham, P.E.

  • Discipline: Transportation

  • Years as a PE: 3

  • Beloved Team(s): Texas Tech Red Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys

  • Favorite Quote: Fail until you don’t. – Bobby Bones

  • Company: Teinert Construction

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2nd Vice President

Brandon Hardaway, E.I.T. 

  • Discipline: Transportation 

  • Years as a PE: N/A

  • Beloved Team(s): Cleveland Guardians, Whichever team Lebron is playing for this season 

  • Favorite Quote: Fortune favors the bold!

  • Company: Kimley-Horn

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Treasurer

Rusty Thoma, P.E.

  • Discipline: Structural Engineering

  • Years as a PE: 39

  • Beloved Team(s): Red Raiders, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers

  • Favorite Quote: Know the answer before the question is asked.

  • Company: Thoma Engineering, Inc.

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 Secretary

Will Stephens, P.E.

  • Discipline: Civil Engineering

  • Years as a PE: 3

  • Beloved Team(s): Texas Tech Red Raiders & Kansas City Chiefs 

  • Favorite Quote: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard – Tim Notke

  • Company: AMD Engineering, LLC

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Director of Golf Tournament

Brenden Bartels, E.I.T.

  • Discipline: Roadway

  • Years as a PE: 1

  • Beloved Team(s): Texas Tech Red Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, and Kansas City Chiefs

  • Favorite Quote: Do the next right thing.

  • Company: Kimley-Horn

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Director of MATHCOUNTS 

Jillian Nava, P.E.

  • Discipline:  Transmission and Utilities

  • Years as a PE: 5

  • Beloved Team(s): Texas Tech and Dallas Cowboys

  • Favorite Quote: Well, well, well, how the turntables – Michael Scott

  • Company: Freese & Nichols

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Director of Communication/Membership

Kristi Laverty, P.E.

  • Discipline: Civil Engineering

  • Years as a PE: 15

  • Beloved Team(s): Texas Tech Red Raiders

  • Favorite Quote: A day without smiling is a day wasted!

  • Company: Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.

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State Director

Jennifer Davidson, P.E.

  • Discipline: Civil Engineering

  • Years as a PE: 14

  • Beloved Team(s): Texas Tech Red Raiders

  • Favorite Quote: Strive for honor.

  • Company: Lubbock County

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Public Relations Director

Dustin McKnight, P.E.

  • Discipline: Civil Engineering

  • Years as a PE: 5

  • Beloved Team(s): Fightin’ Texas Aggies

  • Favorite Quote: If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. – Henry Ford

  • Company: Atmos Energy

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Scholarship Director 

Erin Stiggins, P.E.

  • Discipline: Civil Engineering

  • Years as a PE: 14

  • Beloved Team(s): Fightin’ Texas Aggies

  • Favorite Quote: Whether you think you can, or think you can’t – you’re right.

  • Company: Dry Land Engineering, LLC

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