Vecellio Distinguished Lecturers

Past Speakers

• 2025 Charlie Kilpatrick
  National Alternative Delivery Director, AtkinsRéalis (Link To the 2025 Charlie Kilpatrick Video)
• 2024 Ryan Banas
  Project Director, Hamton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project (Link To the 2024 Ryan Banas Video)
• 2023 Vaughan Buckley
  Chief Executive Officer, Volumetric Building Companies (Link To the Vaughan Buckley Video)
• 2022 R. David Curfman
  Chief Engineer and Assistant Commander for Planning, Design and Construction of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command United State Navy (Link To the 2022 David Curfman Video)
• 2021 DJ Gribbin
  Founder of Madrus, LLC (Link To the 2021 DJ Gribbin Video)
• 2019 Ross Myers
  Chairman & CEO of Allan Myers, Inc.(Link To the 2019 Ross Myers Video)
• 2018 Wayne A. Crew
  General Secretary of the National Academy of Construction (Link To the 2018 Wayne A. Crew Video)
• 2017 Kristina L. Swallow
  National President of ASCE (Link To the 2017 Kristina L. Swallow Video)
• 2016 Hon. Thomas Davis Rust (Link to the 2016 Thomas Davis Rust Video)
  Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pennoni Consulting Engineers
• 2015 Darrell E. Waters (Link To the 2015 Darrell E. Waters Video)
  Senior VP for Fluor and Project Executive & President Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC
• 2014  Stephen T. Ayers (Link To the 2014 Stephen T. Ayers Video)
  The Architect of the Capitol
• 2013  Robert Prieto  (Link To the 2013 Robert Prieto Video)
  Senior VP for Fluor
• 2012  Janice L. Tuchman
  Editor-in-Chief for Engineering News-Record
• 2011  John R. Hillman
  Founder/President of HC Bridge Company, LLC.
• 2010  Michael C. Vorster
  Emeritus Professor, Virginia Tech
• 2009  Paul E. Torgersen (1931-2015)
  Professor/Dean/President, Virginia Tech
• 2008  Henry Petroski (1942-2023)
  Professor of Duke University
• 2007  Linda Figg
  President/CEO, Figg Engineering Group
• 2006  Ronald L. Johnson
  MG, Deputy Chief of Engineers, USACE
• 2005  Hans Van Winkle
  Director of CII
• 2004  Patricia D. Galloway
  National President of ASCE
• 2003  Philip A. Shucet
  Commissioner of VDOT
• 2002  Ted C. Kennedy (1930-2012)
  Chairman of BE&K, Inc.
• 2001  G. Wayne Clough
  President of Georgia Tech