ACEC Florida President Andy Lauzier, PE

To the ACEC Florida Community,

As I write the second President’s message of my tenure, it seems as though everything is accelerating around us. We are in the midst of an incredibly unique national election, and our industry continues to change due to forces including record workloads for many of our member firms, workforce shortages, and the impact of technology on how we deliver our services to our clients and the public.

So, how, as professionals, do we keep up with and adjust to this changing landscape?  One way is to leverage the many educational opportunities offered by ACEC Florida, FES, and ACEC National.  Speaking of ACEC National, the Fall Conference in New Orleans, LA, is just around the corner (October 20-23).  If you have never attended a National Conference, I encourage you to look at the schedule and take advantage of the educational and other opportunities offered at this year’s conference.  This includes sessions open to all attendees including:

  • CEO Roundtables for Small, Medium, Large, and Very Large Firms
  • Committees and Roundtables including
    • Risk Management Committee
    • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee
    • Water and Environment Committee
    • Workforce Committee
    • Energy Committee
    • Technology Committee
    • Transportation Committee
    • Geoprofessional Coalition
    • Coalition of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
    • Coalition of American Structural Engineers
  • Several world-class speakers at various lunch and other events

As I close this message, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on a very impactful personal event last week where I attended a memorial service for a friend and colleague in Winter Park, Florida.  Jim Lee was the founder of Transportation Consulting Group and had a significant impact on the landscape of our transportation network in Florida and beyond.  I had the privilege of working with Jim for many years, but what struck me at his memorial was the impact he had not based on the projects he worked on but rather on the people he worked with and the communities he served.  Jim was a mentor, friend, and inspiration to so many of us and he was the definition of the Servant Leader in his business, family, and local community.  As we go about our daily tasks at work, let us remember that what we will be remembered for is our impact on individuals in our daily lives.

Sincerely,

Andre’ (Andy) Lauzier, PE (FL, GA)
Senior Vice President | Transportation Planning and Design Director
HDRinc.com | andy.lauzier@hdrinc.com

Published On: September 16th, 2024

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