PRESIDENT
Tara Campbell, PEVICE PRESIDENT & MEMBERSHIP
Shelby Wilson, PESECRETARY
Billy JonesTREASURER
Duncan Paterson, PhD, PESPECIAL PROGRAMS
Pete Treesh, PE
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Tara is a senior bridge engineer at Fishbeck, out of their Cincinnati office. She has been in the transportation industry for 10 years, 6 as a professional engineer, design and inspection bridges across Ohio, Indiana, and Texas. Tara earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Duke University and went on to complete a Masters of Science in Civil Engineering, with a focus in Structural Engineering, at the University of Cincinnati. In addition to the Association of Bridge Construction and Design, she is on the WTS Southwest Ohio Programs Committee, and is a member of the TRIKO Valley Section of the American Society of Highway Engineers.
Shelby Wilson, P.E., serves as an Associate and Bridge Engineer at Michael Baker International's Cincinnati office. Shelby holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Ohio University and is also a SPRAT Level I Technician. With a decade of experience in state, county, and municipal bridge design and load rating, Shelby has contributed to projects across Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Illinois, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. Shelby's expertise encompasses a wide range of structures, including curved flyover bridges, highly skewed bridges, welded steel plate girder bridges, prestressed concrete bridges, culverts, and retaining walls.
Billy is a staff engineer at American Structurepoint out of their Blue Ash office. After completing his bachelor's of Civil Engineer at Ohio University; he obtained a master's degree with a focus in buried structures before working in construction inspections and ultimately transitioning into bridge design. He has three years of experience working on projects in Ohio, West Virginia, and Texas. His design experience includes: hydraulic analysis, rolled steel beam, prestressed concrete, reinforced concrete, and deck replacement projects. His inspection work includes: Southwest Ohio municipal, state route, county inspections for load rating updates, and trail bridges.
Duncan joined the ABCD Board in 2023 as Treasurer. He is currently the NSBA Director of Bridge Education for the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). Dr. Paterson is a member of AREMA Committee 15 – Steel Structures, a member of the TRB Standing Committee on Steel Bridges, and is a member of the AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration. He is also active in the professional community with several industry-wide presentations and publications. Through his committee and research work, Dr. Paterson has been involved in the development and revision of several articles for both the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and the AREMA Manual for Railway Engineering
Pete Treesh, PE is a bridge engineer with HNTB in their Cincinnati office. Pete earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. He has five years of experience in structural engineering with most of the work being performed on DOT project. His experience includes the design of rehabilitation and deck replacements, prestressed concrete girders, steel plate girders, cast-in-place reinforced slab decks in addition to various other structural components.
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WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Blake Stephens, PEPUBLIC ADVISOR
Brandon Collett, PE |
Blake Stephens, PE serves as an Associate, Director of Bridge Engineering, and as a Project Manager in Burgess and Niple's Cincinnati office. Blake earned a Bachelor of Science and Masters of Engineering in Civil Engineering with focuses in structural engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Blake has eleven years of state, county, and municipal bridge design and load rating experience working on structures in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Illinois, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Florida. Blake's bridge design experience includes: curved bridges, highly skewed bridges, rolled and plate steel bridges, prestressed concrete bridges, reinforced concrete slabs, culverts, and retaining walls. Brandon Collett, P.E. is a senior bridge engineer with the Ohio Department of Transportation. Brandon earned his Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering from Ohio University and his Masters of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Dayton. Brandon worked at Woolpert LLP for 7 years as a structural engineer designing bridges and retaining walls. He has now been with the Ohio Department of Transportation for 21 years. As the District Bridge Engineer for District 8, Brandon is responsible for overseeing the bridge inspection program for more than 1,500 bridges and 4,500 culverts in the greater Cincinnati and area. Annually, he prepares the District’s multi-year work plan for bridge maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement. In addition, Brandon initiates field reviews and prepares project scopes for internal and consultant design projects. |
CONSTRUCTION ADVISOR
Drew Williams, GSP |
Drew Williams, CSP, is the Regional Safety Manager for The Great Lakes Construction Company and formerly served as an adjunct professor in the Construction Management Program at Northern Kentucky University. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Management from the University of Findlay. With over a decade of experience in the construction industry, Drew has worked on a wide range of projects, including bridges, tunnels, airports, pipelines, and water treatment plants. His work has taken him across the Midwest, as well as to Maryland and Washington, D.C. |
PROGRAMS
Angela M. Tremblay, PE |
Angela Tremblay, P.E., is director of publications with the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. Angela earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering and her Master of Science in Structural Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. She has 23 years of bridge design experience, working mostly on ODOT and LPA projects with LJB. Her experience includes a wide variety of bridge designs and load ratings, including pedestrian bridges, rehabilitation and deck replacements, prestressed concrete girders, steel plate girders, and curved and high-skew superstructures. In addition to her design work, Angela has worked as a technical editor for PCI Journal and ASPIRE – The Concrete Bridge Magazine for more than 7 years.
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PUBLIC ADVISOR
Amy Shell, PEHONORARY
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Michael Lenett, PhD, PE was a Senior Bridge Engineer with Patrick Engineering with 26 years of experience in the evaluation, design, rehabilitation and instrumentation of various bridge structures. Mike earned his PhD, Masters of Science and Bachelors of Science degrees in Structural Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He served as project manager and structural task lead for the design and analysis of over 100 bridge and retaining wall structures including horizontally curved/highly skewed bridges and anchored soldier pile and lagging walls. Mike was a member of the OTEC Program Committee (Structures Subcommittee).
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PAST PRESIDENTS:
Jon Carroll, PE
James LeBlond, PE
Amy Shell, PE
Jon Carroll, PE
James LeBlond, PE
Amy Shell, PE