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ASCE Houston Branch 2026-2027 Officers Election
The ASCE Houston Branch Nominations Committee received officer nominations in May and has completed the nominations process. The following positions are up for election as part of this ballot. Read the biographies in the Branch Officer Elections webpage.
Voting closes Monday, June 8.
Proposed ASCE Houston Branch 2026-2027 Officer Slate:
President-Elect - Tim Smelcer, PE, ENV SP
VP Administration - Gilbert Portillo, PE, CFM
VP Communications - Palisha Sthapit, EIT
VP Education - Oreoluwa Adedapo, PE
VP Technical - Rebecca Rice, PE
Branch Director - Carolina Patino, EIT
Secretary - Youssaira Belmokadem, PE
Treasurer-Elect - Abigail Borders, PE
Section Director - Johnny Kim, PE, CFM
Returning Board Members (the following positions are not eligible for election and are not included in the ballot):
President - Aaron Orozco, PE (progressive position)
Past President - Anna Chamberlain (Theiss), PE, CFM, ENV SP (progressive position)
Treasurer - Mica Rodriguez, PE (progressive position)
This survey is available until 06-08-2026
Sincerely,
Anna Chamberlain, PE, CFM, ENV SP
American Society of Civil Engineers, Houston Branch
