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Julia P. Clarke PE, F.ASCE is an Associate, Geotechnical Department Leader at Raba Kistner, Inc. She manages the Houston Engineering Department, supervising staff members, including project managers and engineering professionals. Julia oversees the department’s annual budget and is responsible for meeting profit targets set by the Chief Operating Officer of the Consultants group. Julia also provides engineering services as Principal Geotechnical Engineer on highway improvement projects.
Alexa Nichols PE is currently employed by EHRA Engineering as a Senior Project Manager for Hydrology and Hydraulics. She has over thirteen years in the civil engineering industry and is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University. Her service to the ASCE Houston Branch has spanned many years and six years on the Board, including this year as President. During her service to ASCE, she was awarded Outstanding Younger Member in Community Activities by the Central Region in 2023, Young Engineer of the Year for the Houston Branch in 2022, and Outstanding Younger Member in the Private Sector by the Central Region in 2020.
Andrea Taylor PE is a Professional Engineer and Principal at mma inc, where she is manages the engineering design and City Permitting of various project types, including single family and multifamily residential, commercial, industrial, schools, and entertainment across the DFW Metroplex. Second to her passion of engineering is sharing her love of engineering and will take any opportunity to present to students.
Carlos Balderrama PE is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has over 10 years of experience in the transportation industry. He grew up in El Paso TX, where most of his family still resides, but has moved all over Texas throughout his career. He finds it boring to do just one thing, so he has worked in design, maintenance, and CEI and enjoys learning and trying new fields and projects. The farthest he has traveled for work has been Oslo, Norway, where he designed facilities and roadways for the Rygge Air base for a federal contract.
Ricardo Pena EIT is a graduate of Texas A&M University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering graduating magna cum lade. He is now continuing his education by pursuing a Master of Science in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence and a Master of Business Administration. Ricardo began his professional career as a construction manager in Brownsville, Texas working for SpaceX where he developed strong communication and me management skills in a high stress environment. There he contributed to the development of the Starship launch site by designing and building safety measures for the on- and off-loading of cryogenic fluids to the launch vehicle. Now he works as a transportation and drainage engineer at STV, inc. where he works on municipal and TxDOT projects creating innovated solutions to complex challenges that impact the public. He actively seeks opportunities to learn the new technology that pertains to the development of the civil engineering profession by being in the forefront of testing and integra ng best practice strategies to ensure accurate results when 3D modeling. He enjoys playing soccer, has three cats, and enjoys traveling the world with his family.
