CEEAS Board Members
Tyler Barry
Tyler Barry is a Staff Engineer at Bohler, based in Chalfont, Pennsylvania, where he works in the Land Development division. In his role, Tyler supports a variety of commercial, industrial, and residential projects throughout the region, helping bring complex site designs from concept to construction. He collaborates closely with clients, municipalities, and multidisciplinary teams to develop practical, efficient, and code-compliant site plans that meet project goals.
A 2023 graduate of Penn State University, Tyler remains engaged in the engineering community and has shared his early career experiences at events such as the ASCE Civil Engineering Focus Nights, encouraging students to explore opportunities in environmental and land development engineering.
Charlie Blenko, E.I.T., C.B.S.I.
Charlie graduated from Penn State with his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 2022. In his time at Penn State, Charlie was heavily involved in the school’s ASCE Student Chapter serving as their Treasurer then Co-President. He is grateful for the opportunity to have helped ASCE and other student organizations find ways to remain engaged through the pandemic before making a meaningful resurgence to in-person events.
Originally from Irwin, Pennsylvania, he currently works as a bridge designer for GFT’s Pittsburgh office. He completes bridge design tasks and spends time in the field on bridge and tunnel inspections.
Charlie is thrilled to continue his relationship with Penn State through his role on the Civil and Environmental Alumni Society Board and firmly believes that collaboration between alumni, students, and the civil engineering department is beneficial for all.
Jack Diviney
Jack Diviney received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering at Penn State in 1968 and his master of engineering degree in 1977, with an emphasis in geotechnical engineering. After working for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for 11 years, he joined Gannett Fleming in 1979.
At Gannett Fleming, Diviney served in many roles including: geotechnical engineer, senior project manager, office manager of the Pittsburgh regional office, Midwest USA Regional Director, and member of the Gannett Fleming Board of Directors until his retirement in 2023. Diviney has been involved in professional societies throughout his career, having served as president of the Harrisburg section of the American Society of Highway Engineers, and as president of the Central Pennsylvania section of The American Society of Civil Engineers. He is also a former member of the Penn State Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering's Industrial Professional Advisory Council.
Willis S. Heisey III, P.E.
Since completing his bachelor's degree in civil engineering at Penn State in 1972, Heisey has spent the last 45 years in the construction industry working throughout the United States and in Algeria. Heisey constructed projects in the highway, heavy civil, marine, concrete construction, environmental, pile-driving, and industrial markets. He performed field engineering and field management duties, managed multiple concurrent projects and large national programs, provided operational leadership for multi-state construction operations, participated in the estimating process, developed bid and construction schedules, implemented successful strategies for project execution, selected equipment, and provided lead interfacing with owner's representatives.
Heisey is currently retired from Allan A Myers, LP as construction manager with overall responsibility for major bridge and highway projects in the Mid-Atlantic. He is married to Bonita and is the proud father of a son and daughter and four granddaughters.
Thomas E. Lawson, P.E., P.L.S
Lawson is a registered professional engineer and land surveyor in multiple states. A 1972 graduate of Penn State with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, he co-founded Borton-Lawson Engineering in 1988, a 165 person multi-discipline architectural/engineering firm. His firm was acquired by Verdantas in 2022.
His career includes employment in the 1970's with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland, after which he entered private practice with a focus on building design, land development, highways and bridges, and flood mitigation design.
Professional affiliations and accomplishments include: past president of the Luzerne County Chapter of the Professional Engineering Society; past president of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers in Private Practice; past president of the American Society of Highway Engineers, NE Pennsylvania Section; President of the Pennsylvania Highway Information Association, board member of the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors; member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization for Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties; a member of the American Consulting Engineers Council; and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Casey Mrazik
Originally from Pittsburgh, Casey Mrazik earned both her bachelor’s (May 2019) and master of engineering (December 2019) degrees in civil engineering from Penn State University. During her time at Penn State, she was heavily involved in the Women in Engineering Program, the Concrete Canoe Team, ASCE, ACI, and Utree.
Casey is currently a Project Manager at Jendoco Construction Corporation, a general contractor based in Pittsburgh. Her experience spans a wide range of projects, including the DC United Soccer Stadium, a U.S. Pipeline Compressor Station in Ohio, and the Pittsburgh International Airport Terminal Modernization Program. Most recently, she has managed construction for Duquesne University and a large-scale private residence in Ligonier, PA.
An active Penn State alum, Casey enjoys serving on the Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Society Board of Directors, contributing to the continued growth and success of the students and Department.
Thomas Skibinski
Skibinski is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State. His interest areas include construction engineering management; project management; ethics; professional practice; and professional development. He serves as the faculty adviser to ASCE student teams.
Rowland Smith
Rowland holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in engineering from Penn State. He began his career with Clayco, working in construction management on the Penn State East Halls Redevelopment for two years. Later, he joined Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) in New York City, primarily collaborating with the Building Enclosures group. As part of WJE's Difficult Access Team, he conducted close-up facade inspections by rappelling from buildings.
Additionally, Rowland is a licensed Professional Engineer in both New York and New Jersey. After recently earning an MBA degree from the University of Michigan, he now works at Citi Bank in New York.
Tracy Hollida
Tracy graduated from Penn State with her bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 1996. She also holds a master’s degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech. During her time at Penn State she served as president for the student chapter of ASCE and vice-president for the student chapter of SWE. She was also a student member of the Penn State Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s Industrial Professional Advisory Council (IPAC) and danced in THON as part of the ASCE team.
After working for Michael Baker International for 25 years, she joined Airport Design Consultants Inc in May 2022 as their Chief Engineering Manager in Ellicott City, MD. Tracy has spent her entire twenty-eight (28) year career dedicated to airport design and planning. She has worked on numerous projects across the country, including multiple new runway designs; runway and airfield reconstruction projects, and airport facility programs at airports including BWI Marshall, Lehigh Valley International, University Park, Chicago O'Hare International, Los Angeles International, John F. Kennedy International, Philadelphia International and Washington Dulles International Airports. She is licensed in 11 different states
Since graduating, Tracy has continued to stay involved with professional societies. She is a former member of the Penn State Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s IPAC and was recently invited to serve on the Leonhard Center Advisory Board. Tracy is also currently serving as the Treasurer of the Maryland Aviation Council (MAC) and the Wilde Lake High School Boosters President. Her oldest daughter is a third-year student at Penn State studying forensic chemistry and she has twin boys who are seniors in high school.
Jim Moore, P.E., CCM, USACE E&C Fellow
Jim Moore is a Vice President with GPI, a design and construction management firm. Prior to joining GPI in 2017, Jim retired after 39 years of federal service with the US Army Corps of Engineers, where he served in a variety of technical and management roles, including military and water resources projects—deployments to Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan—and consultation for the Departments of Defense, State, Energy, Veterans Affairs, and Transportation.
Among his professional achievements, Jim led the Corps of Engineers Headquarters Construction Management Community, where he developed the frameworks for Design-Construction Evaluations and Mega Project Management. He is a subject matter expert in dam and levee construction, HTRW, concrete and steel construction, scheduling and controls, innovative contracting methods, and management. Jim served as a partnering facilitator to a variety of projects, including water resource and defense work in Israel, Egypt, and Palestine.
Ryan Gargan
A Pittsburgh native, Ryan Gargan received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering at Penn State in 1994, with an emphasis in transportation engineering. After working for PennDOT as an intern throughout his time at Penn State, he joined the consulting business in 1995. Gargan currently has 30 years of experience in transportation engineering and is currently the Northeast Region manager for Lochner.
At Lochner, Gargan has served in various roles including highway engineer, senior project manager, Pennsylvania business development leader, office manager of the Pittsburgh office, president and chairman of Lochner Engineering, PC (Lochner’s NY entity), and in his current role as region manager. Gargan has been involved in professional societies throughout his career, having served on the boards of the Southwest Penn and Clearfield sections of ASHE, and as vice president and president of the Western Pennsylvania chapter and a state board member for ACEC/PA. He has been a judge for the CEE Capstone event over the past several years. Gargan is married to his wife Kelly (2001 BSCE, Penn State) and they have two children.
Tracy Lower, P.E.
Tracy Lower, CEE 1991 and 1994. After graduation she joined VHB in Richmond, Virginia. In 2001, she relocated to Northern Virginia to lead VHB’s land development practice work on commercial and institutional developments. In 2019, Lower joined Timmons Group to launch the Metro DC office. Her work includes private, institutional, and government sectors.
She serves on the CE IPAC and is a member of the CEEAS Board of Directors. She is active in with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), District of Columbia Building Industry Associate (DCBIA), and Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW).
Zach Smith
Zach Smith is a fourth-year civil engineering student from East Greenville, Pennsylvania, with a focus in Construction Management. He currently serves as the President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Penn State Student Chapter and the Vice President of the Penn State Surveying Engineering club. Previously, he served as the Surveying Competition Coordinator for the 2025 Mid-Atlantic East & West Student Symposium, hosted by Penn State, as well as the fundraising chair for ASCE's internal THON club, "ASCE Benefitting THON." Smith has spent the previous five summers working for various land surveying and heavy civil contractors throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and will be starting full-time in the heavy civil construction industry upon graduation.
Tristan Dobbins
Tristan Dobbins is a fourth-year civil engineering student from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, with a focus on Water Resources. He has served as Penn State ASCE's Community Service Chair, THON Chair, and is now one of the Vice Presidents. He is also the Treasurer of the Surveying Engineering Club and has competed in three competitions through the club. He is very involved in THON and was one of ASCE's two Dancers for THON 2025. He is a member of the club gymnastics team and does many intramural sports, especially soccer. Last summer, he interned at Kimley-Horn in Towson, Maryland, doing land development and he will be joining them after graduation.
Domenic Contrino
Domenic Contrino received his master’s degree in environmental engineering from Penn State in the spring of 2025 and is currently pursuing a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) in the same field. He has worked for environmental technology companies throughout his career, focusing on the new development of activated carbon products and applications surrounding pollution control. His current industry focus is on the design, manufacturing, and commissioning of an all-electric activated carbon production facility. His Ph.D. work involves new uses of biochar for decarbonization of the steel industry.
An avid sports fan and outdoor enthusiast, Domenic grew up playing ice hockey, rock climbing, and hiking. He’s climbed peaks all over the country in the Cascades, Rockies, and Sierras. During his career he has been a part of young professional groups within the American Water Works Association and is a co-advisor for the Penn State First-Gen Advocates student organization. Domenic is passionate about supporting and mentoring students to help catalyze their careers.
