SEAoNY 2026 President's Breakfast Roundtable
DATE: Thursday, May 14, 2026
TIME: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
LOCATION: Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
1 PDH Available
Topics:
Mentorship and Career Development
Marc Gallagher, Langan
Bridging the Experience Gap - Training the Next Generation
Ben Alper, Severud
Management Techniques in an Evolving Landscape
Andrea Shear, Murray Engineering
Cultivating a Positive Office Culture
Ezra Jampole, Exponent
Schedule:
7:45 - 8:00 AM - Arrival and sign in
8:00 - 8:05 AM- President’s Welcome and Instructions for Round Table
8:10 - 8:30 AM - First Round Table Discussion
8:30 - 8:35 AM - Table Rotation and Coffee Break
8:35 - 8:55 AM - Second Round Table Discussion
8:55 - 9:00 AM - Table Rotation and Coffee Break
9:00 - 9:20 AM - Third Round Table Discussion
9:20 - 9:25 AM - Table Rotation and Coffee Break
9:25 - 9:45 AM - Fourth Round Table Discussion
9:45 - 10:00 AM - Closing Remarks, Networking
Registration Fees:
SEAoNY Members* - $30
Non-Members - $45
*Members must log in to their SEAoNY accounts to receive membership discount on registration. (Students, did you know student membership is free?! Inquire about free student membership at admin@seaony.org)
Sustaining Members & Corporate Sponsors interested in using their free event registration should email admin@seaony.org for the registration code.
Registration ends Wednesday, May 13 at NOON
Marc Gallagher is a Managing Principal at Langan and has over 30 years of diversified civil and environmental engineering experience with specialty in geotechnical engineering. He leads teams on high-profile projects, providing strategic oversight and promoting effective solutions for challenging sites and structures.
Ben Alper is a Managing Principal at Severud Associates, where he has led complex structural engineering projects since joining the firm in 2005. His portfolio includes major cultural, transportation, and redevelopment work—such as TSX Broadway, JFK Terminal 6, and the Weeksville Heritage Center—along with deep expertise in advanced structural systems and specialized materials.
Andrea Shear is a Principal at Murray Engineering with over 20 years of experience in structural engineering, including Forensic Engineering. She has participated in the evaluation, design, and construction administration of projects in the US ranging from small to large scale for construction materials, including wood, masonry, glass, and steel, as well as conventionally reinforced, precast, prestressed, and post-tensioned concrete.
Ezra Jampole is a Principal Engineer at Exponent specializing in evaluating the performance of structures subjected to extreme loads such as earthquakes, wind, and flood events and in performance-based analysis and risk assessments. He has served as a consultant on projects assessing the origin of damage and cause of collapse of structures following earthquakes, extreme weather events, adjacent construction incidents, corrosion and deterioration, settlement, and long-term issues.
Event, Cancellation & Photo Policies:
SEAoNY will accept refund requests made in writing no later than Friday, May 8, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Registration fees are not refundable after this date.
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