Transforming Leadership Opportunities into Reality

The Florida Engineering Leadership Institute (FELI) is a leadership program that puts training into practice. It was created to transition engineering professionals into community professionals and leaders within our societies, communities, and workplaces. Through its initial 10-month class, FELI enhances the leadership skills of its participants and sets out a clear pathway to put these skills into practice serving our profession and our communities. FELI also provides networking across the current and past classes, serving as an outreach group to business and community leaders.

FELI runs from November through August and consists of six sessions held in key cities throughout Florida. Each session focuses on a different aspect of leadership, ranging from development of personal leadership skills to team building, through interactive sessions and first hand accounts from experts in their respective fields.

Congratulations to the FELI Class of 2025!

Kevin Abel, PE
Moffatt & Nichol, Inc.

Leo Almonte, PE
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Branan Anderson, PE
Kisinger Campo & Associates

Nikole Arrant, PE
HNTB Corporation

Spencer Baker, PE
Patel, Greene & Associates, LLC

Tony Bevilacqua, PE
Ardurra Group, Inc.

Usha Budhrani, PE
Modjeski & Masters

David Castro, PE
Chen Moore and Associates (CMA)

Sara Duffoo, PE, LEED AP, DBIA
Pinnacle Consulting Enterprises, Inc.

Killian Eckert, PE
Mechling Engineering & Consulting, Inc.

Kevin Fielder, PE
STV

Travis Fledderman, PE
Stantec Consulting Services

Elizabeth Graham, PE
DRMP, Inc.

Roberto Gutierrez, PE
Ardurra Group Inc.

Justin Hall
FDOT District 7

Eddie Hernandez, PE
WSB

Robert Hideck, PE
Hardesty & Hanover, LLC

Niki Jeffers, PE
RS&H, Inc.

Lana Khanachet, PE
Casseaux, Hewett & Walpole, LLC 

Michael Layne, PE
Moffatt & Nichol, Inc.

James Nesbitt, PE
Terracon Consultants, Inc.

Lisa Olivera, PE
Bently Group, Inc.

Julian Poole, PE
DRMP, Inc.

Will Potter, PE
FDOT

Shari Ramirez, PE
Wade Trim

Manny Richardson, PE, PTOE, RSP1
Volkert, Inc.

Joseph Roberts, Jr., PE
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Evelyn Rodriguez PE, ENV SP
EAC Consulting, Inc.

Pablo Rodriguez, PE
WSP US INC

Omar Rodriguez-Gonzalez, PE, CGC, Assoc DBIA
The Haskell Company

Michelle Rossi, PE
BCC Engineering, LLC

Ernest Sackey, PE
Jacobs

Daniel Schroeder, PE, MSE
AIM Engineering & Surveying, Inc.

Oliver Shahbazian, PE
The Haskell Company

Tim Smith, PE
FDOT

Jeff Sullivan, PE
RS&H

Marcello Tavernari, PE
Bayer United Engineering Consultants

James VanSteenburg, PE
CCM HDR, Inc.

Nate Willbur, PE, MBA, RSP
Michael Baker International

Sue Zheng, PE
FDOT