Staff Spotlight: Patrick Stiegman, EI
This month's spotlight shines on Project Engineer, Patrick Stiegman. Patrick joined DE in 2016 and has since been a key figure in several of our state and municipal roadway design projects. Read below to learn more about Patrick outside the office including his love of hiking, discovery of pho, and some claim-to-fame state championships he won! We are so happy to have Patrick part of the DE Team!
Hi Patrick! Tell us a little bit about where you’re from, where you reside now, and what you love about your current hometown.
I am born and raised in Metairie and still live in Metairie. I love being so close to the city of New Orleans. I love the cultural attitude that you don’t get anywhere else. I always enjoy going to all of the festivals around town. I’m looking forward to Voodoo Fest and other festivals this year.
What are some of the things you enjoy doing in your free time?
I started to get into riding my bike along the lakefront. When I lived in Houston for a year, I lived right next to a multi-use bike path that led right to downtown Houston, so biking became a great pastime. If I’m not biking, I’ll go drinking with my friends somewhere in New Orleans.
If you could travel anywhere where would you go and why?
I love backpacking and it is something I have put in the back-burner recently. I want to travel to South America and backpack in Patagonia and the Andes Mountains while I am still young. Seeing the epic mountain peaks, beautiful glacier lakes and hiking in untamed nature would be a highlight of my life.
Do you have any big plans outside the office in the next few months?
In upcoming March, I will be marrying my beautiful fiancé, Bridget Connick. I don’t think it gets any bigger of plans than that!
What would be impossible for you to give up?!
I can’t give up pizza. It’s just the perfect food. Everyone should eat pizza.
Favorite thing to eat for lunch during the week?
The coworkers at the office introduced me to Pho (Vietnamese Broth). Pho and the Vietnamese poboys make for a great lunch.
Tell us something people may not know about you.
Well, when I was growing up I played a lot of chess in elementary school. My friends and I in elementary school made a pretty awesome team with a great coach and we won a lot of state championships when I grew up. I only went and competed nationally once and I placed 25th overall individually for my age group. I’m proud of that accomplishment but if you asked me to play a chess game today, I’d probably lose because I forgot all of the strategies I used.
Thank you so much for your time!
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Kurt Evans, P.E. to Lead ACEC of Louisiana
Kurt Evans named Fellow in the American Council of Engineering Companies
Digital's CEO, Kurt Evans, P.E., has been elected as a Fellow in the American Council of Engineering Companies. He joins the 300-plus Fellows who have been recognized in this way by their colleagues for contributions to the Council and the profession.
Kurt will be recognized along with other elected Fellows at the 2017 Fall Conference Awards Luncheon in Orlando, Florida. Join us in congratulating Kurt on this wonderful accomplishment!
Kurt Evans, P.E., FACEC
DE has two team members installed to the Board of ASCE New Orleans
DE's Rob Delaune Serves as a Leadership Panelist for ASCE Younger Members
On May 25th, ASCE Younger Members New Orleans Chapter hosted a member event that featured a leadership panel discussion and a question and answer session.
Several topics of discussion included the following:
- Career goals and challenges
- Leadership and management
- Business Development
- Technical Development
- Becoming a partner in a firm
- Starting an engineering firm
- Leadership in the public sector
- Networking/client relations
- Personal development and professionalism
- Work/Life balance
- Mentoring
The discussion provided insight to the attendees based on the leadership panel’s experiences. Panelists were able to portray a message to the younger members regarding the next generation of engineering. Each panelist provided key takeaways for the upcoming generation and what emerging leaders should keep in mind as they gain experience (e.g., passing on of institutional knowledge) at the end of the session.
Panelists from left to right: Robert Delaune, P.E., Bob Mora, P.E., Kristi Mirambell, P.E., Chris Dunn, P.E., James Hance, P.E.
What is your legacy you want to leave in your engineering career?
What motivates you and how would you inspire other females to pursue engineering?
How has your actual work in the engineering profession differed from your formal engineering education?
After 35 years in the engineering profession, what advice would you give yourself in the early years of your career?
What drives your passion for engineering?
Cory Martinez Recognized for 10 Year Anniversary at DE
DE's Cory Martinez was recently recognized for his 10 year anniversary with our firm and was given a company watch for reaching this milestone.
As a Project Manager, Cory's expertise is managing federally funded infrastructure projects along the Gulf Coast. For the past two years, he has been the Project Administrator responsible for managing a $34 million CDBG-funded Housing and Small Rental Rehabilitation Program for St. John the Baptist Parish.
Prior to his current project, he served as Assistant Program Manager for Harrison County (MS) Utility Authority's $240 million CDBG-funded repairs to Hurricane Katrina-damaged water and wastewater utilities and construction of new water and wastewater systems.
Cory has been a valuable asset to our firm and we congratulate him on all of his accomplishments.