About the Central Florida Chapter

The Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Engineering Society (FES) is the largest FES chapter with over 600 members. Our Chapter's knowledge and expertise comprise a vast range of engineering fields, from the entertainment industry to transportation to sophisticated weapons systems to environmental.

Our members seek to promote the engineering profession in various community service projects. If you have interest in becoming involved, please contact an officer or committee chairman. Go to our news letter archives to learn more about us and the engineering profession. To participate in a Central Florida Chapter activities please click on our calendar.

The Executive Committee Manual has been added to the Chapter website for all to see and use.  The information contained within this manual is very informative and useful to anyone interested in getting more involved in the chapter.  If you have any questions or interest in anything within the manual, please contact any officer and they will be glad to help you.

August 2010 President’s Message

Hello Central Florida Chapter!

This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend the 2010 Florida Engineering Society’s Annual Conference in Marco Island. This year’s conference exceeded my expectation! At the conference, I had an opportunity to learn about various topics during the education sessions, such as LEED certification, as well as meet and reconnect with engineers from around the state. I also discovered that the Central Florida Chapter has some of the most talented and humble engineers in Florida. This year the Central Florida Chapter had recipients in several award categories. As each recipient accepted their award, I could see that they were honored to be recognized by their peers. As I listened to their messages, I noticed that there was a common theme centered around the importance of giving back to FES. They explained that by volunteering in the Society, one will ultimately reap the rewards it can provide. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “It is one of the beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely help another without helping himself.” Thank you to each and every one of you who volunteer your time to this organization, and a special congratulation to all of the award winners!

The following are the award winners from Central Florida:

The Central Florida Chapter’s scholarship program place 2nd place for the ACE Award
K-12 Engineer Volunteer of the Year – David M. Schmitt, P.E.
Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement – Robert E. Mackey, P.E., BCEE
Young Engineer of Year – Leslie Turner, P.E., BCEE
FES Fellow – Todd N. Zimmerman, P.E.

Mandee Brandt
FES Central Florida Chapter President
mbrandt@wilbursmith.com