ASCE elects former Houston Public Works director as next president
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has elected Carol Ellinger Haddock as its next president.
Haddock, P.E., MPA, F.ASCE, is a senior program advisor at Black & Veatch and professor at Rice University who recently completed a seven-year stint as director of public works for the city of Houston.
ASCE will induct Haddock as the 2026 president-elect at the annual business meeting this October during the ASCE 2025 Convention in Seattle. Next year, Haddock will assume the role of Society president for 2027.
“‘Together’ has been my guiding value for as long as I can remember,” Haddock said in her nominee vision statement.
“I am committed to doing this job together. Why? Because together we can accomplish great things. Together means no one has to go it alone. Together means every person is valued and every voice is heard.”
Haddock’s participation in ASCE dates back more than 30 years. She has served as director of both the Houston Branch and Texas Section, while also being highly active in the Environmental and Water Resources Institute. She served as a technical region director on the ASCE Board of Direction from 2016 to 2019. Having been a congressional fellow in 2003-04 and a 20-year ASCE Legislative Fly-In participant, she now serves on the ASCE Committee on America’s Infrastructure and played a key role in development and release of the 2025 ASCE Report Card for America’s Infrastructure.
Her many honors include twice winning the Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award and most recently receiving the 2024 ASCE Government Engineer of the Year Award.
“I have always said that if my skills and desires align with the Society’s needs, that I’d step up. That day has come. ASCE’s Strategic Plan is music to my ears. Our vision establishes purpose. Not only do we have a mission that is people-based, but we also have a commitment to our members and the general public to their wellbeing and future growth.”
Simplified member grades
Elsewhere on the ballot, the proposed member grades simplification earned more than the required two-thirds of voter support, meaning it will now be installed into the ASCE Constitution as an updated amendment.
The newly passed constitutional amendment consolidates affiliate, associate, and member into a single “member” designation. ASCE will have the following membership grades: student, member, fellow, and distinguished member.
ASCE will share further details with Society members in the coming months.
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