Winter 2023/2024 NYS Council Chair Message

I would like to begin by wishing all members of the ASCE/Region 1 New York State Council a Happy and Healthy Holiday! This is a very special time of the year for all of us. It signifies the end of 2023 and the beginning of a new year. I have been involved in many different roles in ASCE over the past 30 + years. Through this involvement, ASCE has given me a clear perspective on why I became a Civil Engineer. It has truly guided me in my journey as an engineer. In reflecting on my career path and how I got here, I would not change a thing. This is the season to reflect and be grateful for all that we have and all that we have accomplished in our lifetimes. It does not matter what age we are or where we are in our careers. The profession of Civil Engineering has always been and will always be about serving the public. As professionals, we have a duty to uphold the health, safety, and welfare of the public. The profession of Civil Engineering is not just about being a Civil Engineer, it is much more encompassing as it includes civil engineers, technicians, technologists, construction managers, architects, support staff, IT and administrators. The profession of Civil Engineering is a “TEAM” effort. There is no “I” in Team.    

Being elected as the new Chair of the New Your State Council allows me the opportunity to give back to our profession or as I like to say, “Pay It Forward”. I have some very large shoes to fill as our previous Chairs, Mr. Bill Merwarth and Mr. Brad Kubiak have brought prominence to this organization. Through their passion for ASCE and the profession, they have moved the NYS Council to new relevance. Thank you, Bill & Brad for your leadership and if you haven’t heard “Brad Kubiak” is our new Region 1 Director! Congratulations Brad!  

My hope for the coming year is that the New York State Council will continue to be an extension of ASCE and Region 1. The NYS Council’s goal is to provide support and value to each of the Sections, Branches and Student Chapters within the State of New York.

In closing, I would like to encourage every member of the NYS Council and Region 1 to become active and involved as we go forward together. I am looking forward to working with the Executive Committee, Council Chairs, Delegates, Sections, Branches and Student Chapters this coming year. I am truly proud to be your Chair! Please feel free to reach out to me as I am always available to help. “Let’s Do This Together”

Be Safe!!

Thank You!

Tony Cioffi, P.E., F. ASCE

Chair October 2023 – 2024

ASCE, ASCE Region 1, and the ASCE New York State Council

On November 5, 1852, a dozen eminent civil engineers gathered at the Croton Aqueduct in New York City in the office of Chief Engineer Alfred W. Craven to establish the American Society of Civil Engineers and Architects. In 1868, a few years after architects had formed a professional society of their own, ASCE adopted its current name. American Society of Civil Engineers currently represents more than 152,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries and is America’s oldest national engineering society.

Nationally and Internationally ASCE is governed by officers and directors elected from the membership to represent ten geographical areas known as Regions and nine technical specialties known as Institutes.

The ASCE New York State Council is part of the jurisdiction of Region 1.  Region 1 consists of Boston Society of Civil Engineers, Buffalo, Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers, Ithaca, Maine, Metropolitan, Mohawk-Hudson, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Rochester, Syracuse, and Vermont Sections. In Canada, Provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec.

The New York State Council founded in 1963 consists of the Sections located in New York State.  The council’s membership is the Buffalo Section, Ithaca Section, MET Section, Mohawk-Hudson Section,  Rochester Section, and the Syracuse Section. 

The Council’s purpose is to be the unified voice of the approximately 7,400 ASCE members and other Civil Engineers in New York State and to bring together the constituent ASCE Sections in New York to work collectively on common concerns related to professionalism, legislation, infrastructure, awards, and other timely issues.