Contact: Kelly Veit, Communications Director
608-257-9223 or kelly@acecwi.org
MADISON, WI – John Rathke, PE, SE of Mead & Hunt Inc. (Green Bay), has been elected American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin Chairman of the Board. Mr. Rathke takes office July 1, 2014 and will serve a one year term as chairman.
2014-15 ACEC WI Board of Directors
Chairman: John A. Rathke, PE, SE; Mead & Hunt Inc. (Green Bay)
Chairman-Elect: Gilbert A. Hantzsch, PE; MSA Professional Services Inc. (Baraboo)
Secretary-Treasurer: Kim Lobdell, PE; KL Engineering Inc. (Madison)
ACEC National Director: Les Fafard, PE; Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (Milwaukee)
Director: Susan C. Barker, PE; Michael Baker Jr. Inc. (Madison)
Director: Frederick W. Groth, PE; GRAEF (Madison)
Director: Randy Van Natta, PE: Becher-Hoppe Associates (Wausau)
Past Chairman: Matthew S. Richards, PE; Strand Associates Inc. (Madison)
Chairman John Rathke Biography
John Rathke, PE, SE, is a Principal of Mead & Hunt and a Senior Manager for the company’s Western Infrastructure Group, which encompasses four states and about 100 employees. John has about 25 years of civil engineering experience primarily related to structural engineering.
John has been very active in ACEC Wisconsin for the last decade. He recently completed a two-year term as the Chair of the Transportation Task Force, having served on that task force since inception. He also served as the Chair of the Wisconsin DOT Liaison Committee and on the Board of Directors for three years.
About ACEC WI
American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin members are designing and protecting Wisconsin’s future with professional engineering solutions. It is the only organization in the state that represents the business side of the professional engineering industry. ACEC WI represents 82 premier engineering firms with more than 170 offices across Wisconsin and nearly 22 affiliate members that provide support to the industry. Founded in 1958, ACEC WI supports member firms that employ nearly 4,000 engineers, architects, planners, geologists, soil scientists, hydrologists, surveyors and other professionals. For more information, visit www.acecwi.org.
