• Aligns departmental and team objectives with the overall strategy to ensure coherence and effective implementation.
• Identifies and allocates resources efficiently to support strategic goals and foster cross-functional collaboration to accelerate achievement.
• Collaborates with the Chief Operating Officer to ensure strategies are clear and effective.
• Continuously assesses and adjusts strategies based on performance data and changes in the external environment to ensure continued relevancy.
• Communicates strategic priorities and progress transparently to the BOD and builds capacity to sustain long-term strategic initiatives.

• Supervises the creation of an annual budget, long-range financial objectives, and the expenditure of Society funds, including primary responsibility for meeting annual Society budgets.
• Identifies and evaluates business opportunities that enhance member value or generate revenue for ASCE and its affiliates.
• Secures new funding sources and optimizes resource development, actively participating in fundraising to support the Strategic Plan.
• Manages organizational assets and property to ensure their effective use in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Advances policies and initiatives that improve ASCE’s financial health and operational efficiency.
• Leads and is accountable for achieving or surpassing the Foundation’s fundraising goals through strategic planning, donor cultivation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Oversees development and enforcement of financial controls, ensuring activities are within approved budgets and all contractual commitments are fulfilled as authorized by the BOD.
• Safeguards and administers all funds, physical assets, and organizational property, and provide timely financial reports to the BOD.

• Prepares meeting agendas in coordination with the President and serves as Secretary at BOD meetings, attending all sessions of the BOD and Executive Committee.
• Reports regularly on Society activities, operations, and programs, as well as on personal activities and accomplishments as ED.
• Advises the Executive Committee, President, and BOD on public issues and government actions requiring their attention.
• Ensures the BOD remains informed about prior commitments and the status of ongoing programs and initiatives.

• Collaborates with the Chief Operating Officer to recruit, organize, and lead a skilled and engaged workforce, establishing clear expectations, performance, and accountability.
• Provides ongoing mentoring and leadership to the Senior Leadership Team, holding regular executive staff meetings to review progress and address challenges.
• Forges a culture of innovation, collaboration, member centricity, and organizational excellence.
• Promotes employee development through targeted training, recognition programs, and engagement initiatives that foster a high-performance culture.
• Facilitates open communication and positive employee relations through forums such as Executive Director Forums and All Hands Meetings.
• In partnership with the COO, develops measurable goals, objectives, and metrics for assessing, reporting, and improving impact and performance of the professional staff.

• Drives global growth and engagement by expanding the Society’s international presence, deepening connections with members across regions, and identifying new opportunities to advance the mission and impact of civil engineering worldwide.
• Cultivates and strengthens global partnerships with peer organizations, academic institutions, industry leaders, and multilateral entities to expand ASCE’s international influence and advance the global civil engineering profession.
• Continuously improves a portfolio of products and services that meet global standards of excellence.
• Maintains an effective staff and committee infrastructure that supports members’ educational and professional development needs.
• Implements transparent governance and operational frameworks that clearly define staff responsibilities, committee charters, and Board roles.

• Serves as ASCE’s primary representative at public and agency meetings, promoting the civil engineering profession and Society initiatives, in collaboration with the President.
• Supports and performs ceremonial functions of the office of President, representing the President and Society as needed.
• Cultivates relationships and liaises with other leading professional societies in engineering, science, and education.

• Demonstrates fluency in the evolving impact of artificial intelligence and data on the civil engineering profession, ensuring ASCE remains a trusted authority in accuracy, safety, and ethical application.
• Safeguards ASCE’s intellectual property and brand integrity while advancing digital transformation and expanding the Society’s global reach and influence.
• Leads with a forward-thinking mindset, balancing innovation with stewardship to ensure ASCE’s content, tools, and platforms remain authoritative, accessible, and future-ready.

Change Management: Leads organization change and transformation, inspiring volunteers and staff around a shared future. Embraces agility and creativity, adapting to changes and innovations, evolving member expectations, and industry trends.

• Provides leadership to the BOD, members, and staff in executing change initiatives aligned with the Strategic Plan.
• Proactively identifies and resolves conflicts or resistance to change, escalating critical issues with recommended solutions to the Executive Committee, President, or BOD as appropriate.

• Promotes the creation and delivery of ethical education materials and oversee enforcement of the Society’s ethical standards.
• Maintains and reinforces high ethical standards and values for all staff.
• Supports the activities and recommendations of the Ethics Committee, ensuring procedures and policies are fully executed.

• Monitors and reports on the status of these metrics to the BOD, proposing and implementing adjustments as needed to achieve agreed-upon outcomes.

• 15+ years of professional leadership experience, ten of which should be in progressive senior leadership roles involving budgetary and managerial responsibility at scale and scope of complexity.
• Deep understanding of and commitment to ASCE’s mission and the role civil engineering plays in enhancing quality of life worldwide in service to humanity. Values integrity, ethics, and purpose-driven leadership.
• Experience overseeing the development and implementation of an organization’s strategic plan in a dynamic and transformative environment, working collaboratively with a Board of Directors, managing revenue and expense, and leading a diverse team of professionals and members to achieve the goals and objectives of an organization.
• A demonstrated ability to drive organizational change and transformation to build and achieve a future strategic vision and elevate ASCE’s relevancy and impact.
• Strong business and financial acumen to forge a robust value proposition and ensure the long-term fiscal health of ASCE.
• Technologically savvy and proactive in leveraging digital solutions and AI to address business challenges. Demonstrated experience leveraging data and performance metrics to inform business and strategy planning.
• Influential and persuasive communicator with strong active listening skills. Experienced in presenting to a wide range of audiences, including the media, government officials, members, students, and external partners.
• A record of accomplishment for building strong alliances and coalitions with organizations that share common objectives globally.
• Demonstrated experience providing strong value-proposition and relevancy to current and prospective members/volunteers. A record of embracing the differences among members, unifying members for maximum impact, and ensuring varying needs are addressed.
• Experienced staff leader, with demonstrated record of accomplishment for leading a dynamic organization; attracting, developing, and motivating strong talent; managing and mentoring a high-performing, empowered team in a results-oriented, fast paced environment.
• Effective in building and maintaining trusting, collaborative working relationships with a Board and ensuring proactive and transparent engagement and communication.
• Confident decision maker with the courage to make difficult decisions.
• Inspirational leader capable of motivating staff and a diverse volunteer network globally to engage in the organization’s activities.
• Sophisticated interpersonal skills, including discretion, empathy, humility, and judgment. Able to navigate sensitive situations and foster trust across all levels of the organization and among members.
• Global perspective and cultural sensitivity with demonstrated success navigating complex, multicultural environments with members and volunteers located in myriad regions across the world.
• Travel Requirements: The Executive Director is expected to travel regularly to represent ASCE at regional and society meetings, conferences, and events; engage with stakeholders (both domestic and international). Travel will include overnight stays, weekend commitments, and annual travel abroad. The role requires flexibility to accommodate varying schedules and locations, with travel estimated at approximately 20–30% annually. Must have valid travel credentials (e.g. passport, driver’s license, etc.)