Engineering Change

Brett and Sully discuss the outcomes of the 2026 Primary Elections and the 2026 Georgia State Legislature Special Session. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) is the voice of the business of engineering in Georgia. ACEC Georgia advocates for public policy and legislation that will improve the business climate for the engineering industry, promote economic develo...

Mae Whiteside, PE, MBA, is the Founder and CEO of CKL Engineers, LLC, a nationally recognized civil engineering and construction management firm specializing in transportation and infrastructure projects. Over the past 15 years, she has grown CKL from a one-person operation into a multi-state company delivering Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI) services across highways, bridges, tran...

Young Professionals In The Know Edition! This episode offers a quick look into the client side of project delivery. You will hear how agencies approach their work and what they value in consultant partnerships. We discuss how communication and technical performance come together to shape successful outcomes, along with what is evolving across infrastructure programs and how young professionals can...

Brett and Sully talk about the 2026 Legislative Session. Sully gives us an update on ACEC Georgia's legislation and other bills we're following. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) is the voice of the business of engineering in Georgia. ACEC Georgia advocates for public policy and legislation that will improve the business climate for the engineering ind...

Don Singer (BGE) and Daylen Stone (Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering) join Brett to discuss ACEC Georgia's Young Professionals Network (YPN) and the new YPN in the K.N.O.W. section of the ACEC Georgia app. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) is the voice of the business of engineering in Georgia. ACEC Georgia advocates for public policy and legisla...

Mental strength and agility expert Angie Miller draws from her background as a psychotherapist, performance coach, and wellness educator to deliver powerful strategies for building stress-resilient teams and cultures. Angie Miller, M.S., LCMHC, CWC (https://angiemillerwellness.com/) , is a Global Wellness Speaker who champions the intersection between physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. A L...

ACEC Junior Board of Directors members Abby Burks, PE and Chris Gallien II, PE will be joined by guests Charlene Smart, SPHR, 6σGB, SHRM-SCP and Darius Broughton, MBA as they share insight on navigating the transition from school into the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) is the voice of the business of eng...

Skot Waldron is a leadership and brand strategist, speaker, and author based near Atlanta, Georgia. With over 20 years of experience, he has worked with organizations such as Coca-Cola, Sesame Workshop, and J.P. Morgan Chase to strengthen communication, culture, and leadership branding. He is the author of Unlocked: A 52-Week Guide For The Intentional Leader and host of the Unlocked with Skot Wald...

Brett sits down with Perry Anne Scott to talk Team Culture, Leadership Development, and more!...Perry Anne Scott is a seasoned leadership and organizational-development expert based in Smyrna, Georgia. As the Founder and Principal Consultant of Converge Coaching & Consulting, she brings over 30 years of professional experience, beginning in the airline industry and evolving into a focus on bui...

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with members of ACEC Georgia’s Young Professional Network and Junior Board for a dynamic career panel that pulls back the curtain on what it’s really like to grow a career in engineering. These emerging leaders share the highs, the hurdles, and the hard-earned lessons that have shaped their journeys so far. From the skills they had to intentionally build to t...

In this episode of Engineering Change , Brett Hillesheim and Michael “Sully” Sullivan break down the biggest takeaways from the 2025 Georgia Legislative Session and reflect on how new state laws could impact the engineering industry. They also turn their attention to Washington, offering insight into President Trump’s first 100 days of his second term and what it could mean for engineers in Georgi...

Sully, Brett, and Christy are back! And it's once again the Legislative Session! We talk QBS, tort reform, and open records! The American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) is the voice of the business of engineering in Georgia. ACEC Georgia advocates for public policy and legislation that will improve the business climate for the engineering industry, promote economic...

Georgia Chamber President & CEO Chris Clark joins Sully and Brett in the studio to discuss leadership and the business climate in Georgia. A Georgia native, Chris Clark, has served as the President and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce since 2010. Chris previously served as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Executive Director of the Georgia Environmental Finance...

ACEC Georgia Board Chair, Kenneth Fluker of CERM, shares his leadership journey and why he loves ACEC Georgia. Kenneth Fluker, PE serves as the Principal Engineer and Manager of CERM's Engineering group and has more than 25 years of progressive experience in geotechnical engineering, geoenvironmental engineering, engineering inspections, construction materials testing, and quality assurance and co...

Recorded at the 2024 Georgia Engineers Summer Conference, Frank Lazaro joins Brett and Sully to discuss the impact of AI on A/E/C firms. Frank Lazaro is a leader with over 20 years of experience in marketing, technology, and strategy, focusing on AI-driven content creation. He is a published author of AEC Marketer's Guide to Artificial Intelligence, Fu*ck Them Turtles: The Illusion of Impact and L...

Park Pride's President and CEO, Michael Halicki stops by to talk about the importance of parks! Park Pride is a nonprofit organization that engages communities in their neighborhood parks through volunteer projects, community gardens, community-led park redesigns and by providing grants for capital park improvements. Since 1989, Park Pride has been active in greenspace advocacy by educating ci...

ASCE's Julie Secrist, PE (Red Stone Group Development & Engineering), stops by to discuss the 2024 Georgia Infrastructure Report Card. Julie Secrist, PE is the President, Red Stone Group Development & Engineering. She is an expert in hydrology, site design for private site development projects including, mixed-use, office, residential and commercial developments as well as aviation pla...

Commissioner McMurry joins us at the Georgia Engineers Summer Conference to discuss leadership insights learned as a result of the I-85 bridge collapse. This episode is sponsored by Burns & McDonnell - https://burnsmcd.com/atlantacareers The American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) is the voice of the business of engineering in Georgia. ACEC Georgia advocates for pub...

Dive into the latest episode of "Engineering Change" as we unravel the complexities of SB 195 and its profound effects on Georgia's surveying and engineering sectors. We’ll dissect the bill's substance and its implications, then pivot to the fervent debate over Tort Reform, analyzing the proposed changes and the fate of key legislations like HB 1371 and SB 547. Join us for a cand...

Sully, Christy, and Brett discuss the challenges and future of QBS in Georgia's procurement policies. Plus, Christy and Sully provide a post-Crossover Day look at various legislation and what happens next. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) is the voice of the business of engineering in Georgia. ACEC Georgia advocates for public policy and legislation that...

Sully, Christy, and Brett break down where the legislature is on Transportation Infrastructure Funding and Tort Reform in this very first episode of the Engineering Change Podcast from ACEC Georgia. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) is the voice of the business of engineering in Georgia. ACEC Georgia advocates for public policy and legislation that will improv...