Capital Branch

Our membership is currently over 500 from the counties of Marion, Polk, Linn, and Benton

General Meetings

These luncheons provide a great opportunity to stay connected with your fellow civil engineering professionals. Every luncheon hosts a guest speaker and a technical presentation. Presentations topics include classes to help your professional career and project overviews on significant civil engineering projects and programs in the region.

The technical presentation and professional social setting helps keep you engaged in your civil engineering community. Technical luncheons cover diverse topics and civil engineering disciplines. Typical presenters include contractors, agency staff, educators and consultants.

  • When: 3rd Thursday of the month (Sept. - May)
  • Time: Noon-1:30pm
  • Cost: $15 (includes documentation for credit towards Professional Development Hours (PDH))
  • Where: Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry, 626 High St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
  • Free parking: Marion Parkade 
  • RSVP (no later than Friday before): capitalbranch@asceor.org
 

News

Featured
11th Annual Mid-Willamette Valley Future Engineers Day
11th Annual Mid-Willamette Valley Future Engineers Day
10th Annual Mid Willamette Future Engineer's Day

February 28th, 2017.  This event highlights engineering as a career to local high school students through a lunch with area engineers. A high-profile industry speaker will deliver the keynote address during the lunch. The day’s events also include industry tours and college presentations.

December 15: Capital Branch Technical Presentation and Luncheon

December 15th, Ryan Kilgren and David Munro present on the tidal wetland restoration project at Karlson Island

November 17: Capital Branch Technical Presentation & Luncheon

November 17, Sellwood Bridge, Guest Speaker Tom Westover.  This presentation highlights a case study for landslide mitigation through the use of high-capacity ground anchors integral with cast-in-place concrete shear piles.  

October 20: Capital Branch Technical Lunch & Presentation

On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens eruption resulted in one of the largest debris avalanches in recorded history.  The debris avalanche blocked the natural outlet of Spirit Lake.  

Capital Branch Technical Lunch & Presentation

Meeting 9/15/2016, Topic: SW Multnomah Boulevard Pedestrian/Bicycle Improvements for City of Portland Bureau of Transportation

2010-11 Future Engineer’s Day

For the second straight year, members from ASCE’s Oregon Section / Capital Branch will host a future engineer’s day for area high school students. 

Capital Branch: Another Busy Year

The Capital Branch is having another amazing year in Salem, serving the local engineering community. 

Officers

President James Heyen, PE WEST Consultants

President
James Heyen, PE
WEST Consultants

Past President Byron Perry, PE HDR Engineeering

Past President
Byron Perry, PE
HDR Engineeering

President-elect Mikal Mitchell, PE HDR Inc.

President-elect
Mikal Mitchell, PE
HDR Inc.

 
Vice President Julie Tichbourne, PE City of Salem

Vice President
Julie Tichbourne, PE
City of Salem

Secretary Andrea Mather City of Salem

Secretary
Andrea Mather
City of Salem

Treasurer Richard Walker, PE AKS Engineering and Forestry

Treasurer
Richard Walker, PE
AKS Engineering and Forestry

 

Past branch presidents

  • Byron Perry, 2016-17
  • Douglas Kirkpatrick, 2015-2016
  • Ken Puhn, 2014-2015
  • Josh Goodall, 2013-2014
  • Kevin Denn, 2012-2013 
  • Eric Destival, 2011-2012 
  • Stuart Jantze, 2010-2011 
  • Justin Moderie, 2009-2010 
  • Chris Bahner, 2008-2009
  • Ken Roley, 2007-2008 
  • Ken Roley, 2006-2007 
  • Tom Grindeland, 2005-2006 
  • Dan Kizer, 2004-2005 
  • Elizabeth Hunt, 2003-2004 
  • Bruce Wilson, 2002-2003 
  • Paul Eckley, 2001-2002 
  • Tom Lauer, 2000-2001