FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2024

CONTACT: 
Ronald W. Brenke, Executive Director
517.332.2066 or rbrenke@acecmi.org

ACEC/MICHIGAN ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lansing, Michigan – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/Michigan) has announced Richard Chelotti, PE, from Colliers Engineering and Design as its 2024-2025 President.

Rick Chelotti, PE, is a Senior Principal and Division Director of Infrastructure Services for Colliers Engineering & Design with over 24 years of industry experience. In his current position as Division Director, he oversees the Highway, Bridge, Rail, Water, CEI and Traffic Planning disciplines nationally.

Formerly the Senior Vice President of Bergmann, a national architecture, engineering and design firm headquartered in Rochester, NY, Rick’s career advanced by holding many leadership positions within the company until the firm was acquired by Colliers Engineering & Design in 2021.

Along with a passion for his corporate responsibilities, Rick has fostered an extensive commitment to council members, having served on ACEC/Michigan’s board of directors for 7 years before taking over as the 2024-2025 President. Dedicated to improving infrastructure throughout the State of Michigan, he supports the Governor’s Growing Michigan Together initiative along with Ron Brenke (ACEC/Michigan Executive Director) and the rest of ACEC/Michigan.

A graduate of Michigan State University and resident of DeWitt, Michigan, Rick and his wife Erin volunteer, coach, and lend support within the community while raising their three extremely active children (daughter Analise and twin boys Rickey and Will) who are all now in high school. Their daughter will be attending MSU (both Rick and Erin’s alma mater) in the fall as a freshman to pursue a major in Chemical Engineering.

2024-2025 ACEC/Michigan Officers:

President:                        Rick Chelotti, PE, Colliers Engineering and Design, Lansing
President-Elect:              Barbara Arens, PE, Cincar Consulting Group, Detroit
Treasurer:                        Matt Stacey, PE, Wade Trim, Taylor
National Director:          G. Ramanujam (Ram), PE, Somat Engineering, Detroit
Past-President:              Jon Kramer, PE, OHM Advisors, Livonia

2024-2025 ACEC/Michigan Directors:

Roland Alix, PE, Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc., Bloomfield Hills
Eric Barden, PS, Spicer Group, Saginaw
Steve Carlisle, PE, Wightman, Benton Harbor
Chuck Gemayel, PE, SME, Plymouth
Cheryl Gregory, PE, ROWE Professional Services Company, Flint
Brenda Longman, Abonmarche, Kalamazoo
Lauren Roller, PE, HED, Royal Oak
Jeff Schumaker, PE, Fishbeck, Grand Rapids
Scott Shogan, PE, HNTB, Detroit
Matt Wendling, PE, WSP, Lansing

ACEC/Michigan is the association representing the business interests of Michigan engineering, surveying, architectural and related scientific firms who provide professional knowledge to the built environment and strive to protect the health and safety of the public. ACEC/Michigan is part of the American Council of Engineering Companies. Headquartered in Washington DC and representing thousands of companies, ACEC is the voice of the engineering industry throughout the nation. With roots dating back more than 100 years, ACEC is a federation of 51 state and regional councils representing more than 600,000 engineers, architects, land surveyors and other specialists. ACEC’s primary mission is to strengthen the business environment for member firms through government advocacy, political action and business education.  For more information, visit the ACEC/Michigan website at www.acecmi.org or contact ACEC/Michigan at 517.332.2066.

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