FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2025

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 Barbara Arens, PE, PTOE, from Cincar Consulting Group, as its 2025-2026 President.

Barbara Arens, PE, PTOE, is a Managing Principal for Cincar Consulting Group, LLC (C2G) with over 39 years of industry experience. Barb became a Managing Principal and part owner at C2G in July 2020, where she leads the Michigan office. Prior to joining C2G, she was a Senior Vice President of a global engineering firm for 26 years and held a variety of state, regional, and national positions in business management, operations, and national Project Delivery. 

Barb has been active in numerous organizations, having served on ACEC/Michigan’s board of directors the past five years, before becoming the 2025-2026 President. She has served in leadership positions for WTS for over the past 20 years and as an appointed member of the Mackinac Bridge Authority.

Barb truly believes in advocacy and education to foster a collaborative environment with member firms and our industry partners to secure sustainable and reliable infrastructure funding for our state along with Ron Brenke (ACEC/Michigan Executive Director) and the rest of ACEC/Michigan.

A graduate of Michigan State University for both her Bachelors and Masters in Civil Engineering (transportation concentration), she is a resident of Bloomfield Township, Michigan. She and her husband, Marc, have raised two children through both MSU and UM, and have long supported several volunteer groups through their children’s sports and activities over the years.

2025-2026 ACEC/Michigan Officers:

President:                        Barbara Arens, PE, Cincar Consulting Group, Detroit
President-Elect:              Chuck Gemayel, PE, SME, Plymouth
Treasurer:                        Matt Stacey, PE, Wade Trim, Taylor
National Director:          Jon Kramer, PE, OHM Advisors, Livonia
Past-President:              Rick Chelotti, PE, Colliers Engineering and Design, Lansing

2025-2026 ACEC/Michigan Directors:

Roland Alix, PE, Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc., Bloomfield Hills
Eric Barden, PS, Spicer Group, Saginaw
Steve Carlisle, PE, Wightman, Benton Harbor
Steve Crain, RCDD, Integral Blue, Auburn Hills
Scott Lockwood, PE, Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick (AEW), Shelby Township
Lauren Roller, PE, HED, Royal Oak
Andrew Rossell, PE, AR Engineering, Kalamazoo
Scott Shogan, PE, HNTB, Detroit
Annette Stroman, PE, Hennessey Engineers, Milford
Matt Wendling, PE, WSP, Lansing

Board observers:

Nathan Breese, Williams & Works, Grand Rapids
Brittany Fiema, SmithGroup, Detroit

 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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