Board Member Spotlight Archive

As part of our new Board Member Appreciation Program, we are showcasing a board member in our monthly Board Member Spotlight. Our board member spotlight recognizes board members of outstanding contributions to the profession and our local communities. For any questions regarding the program please contact the Past President on PastPresident@ymf-oc.org.

2023

June/July - TBD
April/May - Nathaniel Kapongo
February/March - Chris Wongsavanh

2022

December/January - Jocelyn Del Angel
October/November - Jess Gascon
August/September - Sam Saldivar
July/August - Natalie Jensen
June/July - Matthew Quintanilla
April/May - Javier Urias
February/March - Mario Martinez
January - Michael Dinicola

2021

December - Joseph Huynh
November - Janelle Gonzalez
October - Lydia Chun
September - Marionne Lapitan
August - Denise Abril
July - Luis Manzo
June - Tyler Hodges
May - Clarissa Teng
April - Kayla Kilgo
March - Maryam Takla
February - Raul Rodriguez
January - Chirath "Chuck" Karunathilake

2020

December - Alex Lin
November - Evelyn Tran
September/October - Esmeralda Briseno
August/September - Mathew Picardal
June/July - Crystal Mena
April/May - Darlyn Hernandez
February/March - Paul Gabot
January/February - Ruta Bandziulis

2019

December/January - Gabriela Ruiz
September/October - Manasa Vijayakumar
August/September - Jared Lindo
July/August - Victor Aguirre
June/July - Guillermo Medina
May/June - Ashlyn Alexander
April/May - Alexandra Dubrock

2018

October/November - Adeleine Tran
February/March - Andy Nguyen

2017

November/December - Josue Candelario
August/September - Melissa Hilsabeck
April/May - Joel "JR" Lagade
February/March - Isamar Escobar

2016

December/January - Gabreelle Gonzalez
October/November - Michael Pierce
August/September - Ryan Hankes
June/July - Gyan Sinha
April/May - Elizabeth Ruedas
February/March - Gidti Ludesirishoti

2015

October/November - Remi Candaele
July/August - Rafael Contreras
May/June - Andrew Easterling
March/April - Eric Walker
January/February - Nestor Godinez

President's Message

Welcome to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Orange County Younger Member Forum (OC YMF)! For those who are new to our organization, OC YMF aims to help Younger Members grow professionally and serves both the profession and the community!

I am humbled to have the opportunity to serve as the OC YMF President for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year. I look forward to continuing my contribution to this awesome organization alongside so many great individuals.

Over the years, my experience with OC YMF has been a great one! I appreciate all of the friendships I have made, the opportunities for personal and professional growth, and the ability to have a positive impact on the community. I definitely recommend getting involved!

About Our ASCE OC YMF Leaders & Events

I am very proud of our outstanding board, composed of the following committees: Communications, Community Outreach, External Activities, Internal Activities, K-12 Outreach, and University Outreach. I am joined on the Executive…