Current WARES officers:

President

Ted DeLio, P.E
Kimley-Horn, Reston, VA
ted.delio@kimley-horn.com
(703) 674-1358

Vice President & Program Chair

Alex Bachy, E.I.T
Kimley-Horn, Reston, VA
alex.bachy@kimley-horn.com
(571) 895-4164

Secretary

Ken Briers
Washington, DC
ken.briers@gmail.com
(202) 841-6851

Treasurer

Rick Steininger
Construction Polymers Technology, Chagrin Falls, OH
rick@constructionpolymerstech.com
(330) 770-4147

Scholarship Chair

Art Keffler, P.E.
Leesburg, VA
akeffler@verizon.net
(703) 209-3780

Sponsorship Chair
Brad Lewis
Leesburg, VA
blewis@cmi-promex.com
(703) 209-3780

Communications Chair

Kebar Geleta, E.I.T.
Kimley-Horn, Reston, VA
kebar.geleta@kimley-horn.com
(571) 895-3700

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Past WARES leaders:

2024-2025
President: Ted DeLio
Vice President & Program Chair: Sydney Gravitt
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Rick Steininger
Scholarship Chair: Art Keffler
Communications Chair: Alex Bachy

2020-2023
President: Paul “PJ” Schuler
Vice President: Ted DeLio
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Rick Steininger
Program Chair: Sydney Gravitt
Scholarship Chair: Art Keffler
Communications Chair: Matt Chaluppa

2019
President: Bharat Kumar Peddu
Vice President: Paul “PJ” Schuler
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Rick Steininger
Program Chair: Ted DeLio
Scholarship Chair: Art Keffler
Communications Chair: Arber Doci

2018
President: Matthew Sturgeon
Vice President: Bharat Kumar Peddu
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Rick Steininger
Program Chair: Ted DeLio
Sponsor Chair: Paul “PJ” Schuler
Scholarship Chair: Art Keffler
Communications Chair: Arber Doci

2017
President: Matthew Sturgeon
Vice President: Zach Teague
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Rick Steininger
Program Chair: Bharat Kumar Peddu
Sponsor Chair: Paul “PJ” Schuler
Scholarship Chair: Art Keffler
Communications Chair: Arber Doci

2016
President: Chuck Tomasco, Jr.
Vice President: Zach Teague
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Rick Steininger
Program Chair: Paul “PJ” Schuler
Sponsor Chair: Matt Sturgeon
Scholarship Chair: Art Keffler

2015
President: Chuck Tomasco, Jr.
Vice President: Zach Teague
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Rick Steininger
Program Chair: Devin Rouse
Sponsor Chair: Matt Sturgeon
Scholarship Chair: Art Keffler

2014
President: Scott Johnson
Vice President: Zach Teague
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Devin Rouse
Sponsor Chair: Chuck Tomasco, Jr.

2013
President: Scott Johnson
Vice President: Zach Teague
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Devin Rouse
Sponsor Chair: Chuck Tomasco, Jr.

2012
President: Bill Parks
Vice President: Scott Johnson
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Devin Rouse
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

2011
President: Bill Parks
Vice President: Scott Johnson
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Prgoram Devin Rouse
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

2010
President: Bill Parks
Vice President: Mike Simmers
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Devin Rouse
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

2009
President: Mike Simmers
Vice President: Bill Parks
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Devin Rouse
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

2008
President: Mike Simmers
Vice President: Bill Parks
Secretary: Ken Briers
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Dallas Richards
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

2007
President: Mike Simmers
Vice President: Ken Briers
Secretary (acting): Ken Briers
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Dallas Richards
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

2006
President: Victor Sokol
Vice President: Ken Briers
Secretary: Lee Roy Padgett
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Dallas Richards
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

2005
President: Ken Briers
Vice President: Mike Klima
Secretary: Bill Paine
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Dallas Richards
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

2004
President: Ken Briers
Vice President: Mike Klima
Secretary: Bill Paine
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: John Pit
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

2003
President: Mike Klima
Vice President: Ken Briers
Secretary: Bill Paine
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: John Pit
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

2002
President: Mike Klima
Vice President: Bob Arnlund
Secretary: Bill Paone
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: John Pit
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

2001
President: Art Keffler
Vice President: Diedre Smith
Secretary: Bill Paine
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: John Pit
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

2000
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Secretary: Bill Paine
Treasurer: Brian Elgart

Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

1999
Secretary: Bill Paine
Treasurer: Brian Elgart

Treasurer: Brian Elgart

Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

1998
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

1997
President: Alan Peck
Vice President: Jack Dickson
Secretary: Bill Paine
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: John Pit and Jim Mihailoff
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

1996
President: Jack Dickson
Vice President: Alan Peck
Secretary: Bill Paine
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: John Pit and Jim Mihailoff
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

1995
President: Jack Dickson
Vice President: Alan Peck
Secretary: Bill Paine
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Jim Mihailoff and John Pit
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

1994
President: Jim Mihailoff
Vice President: Alan Peck
Secretary: Jack Dickson
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Hans von Lange and John Pit
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

1993
President: Jim Mihailoff
Vice President: Alan Peck
Secretary: Jack Dickson
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Hans von Lange and John Pit
Sponsor Chair: Art Keffler

1992
President: John Pit
Vice President: Alan Peck
Secretary: Jack Dickson
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Hans von Lange

1991
President: Art Keffler
Vice President: Alan Peck
Secretary: Jack Dickson
Treasurer: Brian Elgart
Program Chair: Hans von Lange

Pre-1991

Treasurer: Brian Elgart

1981

Founding Members: Jim Michels, Ken Kulick and Alan Peck (and one or two others)