Leadership
Executive Board
President
Alyssa Sooklal, PE
McCormick Taylor, Inc.asooklal@ascemd.org(667) 219-3891Alyssa is a Water Resources Engineer with the Water Resources Engineering group of McCormick Taylor in Baltimore, MD. She is responsible for stormwater management, drainage design, erosion & sediment control design, stormwater management inspections, construction oversight, 1D/2D modelling, and other duties of engineering design and construction. Alyssa holds a Professional Engineer (PE) license in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering with a secondary major in Spanish and a minor in Earth & Planetary Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University. Alyssa has been an active professional member since 2017, and has served on the executive board of ASCE Maryland Younger Member Group for many years, most recently as President for the 2023-2024 term. She serves as the Maryland Section's Younger Member Director during the 2023-2024 term. She is the Chair of the Professional Objectives Committee of the Maryland Section, and is an Eastern Region Geographic Member of ASCE National's Committee on Younger Members. She was selected as the Young Civil Engineer of the Year by ASCE Maryland in 2022. In her free time, Alyssa enjoys exploring new places and reading cute fiction novels.
Vice President
Meriton (Tony) Gollopeni, EIT
EXPtgollopeni@ascemd.org(315) 679-9677Tony is a structural bridge engineer with EXP. He works on design, inspection and load rating projects in the mid-Atlantic area. Tony earned his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Prishtina, Kosovo, and his Master's Degree at Syracuse University . Tony has been an active professional member of ASCE since 2021. Tony's hobbies include soccer and rock climbing.
Secretary
Leslie Tillman, PE, LEED AP BD+C
Daft-McCune-Walker, Inc.Ltillman@ascemd.org(443) 243-8058Leslie is a Civil Engineer at Daft-McCune-Walker (DMW). She works in land development design including stormwater management, sediment and erosion control, layout, grading, roads and utilities. Leslie earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maryland College Park (UMD). Leslie has been an active professional member since 2018, and has previously served as YMG's Membership Chair and Vice President. Outside of ASCE you can find Leslie at concerts or traveling.
Membership Chair
Moses Chendi, EIT, CMIT, PMP, GGEP
Balfour Beatty Constructionmchendi@ascemd.orgMoses Chendi is a Senior Project Engineer at Balfour Beatty Construction. Moses Currently works on the construction of a Communication Center project at the Andrews Air Force Base where he reviews contract documents, performs submittal reviews, manages virtual design Coordination, performs construction oversight and inspections, manages Project schedule, monitor erosion and sediment control installations and more. Moses obtained a Bachelor’s Science in Civil Engineering from Morgan State University and remains active as Practitioner Advisor for Morgan State university ASCE Student Chapter.
Social Chair
David MacGregor, PE
Schnabel Engineeringdmacgregor@ascemd.org(443) 750-5111David is a geotechnical engineer with Schnabel Engineering. His responsibilities with Schnabel include organizing subsurface exploration programs, developing design recommendations regarding structure foundations and slope stability, and providing consultation during construction for earthwork and foundations. David earned his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he is currently working toward a Master’s of Engineering. David has been an active professional member of ASCE since Spring of 2022. In his free time, you can find David hiking local trails with his dog in the summer or at the ski slopes in the winter.
Past President
Sheharyar Qureshi, EIT
Metricsqureshi@ascemd.orgSheharyar is a Roadway/Drainage Engineer at Metric. He is experienced in erosion sediment control, stormwater management, site layout, and utility design. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland College Park. He has been a member of ASCE since 2015. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, hiking, and travelling.
Committees
Website Committee Chair
Cassidy Manning, EIT
Marine SolutionsCassidy is a Project Engineer Diver at Marine Solutions, Inc. She works on several types of bridge inspections, including diving and climbing. Cassidy earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University. Cassidy has been an active professional member of ASCE since 2021. Her hobbies include reading, hiking, and playing board games.
