President's Message

Florida County MapPinellas Chapter Members,

Isn’t the rain fantastic?!  My yard has officially reached saturation at elevation 10.8.  It’s been a long time since we’ve experienced that.   Our last regular chapter meeting for the summer will be the baseball game on June 25.  The next meeting following that will be the September Transportation Supersession.  Details regarding this event will be posted in the next Pinellas Chapter Newsletter.  We will continue to hold our regularly scheduled board meetings on the third Friday of each month, except June’s will be the 12th, and you are all welcome to attend.  There may be a committee you would like to join or an activity you would like to participate in.  So give it a try, or just have some pancakes.

I have enjoyed being your president for the past seven months.  It is easy when you have a great Board of Directors.  Please remember to go that extra mile to help your colleagues still struggling to find work.  Enjoy your summer!

Best Regards.

Dan Glaser, PE
President, FES Pinellas Chapter
813.225.1325 x242
dglaser1@tampabay.rr.com


FES is an excellent tool to develop positive leadership skills that can be applied to our professional careers. Leadership training comes from:

  • Participation in chapter committees
  • Volunteering to lead the chapter as an officer
  • Working a registration desk at a chapter function
  • Fundraising for scholarships at a chapter golf tournament
  • Inviting new members to join your chapter
  • Mentoring a recent college graduate
  • Serving as a State Society officer
  • Nominating a colleague for a FES Award
  • Serving as judge at the local science fair or MATHCOUNTS competition
  • Being aware of the issues effecting the engineering profession
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Each of these small actions makes an impact in our personal and professional development at each level we reach. FES encourages us to become more involved and support the profession. For additional information about FES involvement and leadership development, contact one of the chapter officers and ask what you can get involved with.