Meet the Young Professionals Leading the CI Student Days 2025 Program
See the full roster of the CI Young Professionals Council
Ian McKane, P.E.
Ian McKane is currently a Civil Engineer with the Philadelphia Water Department working in the Construction Unit. Ian is currently responsible for a construction project that includes the reconstruction of Flat Rock Dam and the restoration of flow to the historic Manayunk Canal in Philadelphia. In this role Ian administers the construction contract with the general contractor, supervises and schedules inspections, oversees solutions to contract changes, and ensures that all construction work is completed in accordance with the project's design drawings and specifications. The Flat Rock Dam Betterment Project includes the replacement of the high hazard potential dam’s secondary spillway, installation of a sediment control sluice gate, the construction of a new canal intake structure, and construction of a new canal intake channel. The project also includes the stabilization and preservation of a historic lock and gatehouse structure built over 200 years ago. In the past, Ian has managed and inspected construction projects at Philadelphia’s largest drinking water treatment plant.
Ian is the Chair of the ASCE Construction Institute Young Professionals Council and as Chair also serves as a Governor on the Construction Institute Board of Governors. Ian competed in CI Student Days in 2017 and became involved in planning the competition after graduating. As a first generation college student Ian is passionate in mentoring students for success in the construction industry. Ian is also involved in ASCE’s Government Relations infrastructure initiatives as a Legislative Key Contact and State Lead. Ian graduated from Villanova University with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering. While at Villanova, Ian worked as a Graduate Research Assistant studying infiltration and sediment transport in green stormwater infrastructure rain gardens. Ian also earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Rowan University. As a student at Rowan, Ian first became involved with the Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Hanna Hoffman
Hanna Hoffman is an Instructor in the Civil and Construction Engineering Department at Oregon State University, where she brings a strong background in both engineering practice and education. She holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management with a focus on Construction and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, both from Saint Martin’s University. Hanna has practical experience as a full-time field engineer and college intern with Kiewit, a leading construction firm. At Oregon State, she teaches a variety of courses, including Construction Planning and Scheduling, Risk Management, Project Management, and the Capstone Project for the Engineering Management program, and she contributes to curriculum development across these areas.
Hanna is highly active in several professional organizations, demonstrating her commitment to leadership and mentorship. She has been involved with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) since 2016, during that time she served as the ASCE PNW Host School Conference Chair and participated in the Concrete Canoe team, among other roles. Currently, Hanna serves as an academic advisor for Oregon State University's student ASCE chapter, where she supports and mentors the next generation of civil engineers. She is also deeply engaged with the Construction Institute and Young Professional Council (CI & YPC), where she serves as Vice Governor and has been a key organizer and presenter at CI Student Days events in 2023 and 2024. Hanna’s leadership and outreach efforts focus on fostering professional connections, promoting student growth, and encouraging leadership development within the engineering community.
Yishan Guan, LEED AP, BD+C
Yishan Guan is an Assistant Project Manager in the PPM business line at AECOM in New York City. Yishan is currently working on two projects at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, NY - MRI Suite Expansion and Fire Alarm/ Sprinkler Upgrade. Previously, Yishan worked as a Project Engineer at Venture General Contracting in Seattle, WA, where she coordinated with subcontractors, managed RFIs/Submittals, and facilitated the final close-out of multi-family, commercial, and life science projects.
Yishan graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor’s in Construction Management and Columbia University with a Master’s in Civil Engineering. She participated in CI Student Days in 2023 and has been involved with the ASCE Construction Institute Young Professionals Committee since. She looks forward to contributing to the planning and organization of the event and connecting with everyone.
Alexander Moreno
Alex is a field engineer with StacyWitbeck in Baltimore, Maryland, where he works on Amtrak’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program. As a member of the civil team, he is responsible for oversight on a wide variety of scopes, including environmental, traffic control, and roadway improvement work. He gets to balance office side project management and field side work coordination in order to help Amtrak make critical improvements to a major choke point along the Northeast Corridor. Alex’s time with Stacy Witbeck started in Portland, Oregon, after meeting them at Student Days. He first worked on TriMet's A Better Red project, where he was able to help improve capacity along an existing light rail line by constructing a second track at a major junction.
Alex graduated from Columbia University in 2023 with a B.S. Civil Engineering and in 2024 with an M.S. Construction Management, and was honored to receive the CAA’s Campbell award. During college, Alex was deeply involved in the ASCE chapter on campus. He focused on providing members with improved resources, opportunities, and connections while supporting newer students in the program. He continues his involvement with ASCE through the YPC, the Government Relations branch, and his new home chapter of Maryland.
Kayla King, E.I.T
Kayla King is a Project Engineer with KELLER, a specialty geotechnical contractor, where she plays a vital role in project planning, design implementation, quality assurance, documentation, and reporting. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Kayla is often found on job sites, with recent projects focusing on compaction grouting. In addition to her fieldwork, Kayla is actively involved in DFI (Deep Foundations Institute), on the Women in Deep Foundations and Student Engagement Committees.
Kayla graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a minor in Sustainable Built Environments. Her involvement with the ASCE began in her freshman year, during which she served as the Senate Chair and was later elected President for two years. In 2023, she attended CI Student Days immediately after graduating. Passionate about mentoring women in STEM, Kayla strives to help students network, learn new skills, and grow professionally within the engineering community. She is excited to meet new individuals interested in the construction and engineering industry!
Emma Fisher
Emma Fisher is a Project Engineer with Shook Construction, a general contractor. As a project engineer, Emma is actively involved in project planning, design implementation, schedule updates, material procurement, and coordination with subcontractors. Emma is often found on water/wastewater treatment plant projects throughout the northern part of Ohio.
Emma graduated from the University of Toledo with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering where she completed numerous Co-ops prior to accepting a full time position.
During the summer prior to graduation (2023), Emma participated in the CI Student Days competition. Post Student Days, she attended two of the Construction Institute Summits and was asked to be the Social Media and Marketing Chair in October 2024. In addition to mentoring students through ASCE involvement, Emma is also a key member of the Co-op program at Shook Construction. She attends career fairs, conducts interviews, and mentors Co-ops on her jobsite throughout each semester.
Nicholo Gadiana, E.I.T
Nicholo Gadiana is a Survey Engineer with Stacy Witbeck Inc., a heavy civil general contractor. Based out of Baltimore, Maryland, Nicholo is part of the Clark/StacyWitbeck Joint Venture working on the Frederick Douglass Tunnel project for Amtrak. Being part of the survey group, Nicholo’s responsibility is to model different proposed utilities and structures for the project using Trimble Business Center. He looks at utility alignments and elevations to ensure there are no potential conflicts between different elements of the project.
Additionally, he is involved with the field and office coordination, where he ensures that other field engineers are on top of their survey requests and layouts. Nicholo’s work also involved processing as-built data from the field, he prepared exhibits for existing structures and utilities on site.
Nicholo is a graduate of Northern Virginia Community College, where he received his Associates of Science in Engineering degree. He then transferred and graduated with honors at George Mason University in Spring 2023 with his B.S in Civil Engineering. During his time at GMU, he was involved with the ASCE Student Chapter taking on leadership roles for Sustainable Solutions Team, and the executive board as a Secretary. He was a previous CI Student Days participant in 2022, and continued his involvement with CI YPC and ASCE younger member local chapters in Maryland.
Sean Donnelly
Sean is a Field Engineer with Gilbane Building Company, working as the Document Control Manager at the Buffalo Bills Stadium. In this role, Sean is responsible for all drawing/document issuances and all coordination between the Design Team and the Construction Manager. In addition to his role as Document Control Manager, Sean also serves as the QA/QC Engineer, controlling the flow of information and the follow-through of quality issues.
Sean graduated from Clarkson University with a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Construction Engineering Management. Sean’s involvement in ASCE started after he participated in the 2022 Student Days in Charleston. Since participating in the 2022 Student Days, Sean has stayed active within the YPC. This year, Sean is serving as the Scheduling Chair for the 2025 Student Days Competition. In this role, Sean is responsible for the creation, editing, and finalization of the Project Schedule.
Justin Paik
Justin is a Business Development Strategist at Metamagnetics, Inc., an engineering startup company based in Marlborough, MA that specializes in advanced materials. Justin previously worked as an Environmental Engineer at CDM Smith, specializing in the design of drinking water and wastewater infrastructure systems.
Justin has served on the CI YPC since 2022, when he competed at CI Student Days, and is honored to be a past recipient of the ASCE CI Outstanding Young Professional Award. He currently serves as the Chair for the CI Student Symposium Competition. Outside of the CI YPC, he serves locally on the Executive Board of the Younger Member Group (YMG) for the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section (BSCES). Justin received a B.S. in Earth and Environmental Engineering from Columbia University in 2022.
Nalah Williams, E.I.T
Nalah is the owner of Golden Mane Consulting, specializing in construction management, land development design, and custom homes. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington, and is currently working on her Masters of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus on Construction Engineering, at Mississippi State University. She has been a member of ASCE since 2015 and serves as the Treasurer for the Dallas Branch.
Nalah also enjoys assisting with the planning of the ASCE Construction Institute Student Days Competition each year and serves as the President of the Dallas Branch CI Chapter. She previously served as the Dallas Younger Member Chair and is the Bridge champion, connecting young engineers to those who are more experienced. She also is the Texas Section STEM chair where she loves to advocate and plan for STEM outreach activities for K-12 and college students. In her role as a board member of the ASCE Committee on Younger Members and on the Committee for Developing Leaders, she helps create programs that grow the young engineer population and guide them to future leadership roles.