YMF

President
Christopher Medora, P.E., ENV SP

CJ is a Traffic Project Engineer at AECOM. He works on a variety of projects for clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, serving both private and public clients. His work includes designing multimodal facilities, traffic control, signing and pavement markings, and traffic signals. He is passionate about improving safety for all users across all modes of transportation.

CJ earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Villanova University in 2018. He was active in both the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) during his time at Villanova, serving as Treasurer and President for both clubs. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania. He is also an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP). He is a Practitioner Advisor for Villanova University, and a corresponding member of both the ASCE Committee on Career Advancement and the ASCE Committee on Career Pathways and Pipelines.

In his free time, CJ enjoys hanging out with friends and traveling with his wife, Katie. This is CJ’s eighth year on the board, most recently serving as the YMF’s Vice President, where he oversaw the Outreach Committee and planned the YMF’s Annual Winter Social.

Vice President
Kayla Nelson, EIT (She/Her)

Kayla Nelson is a Geostructural Senior Staff Professional at Schnabel Engineering in Chadds Ford, where she’s worked since graduating from Widener University with her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 2019. A Baltimore native, Kayla moved to Philadelphia to begin her full-time career in civil engineering. Her background includes seepage and slope analysis, support-of-excavation design, site observation, and drafting.

Since completing her undergraduate studies, Kayla has been an active member of the ASCE, having previously served in the roles of Social Media Chair, College Contact Chair, Technical Events Chair, and Treasurer. She participates in YMF community service events. At the society level, Kayla is a Member of ASCE’s Committee on Student Members (CSM).

In addition to her involvement in the YMF, Kayla currently serves as a Director on the Board of the Delaware Valley Geo-Institute. As Director, she manages their website and otherwise supports wherever she can. Kayla has volunteered her time to assist with running labs at Widener/SWE’s Annual Engineering Girls Camp since 2015. In her spare time, Kayla enjoys playing board/card games, golfing, spending time with friends/family, and playing guitar to her rabbit (Jude).

Secretary
Christian Antisell, PE

Christian is a Project Engineer at PhilaPort (The Port of Philadelphia) where manages infrastructure design and construction projects for the Commonwealth's marine terminals and inland cargo facilities along the Delaware River. Prior to the PRPA, he was a Highway Designer at TPD and graduated with his BS in Civil Engineering from Widener University in 2019, where he volunteered for the ASCE student chapter and is now a Practitioner Advisor. He serves on the ASCE Transportation Policy Committee and is proud to have been a part of the YMF board for the last 6 years, serving as Treasurer, K-12 Outreach Chair, Social Chair, and Community Service Chair.

Christian is a cat dad to two orange cats and frequently lifts weights and spends time outdoors. In his free time, he enjoys board games, playing the guitar, golfing and snowboarding with friends, and attending Union matches at Subaru Park.

Treasurer
Kerianne Chen (She/They)

Kerianne (they/she) works at TPD, Inc. as a Highway Design Specialist. They have been on the ASCE Philly YMF board since 2022, serving three terms as K-12 Outreach Chair and one term as Community Service Chair (current). She has attended two ERYMCs and one ASCE annual convention. In addition to their involvement with ASCE Philly YMF, Kerianne is active with WTS Philadelphia and serves as Chair for TPD Spectrum, TPD’s LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group.

At TPD, Kerianne primarily works on PennDOT, DelDOT, and City of Philadelphia projects. Her experience includes roadway horizontal and vertical design, ADA and multimodal design, drainage analysis, plan preparation, and coordination with clients, site engineers, and municipal reviewers. Kerianne is a graduate of Drexel University, with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and a minor in Communications.

Outside of work, Kerianne is often found volunteering at the animal shelter and fostering animals, reading novels, hiking or camping, and spending time with family and friends.

Information Technology (IT) Chair
Nooraldean (Noor) Dabdoub

Noor works in the Construction Services Department at TPD Inc. based out of their Pottstown office. His work consists of roadway, structural, and utilities inspections. He is currently working as an inspector on the BS2 section of I-95. He graduated from Drexel University in June 2017 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and concentration in Construction Management. During that time, he was an active member with ASCE Drexel University chapter. Also, he served as Chapter Ambassador with Project Management Institute (PMI). Before that, he worked as Estimator/Field Engineer with Lennar where he worked on estimating material and perform field verification on multiple projects in their NJ office. O utside of the YMF, Noor is the Scholarship Committee Director with the Philadelphia section of ASCE. Outside of work he enjoys walking on the boardwalk, and spending time with family and friends.

Public Relations (PR) Chair
Belen Labarta EIT

Belen Labarta is a Structural Engineering I with AECOM's Buildings + Places group in the Philadelphia office. She works on a variety of transportation facility projects for clients across the United States and internationally, including airports, train and bus stations, tunnel structures, and marine facilities. Her role focuses on delivering structural designs and supporting projects throughout the construction phase. She is an Engineer in Training (E.I.T.).

Belen currently serves as the Public Relations Chair for the ASCE Philadelphia Younger Member Forum. She has been involved with ASCE since her freshman year at Villanova University, where she earned her degree in Civil Engineering. As a student, she was an active member of the ASCE Student Chapter, served as a Class Representative and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair, and organized professional events featuring international guest speakers.

Originally from Spain, Belen grew up living in four different countries, an experience that shaped her passion for connecting with people from different backgrounds and learning how infrastructure serves communities around the world. Outside of ASCE, she is also involved with the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) and JUNTOS, AECOM's Hispanic employee resource group.

In her free time, Belen enjoys spending time with family and friends, attending workout classes, running, painting, and traveling to experience new cultures.

Social Media Chair
Gina Venuto

Gina is a Civil Engineering Specialist at STV, Inc. In this role, she performs roadway design work for clients such as PennDOT and the City of Philadelphia. Gina engages in a variety of tasks at work including utility coordination, roadway geometry, traffic control, erosion control, and safety studies. Gina earned her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Rowan University in 2020, while also pursuing a Minor in Spanish and currently has 5 years of experience in the transportation industry. Alongside her work, Gina is a passionate volunteer, as in addition to her new role in YMF, she sits on the board of WTS Philadelphia as the Director of Student Outreach, is actively engaged in YPT Philly, and enjoys working with various community volunteer organizations including Habitat for Humanity and Philabundance.

In her spare time, Gina loves traveling the world, reading a book with a latte in hand, cooking and baking new recipes, sunbathing at the beach, exploring wineries with friends, spending time with her family and her Siamese kitten, Sedona, and attending Zumba classes!

Awards Chair
Tyler Farley, EIT

Tyler Farley is a Highway Design Specialist with Traffic Planning & Design, Inc. (TPD), working in the Access and Multimodal Design Groups in the Philadelphia office. He specializes in the design and permitting of roadways, driveways, traffic signals, signing and pavement markings, as well as on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, recreational trails, and highway safety improvements. His project experience spans work throughout the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

Tyler graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Over the past seven years, he has been actively involved with the Younger Member Forum (YMF), where he currently serves as Awards Chair. His previous roles on the YMF board include Civil Engineering (Civ-E) Club Chair, College Contact Chair, Information Technology (IT) Chair, and Professional Development Chair.

Outside of work, Tyler enjoys traveling, running, golfing, attending concerts and Philadelphia sporting events, and spending time with family, friends, and his dog.

Social Events Chair
Kevin Malley, PE, ENV SP (He/Him)

Kevin Malley is a Project Manager in the Ecological Restoration (ER) Design group of the Philadelphia Water Department's Green Stormwater and Stream Design (GSSD) Unit. In this role, he manages the design and construction of projects focusing on riparian asset protection, stream restoration, and ecological restoration. These projects protect critical PWD infrastructure, assist in regulatory compliance, and improve the city's water resources. Kevin uses his seven years of experience in water main and sewer design to manage multifaceted projects outside of the standard city right-of-way.

He graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Temple University in 2017 and a Masters in Environmental Engineering and Water Resources from Villanova University in 2021. This is his fourth year on the YMF board and first as social events chair.

Outside of work, Kevin enjoys frequent bike rides along MLK Boulevard and the Schuylkill River Trail. He is an avid Philadelphia sports fan and enjoys going to the local farmers market.

Social Events Chair
Callum Grealy

Callum Grealy is a Structural Engineer at HNTB, where he works on a variety of PennDOT projects with a focus on bridge design. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and went on to receive a Master of Engineering from Lehigh University.

Outside of work, Callum enjoys traveling, playing soccer, and spending time with family, friends, and his two tuxedo cats.

Technical Events Chair
Anthony Rizzo PE, ENV SP

Anthony is a Civil Engineer – Water/Wastewater at Michael Baker International. He graduated from Drexel University in 2019 with a Dual B.S./M.S. in Civil Engineering. Anthony works on a variety of highway and utility projects, with a focus on water main and sewer reconstruction. He has worked on numerous projects for the Philadelphia Water Department, PennDOT, and Private Clients. This will be Anthony’s 4th year on the YMF Board, with many more to come!

Technical Events Chair
Shane D. Leiphart, EIT (He/Him)

Shane works as an Associate Engineer for Pennoni Associates Inc. He works with the civil/site group at Pennoni working on a multitude of projects within the Philadelphia area. These projects cover a range of uses including industrial, commercial, recreational and residential. He has 4 years of previous experience in civil engineering design with a focus on site design, stormwater management design, and construction coordination.

This is Shane’s first year on the ASCE Philadelphia YMF board. He has previously volunteered with the outreach committee over the past year as well as attending a multitude of other ASCE YMF events over the past few years.

Shane graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a BS in Civil Engineering in 2021. While at York College of Pennsylvania Shane was a member of the ASCE Student Chapter and attended multiple events coordinated with neighboring colleges and universities.

In Shane’s free time he enjoys baseball, volleyball, travel, food and spending time with friends and family.

Professional Development Chair
Elvira-Marie Mikhael, EIT (She/Her/Hers)

Elvira graduated from Drexel University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering, where she served as Event Coordinator for the ASCE student chapter for two years and as President of the Drexel Society of Women Engineers. Elvira currently is a Highway Design Specialist at Traffic Planning & Design (TPD), working primarily on roadway design relating to Highway Occupancy Permits (HOP) within the City of Philadelphia and PennDOT District 6-0.

An avid biker herself, Elvira loves taking part in bike advocacy programs such as the Bicycle Coalition of Philadelphia, promoting safe environments for bicycling in the city. She also enjoys traveling, listening to live music, and doing new things in the city.

Professional Development Chair
Andrew Edwins, PE

Andrew Edwins is an Engineer at Mott MacDonald, specializing in the planning, design, and implementation of water infrastructure projects that support growth and improvement throughout the community. His experience includes a range of projects including water and sewer main replacements, transmission main design, pump station design, trenchless installation of water mains and tunnelling projects.

He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Rutgers University in 2019 and is a licensed professional engineer.

Outside of engineering, Andrew enjoys baking bread, playing board games and solving puzzles. This is Andrew's first year as a board member and he looks forward to getting further involved with the community.

Community Service Chair
Emma Youngs (She/Her)

Emma is a Design Review Engineer in the Design Management group at Amtrak in their Philadelphia, PA office. Her work includes managing the design review process for major capital in-house projects, as well as external third-party projects, to ensure that the project design documents are in compliance with all Amtrak Corporate and Engineering Department standards, policies, and procedures. This is her third year on the ASCE Philadelphia YMF board. Emma graduated in 2022 from Drexel University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. At Drexel she was an active member of the ASCE Student Chapter where she served as president of the group. She served in additional leadership roles for Drexel's Dean's Student Leadership Program and Alpha Omega Epsilon Sorority. In her free time, Emma likes to travel, hike, read, play ultimate frisbee and soccer, watch Philadelphia sports, and cuddle with her cat!

Community Service Chair
Ivan Burashnikov

Ivan Burashnikov is an Engineering Specialist in the MS4 Design group of the Philadelphia Water Department's Green Stormwater and Stream Design (GSSD) Unit. In this role, he manages the design and construction of projects focusing on riparian asset protection, stream restoration, and ecological restoration. These projects protect critical PWD infrastructure, assist in regulatory compliance, and improve the city's water resources. Ivan previously worked in PWD's Water and Sewer Design Unit, for a combined 3+ years of engineering project management.

He graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from University at Buffalo in 2022 and is currently pursuing a Masters in Environmental Engineering and Water Resources from Villanova University, with an expected completion in Fall 2026. Ivan's passion for water and the environment reaches beyond professional and academic life, with active participation in Penn State Extension's Master Watershed Program and the Springfield Township Conservation Committee.

Outside of work, Ivan enjoys spending time cooking, hiking, running, biking, and DJing.

College Contact Chair
Dane Hagstorm

Dane graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Drexel University in 2026. While in college he worked for McCormick Taylor as an intern in their traffic department for three years prior to graduating, and has continued on with them as a Traffic Designer post graduation. During his time at Drexel, Dane was most active in Theta Tau, ASCE, and ITE. This is his first year on the ASCE Philadelphia YMF board, and he is excited to engage the local colleges with ASCE. In his free time, Dane loves watching movies, cooking, walking around Philadelphia, and watching the Eagles.

K-12 Outreach Chair
Anthony Ableman (He/Him/His)

Anthony graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington in 2016. He currently works as a Project Manager at Keller Engineers of New Jersey, L.L.C. with over six years of experience in land development, water resources, and Computer Aided Design and Drafting. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington.

This is Anthony’s first year on the ASCE Philadelphia YMF Board, currently serving as the Technical Events Co-Chair with Kayla Nelson. Anthony started as a mentor for ASCE YMF’s Mentorship Program the previous year, having also volunteered with the K-12 Outreach Program as well.

In Anthony’s personal life, you can find him playing video games on his computer or tinkering with his 3D printers. When outside, he will most likely be playing pickleball or throwing around the frisbee, walking through the park and feeding squirrels, or spending quality time with his dogs.

K-12 Outreach Chair
Liv Brown, EI

Liv Brown is a roads and highway design engineer in the AECOM Philadelphia office. She works on designing and modeling roadways for major highway construction projects with PennDOT and other transportation agencies. She graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science in June 2025, and she also received her Engineering Intern license from the State of Illinois in June 2025. She has previously interned at AECOM on a lead service line replacement project in her hometown of Lynchburg, VA, and at APEX Consulting Engineers designing bike lane infrastructure for the Chicago Department of Transportation. Liv was involved in ASCE through all four years of college, serving on the executive board as freshman liaison, webmaster, secretary, and vice president. Additionally, she kickstarted the Sustainable Solutions team at Northwestern University during her senior year, winning an award for the best community space. This is her first year on the Philadelphia ASCE YMF Board.

In her free time, Liv enjoys biking, concerts, reading, trying new restaurants, and spending time with her friends and her cat, Frankie.

Civil Engineering (CivE) Club Chair
Katie Wade

Katie is a structural design engineer in JMT’s Structures group in their Philadelphia office. She has been working for three years and has experience designing various transportation structures. She earned her bachelor's degrees in civil engineering and architectural engineering from Drexel University in 2022, and is currently in graduate school at Villanova University studying structural engineering. During her time at Drexel, Katie was an active member of the ASCE student chapter, participated in the steel bridge team, and held leadership roles in Alpha Omega Epsilon Sorority. This is her second year on the ASCE Philadelphia YMF board. In her free time, Katie enjoys playing pickleball, board games, and spending time with her friends, family, and cat.

Civil Engineering (CivE) Club Chair
Sam Griffin, EIT

Sam is a structural design engineer at H&H's Passenger Rail group in their Philadelphia office. He has worked for H&H since 2023 and has experience designing various passenger rail structures. He earned his B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering Temple University in 2023. Sam remains involved with Temple University through their College of Engineering Alumni Association and Student Mentorship Program. This is his first year on the ASCE Philadelphia YMF board. In his free time, Sam enjoys traveling, live music, running, sports and trying new foods/restaurants around the city.

Student Member Transition Chair
Hannah Booz, EIT (She/Her)

Hannah is a Roadway Designer with McCormick Taylor working out of their Philadelphia office. She specializes in 3D modeling with OpenRoads, Right-of-Way Acquisition, and Utility Coordination. She graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Villanova University in 2021. During her time at Villanova, Hannah served as the President, Vice President, and Freshman Class Representative on the Villanova ASCE board and hosted the 2020 Region 2 Assembly. She stays involved with Villanova ASCE as one of the chapter’s Practitioner Advisors. This is Hannah’s third year on the board serving as the Student Member Transition Chair. She has a passion for working with students and building skills that can ease the college to work transition. Before joining the board, she was a member of the Event Planning Committee and hosted the “Introduction to Proposals” event.

Hannah spends her free time exploring new restaurants, hanging out with her craft club, and dominating her local TopGolf league.

Student Member Transition Chair
Karan B. Doshi, P.E.

Karan Doshi is a Project Engineer with Terracon Consultants, Inc. His work is focused on providing geotechnical engineering services for transportation projects, ranging from bridge foundation, earth retention systems, slide corrections, roadway subgrade considerations, and other infrastructure elements. Karan earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in Mumbai, India, and then moved to the United States to pursue his master’s degree in geotechnical engineering at Purdue University.

Karan began his career with Terracon as an intern in 2016. Until 2025, Karan was based in Terracon’s Indianapolis office, where he led transportation geotechnical efforts supporting INDOT and local agency-funded projects. He was responsible for technical oversight of geotechnical explorations, client engagement, project delivery, and team development within the transportation group. His current role is focused on supporting alternate delivery (design-build/progressive design-build) infrastructure projects, working closely with contractors and design teams to support accelerated schedules and optimize geotechnical design solutions. In addition to transportation infrastructure, Karan has experience performing geotechnical evaluations for dams and levees.

Outside of work, Karan enjoys playing pickleball, chess, and traveling with his wife.

JEDI Chair
Ryan Dement

Past President
Kevin Walsh

Kevin Walsh is a highway engineer at HNTB in the Philadelphia Transportation group. His design specialties include roadways, utilities, green stormwater infrastructure, bicycle and ADA accessible facilities, permitting, and plan preparation and review for DOT and municipalities. Kevin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Temple University in 2014.

Kevin is in his 11th year on the ASCE Philadelphia YMF Board currently serving as the President. Kevin has previously served as the, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Social Chair (two years), Student Transition Chair, Civil Engineering (CivE) Club Chair (two years), Technical Events Chair, and Professional Development Chair.

Kevin received the ASCE Philadelphia Section Young Engineer of the Year Award in 2022. Kevin also received the ASCE Philadelphia Section Community Outreach and Service Award in 2017.

In his free time, Kevin enjoys golfing, biking, and pickleball.

Second Past President
Assunta Daprano, EIT

Assunta Daprano is a Project Manager in the Goods Movement/Transit Business Line at AECOM. She currently serves as the project lead for the CSXT Public Projects GEC, reviewing public improvement projects to assess and mitigate impacts on CSXT facilities in Virginia and the District of Columbia. She also has experience in community engagement, planning, design, and construction of railways, yards, transit facilities, and site inspection for wide-ranging projects, including railroad structures, transit stations, and utility relocations.

Assunta graduated from Drexel University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a concentration in Construction Management. She also holds a Graduate Certification in Railroad Engineering from the University of Delaware. Assunta is an active member of the America Society of Civil Engineers, serving as the Assistant Secretary of the Philadelphia Section and a Practitioner Advisor for the Drexel ASCE Chapter. She is also a member of ASCE's Committee on Student Members. Lastly, Assunta is a member of the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS), the Engineer's Club of Philadelphia, and the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA).

In her spare time, Assunta enjoys visiting train museums, gardening, spending time with her partner Joe and her cats, and cooking. She is also an avid railroad enthusiast (railfan) and hopes to one day learn how to operate a diesel locomotive.