Engineer of the Year nominees.

• Author: Maynard, Colin
• Position: SPECIAL SECTION: Architects & Engineers

Jeanne Bowie, PE Nominated by the Institute of Transportation Engineers

Jeanne Bowie is a Senior Transportation Engineer with Kinney Engineering, LLC. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Maryland College Park, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University, and a Doctorate in Civil Engineering from the University of Central Florida. She is licensed as a Professional Engineer in both Florida and Alaska and is certified as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer. Bowie's project experience is primarily in the area of transportation operations and safety, and her research interests span a range of topics from developing new weigh-in-motion technology to studying drivers' perceptions of roadside signs.

Bowie has been an active participant in Institute of Transportation Engineers since 2001, serving in multiple capacities in the student chapters at both Brigham Young University and at University of Central Florida, serving as communications chair and then treasurer of the Central Florida Chapter, and also participating on the Pedestrian-Bicycle Committee of the Anchorage Chapter. Bowie has also been an active member of American Society of Professional Engineers and is currently serving as the Anchorage Chapter Director. She is also a member of American Society of Civil Engineers.

Bowie's community service contributions include numerous presentations to elementary school students to encourage their interest in math, science, and engineering, as well as involvement in her children's schools, teams, and clubs.

Jesse Gobeli, PE Nominated by the Structural Engineers Association of Alaska

Jesse Gobeli is a licensed Civil and Structural Engineer in Alaska. He has a Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering from the University of California, San Diego. Gobeli has nineteen years of experience on civil and structural engineering projects. He began his career with the US Navy Civil Engineer Corps, where his assignments included managing construction and renovation projects at communication facilities in Iceland and managing Navy Seabees working on military construction projects across Hawaii. Gobeli then worked in central Ohio, where he designed commercial and industrial buildings throughout the United States. He later worked as a structural engineer for the US Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District before joining PND Engineers, Inc. in 2004.

Gobeli's experience includes building designs using...