2025 - 2026 Board

Riley Dvorak, PE

President

Riley is a Engineer for Oldcastle Infrastructure supporting the drainage designers in Minnesota and the surrounding states with a decade of experience in the concrete pipe industry. He is involved with many local agencies in specification development and guidance. He is also involved on the national level in the development of ASTM standards and serves as the chairman of the Infrastructure Committee for the American Concrete Pipe Association. Riley is a proud graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato and is a professionally licensed engineer in the state of Minnesota. He, his wife, and their three young boys reside in Prior Lake. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riley-dvorak-p-e-523771a0/

Hannah Albertus-Benham, PE

President Elect

Hannah is a Senior Water Resources and Environmental Engineer at WSP. The majority of her career has focused on PFAS-related investigation work, in addition to experience with more traditional contaminants. She has held various positions within the ASCE MN board and been part of the legislative committee for the past few years. Hannah holds a MS and BS in Civil Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, with a focus in Environmental engineering.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-albertus-benham/

Lauren Linderman, Ph.D.

1st Past President

Lauren Linderman is an Associate Professor in the department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Her research interests include structural dynamics and smart structures technology with an emphasis on wireless sensor technology. She graduated with a Doctorate in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-linderman-16746319b/

Meredith Lis Marcott, PE

Treasurer

Meredith is a transportation engineer at Isthmus Engineering. She started her career in Philadelphia and after sitting for her P.E. Exam, she got antsy and spent 3 months bicycling across the United States before relocating to her home state of Minnesota. Meredith is interested in right-sizing infrastructure and reducing reliance on cars for more robust and sustainable cities of the future! She has a BS in Civil Engineering from MIT.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-lis-marcott-pe-42021024/

Danielle Luzinski, PE

Secretary

Danielle is a Water Resources Engineer who currently serves as the statewide Surface Water Hydrologist for the MN Dept. of Health in their Drinking Water Protection section. She studied Civil/ Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia and received her Master's in Water Resources Engineering from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Before moving to Minnesota, she served as a lead stormwater and drainage design engineer for 8 years. She currently resides along the beautiful lakes of Minneapolis with her husband and puppy.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-luzinski/

Jennifer Gora, PE, ENV SP

Director of Awards

Jennifer is Senior Project Manager at RS&H working in aviation design and construction. She is a graduate of North Dakota State University where she studied Civil Engineering.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-gora-88272416/

Sofia Puerto, Ph.D., PE

Director of Outreach

Sofia is a Bridge Project Manager at Michael Baker International and attended the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee for her Masters in Civil Engineering and Tufts University for her Doctorate, with her research focusing on “Fatigue assessment of complex steel connections”.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-puerto-phd-pe/

Maren Mosley, PE

Director of Communications

Maren currently serves as a Transportation Project Engineer for Bolton & Menk and as a part-time Varsity Dance Team Coach in her spare time. She has a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of St. Thomas.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maren-mosley-pe-46ab78130/

Danielle Luzinski, P.E.

Director of Events

For 100+ years many civil engineers in Minnesota have held the title of ASCE Minnesota Section President.