ASCE membership is not required, but an ASCE account (free) is required for registration
Keynote Speaker
Marsha Anderson Bomar, Ph.D., F. ASCE, F.ITE, AICP, ENV SP/Trainer
About The Speaker
Marsha Anderson Bomar, Ph.D., F. ASCE, F.ITE, AICP, ENV SP/Trainer
ASCE President 2026
Marsha Anderson Bomar is a civil engineering trailblazer who has held numerous leadership roles. She is the Transportation Strategic Advisor for GHD, a global consultancy. Previously, she served as the Atlanta Department of Transportation commissioner and assistant general manager for capital program delivery of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to found and lead Street Smarts Inc., a planning, engineering, and design firm, and Data Smarts, a data collection and management firm, which she sold to Stantec in 2010.
Most recently, Anderson Bomar served as treasurer on ASCE’s Board of Direction. She was also the international past president of the Institute of Transportation Engineers and ASCE’s Transportation and Development Institute, showcasing her leadership on a global scale. She served as a Society director on the ASCE board and governor on the Technical Region Board of Governors. In 2016, she was awarded the ASCE William Wisely Civil Engineering Award, given to members who have exhibited continuing efforts to better the history, tradition, developments, and technical and professional activities of the Society.
Anderson Bomar's commitment to public service is evident in her extensive training and experience. She served four terms as a council member for the city of Duluth, Georgia, and has been mayor pro tempore. As an elected official, Anderson Bomar authored the LEAD (leadership) program and served five years on the Public Arts Commission. She has completed more than 100 hours of training with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, including courses on policy, law, ethics, lobbying, community and economic development, and cultural diversity.
Anderson Bomar's academic achievements and international recognition underscore her expertise and credibility. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s in transportation planning and engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, a master’s degree in civil engineering from Princeton University, and a doctorate in environmental planning and design earned in 2024 from the University of Georgia. Her extensive body of work, including hundreds of publications, articles, and studies, and her role as an international speaker on technical subjects, leadership, and ethics further solidifies her standing in the field. She was featured as an Extraordinary Woman Engineer in the 2006 ASCE publication Changing Our World, True Stories of Women Engineers.
Metro Access
Orange/Silver Line Metro - Ballston Station (0.1 miles)
Parking
Hotel - $10
Ballston Mall Garage - $1 after 6pm
Street - Free after 6pm
Registration Fees
Member: $40
Non-Member: $50
Life Member: $30
Student: $25
Award Recipient: $0
Please register prior to Friday, March 28th. After this date, a $10 late fee will be assessed. Online registration will close Thursday, April 3rd. At that time all reservations will be considered firm and billed. No refunds will be given after that time.
Walk-ins are welcome pending availability and food will not be guaranteed.