Jeff Boschert, P.E. is the President of the National Clay Pipe Institute (NCPI), a technical resource for sewer system decision-makers and designers of gravity sanitary sewer lines. He holds a BSCE from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Jeff joined NCPI from Missouri DOT in 2004 to serve as the leader of NCPI’s trenchless initiatives and has become a leading expert in the pilot tube method of guided boring. In 2012 he took on the added responsibility of conducting research and educational outreach and is now actively working with municipalities as they rediscover the benefits of vitrified clay pipe. In addition to his work with MSTT, he represents the industry on multiple ASCE and ASTM committees. Jeff was one of the principal authors of the new ASCE/ UESI Manual of Practice (MOP No. 133) on Pilot Tube and Other Guided Boring Methods released in August 2017. As President of NCPI, Jeff recently completed comprehensive updates of the Vitrified Clay Pipe Engineering Manual and the Vitrified Clay Pipe Installation/ Inspection Handbook.