American Council of Engineering Companies Announces 2027 Executive Committee Nominees
Four accomplished industry leaders have been nominated to the Executive Committee for 2027–2029 to help guide the Council’s strategic direction.
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) today announced its nominees for the Executive Committee, with terms beginning in 2027. The four nominees bring decades of experience in firm leadership, operations, public policy, and service to the engineering industry at the state and national levels. In addition, ACEC recognizes the incoming NAECE President, who will join the Executive Committee for 2027–2028 as a non-voting advisor.
Mugdha Tipnis – ACEC Metropolitan Washington for Vice Chair 2027-2029
Mugdha Tipnis is Senior Vice President and Transportation Business Leader for WSP’s Mid-Atlantic South region. She leads the firm’s transportation business across Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia. Over a 24-year career in engineering and infrastructure, Tipnis has built and grown businesses, led complex infrastructure programs, and developed high-performing teams. She is known for her client focus, operational discipline, and dedication to developing the next generation of industry leaders.
Tipnis has been active in ACEC at the state, regional, and national levels. Her focus has been on advancing the business of engineering and strengthening the profession’s voice. She was inducted into the ACEC College of Fellows in 2025. She also received the WTS-DC Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award for her commitment to inclusive leadership.
Monica Mosure – ACEC Ohio for Vice Chair 2027-2029
Monica Mosure is Chief Administrative Officer of ms consultants, inc., a multidisciplinary consulting firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with 11 offices in six states. She oversees human resources, finance, information technology, data and analytics, and quality. She also serves on the firm’s executive leadership team and Board of Directors and is a part owner. Mosure brings more than 20 years of experience in marketing, business development, and operations. She previously served as the firm’s Vice President of Global Marketing.
Mosure has served on the ACEC Ohio Board of Directors since 2017, where she has held the roles of Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer. She currently serves as National Director. She is also co-founder and CEO of Private School Pups, a nonprofit dedicated to community outreach and fundraising for rescue dogs and local shelters.
Rob Brigham – ACEC Nebraska for Vice Chair 2027-2029
Rob Brigham has spent his entire 30-year career with JEO, an employee-owned engineering, architecture, surveying, and planning firm. He joined JEO as Business Manager in 1996 after graduating from law school. He later served as Chief Financial Officer and was named CEO in 2007, and he has served on the firm’s Board of Directors since 2002. Under his leadership, JEO has grown from about 140 employees to nearly 450 professionals in 16 offices across Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and South Dakota. That growth has come with a continued commitment to employee ownership, company culture, and client service.
Brigham has been an active leader in the industry. He served on the ACEC Nebraska Board of Directors from 2010 to 2017, including as President from 2014 to 2015. He also spent 11 years on the ACEC Nebraska Political Action Committee Board of Trustees, five of them as Chair. He currently chairs the ACEC Market Intelligence Committee and is a member of the ACEC Leadership Circle. A lifelong resident of Wahoo, Nebraska, where JEO was founded nearly 90 years ago, Brigham served 24 years on the Wahoo Public Schools Board of Education.
Keith A. London, P.E. – ACEC California for Chair elect 2027-2028, Chair 2028-2029
Keith A. London is President and CEO of Kennedy Jenks, a nationally recognized engineering and environmental services firm. He has led the firm since 2006 and is the first non-family President and CEO in its more than 100-year history. He brings more than four decades of experience in public service, engineering practice, and executive leadership.
London has been an active ACEC leader for more than 20 years. He has served as Vice Chair and Senior Vice Chair on the ACEC Executive Committee and as a member of the ACEC Research Institute Board of Directors. Most recently, London chaired ACEC’s Planning Cabinet and served as Vice Chair of the Strategic Planning Task Force, helping shape the Council’s current strategic direction. He has been an ACEC Fellow since 2019 and was elected to the National Academy of Construction in 2023. London is a registered Professional Engineer in California and New York. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Purdue University in 1984. In 2022, he completed a master’s degree in civil engineering at San Diego State University, finishing graduate studies he had begun nearly four decades earlier.
Kevin Artl – ACEC Illinois – NAECE President, 2027-2028
Kevin Artl is President and CEO of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois). His career spans infrastructure, public policy, and government. At ACEC Illinois, he leads an organization the Chicago Sun-Times has called “powerful,” shaping infrastructure policy, investment, and the business climate for the state’s engineering firms.
Artl previously served as Chief Operating Officer of the Illinois Tollway, where he helped manage the $14 billion Move Illinois capital program. He also served as State Director for U.S. Senator Mark Kirk and as Director of Government Affairs for Amtrak, and he held senior communications and policy roles in the Illinois General Assembly. He serves on the boards of the Transportation for Illinois Coalition and the Illinois Engineering Institute, is a member of the Illinois Procurement Policy Board, and is an Edgar Fellow. In 2027–2028, Artl will serve as the President of the National Association of Engineering Council Executives (NAECE).
