Engineering Influence Podcast
Engineering Influence is the official award-winning podcast of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) bringing together respected engineering leaders, newsmakers, and elected officials for in-depth conversations on business trends, the economy, technology, and what's next for the engineering and design services industry.
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October 19, 2026
How Technology is Reshaping Engineering Business Models
October 12, 2026
Engineering Isn’t Broken-The Flow of Work Is
October 5, 2026
Built to Evolve: Engineering the Future Landscape
September 28, 2026
The Engineer in Congress: Rep. Ron Estes on Tax Policy and QBS
September 21, 2026
Inside the Numbers: AI Risk in Engineering with Jim Compton and Joe Bates
September 18, 2026
Living With Water: Insights Into Impact and Resilience
September 14, 2026
The New Weather, The New Economy
August 28, 2026
Building a Better Workforce
August 17, 2026
FMI’S Five-Year Forecast
July 20, 2026
How NVIDIA Sees AI Transforming AEC
July 17, 2026
Data Centers: Site Selection to Approval
Engineering Inc. Podcast Hosts
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Jeff Urbanchuk
Senior Vice President, Communications and Marketing
Jeff Urbanchuk oversees ACEC’s member and external communications and marketing activities. Before joining ACEC, Jeff had a long career working in policy and communications positions for several Members of Congress.
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Chris Grindler
Senior Director, Marketing
Chris Grindler works across departments to plan, build and execute marketing campaigns. Prior to ACEC, Chris led the marketing and membership teams for the Global Business Travel Association.
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Diana O’Lare
Vice President, Market Intelligence
Diana O’Lare leads the strategic development of the Market Intelligence department and delivers trend analysis and strategic business insights to senior leadership.
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Allison Schneider
Senior Director, Communications
Allison Schneider is a seasoned communicator with 15 years of experience advising high-profile clients. Allison is passionate about helping mission-driven organizations connect with their audiences.
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Thomas Grogan
Chief Economist
Thomas is the Chief Economist at ACEC where he leads original research, quantitative analyses and thought leadership on the engineering industry and US economy. He works across ACEC to provide data driven insights for our members.
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Shreya Jain
Communications and Marketing Manager & Producer
Shreya Jain works across departments to successfully execute marketing campaigns and support ACEC’s advocacy and external communications programs.
Full bio at ACEC.org