Fall 2022 Officers


Brenan Pool

Chapter President | bdpool@mst.edu

Brenan is a graduating dual Architectural and Civil engineering major in the CArE department with a minor in sustainability studies. He is involved at a TA for ARCH/CE2003, AEI, Student Council, the CArE Departmnet, ASCE nationals, Blue Key Honor Society, and Chi Epsilon.


Harper Thomsen

Vice President | hnt2xw@mst.edu

Harper is a Civil Engineering senior with an emphasis in project management in the CArE Department. She is involved with Steel Bridge Design Team, Chi Omega Fraternity and Raymore Christian Church. She previously interned for Turner Construction and J.E. Dunn Construction Company.


Alexander Baylor

Corresponding Secretary | alb5nd@mst.edu

Alex is a dual Architectural and Civil engineering major in the CArE department with a minor in studio art. He works in the civil research labs on campus as a lab assistant. He has also worked as a student mentor for the Hit the Ground Running program and is involved in ASCE/AEI, Missouri S&T eSports team, and the Epsilon Tau Pi “Brotherhood of Eagle Scouts.”


Brynnleigh Weaver

Treasurer | bawmt9@mst.edu

Brynnleigh is a Civil Engineering junior in the CArE Department. She is involved with Chi Omega Fraternity and previously interned at Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.


Chelsea Shannon

Secretary | clsp78@mst.edu

Chelsea is a Civil Engineering senior in the CArE Department. She has previously interned as a Highway Design Intern with HNTB and Design Engineering Intern with Missouri Department of Transportation. She stays active with her dog and Society of Women Engineers.


Hannah Butkovich

Publicist | hmbrfp@mst.edu

Hannah is a Civil Engineering sophomore in the CArE Department. She is involved with Chi Omega Fraternity, Steel Bridge Design Team and serves as a TA for CE2401!


Patrick Distler

Concrete Canoe Liaison | pld543@mst.edu

Patrick is a Civil Engineering senior in the CArE Department. He currently serves as Concrete Canoe President.


Krysta Swartz

Steel Bridge Liaison | kmsmdf@mst.edu

Krysta is a Civil Engineering senior in the CArE Department. She serves as Steel Bridge President and is involved with Chi Epsilon and SWE.


Belle Pham

Architectural Engineering Institute Liaison | impvrf@mst.edu

Belle is an Architectural Engineering sophomore in the CArE Department. She serves as AEI S&T President.


Joel G. Burken

Faculty Advisor | burken@mst.edu

Dr. Burken is the Curator’s Distinguished Professor and Chair for the CArE Department. He completed his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa. He was also a National Environmental Research Institute Visiting Scholar, Erksine Visiting Scholar, and founder president of Phytoforensics, LLC. He is involved with ASCE and is a Chi Epsilon Missouri S&T Chapter Honor Member!


Kevin W. McLain

Faculty Advisor | kwmb6a@mst.edu

Dr. McLain is an assistant teaching professor for the CArE Department. He completed his B.S., in geotechnical engineering and his M.S., and Ph.D. in project management, all Iowa State University.


Robert R. Holmes, Jr.

Practitioner Advisor | holmesrr@mst.edu

Dr. Holmes is an adjunct faculty professor for the CArE Department. He completed his B.S., M.S. in Civil Engineering at University of Missouri – Rolla (Missouri S&T) and Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). He serves with the U.S. Geological Survey and is involved in numerous water resource-related associations! He is a Chi Epsilon Missouri S&T Chapter Honor Member!