2024-2025 Dayton ASCE Board of Directors
President, Ryan Chalfant, P.E., MBA
Agency: CESO Inc.
Phone: 937-401-3819
Ryan Chalfant, P.E., is a Lead Project Engineer working with CESO Inc. since his graduation from the University of Cincinnati with his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Master of Business Administration. Mr. Chalfant's technical experience is focused on roadway and drainage design. Outside of his technical experiences, he is heavily involved with outreach to local universities to help invest in students and their understanding of being an engineer.
President-Elect/Vice President, , David Swanson, P.E.
Agency: City of Centerville
Phone: 937-428-4764
Mr. Swanson is the Assistant City Engineer for the City of Centerville and have been in this role since February 2021. His previous 6 years were spent with the Montgomery County Environmental Services where he worked in the engineering planning group. Most of his past experience is with water and sanitary sewer systems and he is now working more on roadways and storm sewer systems. He is a graduate of the University of Dayton and a native to the Chicago area. He lives in downtown Dayton with his wife Allison and their cat. He became involved with ASCE to become more familiar with civil engineers and their work across the region, in addition to helping promote the profession.
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University: Cedarville University
Phone: 937-766-8028
Mackenzie Booth is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Cedarville University. She graduated from LeTourneau University with a BS in Civil Engineering, and then from Purdue University with an MS in Environmental and Ecological Engineering. Her areas of study are water and wastewater engineering. Mackenzie currently serves as the faculty advisor for the Cedarville University student chapter of ASCE.
Treasurer, Max Paton, P.E.
Agency: LJB, Inc.
Phone: (937) 259-5022
Max Paton is a project manager in the Site/Civil department at LJB, Inc. Max has been with LJB for 3 years. Previously Max has worked at Woolpert and spent about 7 years working for various consultants in the Columbus Area. Max has experience in single family, multi-family, and commercial site design. He has worked extensively in utility design, site grading and stormwater management. He is a graduate of the University of Dayton and currently lives in Springboro with his wife Stephanie, daughter Violet, and their dog Rosie. Max joined ASCE to become more involved in the local civil engineering community and to get more exposure to public infrastructure projects.
Secretary, Eric Damian, P.E.
Agency: Goodhue Consulting
Phone: (937) 657-6874
Eric Damian joined Goodhue Consulting in June of 2024 as an Engineering Director where he provides municipal engineering services. Previously, Eric worked for Woolpert and CESO Inc. specializing in the design of roadways and pedestrian facilities, particularly those in municipal and urban environments. He is a graduate of Ohio State University, and currently lives in Miamisburg with his wife and two boys. Outside of engineering, Eric also coaches football for Springboro High School.
Young Member Group Co-Chair, Chris Kuzma, P.E.
Agency: City of Oakwood
Phone: 937-298-0777
Chris Kuzma graduated from the University of Toledo in 2016 with a Bachelor in Science in Civil Engineering. He worked previously with CESO Inc. before moving to South Carolina, with his family to work as a Project Design Coordinator for Seamon Whiteside & Associates. In 2020, a newborn son and a worldwide pandemic brought the Kuzma family back to southwest Ohio where Chris is currently the City Staff Engineer for the City of Oakwood. Chris' experience includes: Site and drainage design, stormwater modeling, and water system modeling. Alongside his engineering experience, Chris brings a love for mentoring and teaching and is excited to bring these passions to his role as the Young Member Group Chair.
Young Member Group Co-Chair, Brant Gressel, P.E.
Agency: LJB, Inc. 
Phone: (937) 259-5110
Brant Gressel graduated from the University of Iowa in 2017 and is current a civil engineer and project manager at LJB Inc. Brant specializes in highway design, roadway safety, storm/sewer culvert design, water and sanitary distribution design and coordination with public and private utilities. He lives in Beavercreek with his wife Morgan, daughter Allie and goldendoodle Teddy and enjoys golfing and watching football in his free time.
Past-President 2023-2024, Alisha Burcham, P.E.
Agency: 88th Civil Engineering Group, WPAFB
Phone: 740-503-7897
Alisha Burcham, P.E., is the Facilities Asset Management Planning Engineer for the United States Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Alisha graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio. She was previously the City Engineer for the City of Moraine, Staff Engineer for the City of Centerville, and also worked as a design engineer for 2LMN. Alisha is responsible for all long range strategic planning for facilities for WPAFB and has significant experience in project management, roadway design, drainage, and grant acquisition.
Past-President 2022-2023, Danielle Ermis, P.E., CPESC
Agency: Barrett Paving Materials, Inc.
Phone: 937-424-9122
Ms. Ermis is an Estimator/Project Administrator for Barrett Paving Materials, Inc. in Franklin, Ohio. Danielle graduated from the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio. She has worked primarily in the Heavy/Highway Construction industry, with estimating and project management experience for projects throughout Southwest Ohio. She works closely with local municipal/government agencies, as well as the Ohio Department of Transportation to successfully complete roadway projects ranging from asphalt resurfacing to full reconstruction. In addition, she has been involved in both management and quality control roles for multiple projects at the Dayton International Airport over the past ten years.
Past-President 2021-2022, Mike Zink, P.E.
Agency: City of Kettering
Phone: 937-296-2411
Mr. Zink graduated from the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Mike worked in the private sector in both Virginia and Ohio with a wide range of experience designing residential, commercial, industrial, and educational developments. Mike's responsibilities were to lead the design process for various jobs from preliminary planning thru final construction documents. Some of the more interesting projects he recently worked on are GE Episcenter in Dayton and Top Golf in West Chester. However, he recently shifted to the public sector and is working on transportation projects for the City of Kettering.
Past-President 2020-2021, Donald Chase, Ph.D, P.E.
University: University of Dayton
Phone: 937-229-3847
Don is a Full time faculty member with the University of Dayton Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Don received his Ph.D., Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1993, his M.S., Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1989, and his B.S., Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1985.
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