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In May 2024, SEU welcomed Matt Timmers, SE, from John A. Martin & Associates, to present Mass Timber Structural Design. Matt has designated Surfrider Foundation (surfrider.org) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month.
Matt shared, “The Surfrider Foundation is best known for their advocacy for ocean health, a cause near and dear to my heart and central to global climate change issues. Their mission includes commitment to broad global sustainability goals, including the reduction of plastic waste, ensuring equitable access to coastline, and protecting the health of both coastal and inland water systems. For all these reasons I support their mission and chose them as my SEU Speaker Inspire organization.”
Thank you, Matt, for helping structural engineers with your SEU session, and for your designation of Surfrider Foundation as our SEU Speaker Inspires Organization of the Month!
SEU began the SEU Speaker Inspires program in 2015 as a way to “pay it forward”, enabling our speakers to designate a charity/organization of their choice for SEU to make a donation to help improve our world.