Hernan Cortez, P.E.

President

Hernan is a Water Resources Project Manager at Rick Engineering Company in San Luis Obispo. He graduated from Cal Poly in 2015 with a Master's in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Water Resources Specialization) and interned with several firms before accepting a position at RICK's San Diego Office. He worked in San Diego for two years before moving back to San Luis Obispo. Hernan has experience with various water resource projects that include bridge replacements, levees, residential developments, commercial developments, floodplain mapping, roadway design, and construction stormwater. He has worked in several regions including San Diego, Riverside, Los Angeles, and throughout the Central Coast. Outside of work, he enjoys being outdoors and fishing, hunting, hiking, and off-roading with his wife and two Jeep Wranglers.

Wyatt Banker-Hix, P.E.

President-Elect

Wyatt is a San Luis Obispo native who graduated from Cal Poly with his Bachelor's and Master's in 2014. He now works at the City of San Luis Obispo as  a transportation engineer. Wyatt has experience in a variety of civil and structural projects but now focuses on local transportation design. Wyatt has also taught the concrete materials class at Cal Poly as a graduate student and re-connected with ASCE through his former students. Outside of work, he enjoys volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America, being outdoors , and working endlessly on his Paso Robles home.

Sean Packard, P.E.

Past-President

Sean is a project engineer in the Water Resources division of MNS Engineers, Inc. in San Luis Obispo. He started as an intern in 2014 and stayed on full time after graduating from Cal Poly at the end of 2014. Sean obtained his California P.E. license in December, 2017. His work experience is heavily water- and wastewater-related, including preliminary and detailed design of water line replacements, sewer line rehab and replacement, some stormwater runoff improvement design, and small water treatment and storage systems design, but also extends to more general site civil grading and improvements. Sean joined ASCE YMF mainly to meet industry professionals locally in San Luis Obispo County but has had the opportunity to meet other professionals across the country through ASCE events. One day he hopes to drive across the country to see a baseball game at every Major League Baseball stadium!

Sarah Huffman, P.E. 

Treasurer

Sarah Huffman is a transportation engineer at Wallace Group. She is very passionate about roundabouts and also works on interchange design, roadway widening, bike paths, and pedestrian improvements. Sarah graduated in June 2012 from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a bachelors in civil engineering. Sarah is also a member of ITE. In her free time, Sarah enjoys spending time outside: gardening, hiking, and taking her dog to the beach with her husband Daniel.

Wen Sullivan, E.I.T.

Assistant Treasurer

Wen is an Associate Engineer at Wallace Group. She grew up in Oakland, California and found her interest in engineering while attending Julia Morgan School for girls. Wen continued exploring engineering at Oakland Technical High School and eventually Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she received her Master's Degree in Civil Engineering in 2020. While at Cal Poly, Wen was actively involved with the Cal Poly Society of Civil Engineers Club and was the club President for the 2018-2019 year. Wen is an adrenaline junkie and took up skydiving in her free time. She also enjoys surfing, cooking fun dishes, and being overly obsessed with her two cats.

Dylan Goodwin, E.I.T.

Secretary

Dylan is an associate Engineer in the water resources department at Wallace Group in San Luis Obispo. He grew up in the suburbs of Las Vegas, Nevada, and moved to Ventura when he started high school where he led his school's F.R.C competitive robotics team and became interested in bioresource and agricultural engineering. Dylan obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Engineering and his Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In his free time, Dylan enjoys road cycling, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and gardening.

Andrea Kingsbury, P.E.

Social Media/Outreach

Andrea is a Civil Engineer at Wallace Group. She graduated from Cal Poly in 2017 with her Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and became a Professional Engineer in 2019. She enjoys hydraulic modeling, master planning, and designing projects for water, sanitary sewer, and storm water. She also loves working in the field and has experience with the survey team at Wallace Group. Andrea is an active member of the local APWA chapter and looks forward to meeting and working with other industry professionals. Out of the office, you can find her and her husband, Connor, enjoying the central coast's restaurants/breweries/wineries, playing volleyball, taking kickboxing classes, or cooking for friends.

Jamie Cravens, P.E.

Webmaster

Jamie is a Project Geotechnical engineer at Yeh and Associates, Inc., in Grover Beach. She is a Central Coast native and graduated from Cal Poly in 2016 with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and in 2017 with a Master's Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Geotechnical Specialization). Jamie has experience in the geotechnical analysis and design for various projects for local, state, and federal agencies including bridge foundation design, slope stability and landslide mitigation, and retaining wall design. In her spare time, Jamie enjoys surfing, trailrunning/hiking, baking, painting, and playing musical instruments.