| SEAoT AUSTIN |
2025 Austin Chapter Board Members
Austin Chapter board
President | Vice-President
Secretary
Student Chapter and Scholarship Director
Events Co-DirectorBen Parmer
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John Thorne-Thomsen has been a member of SEAoT since 2017. He currently works as a transmission line engineer for the Lower Colorado River Authority. John moved to Austin after earning a bachelor's degree in mathematics from St Lawrence University in Canton, NY and followed that up with his master's degree in civil engineering from UTSA. Outside the office, he enjoys exploring Austin's parks and trails on foot and bicycle and traveling whenever he gets the chance.
Vincent Costello has been a member of SEAoT since 2020. He is an Engineer at Walter P Moore where he specializes in failure investigation and repair design of existing structures. He obtained bachelors and masters degrees in Civil Engineering from UT Austin. In his free time, he enjoys woodworking and traveling to National Parks across the country.
Corinna Slater Olvera has been a member of SEAoT since 2024. She received her bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech and her master’s from Stanford. She works at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, specializing in the fields of nondestructive testing, concrete repair, and historic building repair. In her free time, Corinna enjoys running, hiking, and traveling.
Madeline has been a member of SEAoT since 2018. She works with the Development Services Department for the City of Austin where she reviews permit applications for new structures citywide. Madeline hails from the Midwest, earning degrees from Purdue University and UC Berkeley, and enjoys crossfit, linguistics and travel.
Noah McIlhon has been involved with SEAoT since 2014 and officially became a member in 2025. He is a geotechnical engineer at Holt Engineering, Inc., where he provides foundation recommendations for commercial, municipal, and residential structures. He is a proud alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Born and raised in Austin, he enjoys film photography and is an avid golfer in his free time.State Board of Directors |
State Board Director & Past President (2024) Lizeth Gonzales has been a SEAoT member since 2010. She is an Engineering Manager at LCRA in the Substation Engineering Department. Lizeth obtained a bachelor's and master's degree from UT Austin. She enjoys traveling, volunteering in the community, and tutoring Math and languages. Lizeth is a proud alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin. Hook'em! | State Board Director & Past President (2023)
Alex Meucci has been a SEAoT member since 2019. He works for Pivot Engineers providing forensic consulting services. He is a double gator, having received a bachelors in Civil Engineering and masters in Structural Engineering from the University of Florida. He spends his free time enjoying the outdoors and playing sports. |
Would you like to learn more about the RESPONSIBILITIES of each of the board members?
See the SEAoT-Austin Officer Descriptions document.