EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, June 1975
Major:  Civil Engineering

Master of Science of Engineering
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, June 1976
Major:  Water Resource Engineering


HONOR SOCIETIES:

Tau Beta Pi
Phi Kappa Phi


STATE REGISTRATION:

Professional Engineer - State of Florida

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
Florida Engineering Society (FES)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPD)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Water Management Institute (WMI)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/AWARDS:

Palm Beach County Groundwater & Natural Resources Protection Board,
     1985 to 2007
AWRA Florida Section - Board of Directors, 1985 to present
AWRA Florida Section - President, 2006
Florida Engineering Society (FES) - President Elect, 2009 to 2010
FES - Vice President, 1996 to 1999
FES - Professional Concerns Committee, 1999 to 2009
FES Conservation and Environmental Quality Committee
     Member - 1985 to present; Chairman - 1990 to 1996
Water Management Institute - President and Founding Member
     Board of Directors - 1993 to present
Palm Beach Chapter FES Young Engineer of the Year - 1984
Palm Beach Chapter ASCE Engineer of the Year - 1990
South Florida Section ASCE Engineer of the Year - 1990-91
Palm Beach Chapter FES Engineer of the Year - 1991
FES President's Award - 1993 and 1994

WORK EXPERIENCE:

11/84 - present    

HIGGINS ENGINEERING, INC., West Palm Beach, Florida

President

Duties:  Principal of the consulting engineering firm specializing in water resource engineering, surface water management, groundwater, land development, drainage and permitting.


04/82 - 11/84

GEE AND JENSON E-A-P, INC., Coral Springs, Florida

Assistant Regional Manager

Duties:  Responsible for all engineering work performed in a regional office with a staff of 21; assisted in the management and financial aspects of the office; served as project manager for numerous major clients and acted as District Engineer for several Water Control Districts.


07/79 - 04/82

GEE AND JENSON E-A-P, INC., West Palm Beach, Florida

Senior Water Management Engineer

Duties:  Senior project engineer for numerous water management system designs for land development projects; performed basin-wide hydrologic and hydraulic studies, hydraulic design of several major water control structures and pump stations.


07/77 - 07/79

SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, West Palm Beach, Florida

Department of Resource Control

Duties:  Technical evaluations associated with the District permitting processes; surface and groundwater modeling; development of criteria for regulation; review of Department of Regional Impacts including residential, commercial, airport expansions and solid waste facilities.


08/76 - 07/77

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - FLOOD INSURANCE STUDIES GROUP, Albany, New York

Assistant Hydraulic Engineer

Duties:  Technical and coordination work associated with HUD flood insurance studies; responsible for the coordination of modeling activities.