2011-2012 Board of Directors

President - Rita Escobar, P.E.

President-Elect - Matthew Addington, P.E., P.L.S.

Matthew Addington is a Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor with the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Mr. Addington leads the Grading Division in the Building and Safety Department. Prior to joining the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Mr. Addington worked over 25 years in private practice. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, Pomona and a Certificate in Project Management from University California Riverside Extension.

Edwin Quinonez is a Registered Civil Engineer with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. Mr. Quinonez leads the District’s Project Planning Section which is typically tasked with preparing master drainage plans, including all supporting hydrology calculations, hydraulic analyses, quantity and cost estimates, and maps. Mr. Quinonez obtained his Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in civil engineering from the University of Southern California. Mr. Quinonez was also actively involved with the San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Branch Younger Member Forum (YMF) since its inception in 2004.

Treasurer - Brandon Reyes, P.E., A.M., EIT

Brandon is a Transportation Designer with RBF Consulting out of the Ontario Office. Brandon received his Bachelors of Science degree inCivil Engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 2008. Since coming on full time with RBF in 2008, Brandon has assisted in design, planning and coordination on the SR-91 Widening Corridor Improvement Project.

Steven Ledbetter is an Associate Engineer with TKE Engineering and Planning in Riverside, California. He is currently a registered Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with an Environmental emphasis from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Mr. Ledbetter has handled various critical and challenging projects from planning stage to design stage to implementation stage. He has a well-rounded background in the preparation and analysis of: street improvements, water improvements, sewer master planning and improvements, drainage master planning and improvements including system modeling, storm water quality management plans, grading plans, erosion and sediment control, and feasibility studies.

Newsletter Editor- John B. Rogers, P.E.

Raised in Northern New Jersey, John Rogers Graduated from Yale Universty with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree. Following his sea service with the U.S. Navy in Southeast Asia, he Started his professional career with Sverdrup & Parcel (Now Jacob Technology) in San Franscisco and Monterey ,CA. In 1968 he joined the San Diego Civil Structural and Surveying firm of Arevalo & Deardorf. Staying with the company andits successors intil 1981, when he partnered with Structural Engineer George Grayner in Temecula, California. In 1999 he left Private Practice to become General Manager of Santa Rosa Community Services District, a public agency managing roads and municipal services in a 38 Square mile area west of Temecula. Since 2005 he has been a Principle with CLE Engineering in Murrietta and continues to work in Civil Design, Land Survaying and Hydrographic Surveying. Rogers joined ASCE in 1965. Became a member in 1978 and was made a Fellow of the Society in 1998.

Practitioner Advisor
Albert Martinez, P.E.