Illinois Section ASCE – American Society of Civil Engineers

IS-ASCE T&DI April Luncheon with Illinois Tollway's Chief Engineering Officer, Manar Nashif, PE
2026-04-23 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Maggiano’s Oak Brook, 240 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL, 60523, United States
Manar Nashif is the chief engineering officer with the Illinois Tollway and is responsible for the policies, practices and procedures of the Engineering Department, which oversees all maintenance, design and construction operations on the agency’s 294-mile system of five roadways serving more than 1.6 million daily drivers in Northern Illinois.
Currently, with more than 25 years as a professional engineer, he and his Engineering and Planning teams are responsible for delivering the Illinois Tollway’s 16-year, $15 billion Move Illinois capital program, now in its 15th year, as well as the 7-year, $2 billion Bridging the Future capital plan.
Nashif joined the Tollway in 2005 as a senior project engineer and later served as a deputy chief of program implementation. In that role, he took on responsibility for the design and construction of the Illinois Route 390 Tollway – the first entirely cashless roadway on the Tollway system – and the new I-490 Tollway as part of the Elgin O’Hare Western Access Project.

Register by 4pm on Monday, April 20th.

Price: $35-$75

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Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event!

IS-ASCE T&DI May Luncheon with CCDOTH's Associate Director of Project Development, Katie Bell, PE
2026-05-21 11:30 - 13:30 | Maggiano’s Little Italy, 516 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
Katie Bell, P.E. is a civil engineer with over 18 years of experience in the transportation industry. She has worked on a variety of multi-modal projects in the planning, design, and construction phases throughout her career. In her current role as Associate Director of Project Development at the Cook County Department and Highways (CCDOTH), she oversees the development of CCDOTH’s capital budget and multi-year program as well as provides leadership and oversight for technical Divisions which fall within CCDOTH’s Bureau of Project Development (Programming, Project Studies, Traffic Studies, and Mechanical/Electrical). Prior to joining CCDOTH, Katie also worked at the Chicago Transit Authority and AECOM.
Register by 4pm on Monday, May 18th. Register here!
Price: $35-$75

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event!

IS-ASCE T&DI June Luncheon: José Rios, P.E. of IDOT
2026-06-18 11:30 - 13:00 | Maggiano’s Little Italy of Schaumburg, 1901 E. Woodfield Rd, Schaumburg, IL, 60173, United States
In January of 2021, Mr. José Rios was appointed the Region One Engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation, Region One in Schaumburg. As Region One Engineer, José leads approximately 1000 employees who handle high profile and multifaceted projects in a region that includes one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country, consisting of six counties, over 270 municipalities and 100 townships. The state highway system in Region One encompasses more than 2700 miles of highways and more than 1440 bridges. The overall responsibilities of the position is to operate, maintain and build a safe and efficient highway system that enhances safety and the quality of life of its users by reducing congestion and increasing mobility.
José has over 27 years of experience and has been with the Department for 25 years. José has served in several positions within the Department in Region One. These positions included In-house Design Engineer, Land Acquisition Condemnation Engineer, Land Acquisition Bureau Chief, Program Development Engineer, and Operations Engineer.
José earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois and served six years with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, receiving an honorable discharge at the end of his service.

Register by 4PM on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026.

T&DI September Luncheon with Tom Carney (IDOT)
2026-09-17 11:30 - 13:30 | Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, 1028 N Rush St, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
