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The Foundation is passionate about the advancement of civil engineer’s leadership development and advancing diversity within the profession.
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Learn MoreStructures Congress 2025
The Foundation is headed to Structures Congress 2025 in sunny Phoenix, AZ this week! Stop by the SEI Futures Fund Lounge located in the Fun Zone. Connect with your peers and learn how the SEI Futures Fund supports the Structural Engineering profession through strategic SEI initiatives.
Hope to see you there!
Joseph G. Burns
P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCEMr. Burns joined Thornton Tomasetti in 1995 and has more than 45 years of experience designing structures as well as investigating and renovating existing buildings. Joe is a passionate advocate for the deeper integration of architecture and engineering. His credits span a wide spectrum of building types and include commercial, residential, healthcare, education, cultural, aviation and sports. Joe is a committed philanthropist who recently joined the ASCE Foundation’s Founder Society and Pacesetters Circle.
I am giving to the SEI Futures Fund to support our next generation of Structural Engineers to become engaged in our great profession. It is one of the ways that I am able to give back to a profession that has given me so much over my career.
