Tom Roche Lifetime Achievement Award
The Tom Roche Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual for their long-term commitment to the consulting engineering profession and to the community. Tom Roche was instrumental in establishing ACEC/MN. Not only was he a primary force behind the formation of ACEC, he was also instrumental in establishing chapters in other states. His passion for engineering was unparalleled, and his passion for ACEC was a close second, which is why we continue to bestow this career achievement award in his name.
Dave Montebello, former President & CEO of SRF Consulting Group was honored with this year’s Tom Roche Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is presented to an individual who has contributed significantly during their career to the engineering profession, ACEC/MN, and the greater community.
With nearly 40 years of experience developing transportation improvements at the local and state levels, Dave has a broad background in traffic, transportation planning, preliminary design, public involvement, and environmental documentation. He is highly adept at coordinating complex, multi-agency projects with a high level of public interest and is well respected for his ability to develop public and agency involvement processes that build support and acceptance. Dave has also been a strong mentor across the industry advising and encouraging young professionals to those that want to start their own business, specifically those operating disadvantaged business enterprises. He was also a strong supporter of ACEC Minnesota, TRB, AASHTO and MAASTO , as well as supporting numerous charitable causes including sponsoring several mission trips to other countries to help people in need along with donations for the following charities: Missions, Inc. (Local battered women’s shelter), Evergreen Youth & Family Services - Bemidji (serving youth in crisis), CCRI - Moorhead (operates many group homes for the disabled), Outfront Minnesota (LGBTQ services), the Animal Humane Society and Secondhand Hounds.
Thank you and congratulations!
Tom Roche Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
1975 Wally Bruch
1976 Doug Wolfangle
1977 Gordon Moore
1978 Jack Braun
1979 Bob Rosene
1980 Dave Conkey
1981 Bob Michaud
1982 Skip McCombs
1983 Max Oftedal
1984 Bill Schoell
1985 Jack Nagel
1986 Bob McFarlin
1987 Glenn Gausman
1988 Chuck Britzius
1989 Earl Oxley
1990 Leif Ericksen
1991 Jim Tillitt
1992 Chuck Barger
1993 Jim Orr
1994 Duane Prew
1995 Dag Knudsen
1996 Chuck Ballou
1997 Cam Kruse
1998 Bill Sayre
1999 Harvey Harvala
2000 Jim Keller
2001 Wally Ouse
2002 Ken Adolf
2003 Dwight Benoy
2004 Shirley Walker Stinson
2005 Lane Hersey
2006 Joe Hallberg
2007 Dick Sobiech
2008 Terry Swor
2009 Jeff Coleman
2010 Bill Bennett
2011 George Kluempke
2012 Randy Geerdes
2013 Douglas Cooley
2014 Robert Struve
2015 John Smith
2016 Glenn Schreiner
2017 Randy Morris
2018 Gene Sieve
2019 John Dillingham
2020 Eric Heiberg
2021 David Oxley
2022 Dave Montebello