Meet Our Board Members
Matt Hann, PE, Past President
Black & Veatch
Matt is a Water Resources Engineer at Black & Veatch with a total of seven years of professional experience. He attended Arizona State University where he earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Civil Engineering with a focus in Water Resources Engineering. At Black & Veatch, Matt has had the opportunity to work on a diverse set of stormwater and drainage related projects including supporting water treatment plant expansions, scour evaluation and mitigation, dam safety, and regional planning studies. His involvement within ASCE dates back to when he served as Conference Coordinator, Vice President, and President of the ASU-ASCE Student Chapter. He has been involved within YMF over the past several years as the University Outreach Chair where he has helped setup a Mentor Program between the ASU-ASCE Student Chapter and the YMF. Outside of the office, Matt enjoys getting out for runs on the trails surrounding the Phoenix-area in preparation for his next ultramarathon.
Allison Sadow, PE, President
T.Y. Lin
Allison Sadow graduated from Arizona State University in 2017 where she received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. She is Roadway Design Engineer at T.Y. Lin International Group where she began as an intern and now has 7 years of experience on a variety of transportation projects with a focus in multi-modal systems. Allison served on the YMF board for 4 years and also currently serves as chair of government relations at the state level. As a member of YMF, Allison has actively participated in the annual fundraising committee since 2019 as well as multiple community outreach and social events. In her spare time, Allison loves to try new recipes and watch movies.
Allie Charles, PE, President Elect
Burgess & Niple
Allie Charles graduated from Arizona State University in 2019 where she received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. She works at Burgess & Niple, Inc. and has approximately five years of experience working on transportation projects with a focus on traffic design and analysis. Her involvement with ASCE began with the ASU Student Chapter where she served as social chair and lead the concrete canoe competition under various roles during her time there.
Parker Murphy, EIT, Vice President
Southwest Traffic Engineering
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Kyle Julle, Vice President
Dibble
Kyle Julle is a Water Resources Engineer at Dibble with three years of experience in civil engineering. He holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Northern Arizona University. At Dibble, Kyle has contributed to a variety of stormwater and drainage projects, including supporting drainage master plans, conducting scour evaluations and mitigation, and performing hydrologic modeling. Kyle’s involvement with ASCE began during his time as a student at NAU. Over the past year and a half, he has been actively engaged in ASCE, serving as the Treasurer of the PHX YMF ASCE. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time in nature and hiking. He looks forward to continuing his involvement with ASCE and contributing to the engineering community.
Nicole Neilson, Treasurer
Dibble
Hannah Thelen, Social Chair/Secretary
CivTech
Nicole Neilson graduated from Northern Arizona University in May 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. She now lives in Surprise, AZ and works at Dibble in their Flood Control practice. Prior to joining the Flood Control practice, Nicole worked in the Land Development and Structural Engineering practices. Nicole has been a member of ASCE for 1 year and served as the Government Relations Committee Chair. Her goal as a member of the ASCE YMF board would be to encourage and welcome young engineers to YMF, a group where they can connect with each other over the excitement and challenges of being young civil engineering professionals. When Nicole is not at work, she enjoys camping with friends throughout Arizona. Her favorite spots have been off Loy Butte Road in Sedona and Edge of the World in Flagstaff.
Michelle Contreras, EIT, K-12/Community Outreach Chair
Ethos Engineering
Michelle graduated from Arizona State University in May of 2018 with her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. She currently works at Ethos Engineering as a Structural EIT. She was heavily involved in ASCE through the ASU student chapter as Community Outreach chair and as a planning committee member for the Pacific Southwest Conference in 2018. She also worked as an EPICS high school mentor for Cesar Chaves High School helping students with their engineering projects. She is very enthusiastic about encouraging minority representation in STEM particularity women. Throughout her bachelors, she has volunteered her time to Project Cure, Ronald McDonald House, Habitat for Humanity, and K-12 outreach events. She is now involved with the ASCE YMF as the K-12/Community Outreach Committee Chair.
Peter Nunes, Co Social Chair