RISPE Names Richard A. Bernardo, P.E.

Engineer of the Year

The Rhode Island Society of Professional Engineers (RISPE) has selected Richard A. Bernardo, P.E. as Engineer of the Year for 2002. Mr. Bernardo graduated from Roger Williams College in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Mr. Bernardo is Vice President and Operations Manager, Southern New England Engineering Services for Beta Group, Inc. of Lincoln, Rhode Island.

The RISPE Board of Officers and Directors unanimously approved Mr. Bernardo's nomination for the award in recognition of his substantial contributions to the engineering profession and the community. Mr. Bernardo is a past president of RISPE and remains active with the societies MATHCOUNTS program. MATHCOUNTS promotes math skills among all seventh and eighth grade students in Rhode Island and nationally. Mr. Bernardo has also served as past president of the Providence Engineering Society and has served on the Board for the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers and is a Life Member of the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers. Mr. Bernardo was the recipient of RISPE’s Young Engineer of the Year award in 1990.

Mr. Bernardo’s vocation began with CE Maguire in New Britain Connecticut in 1979. As a resident engineer on various Connecticut Department of Transportation highway and bridge projects. In 1983, he returned to Rhode Island working for consulting firms on private, municipal and state civil engineering projects. Mr. Bernardo joined the Beta Group, Inc. in 1997, a growing regional engineering firm.

Here as Vice President, he manages the Southern New England engineering services. The Firm's Southern New England division provides consulting engineering services in Rhode Island and Connecticut. In 2000, Mr. Bernardo achieved another personal and professional milestone becoming a Gubernatorial appointment to the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. The Warwick City Council has recently appointed Mr. Bernardo to its Growth Management Council.

Richard lives in Warwick with his wife Karenlee and daughters, Sarah, Victoria and Rebecca. He is a member of NSPE, RISPE, ASCE, Providence Engineering Society and the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers. His technical and managerial leadership roles are examples of success to all who know and have worked with him. His continued work with professional organizations, MATHCOUNTS and the community promote engineering and provide the positive professional and personal quality traits that are required to represent RISPE and Engineer of the Year 2002.

2001-2002 RISPE EXECUTIVE BOARD

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2001-2002 RISPE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS