United States Army Corps of Engineers CEO and leadership

Charles Somerville is a Member, Steering Committee at Americas Watershed Initiative; Chair, Steering Committee at Ohio River Basin Alliance; and Board Member at State of West Virginia Environmental Quality Board and is based in Charleston, West Virginia. He has worked as Marshall University Trustee at Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education Inc; Collaborator at River Run Research Expedition; and Head, Division of Biological Sciences at Marshall University. Charles attended US Coast Guard Academy between 1973 and 1975, University of Maryland between 1983 and 1989, and Penn State University between 1975 and 1978.

Angie Lane is a Chief, Technical Section. Regional Planning and Environmental Center at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. She has worked as Lead Chemist at Armstrong Forensic Laboratory,; Chemist at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Chemist at Marine Corps Recruiting. Angie studied at University of Missouri between 1991 and 1995.

Senior Engineering Manager for Operations and Maintenance of several of the largest hydroelectric facilities in the nation. Subject matter expertise in asset and maintenance management of hydroelectric generation systems, high lift navigation locks, and fish passage facilities. Also provide program oversight of natural resource management, recreation programs, and training programs.

Experience as electrical design Engineer - Civil works experience. Incl. electronic security design (infrastructure), power distribution, controls, lighting, surge and lightning protection, and communications. Emphasis on hydropower facilities. Perform detailed cost estimates, write technical reports and design memorandums, and produce plans and specifications. Experience in technical reviews and reliability studies. Experience as Chief of Operations at multipurpose operating facility (navigation, hydropower, fish passage, recreation and flood control).

Specialties: Civil Works background: Hydroelectric powerhouses, dams, navigation locks, fish ladders, fish facilities, domestic water systems, wastewater treatment, substations, security systems and power distribution.

PLC systems, Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems, power distribution, fiber optics, ethernet, National Electric Code (NEC), motor control, surge protection systems, lightning protection systems, grounding, CCTV and intrusion systems, breaker coordination, and Arc-Flash and fault studies.

Chris Brooks is a Program Manager at Veterans Affairs and District IT Chief/Brigade S6 at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is based in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has worked as Information Management Officer and Systems Admin at Tobyhanna Army Depot; Deputy IT Chief, J6 at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Information and Technology (I&T) Hub Site Leader and Field Support Manager at Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). Chris studied at Western Governors University between 2014 and 2021, North Central Texas College between 2000 and 2003, and Abilene Christian University between 1992 and 1993.

Darren Piedmonte is a Chief, Quality Management Section, Construction Division at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is based in Louisville, Kentucky. He has worked as Aviation Project Manager at HNTB; IMA to Commander at The Alabama Federation Council For Exceptional Children; and Chief (IMA), Operations and Programs Support Division at United States Air Force. Darren attended Lafayette College between 1981 and 1985 and University of Illinois Urbana Champaign between 1987 and 1989.

David Griffin is a Vice President - Pacific Rim at Weston Solutions Inc and Chief Environmental Branch at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is based in Honolulu District. He has worked as Project Manager at EARTH TECH, LLC; Project Manager at Weston Solutions Inc; and Geologist at Groundwater Technology B.V.. David attended Albion College.

Dovarius Peoples are a Chief Information Officer (CIO) at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Associate Chief Information Officer (CIO) Federal Data Solutions at U.S. Office of Personnel Management and are based in United States. They have worked as Associate Chief Information Officer (CIO) Enterprise IT Solutions at U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Senior Executive Service (SES), Information Assurance Manager at United States Strategic Command, and Secuirty Engineer at INTELLECTUAL CONCEPTS LLC. Dovarius attended University of Maryland and Norfolk State University.

Charles Somerville is a Member, Steering Committee at Americas Watershed Initiative; Chair, Steering Committee at Ohio River Basin Alliance; and Board Member at State of West Virginia Environmental Quality Board and is based in Charleston, West Virginia. He has worked as Marshall University Trustee at Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education Inc; Collaborator at River Run Research Expedition; and Head, Division of Biological Sciences at Marshall University. Charles attended US Coast Guard Academy between 1973 and 1975, University of Maryland between 1983 and 1989, and Penn State University between 1975 and 1978.