#13: ACEC with Mike Thompson

Today’s conversation is with Mike Thompson, President & CEO of ACEC Oklahoma and Principal & Owner of Thompson Consulting. Doug and Mike chat about the important role that ACEC plays in the engineering industry, specifically, advocacy and protecting engineering businesses. They break down the Brooks Act, which is critical for safety, quality of engineering, and what is best for the project and the public. Looking ahead, they chat about challenges we may face as an industry, how AI is changing the industry, and initiatives that are aiming to build up the engineering workforce in the state of Oklahoma. 

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Our host: 

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn 

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Our guest: 

Mike Thompson, President & CEO of ACEC Oklahoma and Principal & Owner of Thompson Consulting – Connect with Mike on LinkedIn 

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