Officers - FY11

President ~ Connie H. King, Esq., P.E.

Connie H. King, Esq., P.E., is a charter member of the PPS.  She has been a SWE member since 1975 and was elected as a Fellow member in 1996.  Connie has held almost all positions in PPS and most of the Rocky Mountain Section offices, including President.  She previously served as Region i Director, national Scholarship Chair and Fellow Selection Coordinator.  Connie is an environmental engineer and attorney and started her own law firm in 2006 where she specializes in environmental law.  She has a BS in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University, a MS in C.E. - Environmental Engineering Option from Texas A&M University, and a Juris Doctorate from University of Denver.  Connie recently completed her third term as President of the Pikes Peak Chapter of Professional Engineers of Colorado/NSPE-CO.

Vice-President ~ Christine L. Lynch, E.I.

Christine L. Lynch, E.I., received her BS degree in chemical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. She is currently working as a Process Engineer for Merrick & Company, where she has been employed the past 8 years. Her experience involves supporting the design and development of chemical processes and glovebox installation for DOE facilities as well as the design and development of producing fuel grade ethanol through gasification/or fermentation of cellulosic biomass. She joined SWE-PPS when she moved to the Colorado Springs two years ago and has been actively representing SWE at local high school career fairs. She enjoys spending time with high school students and volunteering at Palmer High School and Coronado High School, chaperoning dances and tutoring math.

Treasurer ~ Carole Passmore

Carole Passmore is a charter member of the PPS and has served as Section President, Vice President, Secretary, COR, Newsletter Editor, Scholarship Chair, Region i Conference Co-Chair and Lieutenant Governor and on several national SWE committees. She has recently retired as a Software Engineer from Agilent Technologies. Carole has a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree in Computer Science. Carole is also involved in Girl Scouts of Colorado and supports her daughter's high school and club volleyball teams. Carole's goal for the section is to get more members actively involved and increase our 'core' group of volunteers.

Secretary ~ Sherry Adair

Sherry Adair has been a member of the PPS since 2007.  She has a BS in Computer Science from the University of Florida and a Masters in Software Engineering from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.  She was a Software Engineer for Hewlett-Packard, and then Agilent Technologies.  Sherry is now employed by JDS Uniphase.  She has judged scholarship applications as a member of the PPS Scholarship Committee for the past two years.

Representative, Council of Representatives (COR) ~ Brenda Wolfe

Brenda Wolfe is a charter member of the PPS.  She has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.  For the last 20 years, Brenda has worked for Metso Minerals, Inc., formerly Denver Equipment, and she is currently the Regional Product Support Manager for the Process Equipment Division.  She has previously held almost all positions in the PPS including President and CSR Representative and is currently the Chair for the Certificates of Merit program. Brenda has also served as Region i Governor and Region i Lieutenant Governor.

Officers - FY10

President ~ Anna Sparks, P.E.

Anna C. Sparks, P.E. began her engineering career after obtaining her degree, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering, from Michigan Technological University in 1997. She has served as member of her Student Council board and Editor of a poetry and prose publication.  Anna is a Registered Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering with depth in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. She has over twelve years experience in the Civil/Environmental Engineering profession and has a distinct passion for her contributions to the trade.  In her spare time she enjoys volunteering for student’s developmental programs, such as judging science fairs and consulting with them during high school career fairs.

Vice-President ~ Kathie Davis

Kathie Davis joined SWE in 2008. Kathie has volunteered as an essay judge and co-chaired the Certificates of Merit committee. She has a Masters in Business and a BS in Organizational Management. She has been an Environmental Engineer for 5 years in various industries and a Space and Power Planner for Qwest Communications. She was a helicopter crew chief in the Air Force Special Operations Command. Besides SWE, Kathie has also volunteered for the Photo Fun Fundraiser for the Memorial Hospital Children’s Cancer Wing and helped organize community event for environmental conservation.

Treasurer ~ Connie H. King, Esq., P.E.

Connie H. King, Esq., P.E., is a charter member of the PPS.  She has been a SWE member since 1975 and was elected as a Fellow member in 1996.  Connie has served as PPS's CSR representative, Career Guidance Chair, Newsletter Editor and Treasurer.  She held most of the Rocky Mountain Section offices, including President.  From 1985 to 1987 Connie was the Region i Director on the national SWE Board of Directors.  She also served as national Scholarship Chair and Fellow Selection Coordinator.  Connie is an environmental engineer and attorney and started her own law firm in 2006 where she specializes in environmental law.  She has a BS in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University, a MS in C.E. - Environmental Engineering Option from Texas A&M University, and a Juris Doctorate from University of Denver.  She is a licensed professional engineer in Texas and Colorado.  Connie was recently elected to a third term as President of the Pikes Peak Chapter of Professional Engineers of Colorado.

Secretary ~ Deepti Reddy

Deepti Reddy has been a professional member and Secretary of SWE-PPS since 2009. She is currently a Senior Firmware Engineer at LSI Corporation.

Representative, Council of Representatives (COR) ~ Beth Blakney

Beth Blakney joined SWE in 2002. Beth was President of our SWE section from 2007-2009, has volunteered with scholarship judging and also regularly supports the section. She has a BS in Mathematical Programming from the University of Tampa and an ME in Space Operations from UCCS. Beth works for the MITRE Corporation as a Systems Engineer supporting Air Force Space Command. She has been with MITRE for 15 years and prior to that she was an officer in the US Air Force. Besides SWE, Beth is a member of Toastmasters and the Visually Impaired and Blind Skiers of the Pikes Peak Region (VIBeS).