How CROSS-US is structured

The CROSS-US Executive Committee (ExCom) is responsible for setting CROSS-US’s strategy. The CROSS-US ExCom works with the CROSS-US Expert Panel to implement the strategy.

CROSS-US reports to the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Board of Governors. SEI is an Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). ASCE is a New York not-for-profit corporation exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Code.

CROSS-US Executive Committee

Dr. John Cleary

P.E., F.SEI

Chair, Department of Civil, Coastal, and Environmental Engineering, University of South Alabama

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John has a strong background in forensic engineering as a researcher, teacher and consultant. He has been a leader in the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) and been very involved with the Structural Extreme Events Reconnaissance network (StEER).

John’s research, teaching and professional expertise includes forensic engineering, structural resiliency, concrete materials, structural mechanics and design, construction vibrations, and structural evaluation after extreme events. As an active participant with the Structural Extreme Events Reconnaissance network (StEER), John has performed investigations into structural performance after Hurricane’s Harvey, Michael, Laura, and Sally.

John is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers at the local and state level where he currently serves as the Mobile (Alabama) Branch Director. He is very active on the national level with the SEI where he has been a member of SEI Board of Governors, is a past chair of the Local Activities Division, is active in the Student Initiatives Committee where he is a past chair, and has been active on many other committees.

Craig Durgarian

PE, M.ASCE, M.SEI

Principal Risk Engineer / AVP, Zurich North America - Insurance and Risk Management

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Craig is a Principal Risk Engineer / AVP with Zurich North America – Insurance and Risk Management. He has over 32 years of experience in design, construction management and insurance risk assessment of multiple general building projects in North America.

In his current role as Western U.S. Regional Manager, Craig leads a team of risk engineers specializing in construction professional liability and builders risk insurance assessments, claim reconciliation and claim prevention consulting services for design professionals, contractors, subcontractors and owners. In his previous role, Craig provided technical guidance and recommendations as a subject matter expert to customers and business partners in support of Zurich’s professional liability book of business. He was instrumental in the resolution of several highly complex, multi-million dollar customer claims.

Craig recently completed service as an Associate Member of the ASCE 7-22 committee, and also lead an industry task force within the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Erectors Committee in authoring a PCI Journal article on the problems and associated risks with improper structural grouting of precast concrete load bearing elements.

Jennifer Goupil

P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE

Chief Resilience Officer, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Managing Director, Structural Engineering Institute

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With deep knowledge and experience in the buildings industry, Jennifer is a passionate leader and a licensed engineer with more than three decades of experience in advancing the profession of structural and civil engineering through standards development and adoptions, educational program creation and growth, and advocacy.

Currently serving as Chief Resilience Officer for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Managing Director of the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), Jennifer’s reputation for collaboration and consensus building, transparency, and effectiveness makes her a strong advocate and sought-after industry partner to allied organizations, associations, and federal agencies.

Her experience as a design practitioner at several premier engineering consulting firms, as the editor of Structural Engineer magazine, as well as past Director of Codes, Standards, and Technical Initiatives for the SEI — where her purview included leading the development of ASCE/SEI 7 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures for more than a decade — has positioned her well to lead ASCE’s efforts to advance resilience in the built environment. As Managing Director, Jennifer also has purview over ASCE’s Construction Institute, Architectural Engineering Institute, and Infrastructure Resilience Division.

In addition, Jennifer works tirelessly to advance performance-based design, as well as climate resilient design, sustainability, and carbon reductions. She is passionate about structural engineering education and developing future leaders. A former board member of the National Institute of Building Science’s Building Seismic Safety Council, she serves on many committees — including many at SEI and at the International Code Council.

Jennifer has written numerous articles, was an author on the Prestandard for Performance Based Wind Design and an editor of the Sustainability Guidelines for the Structural Engineer, and has spoken frequently on the topics of environmental hazards, design standards, and building code development.

Jennifer earned her master’s degree in civil engineering at Cornell University and her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech. She is a fellow of ASCE and SEI, a member of the Structural Engineer’s Association of Colorado and of Washington and is a licensed professional engineer in Colorado.