Doug McKeown

Vice Chair

Doug is a seasoned industry professional with experience of helping firms learn, improve, and expand to realize their aspirations for growth and development.

Doug McKeown has been selected as Vice Chair of the Board after having served as a Director since 2022. Doug was CEO of Woodard & Curran from 2007-2020 where he oversaw the growth of the firm from 400 employees to more than 1,200. He has served in active roles in operations, marketing, business development, and governance. He also served as Board Chair for Woodard & Curran from 2009-2023. Doug serves as an independent Director on the Boards of several firms in the ACEC industry.

Doug also serves on the Board of engineering firms Walter P Moore in Houston and American Engineering Testing in Minneapolis and water health company SePRO Corporation in Indiana. He is also Chair of the Board for Mercy Northern Light Hospital in Portland, Maine. He is a member of the faculty for the ACEC Senior Executive Institute (SEI). He also is the Chair of the National Advisory Board for Leadership in Engineering (nABLE), an advisory Board to the ACEC Research Institute. Doug received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and an MBA from Boston College.