Jerry graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He joined the Notre Dame Club in the early 1990’s and has served on the Board of Directors since 1996. During this time, he served in a variety of leadership positions including Secretary, President-Elect, President and Past-President. He became involved in the Hesburgh Lecture Series in 1997 and chaired the event for 10 years.  He supports and attends the Carey Memorial Golf Outings and co-chaired the event last year.

Jerry serves as Vice President/Principal at Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) where he is involved with senior project management and business development for development and redevelopment projects. With over 40 years of experience, he helps clients at every stage of development and ownership, from site acquisition, design and construction, to maintenance, restoration and redevelopment.

 

He serves on Detroit Cristo Rey High School President's Leadership Council and is actively involved with other organizations, including the Engineering Society of Detroit, Michigan and National Societies of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers Southeastern Michigan Branch, the American Institute of Architects/Michigan, and the Association of General Contractors/Michigan.

 

SME supports clients at every stage of development and ownership, from site acquisition, design and construction, to maintenance, restoration and redevelopment. We’ve guided clients through the complex financial maze to take advantage of available brownfield and other development financing programs to help them achieve their goals. SME has secured over $90,000,000 in state/federal grants, loans, tax credits, and tax increment financing for municipal and private brownfield redevelopment projects valued at over $900,000,000. Since 1964, our mission has been to add significant value to our clients’ projects and become a trusted member of their project team. Our staff of over 200 professionals operates from ten offices in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. We assist our clients locally and across the world by providing practical, sustainable solutions to the most challenging site and building related problems. From land use and brownfield redevelopment to green buildings and alternative energy sources, we are committed to helping our clients achieve a sustainable future. Our geosciences, materials and environmental capabilities serve many markets in the built and natural environment, covering Commercial, Development/ Redevelopment, Education, Energy, Healthcare, Industrial, Retail, State/Local Government, Telecommunications, Transportation, and Agriculture.