LANSING, MI The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) announces Michael Cooper, PE, of Harley Ellis Devereaux (Southfield, Michigan) as its 2016-2017 President.

Cooper is President and Managing Principal of Harley Ellis Devereaux, a national architecture, engineering, planning and management firm. Cooper has been involved in complex building projects for more than 25 years in both a design and management capacity. In his role, he is responsible for all aspects of business operations for the firm's Detroit, Michigan, office, and for strategic planning for the firm on a national level. He is a member of several business and technical organizations, helping to set guidelines for improved business practices and high performance building design. He is a licensed professional engineer in 19 states, and is a frequent author and speaker on progressive design and management.

2016-2017 ACEC/Michigan Officers

President: Michael Cooper, PE, Harley Ellis Devereaux, Southfield, Michigan.
President-Elect: Steve Nichols, PE, Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Treasurer: Sean Kelley, PE, The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc., Detroit, Michigan.
National Director: Robert Rayl, PE, RS Engineering, LLC, Lansing, Michigan.
Past-President: Mark Kramer, PE, SME, Plymouth, Michigan.

2016-2017 ACEC/Michigan Board of Directors

Chris Cook, PE, Abonmarche, Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Steve Gravlin, PE, PS, Wade Trim, Taylor, Michigan.
Tricia Huneke, Ruby+Associates, Bingham Farms, Michigan.
Jon Kramer, PE, OHM Advisors, Livonia, Michigan.
Eric Morris, PE, HNTB, Okemos, Michigan.
Jayson Nault, PE, Tetra Tech, Brighton, Michigan.
Stephen Pangori, PE, Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc., Shelby Township, Michigan.
G. Ramanujam (Ram), PE, Somat Engineering, Detroit, Michigan.
Michael Weingartz, PE, SmithGroupJJR, Detroit, Michigan.
Jack Wheatley, PE, ROWE Professional Services Company, Flint, Michigan.