Speaker Bios & Presentation Topics
Structural Provisions of the IEBC & the 5% Gravity Exception
Michael Fillion, P.E. | Fillion Group Inc., Structural Engineering
Michael Fillion is a licensed engineer with over 36 years of experience evaluating and designing both existing and new structures and is the owner of Fillion Group, Inc. structural engineering consultants. He serves as NCSEA's chair of the Existing Buildings sub-committee to the Code Advisory Committee, is a member of Massachusetts State Building Code structural advisory committee, a member of the ASCE 11 structural condition assessment standard committee and a regular participant at the ICC code hearings. He is also a Cal OES SAP & ICC WDS post disaster building evaluator & trainer and is a Structures Specialist with the Massachusetts Urban Search & Rescue Task Force.
Senior Engineering Panel
Greg Robinson | Gresham Smith
Greg is a structural engineer with over 40 years of experience, based in Hoover, Alabama, where he brings both deep technical expertise and a passion for developing the next generation of engineers. Working with Gresham Smith, he specializes in structural design while also dedicating significant energy to creating training materials and competency frameworks that help emerging engineers sharpen their skills and earn their licensure. Outside of the office, Greg enjoys time with his wife Cherie and tending to his garden, experimenting with Southern cooking, and staying current on the latest in automotive and home technology.
Bob Barnett, PE, SECB, FASCE, FACI, FACEC | Barnett Jones Wilson, LLC.
Bob Barnett, PE, SECB, FASCE, FACI, FACEC, is a board-certified structural engineer licensed in numerous states. He earned his BSCE (1968) and MSCE (1971) from the University of Alabama. After serving as an engineer and principal with several Birmingham-area firms, he founded the firm now known as Barnett Jones Wilson, LLC in 1986.
Bob is a Fellow of ASCE, ACI and ACEC. He was a founding member of the Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE), whose committees developed guidelines structural engineers use in everyday practice. He also organized the meeting that led to the Structural Engineers Association of Alabama and later served as its president. As chair of the ACEC College of Fellows Scholarship Committee, he helped grow scholarship awards from about $100,000 to more than $1 million. Early in the computer era, he led an ACI lecture series on bringing computers into engineering practice.
Since 2010, Bob has been an Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Alabama, where he guided seniors through their capstone building design and still presents lectures each semester. He is a Distinguished Fellow of both the School of Civil Engineering and the College of Engineering and a recipient of the College’s Outstanding Alumni award. Bob is a former Chair of the St. Vincent’s Hospital System Board of Directors and remains active on the system’s Quality Committee.
Stewart Lee | Structural Design Group
Stewart Lee is a registered professional engineer in the state of Alabama along with several other states. He earned his BCE and MSCE at Auburn University. After eleven years of working for a Birmingham firm, he founded Structural Design Group in 1996 where he has been working for the past 30 years. His hobbies include travel, wine and volunteering at The Red Barn.
Forgery and Fraud in the Regulatory Spectrum
Chief Special Investigator Robert “Bob” Herbert | Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BELS)
Has been with the State of Alabama Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for 19 years. He has also served in the capacity as a Special Investigator.
Prior to his involvement with the State Board, he retired as a Detective Captain from the Greensburg Police Department, IN. He also served in the capacity as the Assistant Chief of Police, Detective Sgt, Shift Investigator and Patrolman. His main duties as a detective were undercover narcotics. Bob is a veteran of the United States Air Force serving as a special operations TACP for 5 years. He was the recipient of the national 2017 CLEAR Investigative Excellence Award (Individual).
Insurance, Risk Management & Professional Liability
Andy Prewitt | Vice President, The Prewitt Group
Andy Prewitt serves as Vice President of The Prewitt Group, a trusted local and national insurance provider with more than 50 years of experience. The company’s growth is rooted in its commitment to service and dedication to its clients, values that continue to guide its work across the insurance industry.
