Cranston, RI Chris Duhamel, principal at DiPrete Engineering, has begun his term at the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) as the 2022-23 president. Duhamel began his term at the conclusion of the organization’s 101^st annual meeting.

A resident of Westerly, R.I., Duhamel has served as a member of the R.I. state board of registration for professional engineers since 2008 and is a past board president and secretary and current vice president. Duhamel also serves on the Westerly town council for 18 years and is a URI adjunct professor for the civil engineering capstone design course.

As president of NCEES, Duhamel has established primary goals to support NCEES’ mission on a national level including outreach to the public, assisting members of the military, expanding licensure mobility, and addressing threats to licensure that undermine public protection.

“We are all very proud of Chris and his accomplishments over the years,” said Dennis DiPrete, President of DiPrete Engineering. “Chris takes a leadership position in everything that he is involved in. This is a prestigious organization that is important to the engineering profession nationally and having Chris as its president is an outstanding accomplishment. His ongoing dedication to the engineering profession is inspiring and has made many positive impacts on our firm.”

NCEES is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing professional licensure for engineers and surveyors. NCEES develops, administers, and scores the examinations used for engineering and surveying licensure in the United States. It also facilitates professional mobility and promotes uniformity of the U.S. licensure processes through services for its member licensing boards and licenses.