Engineers in Action
Leadership
Staff
Mike Keyse – Team Coordinator
Mike serves as the liaison for volunteer groups, providing logistical support for teams in Bolivia. A Methodist missionary from North Carolina, Mike has hosted more than 100 teams in 8 years of service.
Dr. Ruben Mamani – Director of Operations
An Aymaran Bolivian, Dr. Ruben holds a PhD in environmental engineering from the University of Connecticut. A dedicated humanitarian, Dr. Ruben chose to return to Bolivia to help his native Aymaran people. He serves as the Director of Operations, translating engineering requests from indigenous communities and writing proposals for infrastructure projects.
Milton de la Cruz – Project Manager- EWB Projects Engineer
A Bolivian engineer with over 20 years experience, Milton works full-time handling project development for EIA in Bolivia. Milton coordinates our efforts to improve the infrastructure of communities.
Afnan Agromonte – Project Manager – Chiquitano Safe Water Project
A graduate of the Unversidad de Major de San Andres in La Paz, Bolivia in Chemical Engineering in 2009. Primary Project Engineer working on the Chiquitano Forest Safe Water Project in eastern Bolivia.
Jose (Joe) Alvarez – Project Manager – Kumurana Mine Project
Joe is a Quechua Bolivian with a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. Joe is the lead engineer overseeing the construction and implementation of the Kumurana mine waste-water project near Potosi.
Board of Directors
Executive Director – Rev. David Stephenson, Chair Bolivia/Oklahoma Partnership Committee, United Methodist Church
President – John E Bickensderfer, PE, LSI, CFM, Project Manager, Guy Engineering, Tulsa Oklahoma USA
Vice President – Aaron Peck E.I.T., Guy Engineering, Tulsa Oklahoma, USA
Secretary – Julie S. Guy, Principal Engineer, Manager, Guy Engineering Services, Inc, Tulsa Oklahoma, USA
Treasurer – Kevin Krueger, CPA, HoganTaylor LP, Tulsa Oklahoma USA
Account Manager – Susan Wait, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA
Web Master – Jonathan Cox; Owner, Aqua Vita Marketing, and Tulsa Southside Rotary Club; Tulsa, Oklahoma
Javier Rojas; Bishop Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en Bolivia; La Paz, Bolivia
Nancy Casto; Chief of FMS/Safety Officer, Tulsa Oklahoma USA
Robert W. Nairn, PhD,; Associate Professor, Director of the Center for the Restoration of Ecosystems and Watersheds, School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, University of Oklahoma; Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Richard Stephenson, PhD; Senior Professor, School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Missouri University of Science and Technology, EWB-MST Chapter Advisor
Matt Craig, PE, Vice President of Halff Associates, Ft. Worth Texas, USA
Rebecca Ward, E.I. Guy Engineering, President of EWB-Oklahoma East Professional Chapter, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Mary Jane Green, PE, District Project Manager, BP Pipeline & Logistics, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Steve Jacoby, PE Managing Director Infrastructure Group, Benham Companies, Tulsa, Oklahoma USA
Michael VanSchoyk, PE, CFM, Cyntergy AEC, Tulsa Oklahoma, USA