Linda Bauer Darr

Linda Bauer Darr

President and CEO
ACEC

Linda is the President & CEO of ACEC and joined the Council in August 2018. She is a veteran trade association CEO, having begun her leadership journey as CEO of the American Moving & Storage Association in 2007, followed by serving as CEO of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. Before that, Linda worked in policy positions at the American Trucking Association and the American Bus Association and also served as Deputy Secretary for Budget for Programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Linda is active on the Board of the University of Denver Supply Chain Institute and the Bryce Harlow Foundation. She is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100 Top Association Executives.

Sessions

Opening General Session

Featuring Linda Bauer Darr, Daphne Bryant, John A. Rathke, PE, SE, FACEC, Mayor Todd Gloria, Steven E. Lefton, FASLA, PLA, AICP, Jon Gray, Kaihan Krippendorff , Joe Bates at 8:00 AM on Monday, October 6th.

Open to all Full and Monday Daily attendees. Kick off your Monday at the ACEC 2025 Fall Conference with a dynamic morning designed to inform, inspire, and set the tone for the week ahead. The session begins with a warm welcome from the Mayor of San Diego, followed by remarks from ACEC President & CEO…

General Session Lunch

Featuring Linda Bauer Darr, Daphne Bryant, John A. Rathke, PE, SE, FACEC, Mike Walsh, Joe Bates at 11:45 AM on Monday, October 6th.

Open to all Full and Monday Daily Attendees. Step into the future of engineering at this dynamic General Session Lunch, where strategy, innovation, and technology converge. The program begins with opening remarks from ACEC Chair John Rathke, followed by a presentation from the ACEC Research Institute’s Joe Bates and Daphne Bryant on workforce trends and…

General Session & ACEC/PAC Sweepstakes Drawing

Featuring Linda Bauer Darr, Debra Searle at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, October 7th.

Open to all Full and Tuesday Daily attendees. Start your Tuesday with an unforgettable general session featuring an inspiring keynote from adventurer, entrepreneur, and author Debra Searle. After unexpectedly finding herself rowing solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Debra’s story is one of courage, resilience, and mindset mastery. With honesty and humor, she shares how she…

Awards Lunch

Featuring Linda Bauer Darr, Chaunté Lowe at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, October 7th.

Join us for one of the most inspiring highlights of the ACEC Fall Conference — the Awards Lunch, where we celebrate leadership, innovation, and excellence across the engineering community. During this special program, we’ll honor the winners of the ACEC Individual Achievement Awards, recognize our scholarship recipients, and welcome the newest members of the College…

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