{"id":13568,"date":"2024-01-10T16:11:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T21:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dfi.org\/staging\/?page_id=13568"},"modified":"2024-02-12T10:04:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:04:38","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dfi.org\/staging\/about\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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DFI is led by an executive director and has a dedicated staff of professionals who plan, organize and execute the ongoing activities of the association and carry out the strategic plan developed by the board of trustees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Theresa Engler has been with the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) for more than 25 years. She was appointed to the position of executive director July 1, 2006, after serving as assistant director since 1998 and in other roles since 1994. Theresa is responsible for the operations, technical activities, regional chapters and marketing of DFI, and reports to the DFI Board of Trustees. Additionally, she serves as the executive director of the DFI Educational Trust.<\/p>

Working in collaboration with the DFI Board, Theresa has spearheaded significant growth at DFI including new members, technical committees, educational events, publications, and regional chapters in Europe, India and the Middle East. Theresa is actively involved in the deep foundations industry and represents DFI at conferences and seminars worldwide.<\/p>

She attended Fairfield University and served on the Board of Trustees of the Academy of Geo-Professionals.<\/p>

She is also a member of the American Society of Association Executives as well as its New Jersey and New York Chapters and a member of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). In 2015, Theresa was unanimously elected to membership in The Moles, a fraternal organization of the heavy construction industry and was named Outstanding Association Executive by the New York Society of Association Executives (NYSAE) in 2019.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Theresa Engler<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Executive Director<\/span><\/p>

Emilio Fandino, J.D.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Director of Administration<\/span><\/p>

Matthew Glisson, P.E.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Director of Technical Activities<\/span><\/p>

Ashley Gordon<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Information Technology Consultant<\/span><\/p>

Angie Gibble<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Director of Events<\/span><\/p>

Katie Kontos<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Executive Assistant<\/span><\/p>

Jessica Zellat<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Web Coordinator<\/span><\/p>

Jaime Cettina<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Professional Development Coordinator<\/span><\/p>

Alexandra Damon<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Social Media and Brand Manager<\/span><\/p>

KC Christie<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Database and Membership Coordinator<\/span><\/p>

Lisa Rayment<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Bookkeeper<\/span><\/p>

Karol Paltsios<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Marketing Consultant and Managing Editor\/Advertising Manager, Deep Foundations Magazine<\/em><\/span><\/p>

Nicole Robinson<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Executive Editor, Deep Foundations Magazine<\/em><\/span><\/p>

Lorraine Engelman<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Travel Coordinator<\/span><\/p>

Publications\/Orders<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Please email shipping@dfi.org<\/a> or call 973.423.4030<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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