Public Announcements
New SR/WA Recipients!
Congratulations to our newest SR/WA recipients!
Daniel Shaw, SR/WA, R/W-RAC, R/W-NAC
Chris Gossett (not pictured)
Kevin H. (not pictured)
2026 Oil & Gas Pipeline Symposium
Toys for Tots
Young Professional of the Year & Professional of the Year Awards
Please help us in congratulating Tori Moses and Mercedes Osbern who were awarded Young Professional of the Year and Professional of the Year at December's Holiday Party!
Congratulations To Our Newest SR/WA Designees!
CongraTULATIONS to chapter 8's newest sr/wa designees!
2025-2026 Board of Directors
Please help us congratulate our 2025-2026 Board of Directors who were sworn in during our May Chapter 8 meeting!
President Chico Negual, CQF, PMP, SR/WA
Vice President Allison Bryan Craighead
Secretary Kirby Ewing (PMP)
Treasurer Lori Gerard
2nd Year Director Mercedes Osbern
February Meeting Presentation - TXDOT's I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project
Varuna Singh, P.E. of TxDOT's Houston District has shared his presentation from the February luncheon!
Click here for the presentation!
Coming Soon..
2024 Young Professional of the Year
Please help us congratulate the recipient of the Young Professional of the Year Award, Daniel Huseman!
Professional of the Year
Please help us in congratulating Erik Breitinger who was awarded the Professional of the Year Award at Decembers Holiday Party!
The award for Young Professional of the Year will be given in January since the recipient was not present!
2024-2025 Board of Directors
2024-2025 board of directors
Please help us in congratulating our 2024-2025 Chapter 8 Board of Directors who were sworn in at our May luncheon!
President Mercedes Osbern
Vice President Chico Negual, CQF, PMP, SR/WA
Secretary Allison Bryan Craighead
Treasurer Kirby Ewing (PMP)
2nd Year Director Erik Breitinger
2024 Oil & Gas Pipeline Symposium
2024 Oil & Gas Pipeline Symposium
The 2024 Oil & Gas Pipeline Symposium was held on February 22, 2024. A BIG thank you to everyone who attended and an even bigger thank you to our speakers and all of our sponsors!
Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year
Please help us congratulate our 2023 Professional of the Year, Liz Neidlinger, Enterprise Products, and 2023 Young Professional of the Year, Ed Sauger, Weisser Engineering & Surveying!
SR/WA Designation
please help us congratulate diane molina, sr/wa!
Diane Molina was presented her SR/WA designation at the November luncheon!
2024 Oil & Gas Pipeline Symposium Sponsorships Available!
Sponsorships opportunities are now available for the 2024 Oil & Gas Pipeline Symposium!
For more information, please contact Liz Neidlinger [email protected] or Mercedes Osbern [email protected]!
Save The Date! 2024 Oil & Gas Pipeline Symposium!
Save The Date!
The 2024 Oil & Gas Pipeline Symposium has been scheduled for February 22, 2024.
**SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE!**
More information to follow!
2023-2024 Board of Directors
Please help us in congratulating our 2023-2024 Chapter 8 Board of Directors who were sworn in at our May luncheon last week!
President Erik Breitinger
Vice President Mercedes Osbern
Secretary Chico Negual, CQF, PMP, SR/WA
Treasurer Allison Bryan Craighead
2nd Year Director Ramiro Roel
Save The Date! Dan Ewing Memorial Golf Tournament
31st Annual DEM GT Save the Date
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Fiesta Fore Charity on
Cinco De Mayo
at Wildcat Golf Club in Houston, Texas
Registration is OPEN!
Website: 31th Annual Dan Ewing Memorial Golf Tournament (birdease.com)
irwa8.org Website Sponsorship
IS YOUR COMPANY INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR FOR CHAPTER 8’S WEBSITE?
The website sponsorship cost is $250 for your company’s logo to run on the website from 3/1/2024-2/28/2025 for all to see!
Sponsorship opportunities will be open 2/1/2024 – 2/29/2024.
If you are interested in becoming one of our website sponsors please click here!
Sincerely,
Karla Breitinger IRWA Chapter 8, Communications Chair
irwa8.org
Professional of the Year & Young Professional of the Year
Please help us congratulate our Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year Kasy Baldauf, SR/WA, Air Liquide, and Michael Staines, R/W-NAC, Cobb, Fendley & Associates!
Introducing Hybrid IRWA Education
We are beginning to offer IRWA courses in a hybrid format (yes, that means you can attend in-person or online and everyone will be learning and communicating in real time!)
Our first courses are being offered in November, but we need more attendees for a successful first run. Please enroll to be part of this exciting new format.
Nov. 8-9-Course 501-San Antonio Residential Relocation Assistance: A comprehensive overview of the processes and procedures involved in providing relocation assistance to residential occupants based upon the requirements established by the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 and subsequent revisions.
Nov. 10-Course 505-San Antonio Advanced Residential Relocation Assistance: A thorough examination of specific issues, applications, and theory in residential relocation assistance as they relate to the Uniform Act.
For more information, contact [email protected]
To enroll, go to www.irwaonline.org →education→students→virtual education
2022-2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Please help us in congratulating our 2022-2023 Chapter 8 Board of Directors who were sworn in at our August luncheon!
President Ramiro Roel
Vice President Erik Breitinger
Secretary Mercedes Osbern
Treasurer Chico N.
2nd Year Director Kasy Baldauf, SR/WA
3rd Annual Oil & Gas Pipeline Symposium
The 3rd Annual Oil & Gas Pipeline Symposium was held on February 23, 2022 at Norris Conference Center. Thank you to everyone who attended and an even bigger thank you to our speakers and sponsors!
