Victoria Ballestero, P.E., MBA, vice president and operations manager at ATCS in Largo, MD, has been named one of fi ve 2021 Young Professionals of the Year by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the business voice of the nation’s engineering and design industry.
ACEC’s annual Young Professional of the Year Award recognizes the accomplishments of young professionals who have contributed to the engineering industry and have made an impact on society.
“These are the future leaders of our industry,” said ACEC President and CEO Linda Bauer Darr. “They are the bright young men and women who are always ready to take on a new project, and whose intelligence and fresh perspectives bring new insights to our built environment.”
Ballestero was recognized for launching her fi rm’s Prince George’s County office and leading a team of professional engineers, planners, and land surveyors in the residential, commercial, mixed-use, institutional, and industrial markets. Besides managing the growth of the office, she is responsible for technical design leadership and project management. Ballestero is a corporate champion for continuing education, professional development, women leadership, and diversity and inclusion programs, as well as a mentor to junior staff across the organization.
To qualify for the award, nominees must have been 35 years of age or younger on December 31, 2020 and be a Registered Professional Engineers. Nominations for the award are made through ACEC’s 52 state and regional Member Organizations. Nominees are evaluated and the honorees selected by the Awards Subcommittee of ACEC’s Committee of Fellows.
For more information about the Young Professional of Year awards program, contact Heather Talbert at htalbert@acec.org.
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is the business association of the nation’s engineering industry. Founded in 1906, ACEC is a national federation of 52 state and regional organizations representing more than 4,500 engineering firms and 500,000+ engineers, surveyors, architects, and other specialists nationwide. ACEC member firms drive the design of America’s infrastructure and built environment.
