Our Team

Leadership

April Leonard

Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Marketing Officer

April has 15-plus years’ experience in both marketing and branding. Her experience spans multiple industries, from the retail sector, entertainment / food and beverage, health care and also nonprofit. She’s helped build brands for Fortune 500 companies, such as Hallmark and JCPenney, growing the entertainment brand Topgolf during their startup years, and also mid-size companies on the INC 5000 list. April also uses her corporate experience to help our local community as a member of the National Charity League and Junior League of Collin County and as the co-founder of Dress for Success Dallas.

Mark Zagorski

Vice President of Sales

Mark brings more than 16 years of health insurance experience to ACEC Life/Health Trust. Mark joined The Trust in the spring of 2018 and his team is responsible for sales and retention of all of our health care plans and services. Mark, holds a liberal arts degree in biology and is a licensed life and health insurance agent.

Board of Trustees

Rosalie Morgan, P.E., FACEC

Chairman, Board of Trustees

Rose has 35 years’ experience as a professional engineer and is president of EMCS, Inc., which she founded in 1983. She has served on numerous ACEC state and national committees, including the ACEC Transportation Steering Committee.

Mark Smolinksi, P.E.

Board of Trustees

Mark has over 30 years of experience in geotechnical and environmental consulting. The past 21 years have been as a founding member and principal at G2 Consulting Group. Mark has been the president, board of director and national director for ACEC Michigan over the years.

Heath Overfield, P.E.

Board of Trustees

Heath has over 15 years of experience in the civil engineering and construction industries. He currently serves as CEO of Engineering Associates, where he has worked for the past 10 years. Heath has also served on the board of directors and several committees for ACEC Wyoming – and was recently appointed secretary/treasurer for the state organization.

Ellen McDonald, Ph.D., P.E.

Board of Trustees

Ellen has 30 years of engineering experience and is currently a principal and member of the board of directors at Alan Plummer Associates, where she has been for the last 17 years. Ellen is a nationally recognized water resources expert and has served on a number of committees and boards for professional organizations that serve the water industry.

Chuck McCallum, P.E.

Board of Trustees

Chuck has over 30 years’ experience as a professional engineer. As a partner and director for Kier & Wright, he and his firm have been active in ACEC and multiple land development organizations in Northern California for the past 20 years.

Mark Alper, P.E., S.E., FACEC

Board of Trustees

Marc is a principal of Alper Audi, Inc. – Structural Engineers in St. Louis, Missouri, and has over 40 years of experience designing all manner of buildings for commercial, industrial, institutional and public projects nationwide. Marc has been an active member and is former chairman and national director of ACEC Missouri. He is very involved in ACEC National, serving on committees and trusts.

Elizabeth Stolfus, P.E.

Board of Trustees

Elizabeth has over 20 years’ experience in the transportation consulting engineering industry and is president of Stolfus & Associates, Inc., which she founded in 2003. She has served on numerous committees, on the board, and as president and national director of ACEC Colorado. She has also served on the Planning Cabinet of ACEC.