AEG May 2022 Meeting: Tuesday, May 24th (in-person!)
Please join us on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 for an in-person meeting at Aviators!
We are excited to welcome Wendy Key, PG, with Geosyntec Consultants for our May 2022 meeting. Wendy will give a talk titled Great Expectations (Improving Consultant-Client Relationships).
You can register for the meeting and find more information by clicking HERE. Costs for members and non-members has risen by $5 to account for rising costs of everything at the moment.
SPEAKER ABSTRACT:
Great Expectations (Improving Consultant-Client Relationships)
In this presentation, we’ll take a look at what makes a good consultant and what makes a good client by looking at both roles from their own vantage point. As a consultant, I was shocked to learn that clients saw us as a necessary nuisance. As a client, I was blown away by how arrogant consultants could be. And yet, we were all working towards the same objective- in the end, regardless of which “side” you’re on, we all want the client to be happy. We’ll take some time to acknowledge the frustrations felt on both sides, work to improve our understanding of the pressures each role faces in their respective industries, look at the Top 10 things clients wish consultants knew and the Top 10 things consultants wish clients knew, and conclude by taking a look at some tips for how we can all start working together on the same side.
SPEAKER BIO:
Wendy Key is a licensed Professional Geologist (CA, WA) and Certified Environmental Manager (NV) with 16 years of experience in variety of environmental projects in both the public and private sectors. Wendy conducts environmental compliance assessments and audits to assist businesses looking to achieve and maintain compliance with state and federal regulations. Wendy also provides support to companies with regulatory issues/violations and businesses seeking assistance with agency interaction, strategy, and litigation support/risk reduction.
Wendy joined Geosyntec Consultants over 10 years ago and after 12 years in consulting (6 years at Geosyntec and 6 years at other firms), Wendy took a break and joined the “client-side” becoming an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager for an international telecommunications company. During this time, Wendy gained industry management experience leading California environmental compliance programs and health & safety programs for a Fortune 500 company. After 3 years on the client-side, Wendy returned to Geosyntec and has been applying (and sharing!) what she has learned on both sides of the client-consultant relationship.
2022 Calendar of Events
| Date | Event |
| January 19 | AEG January Meeting (2021-2022 Jahns Distinguished Lecturer) w/ San Francisco Chapter Speaker: Richard (Rick) M. Wooten, P.G. Talk: Debris Flows, Big Slow Movers, and Rock Slides: Assembling the Geospatial Legacy of Landslides using Lidar, Drones, and Boots on the Ground Location: Virtual Registration: CLOSED |
| February 22 | AEG February Meeting Speaker: Dan Whisman, DWR CASP Program Manager; with contributions from Leroy Ellinghouse (DWR CASP Communications Manager) and Jeffrey Unruh (Lettis Consultants Intl., CASP Geologic Support) Talk: DWR’s California Aqueduct Subsidence Program Location: Zoom Registration: CLOSED |
| March 30 | AEG March Event: Happy Hour at Jackrabbit Brewing, West Sacramento |
| April 20 | Annual Student Night Theme: Student poster presentations, student-professional interaction and networking, AEG presentation of scholarship recipients Location: Drakes: The Barn Registration: CLOSED |
| May 24 | AEG May Meeting Speaker: Wendy Key, P.G. (Senior Geologist, Geosyntec) Talk: Great Expectations (Improving Consultant-Client Relationships) Location: Aviators Registration: HERE |
| June 28 | AEG June Meeting Speaker: Cindy Pridmore Talk: Seismic Hazards Program/TBD Location: TBD Registration: TBD |
| July 26 | AEG July Meeting Speaker: TBD Talk: TBD Location: TBD Registration: TBD |
| August 23 | AEG August Meeting Speaker: John Murphy (Central Valley Water Board) Talk: Site Cleanup Program Location: TBD Registration: TBD |
| September 13-17 | No September Meeting: Annual Meeting Las Vegas |
| October 25 | AEG October Meeting Speaker: TBD Talk: California Geological Survey – Schools Location: TBD Registration: TBD |
| November 22 | AEG November Meeting Speaker: Chase White & Jennifer Thornburg Talk: TBD Location: TBD |
| December 14 | Annual Joint GRA/AEG Holiday Meeting Speaker: TBD Talk: TBD Location: TBD |
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