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The keynote speaker at the Committee of the Islands’ Annual Meeting will be Kati Sherrard, PE, CPM, the engineer who led the phenomenal Sanibel Causeway emergency repair following Hurricane Ian. The meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. March 15 at the Captiva Civic Association, 11550 Chapin Lane, Captiva, Refreshments will be available.
Sherrard was the Florida Department of Transportation’s Project Manager for the Sanibel Causeway repairs following Hurricane Ian and is currently the Construction Program Manager for Governor DeSantis’s Moving Florida Forward Initiative projects along the I-4 corridor in Central Florida.
Sherrard will explain what design changes were made to repair and strengthen the causeway and how those changes were accomplished so quickly. Her experience consists of program management, design project management, construction engineering, contract administration, and emergency response. She has also served on several statewide task teams focusing on advancing innovation and streamlining contracts.
Sherrard graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, holds a Certified Public Manager certification from Florida State University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida. Kati began her career in the transportation industry working as a Design-Build Coordinator for a Tampa area contractor and transitioned to the public sector in 2013.
Sherrard has also recently participated in a STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) program presentation for students at the Sanibel School.
The COTI Annual Meeting is open to the public. The members’ business meeting will be held after a break following the presentation by Sherrard. Founded in 1975, Committee of the Islands (COTI) seeks to ensure the continuity of good local government, to protect the environment, and to preserve the sanctuary character of our barrier island community. See www.coti.org for more information.
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