A longtime advocate for safer transportation networks and practices, she founded and served as President of both Street Smarts (1990 to 2010) and Data Smarts (1993 to 2010). Bomar served on the ASCE Board of Direction from 2018 to 2020, where she was the Director of the Technical Region Board of Governors and led task forces generating member involvement and new revenue sources. She was also the Board Liaison for the Committee on Professional Advancement from 2021 to 2022. Bomar was President (2009 to 2010) of ASCE’s Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI).
ASCE President serves as the chief representative and spokesperson for the society, working with ASCE’s Executive Director. The President chairs the Board of Direction and the Executive Committee and assists in educating and motivating members and potential members by promoting society principles, policies, and goals. The President has a one-year term but will spend three years advancing society initiatives as a presidential officer in the President-Elect, President, and Past-President roles.
“We are in an extraordinary time of focus on infrastructure, and it has highlighted the need for more smart, talented, and hard-working individuals to join our profession," Bomar said. "We must be vigilant in leading an effort to transform the education of new civil engineers, so their skills are relevant now and are future ready. We must provide ongoing training opportunities so that we improve our ability to connect and serve our increasingly diverse membership and communities thoughtfully and appropriately.”
Bomar will be inducted as President-Elect at the Annual Business Meeting this fall in Tampa Bay, Florida, during the ASCE 2024 Convention.
