October 2026 SEAOCC President's Message
Hello SEAOCC Community,
Fall is in the air, and SEAOCC will soon turn a new leaf as we transition to a new website platform. At the end of this month, we will launch our new website and member portal, powered by Novi AMS. This will be a shared platform for all SEAOC members across California. You should have received a heads-up email recently and we’ll follow up with more announcements once the website goes live. Please keep an eye out for the emails and follow the directions to activate your account.
I’d like to take a moment to thank Dave Miller, Kendall Johnson, and Heather Caya for their hard work behind the scenes to make this transition as seamless as possible. I also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Krystinne Mica (SEAOC Executive Director) and Selena Silva-Ortega (SEAOC Director of Strategy and Operations) for all their efforts throughout this process.
The SEAOCC Board and transition team are committed to making the change as smooth as possible. If you encounter any issues, please reach out to us. If you have not yet renewed your membership, please do so soon through the current website.
Beyond the website transition, SEAOCC’s fall programming is well underway. Last week’s SAP Evaluator Training Seminar had a great turnout. Thank you to our instructors, Matt Melcher and Hussain Bhatia, and to Lionakis for hosting.
Our October dinner meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 20th, featuring a presentation from this year’s T.R. Higgins Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Caroline Bennett – there is still time to register. On November 2nd we’ll host a full-day, in-person seminar on the new SEAOC Structural/Seismic Design Manual. Our November dinner meeting returns to our regular second Tuesday schedule, on November 10th, with a presentation on The Resources Building Renovation, one of last year’s SEE Awards winners. Finally, as the Holiday season approaches, please save the date for our Holiday Party on December 8th.
As we look ahead to SEAOCC’s 80th anniversary in 2027, our Reflections from a Fellow article series continues this month with a contribution from John Weninger. Please take a moment to read it, and watch for the next one in November.
Thank you for reading and for being part of the SEAOCC community. We have some exciting milestones ahead, and I look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events. Until then, enjoy the fall weather.
Alban Gjongecaj, S.E.
2026-2027 SEAOCC President