2025 ACEC-NH & NHDOT Technical Exchange Conference: Full Schedule

8:30am EDT

Morning Keynote Presentation

Thursday April 17, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT

Granite Ballroom

Moderators

Jessica Eskeland

Executive Director, ACEC-NH

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Speakers

Commissioner Cass joined the NHDOT in 1986 and has over 35 years of state service with the NHDOT. Prior to serving as Assistant NHDOT Commissioner he held a number of supervisory and management positions at the Department including, Final Design Supervisor, Preliminary Design Section... Read More →

Thursday April 17, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Granite Ballroom

12:45pm EDT

Luncheon Keynote Presentation: Flying Yankee Presentation

Thursday April 17, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT

Granite Ballroom

Speakers: Jill Edelmann, NHDOT; Bob Kotsonis, Flying Yankee Association
All aboard! This year’s luncheon topic will immerse you in the history and future plans of the iconic Flying Yankee streamliner. Learn about the design and construction of the futuristic stainless steel trainset built in 1935, it’s impact on the New England region as it traveled over 2.7 million miles, how the train has lived on for almost 68 years after it was retired, and how $1.00 has changed the future for the Flying Yankee.

Moderators

Matthew Low, PE

Chief Operating Officer, Hoyle, Tanner

Matthew J. Low, PE is the Chief Operations Officer (COO) with Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc., a 120-person civil engineering firm with offices in New England and Florida. He is responsible for the growth and quality of the firm’s service offerings as well as productivity and efficiency... Read More →

Speakers

Jill Edelmann

Cultural Resources Manager, New Hampshire Department of Transportation

Jill Edelmann is the Cultural Resources Program Manager at the NHDOT, and has been with DOT for the past 16 years. New in 2025, she is the Committee Chair for the Transportation Research Board’s Committee on Historic and Archaeological Preservation in Transportation. She is also... Read More →

Bob Kotsonis

Founding Member, Flying Yankee Association

Bob is a founding member of the board of the Flying Yankee Association and serves as its treasurer. He is a lifelong resident of Maine and New Hampshire and a retired healthcare executive. His keen interest in the history of New England Railroads led to working with others to restart... Read More →

Thursday April 17, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT
Granite Ballroom