Howard C. Gibbs III, PE, CFM currently serves as a Senior Project Manager at Lina T. Ramey & Associates, Inc. (LTRA). He has experience in transportation design and planning, construction, highly complex projects, corridor development and design. He has been involved in the design of more than 40 TxDOT projects, 10 municipal projects, and several DFW and DART projects over 22 years of practice.

He takes an active role in the design, analysis, and management of multiple projects spanning municipal and state / federal (TxDOT) thoroughfare design, feasibility planning and schematic design projects, and development of the construction documents and plans, along with managing bid phase and construction phase services for his clients spanning many districts and cities within Texas.

Howard is a native Texan, born and raised in Lubbock. He stayed home and attended Texas Tech University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering in 2003. He also holds a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification in Texas.

Howard has been an active member of the TSPE Dallas Chapter for over 13 years and has held several offices and participated in numerous committees on both the state and local level. He has served proudly in numerous areas within the MATHCOUNTS program on both the state and chapter levels including as State Committee Chair.

Howard is involved in other professional societies including ASCE and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). Howard is a member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. He also volunteers his time as a youth softball and basketball coach for his daughters’ teams. He is an active member of his daughters’ high school basketball program serving the Booster Club and serves on several committees along with attending worship services at The Village Church in Flower Mound.

Outside of his professional life, Howard spends his time watching and attending sporting events, working out, traveling, and spending time with the family. He is an avid supporter of Texas Tech athletics. Howard resides in Flower Mound with his wife Ayotunde, his two daughters Anaya (16) and Kira (14) and their cat Mirabel.

Do you know someone who should be recognized? Deadline is November 30, 2025.

Previous Recipients

Year	Engineer of the Year	Year	Engineer of the Year
2024	Marc Sandhu, P.E.	2025	Howard C Gibbs III, PE, CFM
2022	Nicholas C. Duane, P.E.	2023	Adrianna Vandercook, P.E.
2021	Ayub Sandhu, PE, RPLS	2020	Caleb Thornhill, PE, ENV, SP
2019	Jennifer M. LaFoy, P.E., CFM, ENV SP	2018	Victor Zepeda, PE
2017	Terry Preuninger, PE	2016	Monica Kent, PE
2015	Brian LaFoy, PE	2014	Ramon F. Miguez, PE
2013	Devarati (Dev) Rastogi, PE	2012	Jean Maier Dean, PE
2011	John Ho, PE	2010	Mark K. Boyd, Ph.D, PE
2009	Roger Behgam, PE	2008	Marshall (Neal) Abernathy, PE
2007	Jeffrey W. Schroeter, PE	2006	Patrick L. Kunz, PE
2005	Elliot Short, Jr., Ph.D, PE	2004	Jill A. Jordan-Hanson, PE
2003	Natarajan Ramanan, Ph.D, PE	2002	Donald Price, Ph.D, PE
2001	Richard Mueller, PE	2000	Oren B. Kesler, Ph.D, PE
1999	David C. Dybala, PE	1998	Charles G. Wilmut, PE
1997	Jack Haston, PE	1996	Arthur F. Beck, PE
1995	Michael J. Masten, PE	1994	James E. Laughlin, PE
1993	Robert Lee Johnson, PE	1992	Philip Charles Crouse, PE
1991	Robert K. Tener, Ph.D, PE	1990	I. Carroll Finklea, PE
1989	Jose I. Novoa, PE	1988	Alberto F. Gutierrez, PE
1987	Jack E. Rosenlund, PE	1986	Gerson Berman, PE
1985	Raymond C. Mason, PE	1984	Joe M. Nall, PE
1983	Robert J. Gary, PE	1982	Sophus A. Thompson, PE
1981	John D. Wisenbaker, PE	1980	Albert H. Halff, PE
1979	M. Lee Halford, PE	1978	Perry G. Brittain, PE
1977	Raymond L. Goodson, Jr., PE	1976	John Roebuck, PE
1974	Charles W. Woolridge, PE	1973	W. Scott McDonald, PE
1970	Henry J. Graeser, PE	1958	Rank W. Chappel, Jr., P
1957	R. M. Dixon	1955	T. Carr Forrest, Jr., PE
1952	W.W. Lynch, PE	1949	O.H. Koch, PE (Man of the Year)

TSPE Dallas Engineer of the Year 2025

Howard C Gibbs III, PE, CFM

Do you know someone who should be recognized? Deadline is November 30, 2025.

Previous Recipients

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