The Generational Equation - Four careers. Four generations. One industry.

Date and Time

Wednesday Nov 5, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CST

Location

Forum is virtual - you will receive an invite with the details

Fees/Admission

Free for all attendees.

One credit hour of professional development available for attending this event.

The Generational Equation - Four care...

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The Generational Equation

Four careers. Four generations. One industry.

Presented by ACEC/MN Women In Engineering (WIE)

Every generation leaves its mark on our industry but what happens when they come together to compare perspectives?

This panel features four professionals, each representing a different generation in today's workforce, who will share the defining moments, challenges, and opportunities that shaped their careers. From shifting workplace expectations to evolving leadership styles and the changing face of our industry, the conversation will uncover both the contrasts and the common threads across generations.

Attendees will gain fresh insights into how generations can collaborate more effectively, along with practical strategies for leading multigenerational teams. The conversation will also spark inspiration for how we can shape the future of our industry together, building on both the contrasts and the common ground across generations.

Panelists:
Baby Boomer - Kristine Kubes
Principal - Kubes Law Offices, PLLC

Kristine A. Kubes is the principal of the Kubes Law Office, PLLC, serving design and construction professionals. She concentrates her work on representing architects, engineers, contractors, and designers. Kristine is a counselor, a litigator, and a mediator. A graduate of the College of St. Catherine and the University of Minnesota Law School, Kristine is the Chair of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, where she has been serving in leadership roles since 2004. Kristine is a frequent lecturer on legal issues in design/construction and on professional liability and ethics for the design professional

Generation X - Jennifer Thomas
Project Coordinator - Burns & McDonnell

With a career spanning more than 20 years across the nonprofit, government, and corporate construction sectors, Jennifer Thomas offers a rich perspective on our evolving industry. She excels at bridging generational divides, turning shifting workplace expectations into powerful opportunities for connection and growth. Jennifer currently supports the engineering teams of Burns & McDonnell’s Electrical Transmission & Distribution sector as a Project Coordinator.

Millennial - Michelle Kahl
Founder / President, PE - Kismet Consulting

Michelle is a passionate engineer, with over 10 years of experience, striving to advance the civil transportation field utilizing appropriate technology and always looking for better, often more efficient, ways to accomplish design tasks. She enjoys being challenged and finding ways to solve difficult design problems

Generation Z - Sandra Larson
EIT - Moore Engineering

Sandra Larson is a water resources engineer at Moore Engineering in Plymouth, MN. Originally from a farm and ranch in Sheyenne, ND, she attended the University of Minnesota and interned at Yosemite National Park as an environmental engineer. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, ceramics, music, and applying for rural development grants on behalf of the non-profit Sheyenne GRIT. Sandra is passionate about climate resiliency and serving underrepresented communities.