Keith Kesner, P.E., S.E.

Keith Kesner, Ph.D., SE, PE, FACI, is a Project Director with Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. He specializes in the evaluation and rehabilitation of existing structures. He is Chair of the ACI TAC Repair and Rehabilitation Committee, and ACI Subcommittee 562-E, Seismic. He is also a member of the ACI Committee on Codes and Standards Advocacy and Outreach; Technical Activities Committee; and Committees 228, Nondestructive Testing of Concrete; 364, Rehabilitation; 562, Evaluation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings; and ACI Subcommittees 318-C, Safety, Serviceability, and Analysis; and various state initiatives collaboration groups. He has received several awards from ACI for his contributions to concrete technology and code development. Kesner received his BS from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA, and his MS and PhD from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA. He is a licensed professional engineer in several states and a licensed structural engineer in Hawaii and Illinois.