Dr Vinnie Goel, Ph.D., PE, CES

Dr Vinnie Goel, Ph.D., PE, CES

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    President & CEO, A1 Consulting Group, Inc.

  • Education

    • Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

      1979 - 1981
      M.tech. Applied Sciences

      Masters in Technology

    • Punjab Engineering College

      -
      BSCE Civil Engineering First

      bachelors in civil engineering

    • California Coast University

      -
      Ph.D. Construction Management
  • Experience

    • Project Consultants India

      Jun 1981 - Oct 1985
      Managing Director

      Architectural & Engineering services; construction management.

    • Fredrick Ward & Associates

      Jan 1989 - Jan 1990
      Project Engineer

      Consultant Engineer City of Bowie, Town of Havre de Grace, Town of Rising Sun, and Town of Church Hill

    • NFE, Inc.

      Nov 1990 - Apr 1994
      President

      Geotechnical Engineering Firm with offices in North-East USA.

    • A1 Consulting Group, Inc.

      Jan 1992 - now
      President

      Group of Companies include:1. A1 Consulting Group, Inc: Consulting Engineers in Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, Geology, Geophysics, Landscape, Environmental, Construction Management services.2. Goels Plaza, LLC: Banquet & Convention Center for Business & Social Events.3. G2 Consultants - Land Development and Property Management

    • Goels Plaza Banquet & Conference Center

      Aug 2004 - now
      CEO

      Largest privately-owned, wedding, banquet & conference facility in North Carolina; uniquely designed to accommodate 50 to 1,500 guests. Goels Plaza has been rated among the Top 4 of Triangle Region Facilities. We are located just minutes from RDU International Airport; our location is convenient to I-40, and is easily accessible from Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill and surrounding municipalities, universities, business parks, and shopping centers.

    • Morrisville Chamber of Commerce

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
      Member

      Actively involved in Development committee.

    • NC PARKS AUTHORITY

      Jan 2016 - Dec 2020
      Board Member

      Appointed by the Speaker of North Carolina to this Authority for a four year term. This Board monitors and controls all the state parks and recreational services. This Board also awards grants to various local Governments for the development of their parks and recreational activities and then monitors the use of funding.

    • NC State Department of Transportation

      Apr 2016 - Dec 2019
      Chairman, DBE Advisory Council

      Volunteer position appointed by the Civil Rights Division of NCDOT to assist Contractors and Consultants in DBE participation.

    • NC Governor's HUB Advisory Council

      Dec 2017 - Jan 2022
      Board Member

      Completed two 3-year terms and moved to another board.

    • North Carolina Board of Professional Engineers & Surveyors

      Jan 2025 - now
      Vice Chairman of the Board
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Engineer

      States of NC, VA, MD, DC
    • Certified Environmental Specialist

      Association of Environmental Professionals
      Jun 2005
    • Licensed General Contractor / Construction Manager

      State licensing Boards in North Carolina and Virginia.
      Jun 2001
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Dr Vinnie Goel, Ph.D., PE, CES
      Chairman NCDOT DBE Advisory Council Apr 2016 Currently appointed as the Chairman of DBE Advisory Council to assist NCDOT and its Contractors and Consultants in meeting DBE goals and assisting DBE firms in working with NCDOT as Prime and as Subcontractors.
    • Awarded to Dr Vinnie Goel, Ph.D., PE, CES
      Board Member, State Parks & Recreation Authority, North Carolina NC State General Assembly & the Speaker of the House Tim Moore Oct 2015 Board approves financial grants to all the local governments for the development of their Parks and Recreational resources. Board also manages all the Parks owned by the state including development of existing and future parks.
    • Awarded to Dr Vinnie Goel, Ph.D., PE, CES
      Chairman, Planning & Zoning Board Council of Morrisville Nov 2010 Served as the Chairman of the P&Z Board, for the City of Morrisville, NC for two terms.
    • Awarded to Dr Vinnie Goel, Ph.D., PE, CES
      Board Member, NC State Film Council NC State Governor 2004 served as the board member
    • Awarded to Dr Vinnie Goel, Ph.D., PE, CES
      Board Member, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Board NC State Licensing Board of Architects 2003 served as member, secretary, and treasurer of the state board of Architects for 7 years.
    • Awarded to Dr Vinnie Goel, Ph.D., PE, CES
      Chairman Council of American Minority Professionals Founding Chairman for the statewide non-profit organization
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by North Carolina State Parks & Recreation Authority on Nov 2015
      North Carolina State Parks & Recreation AuthorityAssociated with Dr Vinnie Goel, Ph.D., PE, CES
    • Chairman & Founder

      Issued by Indus Foundation on Jan 2001
      Indus FoundationAssociated with Dr Vinnie Goel, Ph.D., PE, CES
    • Board Member

      Issued by NC Governor's HUB Advisory Council on Dec 2017
      NC Governor's HUB Advisory CouncilAssociated with Dr Vinnie Goel, Ph.D., PE, CES
    • Chairman, DBE Advisory Council

      Issued by NC Department of Transportation on Jan 2015
      NC Department of TransportationAssociated with Dr Vinnie Goel, Ph.D., PE, CES