Trudi Kuypers Williams, P.E., CEO of TKW Consulting Engineers, Inc., received her
civil engineering degree from Florida International University. After working for a local engineering firm for several years, she started TKW Consulting
Engineers, Inc. as a one-person operation in 1989. Since that time, the firm has rapidly grown into one of the premier civil, structural, and environmental engineering firms in Florida, with offices in Fort Myers, Orlando and Jacksonville. TKW has been awarded many large private and public sector contracts, such as project and program management for both the Sanibel Harbour Resort Conference Center and the McGregor Pointe Hotel, multiple projects for Florida Gulf Coast University, Orlando International Airport, and Lee County government.
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Her involvement in public office and leadership began in the 1990s, and she has served on numerous boards and advisory committees. Most recently, she was elected to the Florida House of Representatives for District 75. For five years prior to her election, she served on the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board, appointed by Governor Bush in recognition of her expertise in water resource issues. During two of her years on the SFWMD board, she served as Chair.
Her numerous other appointments include the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Small Business, Agriculture, and Labor Advisory Council, and the American Red Cross Executive Board. In 2005, the Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers awarded her one of its highest honors, the Governor A.W. Gilchrist Award, given annually to "a member of the engineering profession who exemplifies the spirit of public service that betters humankind and thereby brings honor to the engineering profession." She continues to play a key leadership role in TKW, focusing on business development and consulting, in addition to her legislative duties.
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