Andrew Bender

2022 Professional Practice Hall of Fame Member

Carl Margraf

Education

- BSCE ‘96, Purdue University

Professional Career

Andrew (Drew) Bender serves as Chief Operating Officer for VS Engineering, a professional civil engineering consulting firm that provides cost-effective solutions to municipalities, counties and the private sector. He is responsible for project performance and delivery, implementation of quality control project procedures, complete client satisfaction and profitability. He holds PE licensure in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Co-op Alumnus

- Participated in the co-op program with US Army Corps of Engineers in Louisville.

- Serves as a member of the Civil Engineering Professional Practice Advisory Board

- Frequent speaker in classes and participates in callouts, information sessions and one-on-one sessions to help promote the co-op program.

- Volunteer industry alumni mentor with the Lyles School of Civil Engineering’s student/alumni mentorship program.