October 2025 Workshop: Levee Design and Analysis Course (DLS 204)

Noah’s current role is the Director of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Levee Safety Center, a center of expertise for levee design and construction and risk communication, as well as other key initiatives within the USACE and National levee safety program. In 2005, he was a member of the Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET), which was tasked to evaluate the performance and develop lessons learned from the Hurricane Protection System during Hurricane Katrina. Noah obtained his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Mississippi State University in 2001 and his Master’s from the Mississippi State University in 2013. He has authored and coauthored 13 technical published on geotechnical engineering, levee safety, and dam safety engineering.

Brad has over 22 years of experience as a geotechnical engineer, including 12 years with USACE. He currently serves as Levee Safety Branch Chief with USACE Levee Safety Center (LSC). He has extensive experience with the design and construction of levees and floodwalls across the United States. He is a member of the Levee Senior Oversight Group (LSOG), has participated in numerous higher level risk assessments on levees/floodwalls (QRA/SQRA), and has been involved in the rewrite of EM 1110-2-1913 (Evaluation, Design and Construction of Levees). Brad also currently serves as the risk-informed design coordinator for USACE to assist in the implementation of ECB 2019-15 (Interim Approach for Risk-Informed Designs for Dam and Levee Projects). Prior to his current position, he was an MVD Geotechnical Regional Technical Specialist (RTS) and served as a lead geotechnical designer for levee and floodwall projects for MVK. Before joining USACE, Brad worked as a consulting engineer with various geotechnical and materials testing firms performing design and construction monitoring on a wide range of projects in LA and MS. Brad earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Louisiana Tech University and his M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Mr. Vecchio has 28 years of water resources project experience, with 26 years of experience with planning, engineering and design of embankment dams and levees. Mr. Vecchio has served as a designer of record, multi-disciplinary design manager and project manager on flood risk reduction, surface water management and water supply projects for public and private sector clients. In his current position as a Dams, Levees and Civil Works lead at HDR he is responsible for leading  design teams, participating in risk assessments, providing technical direction, and maintaining a quality project delivery culture.