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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
NORTH CAROLINA SECTION
EASTERN BRANCH
LUNCHEON
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NOTICE: This meeting is offered in-person and virtually. See below for details.
In-person registration closes at 5pm on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Virtual registration is open until the day of the event.
Speaker: Maie Armstrong, PE, CFM, MPA
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Topic: Two Perspectives of Building a Smart Stormwater System
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Summary: This presentation explores how developers and municipalities can work together to build and maintain smart, sustainable stormwater systems. It covers the full process, from planning and design to construction and ongoing maintenance, with clear responsibilities and reliable funding. It highlights developers’ need for clear standards, predictable reviews, and practical designs. The goal is to connect development decisions with long-term water quality, reduced flood risk, and dependable municipal services.
Bio:
Maie Armstrong, PE, CFM, MPA is a municipal infrastructure professional with more than a two decades of experience guiding complex, community‑shaping programs across North Carolina. She currently serves as Director of the Development Services Department for the Town of Pittsboro, where she oversees planning, engineering, stormwater, and regulatory functions that support one of the region’s fastest‑growing municipalities. Her leadership centers on building an empowered community grounded in sustainability, clarity, alignment, through shared purpose. A philosophy reflected in her public writing on organizational structure, cross‑disciplinary collaboration, and sustainable growth ecosystems.
Maie is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), with a Master of Public Administration (MPA). She is active across the region’s professional community, including APWA stormwater initiatives and statewide infrastructure networks, frequently presenting on One Water, stormwater management, and municipal development strategy.
Across her career, Maie has built a reputation for strengthening municipal systems, modernizing development processes, and fostering collaborative environments among engineers, planners, architects, and project managers. She is known for creating accessible channels for community and staff engagement, reflecting her commitment to transparency and service.
Before joining Pittsboro, Maie held the Department Manager for Municipal Infrastructure & Management leadership role at ESP Associates supporting communities across the Carolinas. Her work spanned funding strategy, stormwater program development, and practice wide resource alignment. She previously served as a Stormwater Project Manager at WK Dickson and City of Durham, where she advanced from Stormwater Compliance Officer to Senior Development Services Engineer, supporting major municipal infrastructure initiatives and regulatory programs.
Location: This luncheon will be held at the beautiful NC State University Club at 4200 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27606. You can contact the NC University Club at (919) 828-0308 if you need assistance locating their establishment.
We are also offering a virtual-only option. Instructions and a link to the virtual meeting (via Zoom) will been sent to the registered participants. If you do not receive the login information, please contact us have the option to install software for a better viewing experience, but the video will otherwise play in a standard web browser. You will not need to create an account.
Fees:
$25 for ASCE Members
$30 for Non-ASCE Members and Guests
$10 for ASCE Life Members and Unemployed ASCE Members.
$10 for Virtual Only
Free for Students
Credit cards are accepted for pre-registration but not at the door. There is a Venmo payment option for pre-registration. If you are paying at the door, please bring cash or a check made out to "ASCE NC Eastern Branch".
RSVP: Our online system handles all registrations and payments. You can register and pay for the event online using your credit card. Even if you don't want to pay online, please use the online system to register. There are no additional fees, accounts, or passwords to remember. The online system will also allow you to specify if you prefer a vegetarian meal. Upon arrival at the event, just check-in at the registration table using your name.
We understand your schedule may change and you might not be able to make it to the event. Cancellations with refunds can be honored up until four days prior to the event by sending an email. If you are neither able to attend nor cancel in time, you may send a replacement.
PDH: To help Professional Engineers in attendance acquire 15 Professional Development Hour (PDH) units per license renewal period in accordance with 21 NCAC 56.1703, a one hour PDH certificate will be emailed to registered participants after the presentation.