Speaker/Moderator

Kenneth G. Ammon

Kenneth, G. Ammon P.E., M.ASCE

Assistant Deputy Executive Director, South Florida Water Management District

General Session III: Everglades-Building the System

As a graduate of the Floride Institute of Technology, and with more than 28 years of water resource planning, design, permitting, and engineering experience in both private and public sectors, Kenneth G. Ammon, P.E., M.ASCE, is certainly well-rounded. In 1976, Mr. Ammon was employed by Gee and Jenson, where he gained 13 years of experience as a private engineering consultant and served as the vice president and regional manager of the Stuart office for the second largest engineering firm in the state. He served two years—from 1989 to 1991—as the planning director for a Gary Player signature golf course development in Martin County. In April 1991, Mr. Ammon joined the South Florida Water Management District, where he is still employed. He began as a senior engineer in the planning department and was originally involved in the Everglades Restoration Project, and is now the assistant deputy executive director and currently responsible for the Everglades Restoration Accelerate Program.

Stuart Applebaum

Stuart J. Applebaum

Chief, Everglades Division

General Session III: Everglades-Building the System

Stuart Appelbaum is the deputy program manager for restoration and the chief of the Everglades Division for the Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He began his career with the Corps of Engineers in July 1977 in the Baltimore District and has been with the Jacksonville District since July 1988. Since then he has served as the chief of the Planning Division, and now is responsible for overseeing the South Florida ecosystem restoration program, which includes the $10.5-billion Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Mr. Appelbaum holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of New York and a Master of Science degree in water resources engineering from the George Washington University.

Jeffery Kivett

Jeff Kivett P.E., M.ASCE

Department Director, Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

General Session III: Everglades-Building the System

Jeff Kivett, P.E., received his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Colorado State University and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Florida. After working for the City of Los Angeles for 7 years and Jacobs Engineering for 11 years he joined the South Florida Water Management District as the department director for the Everglades Restoration Engineering Department. Kivett is responsible for the oversight of 18 critical projects consisting of large above-grade reservoirs, storm-water treatment areas, and upland and wetland restoration for endangered species with a value of more than $2 billion.