• Founded Gerry E. Pate Consulting Engineers, 1970
  
  
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Lamar State College of Technology; Beaumont, Texas

• Chairman of the Board.
  
  
• Advise and council the strategic planning and financial performance of the firm.
  
  
• Active and key governing advisor to the firm.

• Joined PATE in 1984
  

• PATE Board Member
  

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Texas A&M University; College Station, Texas
  

• Oversees the strategic planning process and implementation of the initiatives defined to achieve the firm's strategic plan.
  
  
• Assesses the financial performance of the firm with respect to overall market sector goals.
  
  
• Provides conceptual design guidance and troubleshooting advice with an open door policy.
  
  
• Serves on the Texas A&M University Civil Engineering Department Advisory Council.
  
  
• Serves on the Texas A&M University College of Engineering Advisory Council.

Jeff E. Ross, PE
Senior Vice President;
Principal-in-Charge, Houston

• Joined PATE in 1982
  
  
• PATE Board Member
  
  
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Rice University; Houston, Texas
  
  
• Masters in Public Administration; University of California; Los Angeles, California

Leadership Role

• Leads strategic planning and operating responsibilities for Houston's civil practice.
  

• Oversees business development, quality control, client services and staff development for land development, public works and site markets.
  
  
• Oversees college recruiting program.

• Joined PATE in 1977
  
  
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Lamar State College of Technology; Beaumont, Texas
  
  
• Masters of Science in Civil Engineering; Texas A&M University; College Station, Texas

J. E. Pate, Jr., PE
Senior Vice President

Leadership Role

• Market sector leader for large public works clients.
  
  
• Senior manager of water tank rehabilitation program.
  
  
• Assesses financial and progress performance of public works projects.
  
  
• Serves as the Director for the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association.

Teague G. Harris, III, PE
Senior Vice President
Land Development & Districts

• Joined PATE in 1982
  
  
• PATE Board Member
  
  
• Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Environmental Science; Rice University; Houston, Texas
  
  
• Masters of Science in Civil Engineering; University of Houston; Houston, Texas

Leadership Role

• Statewide Market sector leader for land development and utility district clients.
  
  
• In-house expert on water and wastewater plant design and operations.
  
  
• Assesses financial and progress performance of land development and utility district projects.
  
  
• Serves on the Developers Council for the Greater Houston Builders Association.
  
  
• Serves as President of Harris County Municipal Utility District 222.

• Joined PATE in 1973
  
  
• PATE Board Member

• Directs the surveying division in the production of boundary, topographic and construction surveys.
  
  
• As a Registered Professional Land Surveyor (R.P.L.S.), certifies plats and legal descriptions.
  
  
• Provides quality control and quality assurance for all survey documents and survey standards of practice for all offices.

• Joined PATE in 1998
  
  
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Lamar State College of Technology; Beaumont, Texas
  
  
• Master of Science in Civil Engineering; University of Texas; Arlington, Texas

• Directs the business activities of the Dallas office.
  
  
• Provides quality control of designs and surveys.
  
  
• Serves as project manager for municipal, land development and site work clients.

• Joined PATE in 1987
  
  
• PATE Board Member
  
  
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Rice University; Houston, Texas

Alan B. McKee, PE
Vice President and
Manager of
Land Development & Districts

• Director of the business activities of the Houston office Land Development/Utility District Sector.
  
  
• Manages the design of infrastructure for over 800 lots per year in The Woodlands.
  
  
• District Engineer for numerous utility districts.
  
  
• Serves as Secretary of the Harris County Municipal Utility District 32.

Leadership Role

• Directs the business activities of the highway and tollway transportation practice.
  
  
• Provides marketing and project management services for the schematic analysis and design of highways and tollways.

• Joined PATE in 1983
  
  
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; California State University; Long Beach, California
  

Paul C. Wallick, PE
Senior Project Manager
Public Works

Leadership Role

• Senior Project Manager in the Houston office Public Works sector.
  
  
• Program Manager for the Houston and San Antonio Water Tank Programs.
  
  
• Author of "Tank Evaluation, Rehabilitation and Replacement Decisions for Water Storage Tanks" published by the American Water Works Association in their publication, Assessing the Future: Water Utility Infrastructure Management.