2026 Annual Conference Program

NSPE Code of Ethics

Speaker
Leanne Panduren, P.E.

At the 2026 NSPE-CA Annual Conference, on June 26, 2026, in Sacramento, CA, Leanne Panduren, P.E., will discuss the NSPE Code of Ethics.

This session will focus on the need for and the creation of the National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics. During the session, examples of ethical concern will be presented and relevant case studies from the NSPE Board of Ethical Review will be discussed.

Leanne Panduren, P.E., F.NSPE

CEO and President, ROWE Professional Services Company

A 1993 civil engineering graduate of Michigan Technological University (MTU), Panduren has spent her career with ROWE from her start as an Assistant Project Engineer in 1994 to her current roles as CEO, President and Chairman of the Board. She works from ROWE’s headquarters in Flint, Michigan but has assisted communities throughout Michigan. Her engineering career has centered around municipal engineering, completing a wide variety of infrastructure projects, including utility, road, and non-motorized system improvements. She maintains her professional engineering license in Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

Panduren has actively promoted excellence and education in the field of engineering for many years through her work with professional engineering societies at the local, state, and national level, and by serving on professional advisory boards for MTU. She has served in leadership positions for the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies and currently serves as NSPE’s Vice-President. She is also active in her community through a variety of roles on several boards for organizations with philanthropic and economic development focuses.