West Virginia State Board of
Registration for Professional Engineers
Board Members

The West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers shall be composed of five members appointed by the governor, by and with the consent of the Senate. Members of the Board shall serve a term of five years. Members are eligible for reappointment but no member may be appointed for more than three full consecutive terms. Each member shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which appointed or until a successor has been duly appointed and has qualified. Consult §30-13-4 of the WV State Registration Law for Professional Engineers for details.

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Current Board Members
Garth E. Thomas, Jr., P.E.
Board President
B.S. Chemical Engineering, West Virginia Institute of Technology
M.S. Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University
Charleston, Kanawha County
Term Expires June 30, 2028
Larry C. Nottingham, Ph.D., P.E.
Board Vice-President
B.S. Civil Engineering, West Virginia Institute of Technology
M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Florida
Duck, Braxton County
Term Expires June 30, 2027
L.A. Gates, P.E.
Board Secretary
B.S. Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
B.S. Business Administration, West Virginia University
Beckley, Raleigh County
Term Expires June 30, 2025
Edward L. Robinson, P.E., P.S.
B.S. Civil Engineering, West Virginia Institute of Technology
M.S. Civil Engineering, COGS, Marshall University
Ph.D (Honorary), West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County
Term Expires June 30, 2019
Carol A. Stevens, P.E.
B.S. Civil Engineering, West Virginia University
M.E. Engineering Science, The Pennsylvania State University
Alum Creek, Lincoln County
Term Expires June 30, 2026



West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
300 Capitol Street - Suite 910, Charleston, West Virginia  25301
(304) 558-3554   |   info@wvpebd.gov


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