The Engineering Criteria Review Board ECRB is an advisory board that assists the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission BCDC in evaluating the more complex engineering aspects of projects that require BCDC’s permits or consistency determinations. Currently, the ECRB is made up of 12 eminent professionals, including structural, coastal, and geotechnical engineers who volunteer their time and expertise. The ECRB members are professionals in private practice, government service, and academia.
Board members
Rod K. Iwashita, P.E., F.ASCE, Chair
Marine Structural Engineer
Robert Bob Battalio, P.E.
Coastal Engineer
Gyimah Kasali, Ph.D., P.E., G.E.
Geotechnical Engineer
Kris May, PhD PE
Coastal Engineer
Dilip Trivedi, Dr. Eng., P.E.
Coastal Engineer
Thaleia Travasarou, PhD, PE, GE
Geotechnical Engineer
James B. French, P.E., G.E., Vice Chair
Geotechnical Engineer
William T. Holmes, P.E.,S.E.
Structural Engineer
Ramin Golesorkhi, PhD, P.E, G.E, F. ASCE
Earthquake Engineer
Professor Nicholas Sitar, PhD
Engineering Geology
Gayle S. Johnson, P.E.
Earthquake/Structural Engineer
Justin Vandever, PE
Coastal Engineer
All communication to the Board should be sent to the Commission offices. Staff will forward any communication received directly to the Board.