September 2025 - SAME Portland Post Monthly Lunch Meeting

Signup by August 27 to attend this event (1 week prior)

Lunch meeting:

Embassy Suites Portland - Colonel Lindberg Ballroom

319 SW Pine St, Portland, OR 97204

• A 5-minute walk from MAX Oak Street or 6th & Pine Stations
• Parking is on-street metered parking or $7 Valet parking

1 130-12p: Networking

1 2-1p: Lunch/Speaker

Title of Presentation:

Join us for upcoming initiatives and current updates from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division!

Speaker Bio:

Brigadier General William C. Hannan, Jr.

Commander

USACE Northwestern Division

Brigadier General William C. “Bill” Hannan Jr. assumed duties as commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, on June 28, 2024.

As division commander, he is responsible for providing guidance and direction to five operating district commands located in Portland, Oregon; Seattle and Walla Walla, Washington; Kansas City, Missouri; and Omaha, Nebraska, with a combined professional workforce of nearly 5,800. Key missions include managing the nation's water resources infrastructure for economic growth and environmental sustainability, timely response to natural disasters, support to military installations and civilian communities throughout the region and strengthening national security.

A native of Ohio, Hannan, was commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1997 after graduating from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He also holds master’s degrees in engineering management from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.

Prior to his arrival at Northwestern Division, Hannan commanded USACE’s Transatlantic Division and led its program delivering innovative design, construction, engineering, and contingency solutions in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. Southern Command, and other global partners.