Chuck Pennoni, Goodwin College (previously Evening College) '63, CoE '66, HD '92 is founder, chairman, and CEO of Pennoni Associates, one of the nation's leading consulting engineering firms. The Philadelphia-based company employs over 600 professional, technical and administrative personnel in 13 domestic offices and in four international offices.

Dr. Pennoni was named the 1998 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers' Delaware County Engineer of the Year; 1986 Engineer of the Year by the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers; and the 1985 Engineer of the Year by the Delaware Valley Professional, Scientific and Technical Societies. He is a recipient of the American Society of Civil Engineers' Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition Award and is a lifetime fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

In 2000, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, an honor bestowed upon less than one-tenth of one percent of American engineers. Dr. Pennoni currently serves as chairman of the board of trustees for Drexel University.

Dr. Pennoni received a 2004 Fellow Award from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the recognized accrediting body for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology. The award was presented at ABET's recent annual meeting in Nashville , Tenn. The ABET Fellow awards are given to individuals who have served the organization through ABET-related professions and supported the organization's educational activities. Dr. Pennoni was ABET president from 1998-99 and is a member of the organization's Industry Advisory Council.