Leanne Panduren

After obtaining her civil engineering degree from Michigan Tech in 1993, Panduren has spent her career with ROWE Professional Services Company. Starting as an Assistant Project Engineer, Panduren advanced through several roles until being named President in 2014 and also CEO in 2016. In 2019, she added the role of Chairman of the Board. She currently works from ROWE’s headquarters in Flint, Michigan. Her engineering career has centered around assisting municipalities in 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 and as a guest lecturer for Michigan State University. She has served in leadership positions for the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies. She is also active in her community through a variety of roles on several boards for organizations with philanthropic and economic development focuses. 

Panduren resides in Davison, Michigan, with her husband and two children.

From the CEGE Academy Induction Fall 2023