Dr. Randall Poston is Sr. Principal at Pivot Engineers, a structural engineering consulting firm in Austin, TX.
An internationally recognized expert in structural engineering and member of the National Academy of
Engineering, Randall Poston has established himself as one of the preeminent structural consultants in the
United States. Dr. Poston has authored and delivered hundreds of papers and presentations related to the
structural engineering industry, championed the repair of existing structures for upwards of 30 years, and
dedicated his career to advancing the state of structural engineering knowledge. As past Chair of the American
Concrete Institute (ACI) Committee 318 Structural Building Code (2008-2014), he oversaw a monumental effort to
completely reorganize the concrete code, the first undertaking of its kind in the history of ACI. Engineering
News-Record (ENR) named him a "Top 25 Newsmaker" of 2014 for his code reorganization leadership and
ACI bestowed him with the Henry L. Kennedy Award for this work. Dr. Poston became the 96th President of the
American Concrete Institute at the conclusion of the ACI Convention in Quebec City on March 28, 2019.
Dr. Poston worked alongside faculty in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering in research focused on structural
engineering. At the Spring 2019 Convention of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) in Quebec City, Dr. Poston
gave his acceptance speech as the next President of ACI.