General Varghese, Fleming Appointed FBPE Chair

The Florida Board of Professional Engineers appointed Babu Varghese, PE, SI, CGC, CCC, as its chair for 2020, and C. Kevin Fleming, PE, as its vice chair for 2020. Mr. Varghese replaces Kenneth Todd, PE, who served as chair in 2018 and 2019.

The appointments were made at the Board’s December meeting in Tallahassee.

Mr. Varghese is the president and principal engineer of Abtech Engineering Inc., in Fort Lauderdale, which he founded in 1988. His capabilities range from concept through final design on numerous commercial and industrial buildings. Additionally, his experience includes a focus on forensic engineering where he has appeared in court as an expert witness on numerous cases.
Kevin Fleming, PE

C. Kevin Fleming, PE

He is a licensed Florida Professional Engineer, Special Inspector of threshold buildings, Certified General Contractor, and Certified Roofing Contractor. He is also a licensed PE in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mr. Varghese holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in engineering.

He was appointed to the Board in 2015.

Mr. Fleming is the vice president and principal electrical engineer for McGinniss & Fleming Engineering Inc., located in Tallahassee, Fla. Mr. Fleming has been a licensed Professional Engineer since 1994, and his engineering career has focused primarily on the institutional and commercial construction industry. He obtained his BSEE degree from Florida State University.

Appointed to the Board in 2015, Mr. Fleming served as its vice chair in 2017 and 2018. He is the current chair for FBPE’s Rules Committee and serves on the Probable Cause Panel.
FEMC Chair, Vice Chair for 2020