Hana Engineers and Consultants, LLC, Environmental Engineer and Chief Operations Officer Christina Jettie, P.E., has been named the incoming president for the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Charleston, S.C., Post.

Christina, who has been a member of SAME for more than 10 years, first joined the Hampton Roads, Virginia, Post as an entry-level engineer in 2012.

Hana COO Christina Jettie, P.E.

Christina Jettie, P.E., Hana Engineers and Consultants Chief Operations Officer

“Those early experiences introduced me to the mission, professionalism, and collaborative spirit that make SAME such a meaningful organization,” Christina said. “When I moved to Charleston in 2016, joining the Charleston Post felt like a natural continuation of that journey.”

Since that time, Christina has been an active member in the Charleston Post and participated in the 2024–2025 Leadership Development Program. She has seen Charleton Post strengthen its professional and community partnerships and expand its impact across the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.

Christina replaces Rachel Honderd as past president, who she called an outstanding leader who will remain engaged in the organization. Christina also welcomed other new officers for the SAME Charleston Post.

“We have tremendous opportunities to build upon our successes, enhance our programs, and continue creating a vibrant, inclusive Post that supports our military, public-sector partners, private sector members, and future leaders,” Christina said.

Christina will serve a term of two years.

About SAME Charleston Post
The Society of American Military Engineers is the only nonprofit professional engineering education organization that actively promotes the advancement of both individual technical knowledge and the collective engineering capabilities of governments, the uniformed services and private industry. The Charleston Post supports monthly lunch meetings and other professional/social activities attended by members of local government, military, private industry, students and other interested parties. For more information about the SAME Charleston Post, visit the organization’s website.

About Hana Engineers and Consultants, LLC
Hana Engineers and Consultants is an engineering and consulting firm based in Richmond, Virginia, with an office in Charleston, South Carolina, and operations across the U.S. The company specializes in geotechnical, environmental, construction management, civil works, drilling, and other services for a variety of federal, state, commercial, and municipal clients. For more information about Hana, including a list of capabilities, visit hanaengineers.com.