Bruce Sexauer brings more than three decades of experience with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”), having served in both the Seattle District (1992-2003) and the Alaska District (2003-2025), where he gained extensive experience in civil works planning, policy, project execution, and federal coordination. He leverages his experience to help non-federal entities understand and successfully engage with the Corps—providing strategic insight into USACE processes, funding mechanisms, authorities, and best practices for moving civil works projects from concept to completion. 

While serving in the Seattle District, Bruce led flood control and ecosystem restoration efforts throughout Washington, northern Idaho, and Western Montana. He played a key role in multiple emergency management actions, including levee rehabilitation and on-the-ground flood flight operations, giving him a deep understanding of how communities interact with USACE during urgent and complex events. 

After relocating to Alaska in 2003, Bruce became a senior planner focused on coastal and riverine erosion affecting remote Alaska communities. He authored the Alaska Baseline Erosion Assessment and developed the Alaska Coastal Erosion program, foundational efforts that shaped how erosion impacts are evaluated across the state. He also served as lead planner for navigation projects in Valdez and Port Lions and provided expert testimony during Congressional hearings on coastal erosion, climate change, and the challenges facing Alaska Native villages.

From 2014 to 2025, Bruce served as chief of the Alaska District Civil Works Program, overseeing planning and project management for major infrastructure initiatives statewide. His portfolio included the Dutch Harbor entrance channel dredging, Moose Creek Dam safety upgrades, Kenai Bluffs shoreline erosion work, the Barrow Coastal Erosion project, and Port of Nome modifications. In this role, Bruce regularly collaborated with Alaska’s Congressional delegation and local governments to navigate statutory changes, policy questions, and funding pathways to advance critical community projects.