Charles Hampton Carlan, P.E., P.L.S., 85, Past President & Founder Hatch Mott MacDonald of Florida & Alabama-Retired, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023.

Charles was born on July 21, 1937, in DeFuniak Springs, FL. He graduated from Walton High School and entered Auburn University in 1955. In 1959, after playing on the Auburn baseball team for four years, he signed a professional baseball contract with the Milwaukee Braves organization, playing in the organization until 1961. He received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Auburn University in 1960.

A registered Engineer in Florida and Alabama, he was also a Licensed Surveyor in Florida and has more than 40 years of professional engineering and surveying experience. Prior to association with the firm, his professional history includes tenures as the youngest Staff Director of the State of Florida Senate Transportation Committee, Maintenance Engineer of the Florida Department of Transportation, Streets Superintendent and City Engineer for the City of Pensacola.

His career started with a small architectural/engineering firm in Tallahassee called Barrett, Daffin & Figg that later became Barrett Daffin and Carlan. The firm became Carlan Consulting LLC when he acquired the firm at the death of his two long time partners. The firm would later merge with one of the largest engineering firms in the northeast and would become CarlanKillam Consulting Group. While serving as President of CarlanKillam Consulting Group, the firm grew to one of the largest engineering/architectural firms headquartered in Northwest Florida. Opening with three employees in 1956 the firm grew 120+ employees in the Northwest Florida area. As a member of the Killam Group of Companies, the firm was acquired by a joint venture of a Canadian and United Kingdom firm in 2001. The newly formed company, Hatch Mott MacDonald, employed more than 23,000 internationally and over 400 in the Southeast Division. The current firm is now named HatchMott.

Charles has always been active in civic and philanthropic endeavors. An active member for the betterment of the Engineering Profession, he has been President of the Florida Engineering Society (FES), Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers (FICE) and the Professional Surveyors of Florida. He received one of the highest awards from Auburn University the Governor A.W. Gilchrist Award for his many years of service to the engineering profession. He was presented by the Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers for Outstanding Service to the Engineering Profession and Community by an Engineer of Florida. Received the Auburn University's Engineering Achievement Award. Served as the first Chairman of the Engineering Advisory Council for University of West Florida. He is one of a select few who has been inducted as a Fellow into ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) a national organization recognizing his many contributions to the field of Engineering, He was also inducted as a Fellow in the Florida Engineering Society for his many years of service to the association.

Charles was forever grateful and had a deep love for the many employees who worked beside him for many years. His love of family, friends, and Auburn football was contagious. Everyone knew and loved his four-legged Champ who was by his side continuously.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Loy and Eleanor Carlan; sister, Eleanor Jean Bryant; brother, Cecil Carlan; and his two beloved 4 legged sons, Champ Carlan 1 and 2.

Charles is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Carol Harper Carlan; two sons, David Carlan (Beverly) and Larry Carlan (Laura Orr); grandchildren, Wesley Carlan, Morgan Carlan Fain (Sam), Brooke Ellen Carlan, and Courtney Carlan Alsobrook (Evan); Daughter-in-law, Tracey Carlan; great grandson, Noah David Fain; as well as his sisters, Carol Otts and Barbara Bass.

A celebration of Charles's life will be held 2:00pm Friday, March 10, 2023, at First United Methodist Church, 6 E. Wright St., Pensacola, with Dr. Henry Roberts officiating.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the following foundations, IHMC, Pensacola State College, Ascension Sacred Heart, PACE Center for Girls, Florida Engineering Society.

The family wants to extend special thanks to Covenant Hospice, Nurse Deborah Allexander, Dr. Brent Videau, Dr. Terry Neill, Dr. Mark Ryan, The Haven, and Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital for your loving care and support for the past 6 years. Last but not least, his two favorite caregivers, Zachary Holland and Laura Meyer.

Civic and Professional Involvement:

Past Chair Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce-

Past Chairman of Transportation Committee

Florida Engineering Society (FES)- Past President, Fellow

Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers (FICE)- Past President, Fellow

American Consulting Engineers Council National Director-, Fellow

National Society of Professional Engineers

West Florida Regional Planning Council- Past Chairman-

Five Flags Rotary Club- 31 years Perfect Attendance

Past Board Member- Pensacola Country Club

Life Member, Auburn Alumni Association

Autism Society of the Panhandle-past Event Chair

American Heart Association Heart Ball– past Event Chair

First United Methodist Church-Staff Parrish Relations

Pensacola Jr. College Foundation- Past President (current President's Club)

City of Pensacola Code Enforcement Board- Past Chairman

Florida Fire Code Advisory Council

Pensacola Navy League- Past member, Board of Directors

Junior Achievement Board of Directors

Past Treasurer- University of West Florida Foundation

Past Chairman Administrative Board: First United Methodist Church

Chairman capital campaign- First United Methodist Church- raised $3.2 million

Boeing Championship (Emerald Coast Classic)- Executive Committee

Past Chairman- University of West Florida Engineering Advisory Council

Committee of 100 (member since inception)

Member of Policy Board

Past Chairman Sites and Building Committee

American Consulting Engineers Council, Business Insurance Trust, member-Past Chairman- 2 terms

Metropolitan Planning Organization- Technical Coordinating Committee, 5 years

Professional Surveyors of Florida-Past Chairman

Awards:

DeFuniak Sports Hall of Fame

PACE Spirit of Pensacola Award

Inducted Pensacola Sports Association Hall of Fame

Governor A.W. Gilchrist Award- Auburn University

Presented by Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers of Outstanding Service to the Engineering Profession and Community by an Engineer in Florida

Auburn University's Engineering Achievement Award

Auburn University's Sanford Society

Auburn University's All American Society

Auburn University 1856 Society

Auburn University Walter Gilbert Award recognizing a former Auburn Athlete

who has excelled in their field of study.