Committees (2009-2010)

2009-2010 Committee Reports

2008-2009 Committee Reports


LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
OBJECTIVE: To promote and protect the interests of consulting engineers primarily through state legislative action, monitor legislation, initiate membership action by formulation of objectives to support and oppose legislation.

Chair

Zak Toledo

HDR  

Board Rep

Dave Simmons

CH2M Hill

 

 

OPERATIONS / ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

OBJECTIVE: To provide budget oversight, monitor the financial affairs of the Council, and to write and recommend sound fiscal policies and procedures, including investment strategies.

Chair

Mike Reed

GRI

mreed@gri.com

Board Rep

Kay Van Sickel

Mead & Hunt, Inc.

 

 

ODOT LIAISON COMMITTEE

OBJECTIVE: To provide members with the opportunity to improve working relationships with agency personnel. Each liaison committee has its own agenda, but communications and problem-solving are primary concerns.

Chair

Karen Tatman

Quincy Engineering

karent@quincyeng.com

Board Rep

Gayle Harley

OBEC Consulting Engineers

 

Meeting Minutes    Meetings are held the second Friday of the odd-numbered months.

ODOT Procurement Status (May 2010)

ACEC/ODOT Brown Bag 2010 Calendar

 

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS LIAISON COMMITTEE

OBJECTIVE: To provide members with the opportunity to improve working relationships with agency personnel. Each liaison committee has its own agenda, but communications and problem-solving are primary concerns.

Meetings are held quarterly.

NOTE: Chair alternates every year between the Corps and ACEC Oregon.

Chair

Curt Bagnall

CH2M Hill

cbagnall@ch2m.com

Board Rep

Andy Vessely

Cornforth Consultants, Inc.

 

Click here for the 2008-2009 USACE Liaison Committee report.

List of firms that have AutoCad/Microstation capability

 

 

OACES LIAISON COMMITTEE

(Oregon Association of County Engineers & Surveyors)

OBJECTIVE: To provide members with the opportunity to improve working relationships with agency personnel. Each liaison committee has its own agenda, but communications and problem-solving are primary concerns.

Chair

Michael Swan

OBEC Consulting Engineers

mws@obec.com

Board Rep

Troy Bowers

Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc.

 

 

RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the Risk Management Committee is to assist member companies and others in understanding and managing risk and, on their behalf, to advocate changes in legislation and regulation to properly control or allocate risk.

Chair

Jack Beemer

David Evans and Associates, Inc.

jdb@deainc.com

Board Rep

Scott Wallace

The Wallace Group, Inc.

 

Click here for "Focus on Risk Management" articles.

 

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

OBJECTIVE: To provide oversight and direction for the ACEC Oregon scholarship program, including fundraising activities, management of the endowment fund, placement of scholarships, coordination with universities, and interaction with scholarship recipients.

Chair

Julia Kuhn

Kittelson & Associates, Inc.

jkuhn@kittelson.com

Board Rep

Kay Van Sickel

Mead & Hunt, Inc.

 

Committee awards scholarship for 2010-2011

Click here for an update on our scholarship recipients.

 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

OBJECTIVE: To retain and expand membership.

Chair

Mike Meyer

Cornforth Consultants, Inc.

mmeyer@cornforthconsultants.com

Board Rep

Erik Peterson

Peterson Structural Engineers, Inc.

 

 

FUTURE LEADERS FORUM (FLF) COMMITTEE

OBJECTIVES: To create opportunities for "future leaders" to engage in ACEC; build a foundation for future leadership within individual companies and the next generation of ACEC leaders; provide outreach to engineering professionals and the ACEC board of directors by creating opportunities for future leaders to create, lead, and participate in ACEC events, while connecting with industry leaders.

ADDITIONAL GOALS: Build leadership skills; learn business development skills; bridge the gap between principals and future leaders; be a liaison to the principals and ACEC leadership.

Chair

Tony Roos

Cardno WRG

Tony.Roos@cardnowrg.com

Board Rep

Erik Peterson

Peterson Structural Engineers, Inc.

 

 

 

Questions? Updates? Please contact echcurchill2@acecOregon.org or call (503) 292-2348.

 

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