Click on a committee to see more info about that committee:

• Legislative Committee

• Professional Practice Committee (formerly the QBS Committee)

• Operations/Administration Committee

• ODOT Liaison Committee

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Liaison Committee

• Risk Management Committee

• Scholarship Committee

• Membership Committee

• Future Leaders Forum (FLF) Committee

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.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE (formerly the QBS Committee)
GOALS:

• See QBS legislation through to become law.
• QBS education once it becomes law.
• Review outsourcing issues.
• Work with OSBEELS to enforce standard of care.

• Learn about QBS

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.

ODOT LIAISON COMMITTEE

(Oregon Department of Transportation)

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.

• Click here for ODOT News

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

• ODOT Procurement Status (May 2010)

• ACEC/ODOT Brown Bag 2011 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-Elect's one-year term begins January 1, 2012.

• April 2011 meeting minutes

• January 2011 meeting minutes

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

• List of firms that have AutoCad/Microstation capability

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.

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.

• Update on scholarship recipients - Fall 2010

• Committee awards scholarship for 2010-2011

• Update on scholarship recipients - May 2010

• Update on scholarship recipients - Winter 2009

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

OBJECTIVE: To retain and expand membership.

ACEC Oregon Achieves National Membership Goal for 2010

At right, ACEC National Chairman Gerald Stump presents ACEC Oregon with a plaque in recognition of the organization achieving its membership firm
growth goal for 2009- 2010. Accepting the award during the ACEC fall conference in Puerto Rico are, from left: ACEC Oregon Executive Director Alison Davis and ACEC Oregon National Director and Past President Gregg Scholz, R&W Engineering.

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.

Pictured at left during the Future Leaders Forum (FLF) second annual barbecue at Skyline Tavern in August 2010 are, from left: Greg Reid, Exeltech Consulting; Elias Hahn, Peterson Structural Engineers; and ACEC Oregon President Troy Bowers, Murray, Smith & Associates. The FLF creates opportunities for “Future Leaders” to engage in ACEC and build a foundation for future leadership within individual companies. The event was well attended by more than thirty members. Thank you to GRI for providing food.

If you you wish to be notified about upcoming FLF events by joining the FLF email list, please contact Patrick Kelly at PKelly@acecOregon.org

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

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