• Legislative Committee

• Professional Practice Committee

• Operations/Administration Committee

• ODOT Liaison Committee

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Liaison Committee

• Risk Management Committee

• Scholarship Committee

• Membership Committee

• Leadership Development Group (formerly the Future Leaders Forum)
  Steering Committee

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
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.

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

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;

the chair's one-year term begins January 1.

*Chair-Elect's one-year term begins January 1.

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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.

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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.

Eligible high school seniors encouraged to apply for ACEC Oregon scholarship

• ELIGIBILITY: Must be either a graduating high school senior (including GED students and home-schooled seniors) or have had no previous college education.
• DEADLINE: March 1, 2013, 5:00 p.m. PST (as stated here: https://app.oregonstudentaid.gov/)
• MORE INFO: It’s the second scholarship listed (ACEC): https://secure.osac.state.or.us/listScholarships.aspx.
  From there, applicants can download the “additional document” needed to apply, the ACEC Recommendation Letter: http://www.oregonstudentaid.gov/scholarship-doc/ACECRecLtr.pdf

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

OBJECTIVE: To retain and expand membership.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT GROUP (formerly the Future Leaders Forum)

STEERING 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.

If you wish to be notified about upcoming Leadership Development Group (LDG) events by joining the LDG email list, please contact Patrick Kelly at PKelly@acecOregon.org

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