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 |
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Board Rep |
Dave Simmons |
CH2M Hill |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
Chair |
Jack Beemer |
David Evans and Associates, Inc. |
jdb@deainc.com |
Board Rep |
Scott Wallace |
The Wallace Group, Inc. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Questions? Updates? Please contact echcurchill2@acecOregon.org or call (503) 292-2348.
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