BUILDINGS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
This committee serves as liaison between ACEC/NC and multiple owner types and related agencies (including but not limited to higher education institutions, NC Office of State Construction, municipalities, K-12 school districts, healthcare institutions) and monitors their activities in project planning, design, construction, budgeting and selection of design firms. Focus areas include building construction, site and infrastructure development, code compliance, sustainability and energy conservation. This committee was previously known as the State Construction/UNC Systems Committee, but has recently expanded its vision and goals to include additional owning agencies with focus on all aspects of vertical development projects and their sites.
Chair:
Tommy Faulkner, PE
Falcon Engineering
2736 Rowland Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
Tel: (919) 871-0800
tfaulkner@falconengineers.com
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
This committee consists of a cross-section of member companies whose desire is to work with private and economic developers across the state. The goal of this committee is to develop a mutually-beneficial relationship between ACEC/NC and economic development organizations such as the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP) and the North Carolina Economic Developers Association (NCEDA) and raise the visibility and profile of member firms among the memberships of those organizations.
Chair:
Sharon Tyndall, PE
MACTEC
2801 Yorkmount Road, Ste. 100
Charlotte, NC 28208
Tel: (704) 357-8600
Email: smtyndall@mactec.com
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
This committee interacts with various departments and agencies of the State who are involved in environmental activities. Members interact with agency representatives to help improve relationships and assist in promoting environmental policies that benefit both member firms and the State of North Carolina.
Chair:
Louise Slate, PE
MACTEC
3301 Atlantic Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27604
Tel: (919) 876-0416
loslate@mactec.com
FEDERAL COMMITTEE
This committee provides a proactive venue for ACEC/NC companies to engage with senior engineering professionals representing federal market clients. The focus of the committee is to give member firms greater access to federal contracts, specifically those which involve projects within the state of North Carolina.
Chair:
Frank Mondo, PE
PBS&J
5200 77 Center Drive, Ste. 500
Charlotte, NC 28217
Tel: (919) 522-7275
Fax: (919) 525-2838
fjmondo@pbsj.com
FUTURE LEADERS
This program seeks to provide young professionals with the broad-based, in-depth industry knowledge they will need in order to rise into leadership positions within ACEC/NC member firms.
This committee is not for sign-up.
Chair:
Stephen Browde, PE
H.W. Lochner
2840 Plaza Place, Ste. 202
Raleigh, NC 27612
Tel: (919) 571-7111
Fax: (919) 571-0454
sbrowde@hwlochner.com
HUMAN RESOURCES FORUM
Human Resources Directors and other interested members of ACEC/NC are members of this forum, which promotes open discussion of human resources issues and experiences common among many member firms.
Chair:
Carla Erickson
Withers & Ravenel
111 Mackenan Drive
Cary, NC 27511
Tel: (919) 469-3340
cerickson@withersravenel.com
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
This committee monitors State and National legislation that may impact the engineering industry. The committee compiles the Council’s legislative agenda for approval by the Board of Directors and assists in the lobbying efforts to support that agenda. The committee also promotes and organizes events that focus on furthering the Council’s legislative agenda.
Chair:
Joe Paterniti, PE
Jacobs
110 Corning Road
Cary, NC 27518
Tel: (919) 859-5000
Fax: (919) 859-5151
joe.paterniti@jacobs.com
PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING FORUM
This forum is responsible for "branding" the ACEC/NC name, coordinating awards and overseeing publicity as appropriate. This forum also facilitates discussion around marketing ideas, strategies, and tactics that help raise the visibility and profile of our engineering companies to clients, local decision-makers, and members of the North Carolina General Assembly.
Chair:
Michelle Matera
Stantec
801 Jones Franklin Rd., Ste. 300
Raleigh, NC 27606
Tel: (919) 851-6866
mmatera@stantec.com
SMALL BUSINESS FORUM
Leaders interested in the operation of small firms are members of this forum. The objective of this forum is to reach out to and expand opportunities for small business members of ACEC/NC, protect the interests of small firms, and offer small business leaders a chance to leverage the collective knowledge of a larger group.
Chair:
Tim Riordan, PE
A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc.
8601 Six Forks Road, Ste. 400
Raleigh, NC 27615
Tel: (919) 882-2040
triordan@amtengineering.com
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
This committee serves as a liaison between ACEC/NC and the North Carolina Department of Transportation and other public agencies dealing with all areas of transportation including highways, railways, airports, waterways, mass transit, and other forms of public transportation.
Chair:
Jeff Moore, PE
Kimley-Horn & Associates
PO Box 33068
Raleigh, NC 27636
Tel: (919) 677-2175
jeff.moore@kimley-horn.com