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
1210 Trinity Road, Ste. 110
Raleigh, NC 27607
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:
Steve Player
The Wooten Company
120 N. Boylan Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27603
Tel: (919) 828-0531
splayer@thewootencompany.com
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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:
Neal McElveen, PE
S&ME, Inc.
9751 Southern Pine Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
Tel: (704) 523-4726
nmcelveen@smeinc.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:
Joe Starr, PE
Solutions-IES, Inc.
1101 Nowell Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Tel: (919) 873-1060
jstarr@solutions-ies.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
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:
Mark Boggs
Atkins
1616 E. Millbrook Road, Ste. 310
Raleigh, NC 27609
Tel: (919) 431-5263
mark.boggs@atkinsglobal.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:
Christa Morrison
SEPI Engineering & Construction, Inc.
1025 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27605
Tel: (919) 789-9977
cmorrison@sepiengineering.com
SENIOR LEADERS FORUM
This forum serves as a platform for our member firms’ senior leadership to meet and exchange ideas on bettering our business practices with public and private sector clients. In addition, this forum will allow senior members to identify issues that the Board of ACEC/NC should consider focusing on and suggesting action items related to the political process that could be important to the long-term viability of the private engineering industry. Please note that this forum is mindful of anti-collusion requirements and will not discuss those items that could be construed as collusion.
Co-Chair:
Stu Matthis
STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates
1000 W. Morehead Street, Ste. 200
Charlotte, NC 28208
Tel: (704) 372-1885
Stuart.matthis@stvinc.com
Co-Chair:
Jill Heath
Mulkey Engineers & Consultants
6750 Tryon Road
Cary, NC 27518
Tel: (919) 851-1912
jheath@mulkeyinc.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:
Stephen Greene
Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc.
5808 Faringdon Place, Ste. 100
Raleigh, NC 27609
Tel: (919) 872-5115
sgreene@rameykemp.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, Inc.
PO Box 33068
Raleigh, NC 27636
Tel: (919) 677-2000
jeff.moore@kimley-horn.com