Professional Staff Contact: Steve Hall

Chairman: Gerald Stump, Vice President, Wilbur Smith Associates, Franklin, TN

The Government Advocacy committee provides advocacy direction and guidance for the development of the governmental affairs programs of the Council; provides oversight of all governmental affairs committees to maximize effective efforts and to ensure consistency of positions.

Professional Staff Contact: Greg Knopp and Elizabeth Coit

Co-Chairs: Thomas G. Ahneman, CEO, Ahneman Kirby, Port Chester, NY and Harvey Floyd, Sr. Vice President, KCI Technologies, Sparks Glencoe, MD

ACEC's Political Action Committee (PAC) Champions, under the rules of the Federal Election Commission (FEC), oversee the recruitment of ACEC/PAC supporters in their state Member Organizations to support federal Congressional candidates.

Professional Staff Contact: Diane Shea

Chairman: Mike Cline, P.E., DEE, Vice President, Hannum, Wagle & Cline Engineering, Indianapolis, IN

The purpose of the Environment & Energy Committee is to develop industry-wide consensus positions and national leadership on a wide range of issues important to environmental engineering firms; undertake a proactive legislative and regulatory advocacy program; develop public and private market programs of interest to the membership; and communicate with the ACEC membership on vital environmental and energy issues that will affect their businesses.

Professional Staff Contact: Mark Steiner, PE

Chairman: James W. Blake, Vice President, Greenman-Pedersen, Annapolis Junction, MD

The purpose of the Committee is to undertake advocacy efforts with Congress and federal agencies to promote the interests of ACEC members engaged in contracting with the federal government.

Professional Staff Contact: Mark Steiner

Chairman: Manish Kothari, President, Sheladia Associates, Rockville, MD

The purpose of the Committee is to promote ACEC's international interests and to ensure that each committee and department of ACEC implements international programs as may be appropriate.

Professional Staff Contact: Charles Kim

Chairman: Charles L. Geer, Senior Vice President, Kimley-Horn and Associates, West Palm Beach, FL

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.

Professional Staff Contact: Katharine Mottley

Chairman: Paul J. Malir, Chief Operating Officer, TranSystems Corporation, Kansas City, MO

The purpose of the Committee is to undertake a proactive legislative and regulatory advocacy program in the areas of tax, finance, employment policy, and other regulatory areas on behalf of ACEC member firms.

Professional Staff Contact: Matt Reiffer and Vivian Moeglein

Chairman: Dave Oates, P.E., President, Oates Associates, Inc., Collinsville, IL

The Transportation Committee monitors legislation and regulation on transportation infrastructure issues, including highways, railroads, aviation, and mass transit; and develops and recommends Council positions and legislation/regulation for promotion before Congress, the Executive and State agencies.