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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS
2013 - Quarter 4
SAN FRANCISCO POST NEWSLETTER
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
HOLIDAY GALA 2013
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
ARCHITECTURE NEWS
YOUNG MEMBERS NEWS
SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
EDITOR’S PICK
OPPORTUNITIES
MEMBERS UPDATE
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Photo courtesy of Randy Gon
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Accomplishments in 2013, Goals in 2014
Mr. Petroccitto has over 28 years
of experience in multi-discipline
engineering and project
management. He has served
as Project Director, Project
Manager and Project Engineer
for the planning, design, and
environmental review and
permitting of infrastructure,
facilities, waterfront,
urban redevelopment and
transportation projects. He
has participated in the design
and management of over
$100,000,000 of infrastructure
for urban re-development
in large cities in California,
most notably the Mission
Bay Redevelopment in San
Francisco. He has extensive
experience working for federal
agencies including USACE San
Francisco, NAVFAC Pacific,
NAVFAC Southwest, Vandenberg
AFB, National Park Service, and
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
His design and management
skills have enabled him to
deliver projects, producing high
quality designs and working
cooperatively with multiple
stakeholders including private
developers, public review
agencies and departments,
regulatory agencies and
construction contractors.
The San Francisco Post accomplished much in 2013. The
work started with a review of our By-Laws, which needed to be
updated. Since SAME is a 501 C non-profit organization, the
By-Laws are the rules by which we operate and are governed.
We made minor changes to the By-Laws but the significant
achievement was that we actually read the By-Laws and
learned a lot. For instance, we realized that the By-Laws state
that the President of the Post can serve for two years. That is
why I am writing this article still as the President of the Post!
Another positive result was that we recognized that we have
two scholarship funds, the Charles Nicholas Scholarship Fund
and the Bentley Fund. The Charles Nicholas Fund is used to
award scholarships to Bay Area high school students who are
entering colleges and universities to study architecture or
engineering, and the Bentley Fund is used to reimburse Young
Members for expenses related to obtaining their Professional
Registration as an engineer or architect, or other professional
licensure. We reviewed and updated the rules and process
related to the Bentley Fund, with the effort led by Ed Curran.
Thanks Ed!
Nancy Barnes, as Program Director, organized a year full of
programs for our monthly meetings. We had informative
luncheons and also had the Family and Friends barbecue at
the Bay Model in Sausalito. Many thanks to Nancy for her
contributions. In 2014, she will be working on the Regional
Conference to be held in Portland, Oregon in November. The
Regional Conference is being hosted by the Portland, Seattle,
San Francisco, and Sacramento Posts.
Dawn Antonucci, former Post President, organized the 2013
golf tournament and it was a great success netting the Post
several thousand dollars. Thank you, Dawn!
We made great strides toward earning the Streamers for 2013,
including the Relationships and Recognition Streamer, the
Education and Training Streamer, the Emergency Preparedness
and Infrastructure Resilience Streamer, and the Leadership and
Mentoring Streamer. Thanks to Elizabeth Copley for tracking
our progress towards earning the Streamers. The activities
related to earning the streamers are representative of the
many good things that we do as a non-profit organization,
and earning the streamers demonstrates that our Post is active
and providing benefit to our members and our communities.
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We know that we already earned the Membership Streamer for
2013, due to the outreach efforts made by Michael Anderson
and Radhika Sreenivasan. Thanks to Michael and Radhika for
their contribution!
Another major accomplishment in 2013 was the quarterly
production of this newsletter! Many thanks to Ginger Kelly
and Alicia Deschamps for producing the excellent newsletter
we have all had the pleasure of reading.
Of course, the excellent year of 2013 was topped off by our
Holiday Gala with our keynote speaker, Dr. Condoleezza Rice,
and other dignitaries including Dr. Robert Wolff, Executive
Director of SAME, Brigadier General C. David Turner, and Rear
Admiral Charles Ray in attendance. Thanks to Susan Bedford
for her incredible contributions to organize and execute this
amazing event.
Rear Admiral Charles Ray, Tony Petroccitto, Dr. Condoleezza
Rice, Dr. Robert Wolff and Brigadier General C. David Turner
Photo courtesy of Kurty Photography
In 2014, we need to get broader participation from the Post to
carry out our mission. Too much work falls into the hands of
too few, so we will be reaching out to you for your contribution.
Being an active participant in SAME can be a very rewarding
experience in many ways, so we hope that you will join us in
doing our Post work.
Anthony A. Petroccitto, P.E., LEED AP
GHD
SAME San Francisco Post President
Business Leader Federal USA West
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SAME HOLIDAY GALA 2013
What a spectacular way to end the SAME events of 2013 at the Marines’ Memorial
Club in beautiful downtown San Francisco. The evening was a mild and clear
night, the holiday cheer was flowing and the guests were packed in for a record
attendance at the SAME Holiday Gala. Please read on for more about this incredible
event...
Photo courtesy of Randy Gon
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DR. CONDOLEEZZA RICE HIGHLIGHTS SAN FRANCISCO POST’S
HOLIDAY GALA
By Susan Bedford
Dr. Condoleezza Rice, 66th Secretary of State of the United States, delivered the
keynote address to a capacity audience at the SF Post’s annual Holiday Gala, which
was held Dec. 11, 2013 at the Marines’ Memorial Club in San Francisco.
Dr. Rice spoke about the values and confidence instilled in her by her parents and
their example and encouragement regarding public service. She also spoke about
the benefit of solving our nation’s problems through conversation and discussion
with a mutual openness to the ideas of others, and that leadership must be about
harmonizing and finding common ground, bringing people together. The address
was followed by a period of Q&A with the audience. Dr. Rice answered questions
on topics ranging from national security to sports, in particular golf and football.
She also discussed her work at Stanford, addressed the emerging participation of
women in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math), and fielded
questions on a myriad of other topics to include her decision to stay the course
during the conduct of the Iraq War.
Susan and Zack Bedford with Dr. Rice.
Photo courtesy of Kurty Photography
Other guests who delivered remarks included Rear Adm. Charles W. Ray, USCG, Deputy
Commander, Pacific Area, U.S. Coast Guard; SF Post President Tony Petroccitto;
SAME Executive Director Dr. Robert D. Wolff; and Brig. Gen. C. David Turner, USA,
Commander, USACE South Pacific Division.
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The Gala began with an elegant reception and exciting Silent Auction within the
festively decorated Marine’s Memorial Club—but the highlight of the evening was an
opportunity for guests to have pictures taken with Dr. Rice, with voluntary donations
going to The Wounded Warrior Project.
Tony Petroccitto, SF Post President, expressed his gratitude to Dr. Rice by presenting
her with a SF Post coin as well as an SAME golf cap and golf balls. Tony noted that
Dr. Rice’s attendance was the principal reason the Post was able to almost double the
normal turnout of the annual Holiday Gala, which, most importantly, translated into
record collections for its charitable causes, including the Post’s Scholarship Fund and
the Wounded Warrior Project.
Brigadier General C. David Turner with Dr. Rice
LTC John Baker and CDR Franklin Fernandez
Tony Petroccitto, Dr.Wolff, Brigadier General C.
David Turner and Rear Admiral Charles W. Ray
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Lt. Col. John K. Baker, P.E., USA, Commander USACE San Francisco District, led the
toasts; and Rachel Coyner, P.E., Project Engineer, USACE San Francisco District and
former chair of the SF Post Young Members group, read the Fallen Soldier Table
tribute. Alan J. Burton (MacDonald-Bedford), who, as a friend of Dr. Rice, arranged
her attendance, moderated the Q&A session.
Dr. Rice with Alan and Rebecca Burton
Michelle Jones and Alicia Deschamps with Dr.
Rice
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Special awards went to Lou Stout, F.SAME, who introduced Dr. Rice, for his 50-plus
years of service to SAME; and I, Susan Bedford (MacDonald-Bedford), the Holiday Gala
Chair, received an RVP Medal. Dr. Wolff presented me the RVP Medal on behalf of
California RVP Dr. Vida Wright, P.E., F.SAME.
The Gala’s traditional charitable activities also included a Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots
collection and the ever-popular Door Prize Raffle.
Thank you to all of the attendees, sponsors and volunteers who helped to make the
SF Post Holiday Gala 2013 such a great event!
Lou Stout and Tony Petroccitto
Ms. Susan E. Bedford has over forty years of experience in the varied fields of
public relations, retail sales, event management, photojournalism, and education.
She spent several years as a teacher in both public and private schools; held the
position of Manager at Ohmega Salvage in Berkeley for six years; served on the
award-winning team of event managers for the Honda Motor Company national
conventions; and produced photo shoots with numerous celebrities from Johnny
Cash to Jimmy Buffett, for businesses from Jack Daniel’s to Gulf and Western, and
for publications to include People, Time, and Newsweek Magazines.
Susan proudly participated in a USO tour with Loretta Lynn in 1983 traveling
throughout Germany and Egypt before spending a week with the Sixth Fleet in
the Mediterranean off the coast of Lebanon. The group was onboard the USS
Independence when U.S. troops were attacked in Beirut.
She holds a BA in Art History from Vanderbilt University and an MA in Art from
George Peabody College with a focus on Art Education. She is active in SAME and
the Vanderbilt Alumni Association.
Susan presently serves as Director of Public Relations at MacDonald-Bedford LLC.
She can be reached at sbedford@macdonaldbedford.com or 510.521.4020.
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QUESTIONS TO DR. CONDOLEEZZA RICE
There was a Q&A portion of the evening for Dr. Rice and we asked some of the
participants, chosen to ask a question, to share their thoughts.
Question:
“In reviewing our nation’s military history—the Spanish-American War, World
Wars 1 & 2, the Cold War, etc.--this time is different than any other. How do
you foresee the current security measures that we have set in place impacting
business in the U.S.?”
Deena’s Feedback: Dr. Rice’s response was one that I had not expected; however,
it broadened my view on the subject. My perception [initially] was that our national
security measures made it more stringent for honest people to do business. From
the small, minority-owned, disadvantaged business perspective, one would hardly
expect to anticipate a bottom-line improvement from heightened security measures
and much less so with additional paperwork. Surprisingly, I found it to be uplifting
to hear Dr. Rice shed light on the positives that came out of our 9/11 security
procedures.
We generally tend to observe the negatives about certain issues and I admit that I
only saw our security measures from the painful standpoint of what small businesses
endure (i.e., more rules and regulations, more paperwork, more time and resources
consumed- more of a headache). What I had previously overlooked was the increase
in opportunity for honest businesspersons to transact in the marketplace and an
incidental decrease for dishonest business practices. As Dr. Rice alluded, when
we review the timeline and look at where our economy is today in comparison to
the past, it appears that we’re doing better overall. We can look forward to future
improvement.
Deena V. Ene
Deena V. Ene oversees the daily operations as Project Coordinator for
Empire Engineering & Construction, Inc. She has a strong aptitude
towards business and an extensive background in Investment Real
Estate and Accounting which have further enhanced her skillset in her
position with Empire. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Deena holds
an A.S. in Business and Child Development from City College of San
Francisco, a Diploma in Contextualized Leadership Development from
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, and will complete her
undergraduate studies with disciplines in Business Administration and
Sociology in May 2014 at Liberty University. Her unyielding desire to be
a beacon and a positive influence in all facets of life have contributed
to setting Empire apart among its peers and to raise the bar in the
construction industry. Outside of Empire, she is raising an amazing
son, working with youth ministries at a local San Francisco church and
continuously seeking to positively impact the world through small
daily unannounced efforts.
Deena can be reached at dene@empireconstructionsf.com or
415.430.6418.
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Question:
Given your extensive successful experience in your career of bringing diverse
factions together when you served as Secretary of State, Presidential Security
Advisor and Stanford University Provost, if the citizens entrusted you with being
the President of the United States, how would you breakthrough the current
gridlock in Washington?
Roger’s Feedback: Dr. Rice shared her thoughts on how our Founding Fathers, in
their wisdom, established a model government that recognized and appreciated the
value and importance of compromise. She felt that many good things result when
people stay in communication and purposefully compromise as a way to achieve
meaningful progress.
Dr. Rice felt we should bring people together to achieve a new spirit of compromise
so we can move forward together.
She also recommended to us that there is much untapped capabilities and talent at
the state level that, as President, she would seek to better engage and leverage, and
state’s can contribute much more and allow us to rely less on the Federal government
being the primary problem solver and resource.
[a round of enthusiastic applause from the audience]
I felt that Dr. Rice responded from the perspective of a seasoned, pragmatic senior
executive and, in so doing, distanced herself from those political factions, often so
vocal today, that perceive compromise to be the ultimate dirty word. As experience
executives and senior managers, we know the wisdom of Dr. Rice’s remarks and the
reality that nothing gets done in life unless there is some measure of well conceived,
honorable compromise that serves the greater good.
Roger Bush
Roger Bush is President/CEO and co-founder of Saxon-Hamilton, the
management consulting firm based in the Oakland, CA (www.saxonhamilton.com). They work across organizational functions, usually
under the auspices of the CEO and senior management, to help identify
and resolve obstacles to increasing performance, profitability and the
customer experience for over twenty-four years.
A graduate from U.C. Berkeley in environmental design and spending
four years as a U.S. Army military intelligence officer, Roger became
licensed as an architect and set up a private practice, doing projects
at Ghirardelli Square, Stanford Shopping Center, S.F. International
Airport and the Stanford Accelerator. He is on the Advisory Board
of the Building Industry Conference Board (BICB), a 75+ year forum
that brings together the leadership of the Bay Region’s top planning,
design, engineering, construction and related services firms.
He is an illustrator, pen & ink artist and accomplished and enthusiastic
public speaker. Roger takes pride in being a 5th generation San
Franciscan who was actually born on Bush Street.
Roger can be reached at rbush@saxon-hamilton.com.
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Question:
After being asked various political questions, I decided to lighten the mood a bit.
I believe my question went something along these lines: “Dr. Rice, at this time
next year you will be among the inaugural participants in the world’s next great
contemplative body--the College Football Playoff selection committee. What do
envision will be your greatest challenge on this committee?”
Dr. Rice’s answer, as were all her answers at the gala, was direct and insightful.
After describing her personal ties to football and conveying her clear passion for the
sport, she explained that she intends to bring a “strength of schedule” component
into the discussion, similar to college basketball’s RPI statistic. Her hope is that this
will diminish the incentive for top teams to schedule easy out-of-conference games
to pad results with blowout scores. I thought this displayed Dr. Rice’s belief that
incentives matter, be they in geopolitics or sports.
Andrew Teufel is a private investor residing in San Francisco, CA.
Andrew retired from the finance industry in 2013, where he most
recently served as Vice Chairman of Fisher Investments, a $50 billion
money management company. From 1995-2013, he was responsible
for the firm’s portfolio management and research departments and
toured internationally as a featured speaker. Previously, Andrew was
an Investment Banking Analyst at Bear Stearns. Andrew designed
and taught an ongoing course at the Haas School of Business at
the University of California, Berkeley, titled “Practical Applications
in Investment Management”. He has co-authored 11 finance books
published by John Wiley & Sons. He currently serves as Board President
of the San Francisco Playhouse, a professional, non-profit theater
company; is creating and producing a made-for-TV historical drama;
and is an avid modern art collector. Andrew is also a long-suffering
Philadelphia Eagles and California Golden Bears football fan.
Andrew can be reached at andrew.teufel@gmail.com
For print orders of the images taken with Dr. Rice please contact:
Kurty Wong
Kurty Photography.com
701 Pennsylvania Ave. #102
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-285-9000
kurty@kurtyphotography.com
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THE FALLEN SOLDIER’S TABLE
You may have noticed the small table set for one that is off on its own - it is reserved
to honor our fallen comrades in arms. This symbolizes that they are with us, here
in spirit.
We should never forget the brave men
and women who answered our nation’s
call and served the cause of freedom in a
special way. We are ever mindful that the
sweetness of enduring peace has always
been tainted by the bitterness of personal
sacrifice.
We are compelled to never forget that
while we enjoy our daily pleasures, there
are others who have endured the agonies
of pain, deprivation and death.
Rachel Coyner preparing to read “The Fallen
Soldier’s Table”
We would like to explain the meaning of the items on this special table.
• The table is round - to show our everlasting concern for our fallen comrades.
• The tablecloth is white - symbolizing the purity of their motives when
answering the call to duty.
• The single red rose, displayed in a vase, reminds us of the life of each of our
fallen comrades, and the loved ones and friends of these comrades who keep
the faith.
• The vase is tied with a yellow ribbon, symbol of our continued determination
to remember our fallen comrades.
• A slice of lemon on the bread plate is to remind us of the bitter fate of those
who will never return.
• A pinch of salt symbolizes the tears endured by the families of those who
have sacrificed all.
• The Holy Book represents the strength gained through faith to sustain those
lost from our country.
• The glass is inverted, they cannot toast with us at this time.
• The chair is empty because they are no longer with us.
Let us remember - and never forget their sacrifice.
May they and their families ever be watched over and protected.”
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SUSAN BEDFORD AWARDED RVP MEDAL
San Francisco, CA - Ms. Susan E. Bedford was presented with the SAME Regional Vice
President Medal during the San Francisco Post’s annual Holiday Gala in December in
recognition of her many years of service to the Post as the Holiday Gala Chair. Dr. Bob
Wolff, PE, F.SAME, Executive Director of SAME, presented the medal to Bedford on behalf
of the Southwest Regional Vice President, Dr. Vida Wright, PE, F.SAME. Ms. Bedford has
over ten years of service to SAME and has served on the Board of Directors for the past
three years.
“I share this award with many fellow members of the SF Post, most notably Lou Stout, Erin
Caruso, Sheila Higgins, and Christiana Tjhin,” Bedford said, “who have contributed their
best efforts and an extraordinary amount of their time over the years to make the Gala
a successful event.”
Under Bedford’s leadership, the Gala has grown from a break-even event to a major
fundraiser for the Post, benefitting both the Post Scholarship Fund and the Wounded
Warrior Project. In addition to her work with the Gala, Bedford has volunteered her
talents to Streamer efforts, particularly in the area of Education and Training, to the
annual Golf Tournament, other major fundraisers for the Post, and to National SAME
events such as JETC and the Continuing Education program.
Susan Bedford and Dr. Wolff
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DEAR FRIENDS OF THE SAME SAN FRANCISCO POST:
On behalf of the San Francisco Post, I would like to thank you for your efforts and
contributions to the success of the annual holiday gala 2013. The event was definitely
one to remember!
To the Speakers, Dr. Rice, RADM Ray, BG Turner, and Dr. Wolff, the Post appreciates your
most generous gifts of energy, encouragement and wisdom.
To the Volunteers, the Post appreciates your selfless gifts of time, energy, and
wholehearted support.
To the Sponsors, the Post appreciates your substantial patronage, in-kind assistance,
and ever-loyal support.
To all Attendees, the Post appreciates your kind gifts of patience, goodwill, charitable
contributions; all given with such a festive and convivial spirit.
Specifically, I would like to thank the following volunteers for their enormous efforts:
• Tony Petroccitto, Christiana Tjhin, Sheila Higgins, and Frank Canizzarro: Sponsorships,
Registration, and Accounting support
• Alan and Rebecca Burton: Dr. Rice’s friends and escorts for the evening
• Randy Gon and Kurty Wong: Photographers
• Mike Wottrich and Ali Firat Karaoglu: Website and Graphics support
• Dan Herrera and my M-B colleagues: Logistics, Administrative and emotional support
• Ginger Kelly, Anna Kruse, and Sakiko Daimon: Wounded Warrior Photo Docents
• Dawn Antonucci: Raffle and Silent Auction organizer
• Rachel Coyner, John Baker, Ed Curran, and Lou Stout: Program support
• Rick Drake and John Jones: Welcome Committee
• Michael Anderson, Nancy Barnes, and Radhika Sreenivasan: Decorations Team
• Linda Drake, Jay Lin, Sharol Moore and Gina Starkey: Registration Desk
• Kathleen Elizabeth, Donnarose Garrett and the staff at the Marines’ Memorial Club
• And, to Zack Bedford, my ‘sherpa’, for his support, patience and mentorship
We are proud of the accomplishments of the San Francisco Post and will challenge you to
contribute to our objective to become a Distinguished Post in SAME! We welcome your
ideas, insight, and industry in our quest to achieve that goal.
Once again, thank you all for your participation! We raised over $9,000 toward the SAME
SF Post Scholarship Fund and Wounded Warrior Project. We look forward to working with
you again.
Sincerely yours,
Susan E. Bedford
SAME SF Post Holiday Gala Chair
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ARCHITECTURE NEWS
A LETTER FROM SAME NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE
COMMITEE (APC)
SAME San Francisco Post Architects,
As you might know in November 2012, for the first time in the history of SAME, it established
a national Architectural Practice Committee with a mission “to promote architectural practice
within SAME, broaden the organization’s exposure in the architectural community, and
recruit more architects, along with expanding networking and mentoring opportunities”. In
the past year, the committee has initiated the following activities. I am encouraging you all
to participate in these events as much as you can.
1. Hold Quarterly Web Conferences. Web conferences brief members on the committee’s
initiatives and progress, and offer a way to earn one AIA continuing education unit (CEU) by
providing a topic-focused presentation.
2. Organize Joint Engineer Training Conference & EXPO (JETC) Architectural Orientated
Education Sessions. The JETC provides an opportunity for members to meet face to face and
network, welcome the new Urbahn Medal recipient, and earn many AIA CEU by attending
presentations and lectures.
3. Establish Service Branch Liaisons for USACE, NAVFAC, and AFCEC. We all agree that having
initiatives that benefit service branch architects is one of the essential components of success.
To that end, each of the three service branch liaisons has been identified.
4. Establish an Architectural Subcommittee Connecting AIA and SAME. The committee is
working to establish a point of contact (POC) for the Architectural Practice Committee for
each interested SAME post. The objective of utilizing POCs is to implement the committee’s
initiatives in local posts, as well as to connect SAME with local AIA chapters. So far we have
over 20 POCs at local posts.
5. Develop Architectural Topic Webinars for Continuing Education. The committee sponsors
architectural and construction-related webinars. These courses will be open to all interested
design professionals.
6. Publish an Architectural Practice Committee Quarterly Newsletter. A new quarterly
newsletter will highlight important ideas and updates and provide members with a spot to
profile their work and firms, and their relevant practices. The newsletter can be viewed and
downloaded on the committee webpage www.same.org/apc
7. Maintain an Architectural Practice Committee Webpage. Our new dedicated committee
page on the SAME website includes announcements, events, and activities, along with
valuable architectural resources. Everyone is encouraged to visit the site and contribute ideas
to ensure the site remains fresh and informative. www.same.org/apc
Currently, the APC has no POC at your post. I am hoping to change that by asking you
to consider volunteering your time to be our POC, working together with our committee
leadership and your local SAME board to promote architectural initiatives at your post level.
If you are interested in being part of our committee local leadership, please contact me or
our collaboration with AIA Vice Chair Paula Loomis.
JJ Tang, AIA
SAME national Architectural Practice Committee Chair
HDR Architecture, Inc.
Junjian.tang@hdrinc.com
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ARCHITECTURE NEWS
ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE COMMITEE (APC) NEWSLETTER
Make sure to take a look at Volume 2 of the SAME
National APC newsletter. David Packard, SAME APC Vice
chair for Communications briefly describes the content
of this latest issue:
If there is a focus to this issue, it might be that of the
role public architects can and do play in the profession.
Scott Wick, AIA, LEED AP, PMP, the Chief Architect of the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presents an article on
one aspect of sustainability, third party certifications,
that involves public architects. In addition, we continue
to see progress in the relationship between AIA and
SAME and Paula Loomis has shared some information
as she assumes a new position on the AIA National
Board of Directors. Local Posts are stepping up to
share architecture activities occurring at local SAME
Posts, some in conjunction with AIA chapters. Check
out the summary of an article on public architects from
AIA’s “Architect” magazine, with comments by our own
Ed Gauvreau. Finally, as in past issues, we’ve updated
committee reports, added yet more features, and
provided the information for the upcoming quarterly
conference call (with FREE webinar) and Continuing
Education opportunities.
A preview of the latest APC newsletter
volume
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http://www.same.org/apc
ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE
Committee Chair
JJ Tang, AIA,
HDR Architecture Inc.
junjian.tang@hdrinc.com
Collaboration with AIA Vice Chair
Communication Vice Chair
Paula Loomis, FAIA,
USACE, Headquarters
paula.j.loomis@usace.army.mil
David Packard, RA, PMP
USACE Northwest Division
Omaha, NE
raddelaney@gmail.com
Continuing Education Vice Chair
SAME Conference Vice Chair
Rad Delaney, AIA, FSAME
Philadelphia, PA
raddelaney@gmail.com
Homer Guy, AIA, FSAME
J. M. Waller Associates, Inc.
Homer.Guy@JMWALLER.COM
Architectural Practice Committee webpage:
http://www.same.org/apc
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YOUNG MEMBER NEWS
NEWS FOR 2014
SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
2014
DID YOU KNOW...If you are a sustaining firm within the post, you are
allowed two (2) annual Young Member SAME memberships for your
organization. Young Member was recently updated to include members
under age 40. Please keep this in mind as you look to involve young
military engineers, architects, and support staff within your organization.
Keep your ears open for more upcoming Young Member happy hour’s.
The first happy hour of the year took place at Make Westing in Oakland.
We had our core group of Young Members, but also mixed it up to
include our Post member group at large (i.e. members seasoned and
young). Hoping to meet some new faces and share experiences from
one background to the next. Keep an eye on your email - More details
to follow.
SAME San Francisco Post just completed the evaluations for
scholarship applications to local high school students who will be
considering an education in Engineering. There will be six winners
announced in the next month and scholarships awarded ranging
from $2,000 to $9,000. We will be highlighting the scholarship
winners in our 2014 Newsletters. Stay tuned to see the faces and
bios of our up and coming Engineers!
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EDITOR’S PICK
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS! That was how I felt having the honor to join some of
our SAME SF Post Board members and Dr. Bob Wolff, our SAME Executive Director,
the morning of our Holiday Gala on December 11, 2013.
We started out with introductions and then veered off to discussing what everyone
was reading in the industry. LTC John Baker mentioned Walk-Run at Work. Others
mentioned TME, ENR and The Admirals. Dr. Wolff shared some stories from when
he was at West Point, and the general advice was always REST:
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xercise
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hink
Very good advice!
Dr. Wolff asked how the post membership and attendance was going and the
discussion led to the challenge in the San Francisco Bay Area due to the decrease
in military presence. We are very fortunate we do have the active U.S. Coast Guard
Station in Oakland-Alameda and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco
District led by LTC John Baker. We talked about how we can reach out to other
State and Local agencies to bring in more potential members and speakers as some
options.
We also discussed doing joint meetings with other organizations. As PresidentElect of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) San Francisco Bay
Area Chapter, I know we have had joint events with SAME on a national level. This is
a great idea and there are many other organizations we can consider such as ASCE
and California Maritime Port Authority. Another great idea was shared to reach out
to the Universities that have ROTC, and get more student outreach.
We would like your input for any ideas you might have for upcoming meetings
and networking events. We would also like to have members contribute in future
newsletters. Please send your inquiries to Ginger Kelly, vkelly@rimarchitects.com.
Here’s to a great 2014!
Ginger Kelly
RIM Architects
Editor of SAME SF Post Newsletter
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SAN FRANCISCO POST
OPPORTUNITIES
Be a leader, Make a difference
The SAME San Francisco Post would like to announce the availability of the Membership
Committee Chair position. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the Post’s
Board and contribute to the growth and future of SAME. The primary function of the
Membership Committee Chair is to cultivate membership.
Specific responsibilities include:
•• Announce and welcome new members at monthly luncheons
•• Respond to emails and calls about membership from members and prospective
members
•• Track membership totals and update the Board
•• Build the membership through emails, networking at SAME events, and/or phone
calls (dependent on your style)
•• Provide membership updates and information for the newsletter
•• Reach out to visitors at luncheons and other Post events about the benefits of
membership
•• Continue to develop and implement the new member orientation workshop program
•• Send periodic emails to members regarding membership status and referrals for
new members
This position is open to all active members of the San Francisco Post and may be filled
by two people as Co-chairs. If interested, please contact Post President Tony Petroccitto
at Tony.Petroccitto@ghd.com.
For questions about the position, please contact Membership Committee Chair Michael
Anderson at manderson@heliosltd.com.
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Susan Bedford is looking for an understudy to work with her on the next SAME SF
Holiday Gala. Anyone interested in learing more please contact Susan via email at
sbedford@macdonaldbedford.com
We are also looking for someone to take over as Editor for the Quarterly Newsletter.
If you are interested please contact Ginger via email at vkelly@rimarchitects.com
FORE - are you interested in becoming the Chair for the SAME SF Post annual Golf
Tournament? Send your inquiry to Tony at tony.petroccitto@ghd.com
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SAN FRANCISCO POST
MEMBERS UPDATE
DECEMBER 2013 MEMBERSHIP
The San Francisco Post membership roster as of January 14, 2014 was as
follows:
Individual Members: 211
Company and Agency Representatives: 194
Sustaining Member Firms: 55
Student and Faculty Members: 17
The San Francisco Post continued to grow in the fourth quarter of 2013 with 3
new sustaining member firms, 25 new company and agency representatives,
and 8 new individual members.
SAME membership is a great way to build important relationships with other
A/E/C professionals, learn about upcoming DOD projects, and gain access
to national conferences and training events. Our monthly luncheons provide
networking opportunities and insightful presentations on a variety of topics of
interest to our Post. Additionally, our annual events such as the Scholarship
Fund Golf Tournament, Friends and Family BBQ, and Holiday Gala are fantastic
ways to meet other members in a more relaxed, social setting. If you have
questions about your membership or know anyone who would like more
information about SAME membership, please contact:
Michael Anderson (manderson@heliosltd.com)
or
Radhika Sreenivasan (radhika.sreenivasan@e2.com)
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SAN FRANCISCO POST
NEW MEMBERS 2013
NEW SUSTAINING MEMBER FIRMS
The San Francisco Post recently welcomed the following companies as Sustaining Member
Firms:
Matheson Environmental
Services, Inc
Robert Heinen Consulting
Engineers
SUSTAP
NEW INDIVIDUAL AND COMPANY/AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES
The San Francisco Post recently welcomed the following individual and company/agency
representatives as new members:
Jennifer Spradlin
Alta Vista Solutions
Aron Prchlik
Pam Blaeky-Hart
Virgina Gibson
SUSTAP
Davina Gonzalez
Stantec, Inc.
Kimberly Champion
RIM Architects
Kapil Gupta
Ninyo & Moore
Joanna Chellino
Webcor Construction LP
Thomas Soohoo
Matt Johnson
Jack Gerwick
Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.
Alan Guy
Anvil Builders, Inc.
HT Tran
Jessica Williams
MacDonald-Bedford, LLC
Donald Stevens
Environmental Cost Management, Inc.
LCDR Veronica Streitmatter
USCG
Fred Reynolds, P.E.
TransPac Engineering
Lt Jasan Hernande
USAF
Brian Eycher. P.E.
Pacific States Environmental Contractors, Inc.
Pete Timmerman
Adam Carvalho
Robin Gomes
Keith Wayne
Chris Kwoka, P.E.
Matheson Environmental Services, Inc
Sherrie Matheson
Bill Belk
Jeff Metteer
Kimberley Strating
James Bowley
James Gehle
US Army Corps of Engineers
Steve Tsang, P.E.
Lai & Associates
TSgt Paul Silao
Jonathan Mitchell, P.E.
SMI
Welcome!
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SAN FRANCISCO POST
SUSTAINING MEMBER FIRMS
The San Francisco Post would like to thank our sustaining member firms for their support of
SAME and the Post:
AECOM
Kiewit
Aetypic
Luster
AFSI
MacDonald-Bedford, LLC
AHTNA Engineering Services, LLC
AMEC
Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.
Matheson Environmental Services
Moffatt & Nichol
MWH
NASA
Ninyo & Moore
Cardno, Inc.
Pacific States Environmental Contractors,
Inc.
CDM Smith
PeroxyChem LLC
CH2M HILL
RIM Architects
Consolidated Engineering Laboratories
Robert Heinen Consulting
CornerCube Inc.
Critchfield Mechanical, Inc.
Dept of Veterans Affairs, CFM West
Region
Engineers
Siemens Industries Inc
St. George Chadux Corporation
Stantec, Inc.
DI Aggregate Management, LLC
SunPower Corp
D-Line Constructors, Inc.
SUSTAP
ECC
Fugro Consultants Inc.
GEI Consultants, Inc.
GHD Inc.
Gilbane Federal
TERRA Solutions & Services, LLC.
Tetra Tech, Inc.
The Dutra Group
The Thier Group
Towill, Inc.
Hatch Mott MacDonald
Tremco Commercial Sealants and
Waterproofing
HDR
URS Corporation
Helios Resources LTD
ICF International
JF Jones Company
Walbridge
Weston Solutions, Inc.
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
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SAN FRANCISCO POST
SAN FRANCISCO POST NEWSLETTER
Editor
Ginger Kelly
RIM Architects
vkelly@rimarchitects.com
(415) 247-0400
Assistant Editor
Alicia Deschamps
RIM Architects
adeschamps@rimarchitects.com
(415) 247-0400
Special thanks to our contributors:
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Michael Anderson
Nancy Barnes
Susan Bedford
Roger Bush
Rachel Coyner
Ed Curran
Deena V. Ene
Randy Gon
Kurty Photography
David Packard
Tony Petroccitto
Radhika Sreeenivasan
JJ Tang
Andrew Teufel
LCDR Todd Wimmer, P.E.
President
Tony Petroccitto
GHD Inc.
(415) 283-4970
tony.petroccitto@ghd.com
1st Vice President
Lt. Col. John Baker
USACE
(415) 503-6700
john.k.baker@usace.army.mil
2nd Vice President
John Jones
JF Jones Company
(415) 310-7799
johnjones@jfjones.com
DATE
TOPIC
LOCATION
February 20, 2014
Annual Post Meeting
Coast Guard Island,
Alameda, CA
March 25, 2014
FY2015 DOD and Federal Agency
Program Briefings
Bethesda, MD
May 20-23, 2014
SAME 2014 Joint Engineer Training
Conference and Expo (JETC)
Orlando, FL
The San Francisco Post has some exciting programs lined up through the year. We look to present
timely and interesting topics for our members. If you have any program questions or ideas, please
contact our Programs Chair, Pam Blakey-Hart at pblakeyhart@altavistasolutions.com.
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