san francisco post newsletter

2014 - Quarter 1
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS
SAN FRANCISCO POST NEWSLETTER
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
STREAMERS 2014
CARING FOR CA VETERANS
MEET THE NEW CHAIRS!
YOUNG
MEMBERS NEWS
NEWS
ARCHITECTURE
YOUNG MEMBERS NEWS
SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
EDITOR’S PICK
OPPORTUNITIES
MEMBERS UPDATE
UPCOMING EVENTS
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The San Francisco Post of the Society of American
Military Engineers had a very productive year in
2013. Due to the activities we conducted we were
able to win every streamer, which are representative
of our accomplishments.
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.
We are also considered by SAME National for the
distinction of being the Top Medium Sized Post in
the country! Additionally, because we won all the
streamers, we also earned the Distinguished Post
Streamer, which the San Francisco Post has not
earned for several years. Please take time to read
through the newsletter to see highlights of the award
submission for each category.
I would like to extend a hearty THANK YOU to all who
contributed to our success in 2013, and encourage
other members to become active in the Post so that
the folks who have been doing the heavy lifting can
get some additional support. Be sure to check our
Opportunities section of the newsletter for board
positions, as well as volunteering.
I would also like to share the nominations from
our Post for the upcoming SAME Awards that will
be handed out at JETC. The San Francisco Post
nominated:
• Ms. Rachel Coyner for the Young Member Medal
• Mr. Ed Curran for the Bliss Medal
• MacDonald-Bedford for the Flowers Small Business Award.
We also had a great February lunch program where
I was able to share our Annual Report titled “What
is the Society of American Military Engineers, and
Why Should I Belong?” For those who were not able
to join the program, we have posted the complete
slide show on our website. Click here to access the
presentation. I encourage you to take time to read
through some of the amazing opportunities SAME
has to offer members.
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I leave you with the Possibilities for 2014, and look
forward to working with your for our Post success!
• Need more participation for:
EP&IR committee members
Understudy for Holiday Gala
Editor for Newsletter
• Develop leadership program
• Make sure we are ready
• Hold Post Officer and Director elections
• Do a better job of awards and recognition
• Attend the SAME Joint Engineer Training Conference (JETC) in Orlando, FL, May 20-23
• Send someone to the Post Leaders Workshop in Alexandria, VA, August 4-6
• Attend the SAME NW/SW Joint Engineer Training Symposium in Portland, Oregon, November 3-6
• Attend the SAME Small Business Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, December 8-10
• Attend the San Francisco Post Holiday Gala at the Marines Memorial Club in San Francisco, Friday, December 12
Anthony A. Petroccitto, P.E., LEED AP
GHD
SAME San Francisco Post President
Business Leader Federal USA West
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Every year, the Posts of the Society of American Military Engineers
are awarded streamers based on their achievement and performance.
For 2013, the SF Post is proud to be recognized as a distinguished
post receiving all four possible streamers. Read on to learn how each
streamer was earned!
Photo courtesy of Tony Petroccitto
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LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING STREAMER
This streamer represents the Post’s commitment to guiding and supporting the
organization and its’ youth community.
LEADERSHIP
President Tony Petroccitto attended the Post Leaders Workshop where he learned about
SAME’s history, and shared his experiences in last year’s April Newsletter.
Member Radhika Sreenicasan shared Membership Chair responsibilities with Michael
Anderson. Rachel Coyner served as Young Members Program Chair and Alicia Deschamps
served as Assistant Editor of the newsletter.
MENTORING
Rachel Coyner, SAME Young Member Chair, gave a presentation to Vallejo High School
students on careers in civil engineering. Rachel was also a Mentor at the SAME US Air Force
Academy Camp.
Lisa Andes, USACE coastal engineer and SAME member participated in “Engineering for
Kids Day” at UC Berkeley. Where over 400 elementary school children came and Ms. Andes
taught tem about coastal engineering through hand-on activities that simulated waves and
beach erosion.
SAME partners yearly with San Francisco state to sponsor the annual Robotics Competition
of the Bay Area High schools, funding the kits used by students to build their robots.
Young members participated in an Educational tour of the Fourth Bore of the Caldecott
Tunnel.
The SF Post awarded scholarships to six high school students through the Charles Nicholas
Fund, the Philip Gannon Fund, the Engineer’s Club Fund, and the Bay Area Engineering
Council.
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING STREAMER
This streamer represents the Post’s commitment to fostering intellectual growth and
giving back to the community.
GIVE
GROW
back to the community
through education
The SF Post
earned this
streamer in part
due to their
dedication to
giving back to
the community.
By participating
with organizations
like CANstruction,
Toys for Tots,
and the Wounded
Warriors program,
SF Post continues
to give back.
Providing and supporting education
is one of the main goals of the SAME
community. The SF Post helps keep
their members engaged by providing
educational forums and trainings.
Additionally, support is provided both
financially, with the Bently Fund, and
academically, with opportunities for
publication in the SF Post newsletters
Some educational opportunities
held last year include the Training
Forum led by MacDonald-Bedford
LLC, that featured two four-hour
seminar presentations for which
A rubix cube made out of Cans for
CANstruction 2013. Photo by Paul
Mourraille pmstructure.com
“Duck Hunt” made
from cans photo
by Paul Mourraille
pmstructure.com
SF Post members participated in CANstruction
2013 where 27,000 cans of food were
donated to people in need along with
$10,000 for the San Francisco and Marin
County Food Banks. Lets see if we can top this
at this years’ CANstruction!
each attendee received four
Professional Development Units, and a
presentation on Emergency Response,
Rockaway WWTP Recovery from
Hurricane Sandy, presented by Steve
Hyland, PE MWH. Keep an eye out for
upcoming trainings on our website!
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE STREAMER
This streamer represents the Post’s commitment to knowledge and education
regarding preparation for natural and man-made disasters
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OUTREACH
Spreading the word
Brigadier General C. David Turner and Rear Admiral
Charles W. Roy spoke about natural disasters at the
Christmas Gala
SF Post members regularly meet with WETA and SFDPW
organizations to share information about upcoming
training events and future opportunities for collaboration
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TRAINING
Learning to be prepared
Brigadier General C. David Turner
and Rear Admiral Charles W. Roy
at the Christmas Gala
Photo courtesy of
Kurty Photography
SAME committee members attended several educational
conferences including the JETC Expo in San Diego, as
well as completing over 30 hours of training
The SF Post participated in the Great California Shake
Out where members practiced earthquake drills to
improve preparedness
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INSIGHT
Reflecting on the past
US Army Corp of Engineers and the SF Post conducted
a workshop on Superstorm Sandy Response discussing
the response actions to the aftermath of Hurricane
Sandy and learning about the steps of action following
an emergency from local to federal level
JETC Conference 2013
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RELATIONSHIPS AND RECOGNITION
STREAMER
This streamer represents the Post’s commitment to engagement within the SAME
community.
SUPPORT
At the Holiday Gala veterans and
wounded warriors were honored for
their service and through voluntary
contributions, the event raised money
in support of the Wounded Warriors
Program.
“Get to Know the USACE” event hosted at the San
Francisco District USACE July 17, 2013
INFORM
SF Post conducted a Monthly Luncheon
that provided information on a
number of programs, projects and
contract opportunities for Department
of Defense and other Federal, State
and local programs like USACE Small
Business Program.
ACKNOWLEDGE
Susan Bedford accepting her Regional Vice
President Medal from Dr.Wolff
Ms. Susan Bedford earned the Regional
Vice President Medal for her fund raising
and event logistics for the Holiday Gala.
Ms. Rachel Coyner earned the New Face
of Engineering award for 2013 for her
role in upgrading the electrical system
at SF Veterans Administration Medical
Center.
COMMUNICATE
Don’t forget to stay up to date with our
website and newsletters where you can
find great events like the “Get to Know
the USACE” event held last year by our
Young Members group and the ASCE
Young Members forum!
SF Post Newsletter Quarter 3 2013
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CARING FOR CALIFORNIA VETERANS
Our wounded warriors returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan deserve the best
possible medical care. Fortunately, the Department of Veterans Affairs anticipated the
inevitable increase in its patient population and embarked on large-scale renovations
of its facilities and a new construction program.
In California, Langan’s knowledge of the complex subsurface conditions of these VA
facilities and our long history of supporting major healthcare facilities enabled our
geotechnical and environmental engineers to support a multifaceted project for the VA
Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS), where $1 million in upgrades and expansions
are transforming the 92-acre campus. Langan has supported more than a dozen projects
on the campus.
Langan’s East Coast offices are also supporting our veterans. Employees have
participated in multiple Tough Mudder races benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project.
Working with Rebuilding Together, Langan employees in Arlington, VA will be helping
to rehabilitate a veteran’s home assisting with landscaping, flooring replacements and
bathroom renovations.
Julie Jacobson, Business Development Manager at Langan
Treadwell Rollo in San Francisco, has experience in both marketing
and business development for Langan’s California offices in San
Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, Los Angeles and Irvine.
Her firm specializes in providing environmental, geotechnical
and site/civil engineering services for private developers, public
agencies, property owners, and institutional clients around the
world.
She is a new member of SAME and also participates in other
professional organizations including CREW, ULI, BOMA, SMPS, and
AMA.
She can be reached at jjacobson@langan.com; or 415.955.5279.
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MEET THE NEW CHAIRS!
SAME SF Post would like to welcome Arvind Acharya our new Program Director and
Adam White our new Membership Director. Both with extensive backgrounds in
engineering, they are excited to be a part of SAME’s leadership. We look forward
to working together.
Welcome!
Arvind Acharya
PG, CHG
Mr. Arvind Acharya is a Sr. Program Manager
with Gilbane with over 27 years of successful
Program and Project Management experience in
construction and environmental projects.
As a CA certified Professional Geologist (PG) and Certified Hydrogeologist
(CHG) he has served a wide range of federal customers including DoD
(Navy, AF and USACE), EPA, DOE and the US Forest Service.
With a thorough understanding of the federal acquisition process from
a marketing and program management perspective, Arvind has served
as a mentor/partner for several emerging small businesses, HUB/Zone,
SDVOSB/VOSB and 8(a) businesses for expanding opportunities in the
federal sector.
In addition, he has managed multiple construction programs involving
utilities, concrete and single level vertical construction for DoD in CONUS
and OCONUS locations. He brings extensive regulatory knowledge and
understanding of soil and groundwater remediation, disposal regulations
and use of innovative landfilling/disposal options.
Arvind has received multiple client commendations for safety and safe
work practices from the US Navy and US Army Corps of Engineers.
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Adam V. White
MSCE, P.E., Civil Engineer, U.S. Coast
Guard, Civil Engineering Unit Oakland
Mr. White started work at Civil
Engineering Unit Oakland in May
of 2010. He has over 20 years of
professional engineering experience,
having worked in both public and
private sectors.
Within the public sector, Mr. White
was employed with state and local water resources agencies.
Within the private sector, his employment was with several
engineering consulting firms providing civil and structural
design and project management.
This background lends to a comprehensive understanding
of the working relationship between government and private
business. Current duties at the Coast Guard include Program
Manager for Load Bearing Structures and Waterfront Facilities
Inspection of support facilities within California, Oregon,
and Washington, design and project management for repair
and maintenance projects of existing shore asset support
facilities, Contracting Officers Representative for government
funded A/E design efforts, and resident expert for civil and
structural design support at Civil Engineering Unit Oakland.
Education includes civil engineering degrees for undergraduate
studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and graduate studies at
San Jose State.
Mr. White is presently serving as Vice Chair Member,
Civil Engineering Technical Advisory Committee, State of
California Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors,
and Geologists. He resides in the East Bay area.
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ARCHITECTURE NEWS
ARCHITECTS AT JETC
SAME Architectural Practice Committee, one of eight mission focused national
committees will be sponsoring or co-sponsoring four educational sessions.
As 2013 Urbahn Medal recipient, Charles Enos from EYP together with Ed
Gauvreau from USACE HQ will be giving presentations titled 2013 Urbahn
Medal Recipient Lecture. In this session, we are also going to have our
committee leadership panel discussion to comminute with you face to face
how our committee can be more beneficial to you and your organization.
Urbahn Medal
J.J. Tang will be moderating a 2-hr session titled DoD Facility Design & Construction: Strategic
Focus and Direction. Invited speakers are Scott Wick, Chief Architect of USACE HQ; Gene
Mesick who is AFCEC liaison to our committee, Chief of Technical Services Division, AFCEC;
Raymond Rodriguez, Lead Architect of NAVFAC SE. This session is to discuss the most
important strategic focus and overall directions of facility design and construction for their
agencies in the next three years, and have an open dialogue with the industry to exchange
ideas and feedbacks of what it takes to achieve these objectives.
Besides these two sessions, our committee also co-sponsors two other sessions – Building
Information Management and Sustainability UFC Updates. Sustainability UFC Updates will be
moderated by Paula Loomis from USACE HQ who is also our committee vice chair.
As you can tell from the program, 2014 SAME JETC will be very relevant to our practice; I
highly encourage you to attend the conference.
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’S NEWS
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS
Speaking of Droughts, here is a message from a young
engineer and one of SAME’s newest members who came
to the SAME Young Member Mixer on March 18, 2014, to
reach out and meet member firms.
The Drought for Entry Level Engineer
When I graduated college, I thought I had it made. I had
worked hard to obtain my engineering degree, and I was
sure I would find a job as soon as I started looking. I chose
to study engineering because I loved math and physics in
high school, but also because I had the impression that it
would be relatively easy to get a job after college. Almost a year after my graduation
from a top tier engineering school, and still looking for a job, I begin to wonder about
my original assumptions.
In the Bay Area, engineering is a common profession. Combined with higher overall
wages for new hires it has become one of the most sought after degrees to obtain. It
has produced large numbers of graduating students and not as many jobs to cover
the influx of recent grads. In 2012, a total of 12,309 Bachelor’s Degrees in Civil
Engineering were awarded across the nation (Yoder).
With a downturn in the economy in recent years, older generations have been keeping
their jobs longer and holding off on retirement. Growth for full time engineering
students reached 25 percent in 2012, and saw a 104 percent increase in graduate
degrees for Civil/Environmental Engineering awarded in 2012 (Yoder).
It has become increasingly apparent that a bachelor’s degree in our field is not enough.
From my own experience this past year, it has become extremely hard to break in
to the market as a new graduate out of college. For many of us, a graduate degree
may be the only path to success in the competitive job market of today. With new
online systems to filter candidate applications, it only makes it harder to differentiate
ourselves from the pack. Networking events put on by Society of American Military
Engineers (SAME), or the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Young Member
Forum are great ways to get involved early.
In the Bay Area, the growth in environmental regulations and the decrease in available
land has made it increasingly more difficult for new construction projects to begin
work. Hopes are high though, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics forecasts
faster than average growth for Civil Engineers at 20 percent overall growth in the next
10 years (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) . My advice for future graduates is to make
connections as early as possible, and start saving for graduate school. I will continue
my passion for engineering as the job search continues.
Article written by: Ryan Riopelle, EIT (925) 640-0383 ryan.riopelle@gmail.com
Sources
“Summary.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.
Yoder, Brian L. “American Society for Engineering Education.” College Profiles:. N.p., 2012. Web. 17 Apr.
2014.
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YM EVENTS
Last month’s Young Member event had another great turnout both young members
and old (veteran). The Young Member Committee hosted the event open to Post
members of all ages at Somar in downtown Oakland. We had 15 or so members
turn out. It was a great opportunity to meet new members within our post and
catch up with others. Young members are highly encouraged as the hosts, but the
meet-ups are intended for all. We try to meet once a month. Be on the lookout for
emails on upcoming event times and locations.
Todd Wimmer
SAME SF Post - Young Member Chair
Todd.M.Wimmer@uscg.mil
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YM BUZZ
The SAME Young Member Council has
established a Professional Credentialing
Reimbursement Program (CP) to promote the
professional development of SAME Young
Members and NCO Members in support of the
SAME Strategic Plan. The CP serves to fulfill an
objective which is to provide financial support
for professional development, education,
and mentoring initiatives to benefit our SAME
members.
SAME will support the cost by reimbursing
Young and NCO Members for exam sitting or
registration fees. The full program details and
application are located on the SAME HQ Website.
For questions regarding the program, please
contact Hector M. Hernandez at 850-396-4934
or Hector.Hernandez@ch2m.com or check the
website:
http://www.same.org/index.php/committeesa-councils/councils/young-members
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SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS
Every year the SAME San Francisco Post awards multiple
scholarships to graduating seniors around the Bay Area, Muhith
Subabrao and Forrest Tran are just two of this year’s recipients.
Other scholarship recipients include Amanda Barth, Mike Hua,
Katherine Lim, and Michelle Wu. Stay tuned for the next issue to
hear what these students are up to.
Forrest Tran
While maintaining a GPA of 4.53, he has been quite active in
extracurricular activities and community service.
With the Science Olympiad Team (of which he became its
Captain), Forrest participated in winning 8 medals at the Bay
Area Regional Science Olympiad and 4 medals at the Northern
California State Science Olympiad.
Forrest was also Captain of the school’s Science Bowl Team, as
well as co-Founder and Vice President of the Science Club where
he organized Milpitas High School’s first Science Fair.
Forrest has been active in the Speech and Debate Team where he
was a Parliamentary Debate Finalist in the Santa Clara University
Debate Tournaments of 2011 and 2013. He was also President of
the Math Club whose team placed 5th in the National Assessment
and Testing Collaborative Problem Solving Contest.
Forrest has been active with the American Red Cross Club where
he was Co-President his Senior Year and has organized blood
drives and other mission related events.
Forrest is an accomplished piano player where he has earned
Superior Distinction awards in several music festivals. He has
spent considerable amount of time teaching high school student
basic piano skills.
Forrest will be attending Brown University and majoring in
mechanical engineering.
Congratulations!
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SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS
Mohith Subbarao
Mohith Subbarao is from Saratoga, California where
he graduated from Saratoga High School. While
maintaining a GPA of 4.36, Mohith was quite active
in extra curricular activities and community service.
He was the youngest in his Boy Scout troop’s history
to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. While with the
Boy Scouts, he led a group of 34 volunteers in
constructing a major landscaping project (including
a Green Dome spanning over 450 square feet) for
middle school children and the City of Sunnyvale.
Mohith is an accomplished violinist for which he
has been selected to perform in Spain as part of an
international exchange program this summer. He
also got into film making wherein he created a ten
minute documentary of the “Tank Man” of Tiananmen
Square fame, which he used to advance to the State
level in History Day competition to showcase to
history experts.
Mohith participated in the school’s Speech and
Debate team, eventually becoming its Captain his
Senior Year. He was a semi-finalist in the California
League Tournament in 2013. This year he will be
advancing to the State Championship Tournament as
an alternate to the National Tournament.
Mohith will be attending the University of California
at Berkeley to study computer science.
Congratulations!
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EDITOR’S PICK
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS
WANTED: ENTHUSIASTIC EDITOR FOR SAME NEWSLETTER
I wanted to reach out to our members to see if anyone is interested in
joining SAME as Editor of the SF Post Newsletter. I thought the best way to
peek your interest would be to share with you all the amazing opportunities I
had for the last year as Editor.
I got to meet and have my picture taken with LT John Adams and Rear
Admiral Ronald Rabago.
I had breakfast and great conversation with Dr Wolff, SAME National
Executive Director.
I met some amazing Veterans who continue to be heroes in supporting
Hiring a Veteran!
I personally met and had my picture taken with Dr. Rice.
I worked closely with our board members: President, Tony Petroccitto, 1st
Vice President, Lt. Col. John Baker, 2nd Vice President, John Jones.
I am able to personally and professionally feel gratified to produce a great
newsletter for our post.
Please consider this important position and contact me for any further
information at vkelly@rimarchitects.com.
Ginger Kelly, RIM Architects Business Development Manager/Editor
SAME SF Post Newsletter (left), LT John Adams, Asset Line Manager,
Civil Engineering Unit Oakland (center) and RADM Ronald Rabago,
Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics (CG-4) (right)
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For information: Linda Scronce-Johnson, same.pdx.publicity@gmail.com
Cell 503-539-5933
2014 NW/SW Joint Regional SAME Engineer Training Symposium Offers
Education, Business Development Opportunities and Insight on Industry
Trends
November 3-6, 2014
2014
NW/SW Joint
Regional SAME
Engineer Training
Symposium
Double Tree by Hilton
at Lloyd Center
Portland, Oregon
Portland, Ore. – Three West Coast Posts of the Society of American Military
Engineers (SAME)—Portland, San Francisco, and Sacramento—are joining forces
and converging in Portland, Oregon, November 3-6, 2014 to present an
engineer training symposium that is a “must attend” for those involved in the
world of infrastructure planning, design and construction.
Confirmed keynote speakers include Rear Admiral Gary A. Engle, PE, DBIA
FSAME, US Navy (ret); Mr. Steven Stockton, PE Director of Civil Works, U.S.
Army Corp of Engineers (USACE); Lorri Lee, Pacific Northwest Regional Director
of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; and Chris Taylor, Executive Director of the
West Coast Infrastructure Exchange (a multi-state/Canadian province funded
entity tasked with promoting Public/Private funding strategies).
Educational opportunities in six tracks presented by leading industry experts
will provide professional development credits on topics of critical interest:
 Trends in Procurement
 Fish Passage
Methodology
 Riding the Technology
Wave
 Energy
 Critical Infrastructure
 Water Resources
At the “Meet the Chiefs” sessions, District Commanders from the USACE
Northwestern and Southwest Divisions will provide a detailed discussion on
workload outlook, trends in funding, new programs, contact information and
what you need to know to successfully bid work for the Army Corps. For
business development managers this series of presentations will be valuable.
Hosted by
Technical Tour of Bonneville Dam – Symposium attendees will also enjoy a rare
opportunity to tour the inner workings of this iconic hydroelectric dam and
navigational lock that is part of the 350-mile Columbia/Snake River Inland
navigation system. You will see the turbines and locks in action and witness the
Corps’ efforts to promote fish (and eel!) passage. DUE TO SECURITY
REQUIREMENTS THOSE WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOUR MUST
REGISTER FOR THE SYMPOSIUM AND PROVIDE REQUIRED I.D. PRIOR TO
AUGUST 1, 2014! (See Symposium website for more details.)
Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are still available. Consistent with the
mission of the Portland, San Francisco, and Sacramento SAME Posts, Symposium
proceeds will go toward mentoring and college education scholarships.
Portland
San Francisco
Sacramento
Registration is now open! To register: Go to
http://posts.same.org/Portland/home.html For the latest Symposium updates
see the website. For questions contact Symposium Chair, Toni Leon, FSAME at
503.643.8710 or via email at same.pdx.enh2014@gmail .com
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Save the Date
2014 Annual Golf Tournament
Proceeds go to SAME SF Post and Wounded Warriors
Friday, October 17, 2014
12 pm Shotgun Scramble
San Geronimo Golf Course
More details to be announced soon
Sponsorships Available!
For more
information
Contact
???? contact:
Tony.Petroccitto@ghd.com
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The Holiday Gala is looking for help! If you would like to get
involved assisting as event leader, volunteering, or sponsoring,
contact Susan Bedford at 510-523-4020 or e-mail Susan at
sbedford@macdonaldbedford.com
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MEMBERS UPDATE
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS
The San Francisco Post membership roster as of January 14, 2014 was as
follows:
Individual Members: 200
Company and Agency Representatives: 186
Sustaining Member Firms: 51
Student and Faculty Members: 12
The San Francisco Post continued to grow in the first quarter of 2014 with
seven new individual members.
NEW INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
The San Francisco Post recently welcomed the following individuals:
Gtetchen D. Cox
TERRA Solutions & Services
Angela DePaoli
Bargas Environmental Consulting
Rachel A. Franklin
Thomas V. Giannini
Andres B. Luai
Judson D. Ryckman
Michael J. Tambroni
Welcome!
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SAN FRANCISCO POST
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS
SUSTAINING MEMBER FIRMS
The San Francisco Post would like to thank our sustaining member firms for their support of
SAME and the Post:
Accutest Laboratories
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
AECOM
Kiewit
Aetypic
Luster
AFSI
MacDonald-Bedford, LLC
AHTNA Engineering Services, LLC
Alta Vista Solutions
AMEC
Anvil Builders, Inc.
Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.
Matheson Environmental Services
Moffatt & Nichol
MWH
NASA
Ninyo & Moore
Cardno, Inc.
Pacific States Environmental Contractors,
Inc.
CDM Smith
RIM Architects
CH2M HILL
Robert Heinen Consulting Engineers
Cinquini & Passarino, Inc.
Engineers
Siemens Industries Inc
Consolidated Engineering Laboratories
Stantec, Inc.
Dept of Veterans Affairs, CFM West
SunPower Corp
Region
SUSTAP
D-Line Constructors, Inc.
TERRA Solutions & Services, LLC.
ECC
Tetra Tech, Inc.
FMC Environmantal Solutions
The Dutra Group
Fugro Consultants Inc.
The Thier Group
GEI Consultants, Inc.
Towill, Inc.
GHD Inc.
Tremco Commercial Sealants and
Waterproofing
ITSI Gilbane
URS Corporation
Hatch Mott MacDonald
Walbridge
HDR
Webcor Construction LP
JF Jones Company
Weston Solutions, Inc.
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SAN FRANCISCO POST
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS
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:
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
Arvind Acharya
Ed Curran
Julie Jacobson
Ryan Riopelle
Mohith Subbarao
Katelyn Surprenant
J.J. Tang
Forrest Tran
Adam White
Todd Wimmer
DATE TOPICLOCATION
UPCOMING
EVENTS
May 20-23, 2014JETCOrlando, FL
(TBD) May 2014
US Army Corps SF District Water Quality Permitting
(TBD) June 2014
SB Advocates San Francisco, CA
(TBD) July 2014
Annual Summer Picnic
Antioch, CA
October 17, 2014
SAME Golf Tournament
San Francisco, CA
November 3-6, 2014
NW/SW Joint Regional SAME Portland, OR
Engineer Training Symposium
December 12, 2014
SAME Holiday Gala
San Francisco, CA
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 Director, Arvind Acharya, Gilbane, AAcharya@GilbaneCo.com.
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