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Committees & Forums

ACEC Minnesota brings engineering professionals together to effect positive change for the industry, and to help ensure the public welfare through our efforts to continually improve Minnesota's built environment. Our committees are core to the organization, work is accomplished that affects all aspects of the industry, from legislative advocacy to environmental issues.

Joining a committee represents a unique opportunity for members to get involved—to make an impact on the professional and business climate, to network, to share information and best practices, and to gain visibility among peers, agencies, clients and other professional organizations with similar interests.

Any ACEC/MN member firm representative may join a committee or forum. If you are interested, please reach out to Kelly Smeltzer, kelly@acecmn.org.

Committees

Government Affairs Committee

The Government Affairs Committee, chaired by David Krueger, SEH, provides input for the Council’s Government Affairs activities; monitors legislation introduced at the State and Federal level, and rules and policies promulgated by state administrative agencies.

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is Chaired by Board Member John Crawford, KLJ focuses on enhancing the value of ACEC Minnesota membership for current members. The Committee also identifies potential members and works to help communicate the value of investing in membership with ACEC Minnesota.

Transportation Committee & Forum

The Transportation Committee Chaired by Matt Jensen, Kimley Horn, and Vice-Chair Aaron Warford, Bolton and Menk purpose is to serves as a liaison, provide dialogue, present issues of concern, problem solve, and build/improve relations with MnDOT and other state agency partners and work together on transportation related issues.  The Transportation Committee has four active subcommittees

  • Alternate Delivery Subcommittee, Chaired by Don Demers, SRF Consulting and Paul Glaser, KLJ
  • Council Subcommittee, Chaired by Peter DeMuth, Rani Engineering
  • MnDOT Subcommittee, Chaired by Aaron Warford, Bolton and Menk
  • Small Business Subcommittee , Chaired by Toghramadjian, Isthmus Engineering

Forums

Energy and Natural Resources Forum

The forum chaired by Nick Palatiello, Barr Engineering.. This forum is designed to bring together professionals within the Energy practice area to discuss common challenges, opportunities, and potential solutions to the business issues unique to their industry, as well as ideas about how ACEC Georgia might engage in addressing those concerns.

HR Forum

The HR Forum brings together engineering firm HR professionals quarterly to discuss the business issues and common challenges unique to their specific practice area. Topics of discussion include:

  • Talent Acquisition
  • Retention & Engagement
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Change Management
  • Policy, Compliance, & Procedure

Risk Management Forum

This Forum provides a meaningful resource and forum for decision makers at member firms and affiliates to be informed at a deeper level regarding issues or areas presenting the greatest risk to firms. Alongside the information presented, there is the benefit and opportunity for dialogue regarding best practices and risk mitigation efforts employed by those senior leaders interested and attending. Committee engagement supports member firms’ wise decision making and effective management of key areas of business risk. Suggested attendees: CEO, operations officers, legal counsel, IT directors, technical and innovation officers, etc.

Design Technology Forum

This forum focuses on the best practices within and across CADD applications, provide a voice to consultants as customers of CADD software and collaborate with agencies to develop, support, and promote strategies for the adoption of consistent standards.

Engineering Education Foundation of American (EEFA)

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