ACEC of Idaho has accomplished much through its committees and their members. Below is a list of committees that have been in place throughout most of the organization’s history.
ACHD Liaison
Tracks ACHD activities and meets with District personnel or committees when appropriate.
John Barker, CH2M Hill – CHAIR
Bob Beckham, WHPacific
Cameron Waite, HDR
Cody Janson, Parametrix
Heidi Carter, Horrocks
Jeff Werner, T-O Engineers, Chair
Jonathan Gellings, Murray, Smith & Associates
Steve Lewis, Keller Associates
Tim Blair, JUB
David Butzier, AECOM
John Ringert, Kittelson – Board Liaison
Aviation
Oversees issues dealing with aviation at state and federal levels.
Dave Mitchell, T-O Engineers – CHAIR
Gabe Burgess, Terracon
Carlisle Briggs, B &A Engineers
Julie Valencik, CH2M
Toby Epler, J-U-B
Nathan Cuvala, T-O Engineers
Tracy Ellwein, HDR – Board Liaison
Bylaws
Updates bylaws when necessary.
John Ringert, Kittelson – CHAIR
Board Liaison – Bill Russell, T-O Engineers
Conference
Plans the annual conference and the ISPE conference training session.
Ryan Olsen, Terracon – CHAIR / President Elect
John Barker, Board Liason – Jacobs
DEQ Liaison
Tracks DEQ activities and meets with Department personnel or committees when appropriate.
David McGlasson, Provost and Pritchard – CHAIR
Jim Mullen, Keller Associates
John Wiskus, Jacobs
Mark Holtzen, JUB
Roland Rocha, Bowen Collins
Tyler Allen, Terracon
Tracy Ellwein, HDR – Board Liaison
Energy
Jeff Osterman, Jacobs – CHAIR
Bryan Cook, HDR
Darin Youngstrom, Bowen Collins and Associates
Sam Matthews, Power Engineers
Kurt Wald, Horrocks
John Ringert, Kittleson – Board Liaison
Engineering Excellence Awards
Organizes, promotes, and judges EEA competition.
Paul Ashton, Parametrix – CHAIR
Kelly Hoopes, Horrocks
Perrin Robinson, Jacobs
Ryan Van Leuven, American Geotechnics
Gabe Burgess, Terracon
Dan Jones, HDR
Paul Ashton – Board Liaison
Fundraising Committee
Organizes fundraising activities for ACEC.
Jonathan Gellings, Murray Smith – CHAIR
Bob Beckham, WHPacific
John Ringert, Kittelson & Associates
Kevin Harris, Forsgren
Rex Hansen, American Geotechnics
Travis Thomsen, American Geotechnics
Cody Luper, Lochner
Will Rice, T-O Engineers
John Barker, Jacobs – Board Liaison
Government Affairs
Tracks issues of concern to ACEC, monitors legislative activities, assesses political climate and makes recommendations for contributions, coordinates efforts with ACEC’s lobbyist.
Paul Wasser, Strata – CHAIR
Bryan Foote, Horrocks
Dave Butzier, AECOM
Lisa Vernon, Elite Edge
Mark Bowen, Jacobs
Rex Hansen, American Geotechnics
Tim Haener, JUB
John Ringert, Kittelson & Associates
Justin Walker, Keller – Board Liaison
ISPE Liaison
Represents ACEC at ISPE functions and board meetings.
Greg Taddicken, Terracon
Roland Rocha, Bowen Collins
Ryan Olsen, Terracon – Board Liason
ITD Liaison
Tracks ITD activities and meets with Department personnel or committees when appropriate.
Tracy Ellwein, HDR – CHAIR
Bill Russell, T-O Engineers
Bryan Foote, Horrocks
Jim Porter, JUB
Justin Walker, Keller
Rex Hansen, American Geotechnics
Ryan Olsen, Terracon
Vance Henry, Lochner
Paul Wasser, Strata – Board Liaison
ITD Bridge Liaison
Alan Cukurs, JUB – CHAIR
Nicholas McDowell, WHPacific
Adam Drinkwater, Horrocks
Brandon Keller, Keller
Greg Griffin, David Evans Associates
Jason Wolfe, Forsgren
Sean Murphy, Jacobs
Scott Wood, HDR
Paul Wasser, Strata – Board Liaison
Land Development
Larry Peterson, Strata – CHAIR
Board Liaison – Bill Russell, TO
LHTAC
Tracks LHTAC activities and meets with Agency personnel when appropriate.
Chris Pettegrew, JUB – CHAIR
David Waite, GeoTek
Heather Carrol, Jacobs
Jimmie Young, Horrocks
Nathan Cleaver, Keller
Rex Hansen, American Geotechnics
Brent Schiller, Forsgren
Pat Colwell, T-O Engineers
Justin Walker, Keller Associates – Board Liaison
Membership
Identifies potential ACEC members and solicits membership. Works to retain existing members when they indicate they are leaving.
Paul Wasser – CHAIR
Justin Walker, Keller
John Ringert, Kittelson – Board Liaison
QBS
ACEC’s representative on the QBS Facilitator Council.
Tim Haener, JUB – CHAIR
Mark Bowen, Jacobs
Jim Mullen, Keller
John Ringert, Kittleson – Board Liaison
Scholarship
Oversees the scholarship program both at state and national levels.
David Waite, Geotek – CHAIR
Jim Mullen, Keller
Pat Colwell, T-O Engineers
Ryan Van Leuven, American Geotechnics
John Ringert, Kittleson – Board Liaison
Surveying Liaison
Works with member firms with surveyors and with the ISPLS on surveying issues.
Steve Frisbie, T-O Engineers – CHAIR
Board Liaison – Pete Szobonya, Aecom
Transportation Funding
David Butzier, AECOM – CHAIR
Bryan Foote, Horrocks
Jim Porter, JUB
Lisa Vernon, Elite Engineers
Mark Bowen, Jacobs
Nathan Cleaver, Keller
Ryan Olsen, Terracon
Tracy Ellwein, HDR
John Ringert, Kittelson & Associates
Paul Wasser, Strata – Board Liaison
WAQTC
This committee runs the WAQTC program in conjunction with ITD.
Paul Wasser, GeoEngineers – Chair
Board Liaison – Paul Wasser, GeoEngineers
Transportation Committee for Environmental Consistency -
Not an ACEC committee
Board Liaison – Tracy Olsen, HDR
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