SAVANNAH POST

December Meeting Highlights

Year in Review and Looking Forward

2015 E-WeekTechnical TrainingConference

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Sustaining Member Listings

Sustaining Member Highlight

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ISSUE 39January 2015

REMINDER MEETING DATES FOR THE

NEXT THREE MONTHSJanuary 12

Monthly meeting at Fort StewartClub Stewart

Liberty Lounge Room 1020 Hero Rd Bldg 405Fort Stewart, GA 31314

Please allow enough time to get through the gate at Ft. Stewart. Remember to have your ID, car

registration and insurance available.

February 262015 E-Week

Technical Training ConferenceIce Breaker on Feb 25 at the Riverfront Marriott

March 23Regular Meeting at Pirates House

JANUARYSPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

William Houser Georgia Power, Renewable DevelopmentIn his over ten years at Georgia Power, Mr. Houser’s passion for development led him to serve in a variety of assignments such as acting Director of Pricing and Rates and General Manager for SouthernLINC Wireless. He has built relationships with key internal and external decision makers while creating value through the use of Southern Company’s products and services. Currently, his role as a servant leader in Resource Planning allows him to create value by planning for the generation needs of Georgia Power Company, giving him the opportunity to work as part of a team with numerous organizations within Georgia Power Company and Southern Company.

Some of the key issues Mr. Houser has experience with are:• Development of renewable generation projects in order to lessen Company’s dependence on fossil fuels • Manage the development of Integrated Resource Plans for GPC • Serve as Key Planning Contact for company in the areas of Integrated Resource Planning, Intercompany Interchange Contract (IIC), and Environmental Issues.• Manage the development of the Environmental Compliance Strategy for GPC• Coordinate the development of the GPC 2011 Self-Build Proposal• Performed preliminary research and made recommendations on guidelines for creating Renewable Energy scenarios for Georgia Power Company

Mr Houser is currently working as Sr. Project Manager for the development and construction of 3 x30 MW Army Solar facilities at Fort Benning, Fort Gordon and Fort Stewart. The projects are scheduled to come on line in beginning in Spring 2016. He is also working as Project Manager for the Dalton Solar Project. The largest Company-owned solar facility (1 MW) in the history of Georgia Power.

REMINDER TO SUSTAINING MEMBER FIRMSDon’t forget that the Savannah Post SAME gives Sustaining Member firms the opportunity to submit an article on their company for the monthly newsletter, and to have a two-minute briefing to discuss their firm at the monthly SAME meeting. The list of all sustaining members along with each member’s assigned month is on page 5.

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January’s meeting will be held at Fort Stewart. The address is 1020 Hero Rd, Bldg 405, Liberty Lounge Room, Fort Stewart, GA 31314. Please allow enough time to get through the gate at Ft. Stewart. Remember to have your ID, car registration and insurance available.

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DECEMBER MEETING HIGHLIGHTS2015 SAME

Savannah PostOfficers & Committee Chairs

Col Tom TicknerPost President

Joel BurkeChairman of the Board

Maureen Hoke1st Vice President

Gwen Parker2nd Vice President

Scott VeenstraSecretary

Gavin CareyTreasurer

Sally RikerFELLOW

Chris PittmanPrograms

Stephanie DammenYoung Members

Hollie DupesMembership Director

Kevin ChaffinSustaining Members

Gordy SimmonsUSACE Liaison

Frank RandonCamps & Scholarships

Margaret WaltonEmergency Preparedness &

Infrastructure Resilience Streamer

Maureen Hoke Student Post

Laurel WebbLeadership & Mentoring Streamer

Beth Hilliard Education & Training Streamer

Scott SchmidtRelationships & Recognition

Streamer

Larry ChristopherNewsletter

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2014A YEAR IN REVIEW AND LOOKING FORWARDhighlights from Col Tickner’s presentation at the December meeting

THE YEAR IN REVIEWFELLOW > Our very own Sally Riker was approved and inducted into the SAME FELLOWS in March.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS> Added some new members this year: • Gordy Simmons as USACE Liaison chair • Chris Pitman as Programs chair • Scott Schmidt as Relationships & Recognition Streamer chair

> And three Young Members • Margaret Walton as Emergency Preparedness & Infrastructure Resiliency Streamer POC • Stephanie Dammen as Young Member chair • Beth Hilliard as Education Streamer POC chair

STREAMERSAt the JETC our Post was awarded the Streamer Pins for the Education, Outreach and the Relationships streamers

MEMBERSHIP> Post members increased to 680 members (86 Young Members)

JOINT ENGINEER TRAINING SYMPOSIUM (JETS) highlights> 400 attendees> Great networking opportunities> Golf, Riverboat reception, Small Business Showcase, Young Members Savannah Slow Ride, and the Annual Program Review> Lots of Volunteers> Made some money!

SUPPORTED THE TRANSATLANTIC AFGHANISTAN DISTRICT> Provided ASTMs for the Afghanistan Business Association

STUDENT POST> Viable Student Post w/Georgia Southern University’s engineering school. The students are always looking for speakers. Contact Maureen Hoke, Post Liaison.> Maureen is a member of the GSU Continuing Education & Information Technology Committee for the engineering school

SCHOLARSHIPS> Awarded 5 scholarships for $7,500

STEM> Partnered w/Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Savannah Chapter, to sponsor the Girls Engineer IT! Day last February

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When: October 16, 2014 9:30 a.m.Where: RTJ Hampton Cove, Huntsville

Why: SAME Scholarship FundraisingFor more information please email chip.deshields@ssainc.com completed form due before September 12th.

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SAME Savannah Post

2015 E-Week Technical Training ConferenceLet’s Make a Difference

February 26, 2015 8:00 am - 5:00 pmMarriott Riverfront 100 General McIntosh Blvd. Savannah, GA 31401

The National Society for Professional Engineers’ theme for Discover Engineers Week (E-Week) 2015 is “Let’s Make a Difference” and will focus on how to:

• Celebrate how engineers make a difference in our world • Increase public dialogue about the need for engineers • Bring engineering to life for kids, educators, and parents

In recognition of E-Week and its theme, the SAME Savannah post, in conjunction with the local engineering and architectural community, will offer a one day workshop to

provide technical insights that are valuable to all engineering/architectural disciplines.

Our keynote speaker will be, BG (retired) Joseph Schroedel, the new Executive Director of SAME.

This workshop is about successes, trends, new opportunities and technologies. The SAME Savannah Post is seeking fifteen (15) speakers, five for each of the three

tracks, Educational, Engineering, and Environmental with presentations that span the federal, military, state and local sectors in support of this year’s E-Week theme.

Please email Camille Krolikowski at k2a@bellsouth.net if you are interested in presenting.

There will be 6.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) available for participants.

You can register for the Technical Conference by visiting https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1637552

Rates:$100 Government Rate

$125 Early Registration by February 4$155 Late Registration

$25 Student RateThe rate at the Marriott Riverfront for reservations is $101.

Would your company like to sponsor this great event? Contact Sally Riker at Sally.Riker@loweengineers.com Sponsorships are only $250!

For additional information, please contact Margaret Walton at margaret.walton@atkinsglobal.com

http://www.same.org/http://samesavannahpost.org/http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/

All newsletters are posted on the Savannah SAME Post’s website

LINKS TO KNOW

If you have an article or announce-ment you want to include in future issues of the newsletter, please submit them by the end of the previous month to Larry Christopher with Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractors at lchristopher@brasfieldgorrie.com

WE WANT YOUR INPUT

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERSLast year Savannah SAME helped sponsor The Society of Women Engineers’ third annual ‘Girls Engineer It’ Day. This event introduces middle and high school girls to the opportunities available in engineering professions (although boys are welcome too). This year’s event will be held Feb 21st 2015. So please mark your calendar as we will need as many volunteers as we can get!

JANUARY AECOMAlliant CorporationAMECAmerican StructurepointARCADIS AtkinsBarge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon Inc.Basha Services LLC.Bechtel National Inc.Bhate Environmental Assoc. Inc.

FEBRUARYBlack & Veach Special Project Corp.Brasfield & Gorrie General ContractorsBristol IndustriesBRPH Companies Inc.Building & Earth Sciences Inc. Burns & McDonnellCaddell Construction Co. Inc.Cardno, Inc.Carolinas Concrete Masonry AssociationCB&I Federal Services, LLC

MARCHCDM SmithCEMS Engineering Inc.CH2MHILLCHA Consulting, Inc.Clark NexsenCroft & AssociatesCrowder Construction CompanyCTI and Associates, Inc.Davis & Floyd, Inc.Dewberry

APRILDulohery, Weeks & Gagliano Inc.EA Engineering, Science & Technology, Inc.

ECCEXP Federal Farnsworth GroupGEL Geophysics, LLC Goodwyn Mills & Cawood, Inc.HDRHoward W. Pence, Inc.Hussey, Gay Bell & DeYoung MAYJETC Conference

JUNEJ2 Engineering, Inc.JacobsKaiser Kane, Inc. Knight ArchitectsKBR North American Government & DefenseKennedy Engineering & Associates Group LLCLBYD, Inc. LeidosLeo A DalyLowe Engineers

LS3P Associates Ltd.

JULY M3 Construction Services Inc. Mason & HangerMerrick & CompanyMicah Group Energy & EnvironmentalMichael Baker Corporation Moffatt & NicholNorth Wind GroupO’Brien & Gere ParsonsPES Structural Engineers

AUGUSTSA/SC/Carolinas JETS Conference

SEPTEMBERPlexus Scientific Corp.Pond & CompanyPOWER Engineers, Inc. Q Solutions, Inc.Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc.Rosser InternationalSchenkel Shultz Sherlock, Smith & AdamsSiemens Industries IncSpatial Engineering Inc.

OCTOBERSpecPro Environmental Services LLCStanley Consultants Inc.Stantec Inc. STOA ArchitectsSundt Construction, Inc.TAB ServicesTEPA, LLCTetra Tech, Inc.The Polote CorporationThe Whiting Turner Contracting Co.Thomas & Hutton Engineering, Co.

NOVEMBERThompson Engineering Inc.3E Consultants, Inc.Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc.Trinty Analysis & Development CorpURS CorporationVersarVolkert, Inc.WB InteriorsWeston Solutions, Inc.Woolpert, Inc.

DECEMBERSAME Savannah Post Christmas Party

SUSTAINING MEMBER BRIEFINGS 2015The Savannah Post SAME is offering Sustaining Member firms the opportunity to submit an article on their company for the monthly newsletter and to have a two-minute briefing to discuss their firm at the monthly SAME meeting. Each firm will be asked to bring a gift to raffle. A list of all sustaining members is below with each member’s assigned month. Please contact Kevin Chafin at kchafin@cemsengineering.com or 843-875-3637 for more information.

NOTE: If you missed an opportunity to place a sustaining member article from a previous month, please remember you can still submit your article over the next three months.

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Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, Inc. (BWSC)BWSC is a multidisciplinary A/E firm with a staff of over 300 serving clients from 12 offices located throughout Georgia, Ohio, Tennessee, and Alabama. We made a corporate commitment to providing services to the federal government over 16 years ago through our dedicated Federal Program — project managers, discipline leads, architects, engineers, and technicians with advanced project management certifications, many state professional registrations, and other specialty certifications including LEED Accredited Professionals. Collectively, they represent several hundred years of technical experience executing a wide range of complex design services for the USACE, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, NASA, the Department of Energy, and other federal agencies. We made a significant investment in Georgia over the last two years with the opening of offices in Atlanta, Macon, and Columbus. These offices provide a tremendous benefit to our team on projects in the Savannah District footprint due to

JANUARY 2015SUSTAINING MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

their location and proximity to our client base. In addition to our experience on two consecutive A/E IDIQ contracts and a MATOC contract with the Savannah District, we have other Army and Air Force experience at many of the installations that form the District’s customer base including Ft. Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield, Ft. Bragg, Ft. Benning, Ft. Gordon, and Moody Air Force Base. Our quality of service and deliverables has been rewarded with repeat client business, exceptional ACASS and PPQ ratings, and numerous design awards. Well known for our vertical design expertise, BWSC is putting more focus on our civil works capabilities with the addition of Tom Minyard, former Engineering and Construction (E&C) Division Chief for the U.S. Army Engineer District-Memphis, who has recently joined our Federal Program as Civil Works Program Manager. Tom’s responsibilities include the advancement of the firm’s strategic direction as it relates to our Civil Works Program for local, state, and federal governments. His areas of technical interest include flood risk reduction, navigation, eco-system restoration, and emergency response. For more information, visit bargewaggoner.com or contact Tom Dues at tom.dues@bwsc.net, (937) 428-5225 or Tom Minyard at tom.minyard@bwsc.net, (901) 244-5528.

LOOKING FORWARDSTEM – A SAME strategic initiative> Post has approved $20,000 to embrace STEM in the local engineering community> Post established a STEM Committee> Met with the Oglethorpe Academy (Sean Mulvanity) who briefed their STEM program needs and how we can help > Oglethorpe Academy sponsors an Outreach STEM initiative for middle school kids> Continuing to support our on-going STEM programs

REACHING OUT TO THE ENGINEERING COMMUNITY> Partnering w/Ft. Stewart— We are holding our January meeting at Ft. Stewart with their military engineers,

USACE Field Office, DPW folks and Ft. Stewart’s contracting folks> Increasing Dialogue/Programs for Young Members

UPCOMING EVENTS> Eweek Conference is going to be February 25-26, 2015 at the Marriott Riverfront. The theme is “Discover Engineering – Let’s Make a Difference” (fits our STEM initiative). General Schroedel (retired) is our Keynote speaker and will address SAME’s Stem Program and initiatives> Annual Program Review - June 15-17, 2015 at the Marriott Riverfront

SUPPORT WOUNDED WARRIORS > Looking for a local program

2014 — A YEAR IN REVIEW AND LOOKING FORWARD (continued from page 3)