The election season is now upon us in earnest. ACEC has always been the strong political voice of the industry, and thanks to the extraordinary recent growth of our PAC, we enter 2008 with an even stronger voice to promote your business interests. Challenges before us include: addressing the transportation funding shortfall; increasing funding for water and energy infrastructure; defeating the unfair 3 percent withholding mandate; and addressing other vital business and management challenges. On the business education side, we continue to offer a full array of great programming to help you navigate today's business environment. Our new "Contracts Central" provides leading-edge legal and risk management resources; and our partnership with NCEES on a national "one-stop shop" for continuing education continues to expand. In all areas of the Council, volunteers play a critical role in the development of policies and programs. We encourage you to consider service on an ACEC Committee in 2008. See the left side of this page for a complete list of committees and how to join. The year ahead will be one of significant opportunities and challenges. We are confident that the Council will exceed your highest expectations. Best wishes for the New Year,

Orrin "Mac" MacMurray Chairman David A. Raymond President

ACEC Secretary Paula Pesnell ppesnell@acec.org 202-682-4304 For matters pertaining to ACEC official records and governance, including the Executive Committee, Nominating Committee and Board of Directors, contact Paula Pesnell, ACEC Secretary, or Dave Raymond.

Vice President, Operations Mary Ann Emely memely@acec.org 202-682-4300 Mary Ann Emely, ACEC's Vice President of Operations, provides operational and financial oversight for all programs and services, and serves as "number two" to the President for implementation of initiatives and policies.

General Counsel Charles Kim ckim@acec.org 202-682-4344 Charles Kim is ACEC's General Counsel and staffs ACEC's Business Insurance Trust, Retirement Trust, Life/Health Insurance Trust, Planning Cabinet, Risk Management Committee, "Minuteman Fund," and Legal Counsels Forum.

Vice President, Government Affairs Steve Hall Executive Director, Political Affairs, ACEC/PAC Greg Knopp Government Affairs ACEC's Government Affairs Department promotes passage of legislation and policies that enhance the business climate for the engineering industry. Primary initiatives include: Outsourcing, QBS, Procurement Policy, Infrastructure Funding, Government Competition, Federal Markets, Private Markets, Transportation, Environmental Programs, State Legislative Issues, Risk Management, Business & Tax, and ACEC/PAC (the industry's leading political action committee). Key Department Contacts Department Head, Steve Hall, shall@acec.org, 202-682-4309 ACEC/PAC, Greg Knopp, gknopp@acec.org, 202-682-4314 Transportation, Vivian Moeglein, vmoeglein@acec.org, 202-682-4369 State Legislative Issues and Small Firm Council, Roger Jordan, rjordan@acec.org, 202-682-4313 Environmental and International Programs, Diane Shea, dshea@acec.org, 202-682-4354 ACEC/PAC, Elizabeth Coit, ecoit@acec.org, 202-682-4322 Tax and Regulatory Affairs, Katharine Mottley, kmottley@acec.org, 202-682-4306

Institute For Business Management VP & Director, Institute for Business Management Jeffrey L. Beard   Deputy Director, Institute for Business Management Deirdre McKenna ACEC's Institute for Business Management—encompassing all ACEC educational programs—provides comprehensive business practice resources for the engineering industry. The Institute offers seminars in eight curriculum tracks: Marketing, Business Management and Quality, Risk Management and Contracts, Human Resources, Information Technology, Finance, Leadership, and Project Delivery. Other special programs include: Peer Review; Business of Design Consulting; Senior Executives Institute; practice publications/manuals/surveys; contract documents; and member discount programs. Key Department Contacts Department Head, Jeffrey Beard, jbeard@acec.org, 202-682-4349 Institute Programs, Deirdre McKenna, dmckenna@acec.org, 202-682-4328 Education Programs, Andrew Fort, afort@acec.org, 202-682-4330 Contracts and Risk Management, Edward Bajer, ebajer@acec.org, 202-682-4342 Publications and Discount Programs, Mary Jaffe, mjaffe@acec.org, 202-682-4318 IBM Marketing, Holly Hemphill, hhemphill@acec.org, 202-682-4335

Membership, MO Services, Coalitions Director, Membership and MO Services Merryl Sue Hickman Director, Membership Recruitment Larry Pastorius Director, Coalitions David C. Bixby ACEC’s Membership Department is responsible for the Council’s recruitment and retention programs, as well as general liaison with members to facilitate services. The Department works in close collaboration with State Organization staff. It offers a Membership Incentive Program and Membership Recruiter cost-sharing program. The Membership Department also coordinates the membership database. Key Department Contacts Department Head, Merryl Sue Hickman, mhickman@acec.org, 202-682-4345 Membership Recruitment, Larry Pastorius, lpastorius@acec.org, 202-682-6341 Membership & Customer Records, Doris V. Dent, ddent@acec.org, 202-682-4324   Coalitions Provides resources for information-sharing, best practices, and networking for the following ACEC coalitions: the Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE); Council of Professional Surveyors (COPS); and the Council of American Mechanical and Electrical Engineers (CAMEE). Key Coalitions Contact Coalitions, David C. Bixby, dbixby@acec.org, 202-682-4332

Director, Communications and Media Alan D. Crockett Communications & Marketing The Communications and Media Department is responsible for Engineering Inc., Last Word, ACEC website, media coverage, ACEC's Engineering Excellence Awards, ACEC's Scholarship programs and other awards programs. Engineering Inc.—ACEC's award-winning bimonthly magazine—features articles on advocacy and business issues, and targets an external audience as well as member firms. Last Word—ACEC's award-winning newsletter—is the Council's primary communications vehicle with member firms covering the latest legislative, business, industry and Council news. Last Word is distributed electronically once a week to member firms. Key Communications Staff Contacts Department Head, Alan D. Crockett, acrockett@acec.org, 202-682-4301 Engineering Inc., Andrea Keeney, akeeney@acec.org, 202-682-4347 Last Word and Website, Ann Brandstadter, abrandstadter@acec.org, 202-682-4333 EEA and Scholarship Programs, Daisy Nappier, dnappier@acec.org, 202-682-4340 Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Richard A. Belle Marketing The marketing function at ACEC cuts across departmental lines in a coordinated effort to ensure a high quality of responsiveness to member needs. Key Marketing Contacts Chief Marketing Officer, Richard A. Belle, rbelle@acec.org, 202-682-4308 Advertising and Sales, Nina Goldman, ngoldman@acec.org, 202-682-4325

Director, Meetings and Conventions Leslie Zeck Meetings & Conventions ACEC's Meetings and Conventions Department implements world class events, offering ACEC members an attractive environment for their educational programs, governance meetings, and networking. National meetings include the Annual Convention and the Fall Conference, and the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala. Meetings and Conventions also manages the logistics of dozens of ACEC stand-alone educational seminars throughout the United States. Key Department Contacts Department Head, Leslie Zeck, lzeck@acec.org, 202-682-4334 National Meetings/Conventions, Jonna B. Thoma, jthoma@acec.org, 202-682-4317 Registration, Krysta Perrault, kperrault@acec.org, 202-682-4304

Director, Finance & Administration Kim Pham   Finance & Administration ACEC's Finance and Administration Department is responsible for financial planning and management of ACEC programs. It also provides administration, staff support and human resource functions that enable smooth day-to-day operations at ACEC. Key Department Contacts Department Head, Kim Pham, kpham@acec.org, 202-682-4339 Finance, Steve Rollins, srollins@acec.org, 202-682-4346 Human Resources, Karen George, kgeorge@acec.org, 202-682-4305

The American Council of Engineering Companies 1015 15th St., NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005-2605 Phone: 202-347-7474 - Fax: 202-898-0068 www.acec.org - E-mail:acec@acec.org Alan D. Crockett, Director, PR • Ann Brandstadter, Editor/Designer