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1. To review and recommend Â鶹´«Ã½ policy on matters concerning highway and transportation construction;
2. To meet with state highway officials, and ARTBA to discuss matters on highway construction;
3. To promote harmonious relations that are in the public interest between state highway and transportation officials and contractors;
4. To discuss jointly those matters which relate to or affect the actual construction of highways and transportation facilities. To this end the joint committee is responsible for considering any matters of general interest and applications that affect both contractors and transportation officials;
5. To promote an increased scope of joint cooperative activities between state highway and transportation departments and contractors at the state level;
6. To discuss the development, use and application techniques of construction equipment and materials. To carry on a technical program to increase communications and dialogue between state highway departments and the materials industry so that consideration may be given to new products and the industry may learn of highway department needs;
7. To review legislation and regulations affecting the highway industry.

The AASHTO-Â鶹´«Ã½-ARTBA Joint Committee works through 4 regional committees:

• MAASTO Region of AASHTO – Â鶹´«Ã½-ARTBA Joint Committee
• NASTO Region of AASHTO – Â鶹´«Ã½-ARTBA Joint Committee
• SASHTO Region of AASHTO – Â鶹´«Ã½-ARTBA Joint Committee
• WASHTO Region of AASHTO – Â鶹´«Ã½-ARTBA Joint Committee

Committee Leadership: Ken Kubacki, Chairperson

Staff Contact: Deniz Mustafa

1. To provide working level liaison with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and to provide a forum for the exchange of information on matters of mutual concern;
2. To represent and advance current positions, views and goals of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Building Division;
3. To act on matters of direct interest to architects and building contractors as they relate to their participation in the construction process;
4. To promote and increase joint activities between the national organizations and their local chapters and components in order to enhance industry professionalism consistent with each association's policies and procedures; and
5. To make recommendations on matters requiring attention at the highest organizational level of each association.

Committee Leadership: Rick Andritsch, Chairperson

Staff Contact: Sarah Gallegos

To assist the Executive Board in performing effectively its fiduciary and oversight roles in ensuring reliable financial reporting reducing risk and maintaining donor and public confidence.

Committee Leadership: Russell F. Agosta, Chairperson

Staff Contact: Christine Souders

1. To consider the relationship between National Â鶹´«Ã½ and its chapters with respect to the granting of charters.
2. To recommend the assignment of occupational and territorial jurisdictions.
3. To consider mergers of chapters and name changes.
4. To recommend the manner of adjudication of disputes arising between chapters.

Committee Leadership: Mark Knight, Chairperson

Staff Contact: Christi Beatty

1. To continue to be recognized as the leader in providing and continually improving upon balanced contract documents for the construction industry.
2. To be aware of the needs and concerns of Â鶹´«Ã½ members and chapters.
3. To advocate equitable risk allocation between Designers, Owners, Contractors, Subcontractors and Sureties.
4. To actively participate in the creation and endorsement of a comprehensive family of documents and educating all parties in their use.
5. To provide critical information to the industry on contract documents issues.
6. To reinforce Â鶹´«Ã½'s commitment to skill, responsibility and integrity through contracts.

Committee Leadership: Bryan Kelley, Chair; Joseph Leone, Vice-Chair

Staff Contact: Brian Perlberg

1. To provide liaison between contractors and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers on matters of mutual interest.
2. To maintain continuing discussion with Corps representatives on specifications, contract administration, standard contract documents, bidding procedures, and governmental regulations.
3. To promote public awareness of the need for justifiable and feasible public works projects.

Staff Contact: Jordan Howard

The Environmental Forum Steering Committee members serve several functions, including but not limited to:

• Oversee the activities of the Forum and task forces;
• Make reports and recommendations on behalf of the Forum to the Executive Board;
• Develop policy recommendations and programs on matters in the scope of the Forum; and
• Establish and sunset task forces within the Forum.

Steering Committee Chair: Amethyst Roebuck, PAR Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Staff Lead: Melinda Tomaino, Director, Environmental Services

Click here to learn more about the Environmental Forum.

1. To establish relationships with key federal procurement regulatory officials.
2. To promote Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) policies that are consistent with Â鶹´«Ã½ policy and that improve the manner in which the federal government procures construction and construction-related services.
3. To coordinate and advise on all official Â鶹´«Ã½ communications related to the FAR.
4. To represent Â鶹´«Ã½ in government and industry procurement reform coalitions and related efforts.

Staff Contact: Jordan Howard

The committee’s role is to identify key issues developing in Tax, GAAP and Financial Leadership and advocate at the high standards of Â鶹´«Ã½ for policies, standards and education that benefit the betterment of the construction industry. Committee members are expected to be actively involved in the advocacy and/or education of government leaders and staffs. Peer education would be through the joint , Â鶹´«Ã½ of America Convention, and/or other Â鶹´«Ã½ Forums.

1. To monitor and analyze the tax, fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government to determine their effect on the construction industry.
2. To review accounting practices and procedures and Internal Revenue rulings and regulations affecting the construction industry.
3. To represent the Association before the IRS, SEC, FASB and other regulatory agencies as may from time to time be determined by the Officers or Executive Committee to be necessary and advisable.
4. To provide liaison with other industry groups on matters of mutual interest in the area of its function.
5. To encourage awareness and implementation of sound fiscal policies and procedures by Â鶹´«Ã½ members.
6. To develop and recommend Â鶹´«Ã½ policy on legislation and regulations involving tax and fiscal matters.

FIC Members have been an integral part of the successes at mitigating or improving the accounting and tax policies set forth by Congress and FASB, including:

• Leases Project
• Revenue Recognition
• Federal Estate Tax
• Multiemployer Plan Disclosure
• Numerous U.S. Treasury and IRS regulations

Committee Leadership: Dave Allison, Chairperson

Staff Contact: Matthew Turkstra

1. Promotes, develops and recommends practices that improve worker and motorist safety in highway work zones.
2. Reviews and develops Â鶹´«Ã½ policy on regulation and legislative proposals that impact contractors in the highway work zone.

Committee Leadership: Geoff Rinehart, Chairperson

Staff Contact: Deniz Mustafa

Members of the Â鶹´«Ã½ HR Forum Steering Committee are industry HR professionals who volunteer their time and expertise for the collective benefit of Â鶹´«Ã½ member firms and the industry at large. Members help shape the agenda for HR policy discussions and priorities within the association. Members network, share information, provide advice and ask questions via the HR Forum Message Boards, and through conference and summit events. Members provide input to shape the annual HR Conference and annual HR Summit.

Click here to view the HR Forum Steering Committee Member job description.

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Committee Leadership: Leah Hanson, IMCO Construction, Chairperson

Staff Contact: Claiborne Guy

1. To establish regular liaison meetings between building contractors and appropriate representatives of private building owners, such as Construction Owners Association of America, Construction Users Roundtable, National Center for Construction Education & Research, and Lean Construction Institute.
2. To maintain continuing discussions with appropriate liaison on all aspects of their respective building programs including funding, delivery systems, procurement procedures, contract administration procedures, and all other matters affecting constructors interests in sound and effective private building construction programs.
3. Be a source of information on things that Â鶹´«Ã½ needs to address in either a position paper or guideline, be the conduit into the right hands of people, to the right staff. Conduit of information to the right groups.
4. To coordinate Â鶹´«Ã½ private sector outreach marketing and education efforts with appropriate committees and task forces.

Committee Leadership: Shannon Sapp, Chairperson

Staff Contact: Sarah Gallegos

1. To improve the competitive position of United States contractors working abroad.
2. To secure a fair share of the overseas construction market for U.S. contractors who bid to multilateral financing agencies, such as the World Bank, Inter- American Development Bank, and Asian Development Bank.
3. To cooperate and meet with international contractor and engineer associations and regional development banks.
4. To promote or oppose legislation affecting overseas construction.

Staff Contact: Jordan Howard

1. Oversees the activities of the Forum at large, the Sub Forum and its Task Forces.
2. Making Reports and recommendations on behalf of the Forum to the Â鶹´«Ã½ Executive Board.
3. Developing policy Recommendations, meetings and other events regarding matters within the scope of the Forum.
4. Establishing and sunsetting sub-Forums and Task Forces.

Committee Leadership:
Lauren Williams, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., Chair (thru March 31, 2021)

Staff Contact: Pablo Destefanis

1. To provide liaison between contractors and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command on matters of mutual interest.
2. To maintain continuing discussions with Naval Facilities Engineering Command representatives on specifications, contract administration, standard contract documents, bidding procedures, and governmental regulations.

Staff Contact: Jordan Howard

1. To study open shop related problems of members and chapters and to develop and recommend to appropriate existing committees and the Board of Directors, policies and programs designed to preserve and protect the contractor's right to determine the labor relations policy of his or her company, as well as preserve and protect the free market in the selection of construction service providers and in the performance of those services.
2. To represent the association in its relations with the Federal government, national associations or groups of associations representing contractors and construction users' organizations on matters involving open shop construction.

Committee Leadership: Vacant

Staff Contact: Claiborne Guy

1. To develop and produce safety and health resources to assist Â鶹´«Ã½ members with their safety and health responsibilities.
2. To track OSHA regulatory issues, ANSI standards development and proposed safety and health legislation to keep Â鶹´«Ã½ members properly informed and to take appropriate action where necessary.
3. To manage the National Â鶹´«Ã½ Safety Awards (NASA) program so Â鶹´«Ã½ members have a mechanism to compare their safety record with other Â鶹´«Ã½ members performing similar types of construction.
4. To maintain the partnership with Willis Towers Watson to orchestrate and administer the annual Construction Safety Excellence Award (CSEA) program.
5. To provide safety and health training for contractors, supervisors, foremen and workers.

Committee Leadership: Kevin P. Turner, Chairperson

Staff Contact: Kevin Cannon

1. To provide liaison between contractors and the Small Business Administration on matters of mutual interest.
2. To maintain continuing discussions with Small Business Administration representatives on specifications, contract administration, standard contract documents, bidding procedures, and governmental regulations.

Staff Contact: Jordan Howard

1. To study relations between contractor members, chapters and unions, and develop association policies for use by association members and chapters in their relations with unions representing their employees.
2. To represent the association in its relations with the international unions representing construction craftsmen, national associations or groups of associations representing contractors, construction users, and construction users' organizations and the federal government on matters involving construction industry labor relations for contractors operating with collective bargaining agreements.
3. To develop and take an active role in the implementation of programs to assist chapters in developing stronger communication, cooperation and support in labor relations matters between and among chapters, other associations of construction contractors, construction users, and construction users' organizations to improve the conduct of union-management relations.
4. To review legislation and regulations affecting contractors operating with collective bargaining agreements.
5. To propose legislation to amend, repeal or initiate labor laws relating to contractors and chapters operating with collective bargaining agreements.

Committee Leadership: Fred Biermann, Chairperson

Staff Contact: Denise Gold