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SAME National Leadership Assembly

The SAME National Leadership Assembly is the voice of the Society charged with being active representatives for their constituents within SAME. It is an entirely volunteer group, led by nine national officers: President, President-Elect, Past President, three Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Counsel, Foundation President, and the Executive Director as Secretary.  The Assembly includes: 12 Elected Directors who serve three-year terms; 18 Regional Vice Presidents who have oversight of all Posts in their geographic region for two-year terms; Chairs of the Communities of Interest, Committees, and Councils (C3s) for two-year terms, up to five Appointed Directors who serve at the discretion of the President for 2-year terms, and Service Liaison Officers who represent SAME’s military/federal stakeholders.

SAME Board of Direction

The Board of Direction has overall charge of all activities of SAME and has the power, within the limits specified in the Constitution and Bylaws, to initiate and execute measures needed to support the SAME Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan. It is led by nine national officers listed above.  The remainder of the Board of Direction is appointed from the National Leadership Assembly by the President and includes 3 Elected Directors, 3 Regional Vice Presidents, and 3 C3 Chairs.

A subset of the Board of Direction, the Executive Committee, comprised of the National Officers is responsible for the effective governance and strategic direction of the organization.

SAME Executive Advisory Group

Previous to a governance change the Society enacted in 2012, the SAME President primarily had been a position held on a rotating basis by an Engineering Chief of one of the uniformed services. To ensure that the new governance structure involves input from the Engineering Service Chiefs, a Uniformed Services Advisory Group (now Executive Advisory Group) was established to provide advice and guidance to SAME on how the organization can support the professional development of uniformed engineers and the engineering and technology needs of the uniformed service engineering departments.

The Executive Advisory Group meets twice annually with the SAME National Officers.

Michael Huffstetler, SAME National President 2025 - present

SAME National Executive Committee

Maj. Gen. Michael Wehr, P.E., USA (Ret.), Executive Director, SAME and the SAME Foundation | Board Secretary, non-voting

SAME National Leadership Nominations 2025

National Leadership Assembly 2025-2026

(effective May 19, 2025)

National Officers

President: Michael Huffstetler, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, F.SAME, DLR Group
President-Elect: Benjamin Matthews, P.E., F.SAME, AtkinsRealis
Immediate Past President: Sharon Krock, SWPS, F.SAME, Schnabel Engineering
Vice President: Brig. Gen. Patrice Melancon, P.E., F.SAME, USAF (Ret.), CWG Consulting
Vice President: Albert Romano, CFM, F.SAME, Industry Consultant
Vice President: Carrie Ann Williams, CPSM, F.SAME, Andana Consulting LLC
Treasurer: Jordan Beard, JD, AmerInd
Counsel: Craig Crotteau, P.E., Dawson & Associates
President, SAME Foundation: Maj. Gen. Tim Byers, F.SAME (Dist.), USAF (Ret.)
Executive Director/Secretary: Maj. Gen. Michael Wehr, P.E., USA (Ret.), SAME National Office

Regional Vice Presidents

California: Phil Welker, P.E., PMP, F.SAME, GeoEngineers, Inc.
Carolinas: Chris Carter, Tribal 1
Europe: Chief Master Sgt. Adam Boubede, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.), Black & Veatch
Gulf Coast: Scott Smith, P.E., Pond & Company
Heartland: Emelia Brooks-Sisco, Calibre Engineering, Inc.
Lakes: David Johnson, Consor
Mid-Atlantic: Col. Ed Chamberlayne, Ph.D., P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.), PRIME AE Group, Inc.
Missouri River: Scott Nall, P.E., Mason & Hanger
North Atlantic: Melinda Hinsley, CPSM, F.SAME, FSMPS, Hinsley Collective LLC
Northeast: Jeff Dulgarian, PMP, North Wind Group
Northwest: Tony Roos, P.E., F.SAME, Kittelson & Associates
Ohio Valley: Bill Lorenz, Energy Solutions
Pacific: Capt. Alexander Hutchison, P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.), AECOM
Rocky Mountain: Wendy Amann, P.E., F.SAME, Huitt-Zollars Inc.
Southeast: Col. Michael Ulekowski, P.E., CCM, F.SAME, USA (Ret.), MULE Engineering & Construction
Southwest: Colleen Rust, PG, PMP, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology Inc.
Tennessee/Kentucky: Lt. Col. Hugh Darville, AIA. CCM, USA (Ret.), Gensler
Texas: Elizabeth Parent, P.E., F.SAME, 5engineering

Communities of Interest, Council, and Committee Chairs

Architectural Practice COI: Darryl Moser, AIA, RA, GFT, Inc.
Camps COI: Allison Cantu, P.E., F.SAME, NAVFAC Southwest
College Outreach COI: Chris Poulos, AKIMA LLC
Construction COI: Curt Haldeman, Granite Construction Company
Environmental COI: Ann Ewy, PMP, F.SAME, USACE Kansas City District
Energy Security COI: Elizabeth Bradford, MS, ENV SP, Michael Baker International
Facility Asset Management COI: Rigo Cinsneros, PMP, Jacobs
Warfighter COI: Col. Matt Beverly, P.E., USAF (Ret.), AECOM
K-12 STEM COI: Victoria Hernandez, AFCEC
Leader Development COI: Zakary Payne, Matrix Design Group
Membership Committee: Bobbi Jo Lang, Tepa Companies
Resilience COI: Paul Tschirky, Aptim Federal Services, LLC
Small Business Council: Lori Revely, F.SAME, Cavalry Consulting
Uniformed Council: Master Sgt. Bradley Wilson, USAF, Innovative Readiness Training Program
Young Professionals Council: Lt. Cdr. Timothy Dahms, P.E., CEC, USN, OICC China Lake

Elected Directors

2023–2026
Col. Robert Grainger, P.E., PMP, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.), RS&H
Col. Anthony Higdon, P.E., F.SAME, USAF (Ret.), Department of Energy
Lt. Erin Krug, P.E., PMP, USNR, Consor
Master Sgt. Shane Payne, USA, 526th Engineer Construction Company

2024–2027
Cdr. Roland DeGuzman, P.E., CEM, F.SAME, USN (Ret.), MBP
Maj. Gen. Anthony Funkhouser, P.E., USA (Ret.), AECOM
Candice Scale, HDR Inc.
Corey Weaver, P.E. , F.SAME, USACE Huntington District

2025–2028
Alyssa Agustin, PMP, Sea Engineering Inc.
Lt. Cmdr. Aaron Kotlarz, P.E., PMP, USN, NAVFAC
Capt. Steven “Sid” Osgood, P.E., PMP, F.SAME, USCG (Ret.), U.S. Coast Guard
Lt. Col. Rick Sloop, P.E. , F.SAME, USAF (Ret.), Fluor

Appointed Directors

Col. Brian Duffy, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.), Stanley Consultants
Angie Martinez, P.E., F.SAME, Martinez Construction Services
Col. Shawn Moore, USAF (Ret.), F.SAME, Woolpert Inc.

Service Liaison Officers

Matthew Parks, U.S. Army
Lt. Col. Christopher Scannell, P.E., USMCR, U.S. Marine Corps
Lt. Jessica Williams, CEC, USN, U.S. Navy
Lt. Col. Alexander Nelson, USAF, U.S. Air Force
Lt. Cdr. Mark Funke, PMP, USCG, U.S. Coast Guard
Lt. Cdr. Kevin Remley, P.E.,USPHS, U.S. Public Health Service
Lt. Nick DeProspero, NOAA, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Seth Cutler, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Ferdinand Gawaran, Department of Veterans Affairs