SAME Staff

SAME National Office

1420 King Street, Suite 100 | Alexandria, VA 22314 | Telephone Number: (703) 549-3800

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Society of American Military Engineers
PO BOX 360795
Pittsburgh, PA 15251-6795

National Office Staff, August 2023

The SAME National Office is located in Alexandria, Va., on the first floor of the Washington Engineering Center, which is owned and operated by the National Society of Professional Engineers.

Contact information for SAME staff members is shown within each department below, along with the National Office leadership. National Office staff supports the SAME Foundation as well, so they may also field inquiries related to the SAME Foundation.

National Office Leadership

Maj. Gen. Mike Wehr
P.E, USA (Ret.)

Executive Director

703 549 3800 ext.110

Ann McLeod
CEM, CAE

Director
Meetings, Membership & Business Development

703 549 3800 ext.150

Rob Biedermann

Director
Industry-Government Engagement & Programs

703-549-3800 ext. 162

Stephen Karl

Director
Communications & Marketing

703-549-3800 ext. 141

Natasha Rocheleau

Associate Director
Operations

703-549-3800 ext. 123

Communications & Marketing Department

Stephen Karl

Director of Communication & Marketing

703 549 3800 ext. 141

Justin Collins

Web Manager

703 549 3800 ext. 143

David Cathey

Communications Coordinator

703 549 3800

Daniel Wheatley

Editor and Communications Senior Manager

703 549 3800 ext. 145

Frankie Hamme

Senior Marketing Manager

703 549 3800 ext. 178

Heather McKean, PAI

Advertising Representative

202 525 6304

Jada Matthews

Graphic Designer

703 549 3800 ext. 142

Seth Ivey

Marketing Specialist

703 549 3800 ext. 193

Meetings & Membership Department

Ann McLeod
CEM, CAE

Director of Meetings, Membership & Business Development

703 549 3800 ext.150

Kennedy Gillie

Meetings & Exhibits Assistant

703 549 3800 ext. 133

Alicia Perez Arrieta
CMP, DES

Associate Director of Meetings

703 549 3800 ext. 132

Jacqueline Barrett

Registration & Customer
Support Manager

703 549 3800 ext. 191

Jill Murphy

Associate Director of Membership & Post Operations

703 549 3800 ext. 120

Katja Watts

Membership Specialist

703 549 3800 ext. 131

Operations & Support Department

Natasha Rocheleau

Associate Director
Operations

703-549-3800 ext. 123

Beatriz Cook

Senior Staff Accountant

703-549-3800 ext. 177


Lora Lebedco

Database Assistant

703-549-3800

Otis Carter

Logistics & Administrative Specialist

703-549-3800 ext. 114

Linda Peterson

Accounting Clerk

703-549-3800 ext.

Taha Seid

Controller

703-549-3800 ext. 101

Lai Nguyen

Post Operations Coordinator

703-549-3800 ext.

Programs, Governance & Strategic Initiatives Department

Rob Biedermann

Director, Industry-Government Engagement & Programs

703 549 3800 ext. 162

Kathy Off
PMP

Strategic and Stakeholder Relations

703 549 3800 ext. 153

Belle Febbraro

Associate Director, Education

703 549 3800 ext. 171

Jeannine Finton

Program Manager,
Human Capital COIs

703 549 3800 ext. 130

Steve Taylor
CCM, PMP

Program Manager, Communities of Interest

703 549 3800 ext. 144

Carl Locus

Program Manager, Communities of Interest

703 549 3800 ext. 176

Karen Offringa

Education Coordinator

703 549 3800 ext. 121

Mary Jane Vital

Programs Assistant

703 549 3800 ext. 193

National Office lobby

Our standing priorities at the National Office are, foremost, to serve our Regions, Posts, and members, and to support the SAME strategic plan and to strengthen our brand. We serve “up” and “out” to make a difference!

Brig. Gen. Joseph Schroedel, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.), SAME Executive Director | 2014-2023