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Post Officers
To reach any of our Post Officers, please send an email to: programs@samedc.org
Executive Directors (through Jan 2027) – 1 Year Term
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Bree Beal (KCCT) |
| 1st Vice President | John Knight (USACE) |
| 2nd Vice President | Bob Murphy (Parsons) |
| Treasurer | Doug Hibshman (Fox Rothschild) |
| Secretary | Amanda Sanderson (Terracon Consulting) |
| Past President | LCDR Aaron Kulp (NAVFAC) |
Voting Directors (through Jan 2027) 7 Total – 2 Year Term
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Golf Tournament | TBD |
| Sustaining Members | Elizabeth Bissell (Jacobs) |
| Higher Education Outreach | Teresa Pohlman, F.SAME |
| Programs | Lisa Krowne (Range Construction) |
| Young Professionals | Antonio Alaimo (USAF DET5) |
| Scholarships | Brian Bowser (AECOM) |
| Resilience | Get Moy (AECOM) |
Voting Directors (through Jan 2028) 7 Total – 2 Year Term
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| STEM Camps / K-12 Outreach | Joe Yates (Architect of the Capitol) |
| Investments | Matt Karlinchak (USACE) |
| Sponsorship | John Thrower (Pennoni) |
| Individual Membership | Selena Lo (IA Interior Architects) |
| Industry-Government Engagement | Whitney Stowell (Cribworks) |
| Veteran & Military Outreach | Kurt Riesenberg (BEAR LLC) |
| Technology / Artificial Intelligence | Gavriel Legynd (VisioneerIT) |
Other Board Supporting Members
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| At Large – IGE | Jerry Farnsworth (Miami Federal) |
| At Large – IGE | David Harvey (Indian Health Service) |
| At Large – Small Business | Philios Angelides (The Angelides Group) |
| At Large – Capitol Hill Liaison | Tom Williams (Frontera) |
SAME Field/Student Chapter Supporting Members (Non-Voting)
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Joint Base Andrews (JBA) Field Chapter President | Lt Col Marie Harnly (USAF) |
| Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Field Chapter Liaison | VACANT |
| George Washington University Student Chapter Mentor | Dr. Teresa Pohlman, F.SAME |
| George Washington University Student Chapter President | VACANT |
| Howard University Student Chapter President | VACANT |
| Catholic University Student Chapter Mentor | Ed Gauvreau, F.SAME (USACE) |
| Catholic University Student Chapter President | VACANT |
| American University Student Chapter President | VACANT |
| University of the District of Columbia Student Chapter President | VACANT |
| Technical Schools Chapter Mentor | Neb Aynu (Kingdom Bonding) |
Committees
The SAME Washington DC Post’s Emergency Preparedness & Infrastructure Resilience Committee (EPIRC) is focused on creating programs focused on enhancing infrastructure resilience related to water, cybersecurity, energy and other assets critical to our nation. They engage with federal, state and local government stakeholders to assist with disaster responses and emergency preparedness, including establishing relationships between these agencies with our member companies and local universities who can provide support in such efforts.
Any opportunities to participate in these programs are posted to our announcements page and sent out to the membership through our Email Contact List.
If you would like to join this committee or would like any further information regarding their programs please contact the Director below.
Registry of Emergency and Incident Response Engineering and Construction Firms
The Washington DC Post established a registry of Sustaining Member firms willing to support local and national agencies that may require Emergency Preparedness and Incident Response (EPIR) services. Our Sustaining Members are strategically positioned to assist government agencies prepare for, deal with and recover from emergencies. View the registry.
Agencies/Organizations Links
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
- American Red Cross National Capital Chapter
- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
- U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
- Army National Guard (ARNG)
- Air National Guard
- District of Columbia Air National Guard (DCANG)
- District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency
- Virginia Department of Emergency Management
- Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
- Delaware Emergency Management Agency
- Local and State Emergency Management Agencies
- The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP)
- Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG)
EPIRC Committee Director
Get Moy
Committees
All SAME DC Post Members are welcome to join our monthly committees meeting, held on the second Monday of each month via Teams from 4 pm to 5 pm ET.
Committees:
- Finance
- Sponsorship
- Membership
- Scholarships
- STEM Camps
- STEM Outreach (K-12 & Higher Education)
- Programs
- Fellows Advisory
Meeting ID: 211 934 543 702 52
Passcode: UB6ET7Wr
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14 Dec 2026
Communities of Interest
SAME’s Communities of Interest offer members a chance to engage nationally with other professionals focused on a particular technical field or demographic within joint engineering and the A/E/C industry.