Hampton Roads Post
BOD Officers, Elected Directors, and Appointed Directors 2023-2024
Officers
| Role | Name | Company |
|---|---|---|
| President | Mr. John Crossen | AFG Group |
| President Elect | CAPT John Berry | USCG |
| Immediate Past President | CAPT Gordon “Tres” Meek | USN NECC |
| Vice President – Membership | Mr. Matthew Liffick | CES Consulting, LLC |
| Vice President – Communications (i.e. Content Manager and Publicity) | Ms. Kristen Smith | Pennoni |
| Vice President – Scholarships | Ms. Amy Cheatham | USCG |
| Vice President – Programs | Ms. Noelle Crowley | AECOM |
| Secretary | Ms. Deborah Cohen | Tetra Tech |
| Treasurer | Ms. Beth Drylie | Michael Baker |
Elected Directors
| Role | Name | Company |
|---|---|---|
| USN | LTJG Jared Dingel | NAVFAC MIDLANT |
| USACE | Major Anthony Funkhouser | USACE Norfolk District |
| USCG | CAPT John Berry | USCG |
| USAF | Mr. Tim Gaffney | USAF |
| Small Business Representative | Ms. Stacey Higgins | Burns & McDonnell |
| Architecture Firm Representative | Mr. Sean Lebel | Jensen Hughes |
| Construction Firm Representative | Mr. Rob Sinclair | Allan Myers |
| Engineering Firm Representative | Ms. Carrie Kane | HDR |
| Non-Commissioned Officer Representative | Mr. Ray Deering | JMT |
| SAME Fellows Representative | Mr. Don Young | MBP |
| Streamers Coordination Chair | Mr. John Crossen | AFG Group |
| STEM K-12 Chair | Ms. Nicole Swartz | Johnson, Mimiran & Thompson, Inc. |
| Resilience Chair | Mr. Rob Sinclair | Allan Myers |
| Construction Camps Chair | Mr. Adam Walker | USACE Norfolk District |
| Accreditation Chair | Mr. Kelly (Kel) Hannum | Michael Baker |
| Community Outreach Chair | Mr. Steve Perrot | RS&H |
| Student Chapter Advisor (ODU) | LTJG Jared Dingel | NAVFAC MIDLANT |
| Student Chapter Advisor (VT) | TBD | |
| Veterans Outreach Chair | Ms. Kerstin Geba | AECOM |
Appointed Directors
| Role | Name | Company |
| Young Member Director | Mr. Boris Goli | Burns & McDonnell |
| Deputy Young Member | Mr. Faraan Hamad | Tetra Tech |
| Deputy Membership | TBD | |
| Deputy Communications and Content Manager | Ms. Dainan Gibson | ECS Amid-Atlantic LLC |
| Deputy Scholarships | TBD | |
| Deputy Program /Event Coordinator | Ms. Louise Slate | Kimley-Horn |
| Deputy Treasurer | Mr. Doug Richter | Tetra Tech |
| Deputy Small Business | Ms. Tabitha Abnet | MSA |
| Deputy STEM K-12 | Mr. Ben Reim | Kimley-Horn |
| Mentoring | Mr. Mike Brengel | Burns & McDonnell |
| SAME Fellow/National VP | Mr. Mike Darrow | USACE Norfolk District |
| SAME Fellow | Mr. Neal Wright | STV |
Others
| Role | Name | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Regional VP | Ms. Summer Gladden | CDM Smith |
Do you have an interest in serving in a leadership position for our Post?
We are a very active Chapter and want your help! Our Mission is:
- Enhance Industry-Government Engagement
- Preparing Veterans for the A/E/C Industry
- Building Resilience throughout the Country
- Developing Leaders and Professionals
- Producing STEM Professionals for the Nation
The SAME Hampton Roads Post is looking for hardworking volunteers who are interested in serving on and leading the following committees:
- Programs
- Deputy Programs
- Membership
- Communications
- Scholarships
- Deputy Treasurer
- Secretary
- Member Representative – USN
- Member Representative – USACE
- Member Representative – USCG
- Member Representative – USAF
- A/E Firm Representative
- Engineering Firm Representative
- Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO)*
- Construction Representative
- K-12 Outreach**
- Small Business Conference
- Resiliency**
- Student Chapter Virginia Tech
- Student Chapter ODU
- Construction Camps
- Streamers
- Accreditation**
- Community Projects**
- Young Members**
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.