Membership Committee

Committee Mission

The SAME Membership Committee develops and communicates to all Posts the strategies, best practices, and tools that are most effective for them to grow their membership, to foster greater member engagement and leadership, and to enhance their members’ experience with SAME, further enabling each Post to support the current Strategic Plan of the Society.

Overview

As one of the “operational” Communities of Interest (vs. “technical” COIs), the Membership Committee serves as an extension of the national office staff to assist all Post leaders, especially Posts’ Membership Chairs/POCs, with the tools, resources and connections necessary to help enhance their members’ society experience through their locally relevant Posts. Between our COI members and the post membership chairs/POCs, invited to our calls and sponsored webinars, we are over 140 people strong across SAME.    

SAME’s Membership Committee is open to any SAME member to participate. Unlike many of our other COIs that focus in on special professional and technical interest areas important to SAME members, the Membership COI provides participants with a broad-ranging opportunity to become involved at the national level.  Our forum has the potential to positively impact the experience of every current and future member of the society as it pursues its strategic goals.

COI Objectives

• Provide opportunities to foster connections with other Post leaders across all sizes and post geographies  
• Engage with best practices employed at other Posts by their leaders and members 
• Share creative tools and resources aimed at improving post level retention and recruitment successes

Committee Chair

Lee Ann Zelesnikar, F.SAME

Upcoming National Webinars

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  January 13, 2027

  Webinar

  How Global Flood Data Drives Infrastructure Resilience and Emergency Management

  Utilizing physics-based 2D hydraulic modeling and climate-conditioned flood datasets can deliver actionable and scalable risk intelligence for infrastructure resilience and emergency management

Related TME Articles – Membership

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  Speeding Up Federal Facilities Through Alternative Authorities 

  September 24, 2026

  With acceleration to completion becoming the foremost priority of federal acquisition, mechanisms beyond FAR-based procurement are increasingly seeing use across the sector—offering capabilities to unlock private capital, accelerate timelines, and reignite stalled projects.
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  Generating Resiliency: Protecting Federal Electrical Infrastructure

  September 24, 2026

  As storm-related damages, flooding, and sea level rise threaten the operations of military facilities, greater investment in resilient electrical infrastructure and proactive mitigation measures can reduce risk and enhance readiness.
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  Minimizing Pile Driving Generated Sound at Coast Guard Base Kodiak

  September 24, 2026

  A recent study conducted by Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Juneau suggests the vibratory installation of polymeric piles is quieter than previously modeled, paving the way for reduced marine mammal shutdown zones.
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  AI, China, and the Race for Nuclear Data Centers

  September 24, 2026

  The emergence of advanced nuclear reactors capable of meeting future national electrical needs as demand spikes is encouraging, but close government-industry partnerships are critical to properly researching, developing, and implementing the innovative technology at scale.