
Congratulations to the 20 newly selected members of the 2023-2024 Leader Development Program (LDP), which will begin their year-long professional development training this May at the 2023 Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo in San Antonio, Texas. The class if the fifth cohort since the program was established in 2019. The current 2022-2023 class will graduate, also at JETC in May.
Developed with support from the SAME Foundation, LDP identifies and cultivates talent from within SAME’s membership to address the nation’s grand challenges. The program supports the development of the next generation of world-class military, government, and industry leaders for the Society and our nation through a curriculum of hands-on training, study, and active engagement in new opportunities. Participants will explore individual strengths, team dynamics, and discover their potential personally and professionally.
Visit the LDP page for more information about this prestigious program, its curriculum, and the impact made by previous class participants.
The full 2023-2024 LDP Class includes:

USACE Nashville District (Tennessee/Kentucky Region)

Argus Consulting Inc. (Southeast Region)

A&M Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. (Heartland Region)

Air Force Institute of Technology (Ohio Valley Region)

Aleta Technologies (Tennessee/Kentucky Region)

HRV Conformance Verification Associates, Inc. (Ohio Valley Region)

Jacobs (Texas Region)

Enterprise Engineering, Inc. (Northeast Region)

USACE Honolulu District (Pacific Region)

NAVFAC Pacific (Pacific Region)

Towill, Inc. (California Region)

Mott MacDonald (Europe Region)

823rd RED HORSE Squadron (Gulf Coast Region)

Oneida ESC Group (California Region)

Jacobs (Middle Atlantic Region)

Shaw Air Force Base (Carolinas Region)

Hardesty & Hanover, LLC (North Atlantic Region)

ANAMAR Environmental Consulting, Inc. (Northern Tier Region)

Osprey Management, LLC (Southeast Region)

147 ATKW/CES (Texas Region)
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