2024 SAME Foundation Donor Impact Report
Fostering Engineering Leadership for the Nation
From the Board Chair and President:
As Board Chair and President of the SAME Foundation, I am proud to share our 2024 Donor Impact Report. This year, thanks to the unwavering support of our generous donors, we built upon the success of 2023 in tangible ways, reaching more youth, students, and young professionals across our programs to strengthen the pipeline of engineering talent for our nation.
The awe-inspiring support of our donors this year—over $560,000 in donations and grants—allowed us to provide more than just programs and experiences for the next generation. It allowed us to provide opportunities. Opportunities for students discovering the possibilities in STEM, opportunities for communities seeking greater security, and opportunities for professionals looking to take the lead on some of the most pressing issues facing our nation today.
Our Leader Development Program continues to be a leading example of how investing in tomorrow’s engineering talent pays long-term dividends. In 2024, we celebrated the graduation of the 18 participants of the fifth cohort and welcomed a new class of 19 young and mid-career professionals. Most importantly, these graduates are making an impact across the industry as they step up to lead ambitious projects, address long-standing challenges, and take the helm at public and private organizations. Read more about the impact they are making today, and the promise they hold for tomorrow, in this year’s report.
The STEM Pathways Program marked a banner year in 2024, with a record $159,000 secured through your generous donations and grants from the Baker Hughes Foundation and the United Engineering Foundation. This mark of confidence in our program allowed us to reach not only over 1,500 students in underserved communities but also conduct a first-of-its-kind symposium tailored for industry and engineering professionals to listen and learn on how to best partner with Indigenous communities to complete project work.
The awe-inspiring support of our donors this year—over $560,000 in donations and grants—allowed us to provide more than just programs and experiences for the next generation. It allowed us to provide opportunities.
Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, F.SAME (Dist.), USAF (Ret.), SAME Foundation Board Chair
SAME’s STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps also reached new heights in 2024 with the addition of a new, fifth national camp held at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla. and over $49,000 in funding provided by the SAME Foundation. With its addition, we celebrated a record 265 campers, supported by 116 mentors who ensured that each student not only learned about STEM, but saw a future for themselves in the profession. Your support, through contributions to our Camps Mentoring Program, made this possible.
Our Foundation remains committed to operating with transparency, efficiency, and purpose. I’m proud to acknowledge our continued Platinum Seal from Candid (GuideStar) and our four-star rating with Charity Navigator.
Looking ahead to 2025, we are building on success. The momentum is real. The impact is measurable. The vision is clear: to prepare and empower the next generation of engineering leaders. On behalf of myself and the entire Foundation, I’d like to thank you for being part of this journey. The future for our nation is full of possibility, and together, we will continue to secure and shape it.
With my deepest thanks,
Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, F.SAME (Dist.), USAF (Ret.), SAME Foundation Board Chair
The SAME Foundation is committed to investing in programs that provide Society members, America’s youth, veterans, and others in the engineering community with unmatched opportunities to develop and grow personally and professionally. America’s future is bright. Discover how together, we are helping make it brighter.
In Appreciation – 2024 SAME Foundation Donors
Leader Development Program Impact
$118,308
Funding provided by the SAME Foundation for the LDP in 2024
120
Average hours of dedicated leadership training each participant receives over the course of the year
94
Total graduates from the Leader Development Program as of 2024
40%
Percentage of LDP students representing military or government sectors
Cultivating Talent, Building Leadership
The Leader Development Program (LDP) continued to make exceptional strides in 2024, developing the professionals essential to address the future engineering needs of our nation. This flagship program, entirely underwritten by the SAME Foundation, cultivates high-potential members across military, government, and the A/E/C industry and prepares them to lead with purpose and vision.
In 2024, the 2023-2024 Class, comprising 18 participants, graduated a new class, and the 2024-2025 LDP Class, with 19 members, began their journey. Participants hailed from 14 different states, as well as Japan, Korea, England, and Turkey, reflecting a truly global and diverse talent pool. Each participant in the LDP commits to, on average, 120 hours of dedicated leadership training over the course of the year.
Participants in the yearlong curriculum prove their newly gained leadership skills with the completion of an Utilization Project Implementation Capstone (UPIC), a self-directed project that advances the mission of SAME or addresses major challenges facing the A/E/C profession, and the projects carried out over the last year continued the tradition of LDP graduates making outsized impacts on our nation’s engineering future.
“My participation in the LDP was a pivotal moment in my career, directly contributing to my ability to guide and grow Harkins Builders. The mentorship, coaching, and connections I gained have made me a more effective leader, and for that, I’m incredibly grateful.”
Ben Nichols, LEED AP, President & CEO, Harkins Builders, 2019-2020 LDP Class Member
UPICs In Action
Cradle to STEM
Megan Windeknecht; Lt. Chibuzor Oziligbo, P.E., PMP, CEC, USN; and Christopher Artz, P.E., CHMM
During the 2024 SBC in New Orleans, La., three members of the 2024-2025 LDP Class carried out their “Cradle to STEM” project, which involved hosting a STEM Fair in conjunction with the local Boys & Girls Clubs. This project was designed to reach economically disadvantaged K-8 students and focused on hands-on learning experiences such as bridge building, water filtration, and coastal erosion experiments.
In addition to this STEM outreach, the team developed a toolbox for implementing similar events at future conferences, ensuring that their efforts could scale across the country. To prove the efficacy of their toolbox of resources, the team held another STEM outreach event in conjunction with the SAME 2025 JETC in Louisville, Ky., reaching a new audience of disadvantaged youth.
Defense Acquisition University Webinar Series
Sam Barnett
This UPIC developed, in collaboration with the Defense Acquisition University (DAU), a series of webinars to address critical topics for federal contracting and acquisition professionals, including construction delivery methods (specifically Design-Build), the Partnering Playbook and its role in federal acquisition strategies and reversing the shrinking contractor base, and risk sharing in contingency environments.
In developing this webinar series, Barnett built a collaborative framework consisting of SAME stakeholders and external stakeholders, including DAU, USACE, NAVFAC, the Air Force, and FBI acquisition and program officials. Each session averaged 280 attendees, but more critically, the webinar series empowered Department of Defense acquisition personnel with the skills and insights needed to modernize procurement strategies.
STEM Camp in Hawai’i
Alyssa Augustin, PMP, and Samantha Long, PMP
In 2024, 500 students applied to attend SAME’s STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps, but due to funding and space constraints, only 270 slots were available. To expand capacity and increase STEM outreach, this UPIC project held a three-day STEM Camp at Camp Paumalu on O’ahu’s north shore in February 2025.
Led by LDP members and a team comprised of 28 volunteers, 10 corporate sponsors, local SAME Posts, and the SAME Foundation, the camp successfully brought high schoolers together to learn about STEM possibilities, gain hands-on exposure to projects and problem-solving, and interact with engineering mentors. Plans are underway to continue this success by integrating the camp into SAME’s national camps program, which would expand capacity by up to an additional 100 students each year.
Graduates Leading the Way
Capstone projects, however, are only the beginning of the impact made by these leaders. LDP graduates have gone on to take leadership positions in their service branches, companies, and volunteer organizations. In 2024, 18 Post Presidents were graduates of LDP. Graduates also continued to take on leadership at regional and national levels within the Society.
Alyssa Agustin, CSP, Sea Engineering Inc.
Class of 2024-2025
Elected Director 2025-2028
Alexander Bohlin, USACE
Class of 2023-2024
Nashville Post President
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Dane, USAF, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron
Class of 2024-2025
Kaiserslautern Post President
Thomas Heesom, Mott MacDonald
Class of 2023-2024
United Kingdom Post President
Lt. Cdr. Aaron Kotlarz, P.E., PMP, CEC, USN, Naval Special Warfare Center
Class of 2020-2021
Elected Director 2025-2028
Bobbi Jo Lang, Olsson
Class of 2024-2025
Chair of the Membership Committee
Travis Pital, P.E., WSP
Class of 2021-2022
San Diego Post President
Faith Powell, HDR
Class of 2021-2022
Seattle Post President
Brittany Schultze, Black & Veatch
Class of 2022-2023
Greater Kansas City Post President
Maj. Brad Shields Jr., P.E., USAF, 82d Civil Engineer Squadron
Class of 2021-2022
Carolina Midlands Post President
Kathryn Thomas, ANAMAR Environmental Consulting
Class of 2023-2024
SAME Foundation Board Member
Christian Ward, Osprey Management
Class of 2023-2024
Atlanta Post President
*Company affiliation as of 8/15/2025
“Since partaking in the program I have served as a Post President, taken over as Chair of the Leader Development COI, am currently entering my second year of service on the Board of Direction and I was recently notified that I was selected as a Fellow for the class of 2025. I am not sure any of these would have taken place if I wasn’t part of the LDP.”
Zakary Payne, P.E., F.SAME, LDP Class of 2019-2020
STEM Pathways for Indigenous Youth Program Impact
$159,000
Total funding secured for the program in 2024, including grants
51
Engineering professionals in attendance at the 2024 Building Bridges: Partnering With Indigenous Communities symposium
4
Locations where STEM outreach events for underserved communities were held in 2024
1,500+
Indigenous students reached through STEM outreach events in 2024
Meeting Students Where They Are
In 2024, the STEM Pathways for Indigenous Youth program advanced its mission to meet underserved communities where they are and introduce youth to the vast possibilities in STEM careers.
Along with $20,000 in funding provided by the SAME Foundation, the program also secured $20,000 from the Baker Hughes Foundation and $119,000 from the United Engineering Foundation. This funding enabled programs at four sites across the nation, expanding its reach and deepening its impact.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Albuquerque Post hosted a half-day STEM camp on June 8, 2024, for the Pueblo of San Felipe Library Program. Attendees received presentations on STEM careers and engaged in hands-on engineering design projects, utilizing STEM and fossil kits.
The Post also provided two new computers for the library’s youth programs and purchased four virtual reality headsets for STEM career simulations for American Indian Services.
Lastly, the Post supported the acquisition of a Stream Table to teach hydrology, geomorphology, and erosion in conjunction with the Pueblo of Santa Ana Youth program.
Anchorage, Alaska
The Anchorage Post funded a variety of distinct efforts in 2024:
- Mertarvik Pioneer School, a dual language Yugtun/English school, received $5,000 to significantly enhance its robotics program, acquiring four additional robot kits for middle/high school and five kits for elementary school to expand participation in the FIRST Lego Challenge.
- A total of 30 students received a unique tour of a gravel pit, where they observed an asphalt plant, material checking, dump trucks, and equipment simulators. Funding also covered lunch, calculators, and school supplies.
- A total of 10 Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program students were sponsored to attend the Anchorage Post’s Arctic Industry Forum.
- Introduced 3D printing technology to 458 students in grades 3-8 across six schools in the Copper River School District.
- Supported the “Full STEAM” Drone Racing program at Kusilvak Career Academy by providing FPV drones, FPV cars, safety equipment, peripherals, and 4K cameras.
- Provided two sewing machines to the Cook Inlet Tribal Council FabLab to enable culturally focused STEM activities, including traditional sewing and audio engineering.
Panama City, Florida
The Panama City Post hosted a STEM Camp in June, bringing eight Seminole Nation youth and three chaperones to Jacksonville. Students actively participated in an archaeological field school activity, pairing with University of North Florida students, and engaged in discussions on the effects of erosion on cultural sites at Boneyard Beach.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Tulsa Post supported the Cherokee Nation STEM Fest in January 2024, reaching 1,000 middle and high school students from 22 area schools and the 14 counties of the Cherokee Nation.
At the event, vendors provided hands-on projects and experiments for student to experience. The afternoon session also included an emphasis on STEM focused careers tailored for high-school students.
Building Bridges
In addition to these student outreach events, SAME hosted a “Building Bridges: Partnering With Indigenous Communities” symposium ahead of the 2024 SBC in New Orleans, La., to share insights and lessons learned for companies conducting projects with Indigenous communities. This event featured panel discussions on cultural competency and the STEM Pathways program, aiming to disseminate knowledge and strengthen future partnerships within the engineering outreach community.
The event attracted 51 attendees and 10 speakers (many of whom were registered members of a tribal nation), along with representatives from other engineering societies to promote broader engagement with Indigenous communities.
“It is programs like the STEM Pathways that can build up a region, pull people out of poverty, raise families, and change lives. I genuinely appreciate the effort, and that I got to be a part of it.”
Lori Kropidlowski, Ahtna Native Corp. and LDP Class 2021-2022
Camps Mentoring Program Impact
$49,040
Funding provided to the STEM/Engineering & Construction Camp Program in 2024
116
Mentors brought to STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps in 2024
265
Students who attended SAME STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps in 2024
35
Different states, territories, and APOs where campers traveled from
Building Futures at STEM Camps
SAME’s STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps have been providing students with a chance to see what a career in the A/E/C industry might be like for over two decades. Year after year, the camps programs have successfully delivered on sparking curiosity, building confidence, and inspiring futures.
With strong financial support from the SAME Foundation and a one-of-a-kind partnership with the military services, in 2024, this program added a new Camp experience at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla., allowing the program to set a new record of 265 students in attendance across all five national camps.
“I’ve definitely learned valuable skills at this camp, particularly those that will be useful in my future career,”
Lauren Wilhelm, 2024 NAS Jacksonville camper
At the heart of these camps are the mentors: engineering professionals who volunteer their time and energy to walk side-by-side with students throughout the week. They coach, guide, and model what it means to be an engineer. For many campers, the experience leaves a lasting impression that many point to as the reason they choose to pursue STEM careers or military service.
Through the Camp Mentoring Program, the SAME Foundation helps reduce the financial burden for these mentors. Last year, this program was instrumental in bringing 116 mentors to camps across the country. In particular, the program opened the door for more young professionals and enlisted members to mentor the next generation of engineering leaders.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Vicksburg, Miss.
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune – Jacksonville, N.C.
Naval Construction Battalion Center – Port Hueneme, Calif.
U.S. Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Naval Air Station Jacksonville – Jacksonville, Fla.
“I attended this camp in 2014, and it really set me on a path to pursue a degree in engineering…I have constantly come back to be a mentor for this camp because it’s super special to be able to work with and influence these kids year after year.”
Ray Palazzo, STEM/Engineering & Construction Camp Mentor
2024 SAME Foundation Donors
Thank you to each of our donors who gave so generously in 2024, continuing a tradition of philanthropic support dating back to our Founding Donors. Your commitment and continued support to the SAME Foundation made possible the important programs that will foster engineering leadership for the nation. Through your generous giving, you are helping make America’s future brighter!
We strive to maintain accurate donor recognition and levels of giving; if you notice something is incorrect or incomplete, please notify us at koff@same.org, and we will work to rectify and update this list.
2024 – Diamond Level $10,000 +
Actalent Services
Apogee Consulting Group, P.A.
Mario Burgos
CMS Corporation
Japan Post
Manish Mardia, P.E.
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
Col. Sal Nodjomian, P.E., F.SAME (Dist.), USAF (Ret.)
Orange County Post
Pond & Company
Melissa Smith, F.SAME
2024 – Emerald Level $5,000 – $9,999
AtkinsRealis
Regina Babcock
Blinderman Construction
DLR Group
Mercedes Enrique, F.SAME
FGM Architects
HDR
Rear Adm. Mark Handley, P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
Col. John Henderson, P.E., USA (Ret.)
Col. C. Patrick Hogeboom IV, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Houston Post
Jacksonville Post
Rear Adm. Michael Johnson, P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
Matrix Design Group
Missouri River Region
Rear Adm. David Nash, P.E., F.SAME (Dist.), USN (Ret.)
Phoenix Post
Richard Group, LLC
Harold Rosen, F.SAME (Dist.)
Salas O’Brien
Scott Field Post
St. Louis Post
Murphy Tuomey Wilson, F.SAME
WSP
Lee Ann Zelesnikar, F.SAME
2024 – Platinum Level $2,500 – $4,999
Blue Ridge Post
Maj. Gen. Tim Byers, F.SAME (Dist.), USAF (Ret.)
Michelle French, F.SAME
Col. James Frishkorn, PMP, F.SAME, USAFR (Ret.)
Greater Kansas City Post
Kentuckiana Post
Col. Miro Kurka, P.E., PMP, F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Lake Michigan Post
Omaha Post
Jane Penny, P.E., F.SAME (Dist.)
Sacramento Post
Capt. Robert Schlesinger, P.E., LEED AP, F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
Tepa Companies
2024 – Gold Level $1,000 – $2,499
Sam Barnett
Lt. Col. R. Morris Benson, USAF (Ret.)
Capt. Michael Blount, P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
Lloyd Caldwell, P.E., F.SAME
Pankaj Duggal, AIA
Beth Durscher, F.SAME
Lt. Col. Ryan Elliott, P.E., USAF (Ret.)
Emerald Coast Post
Rear Adm. Katherine Gregory, P.E., USN (Ret.)
John Guckert
Col. William Haight III, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Col. Donald Hall, Ph.D., P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Dennis Henning, P.E., F.ASCE
Col. Anthony Leketa, P.E., F.SAME (Dist.), USA (Ret.)
Col. Charles Myers, F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Omaha Community Foundation
Brig. Gen. Paul Owen, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Russell Patterson, LEED AP, F.SAME
San Antonio Post
Jon Schmidt, P.E., F.SAME
Louise Slate, P.E., LEED AP
Junjian Tang, AIA, LEED AP, F.SAME
Martha Weekley
Col. Eric Wilbur, P.E., F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
Heather Wishart-Smith, P.E., PMP, LEED AP, F.SAME, F.ASCE
Lt. Col. David Yang, CFM, LEED AP, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
2024 – Silver Level $500 – $999
Lt. Col. Wendell Barnes, P.E., F.SAME (Dist.), USA (Ret.)
Steven Blinderman, P.E., LEED AP, F.SAME
Lt. Col. Christopher Boruch, F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Mary Bridgewater, P.E.
Col. Robin Cababa, P.E., USA (Ret.)
Mark Correll, P.E.
Col. Patrick Coullahan, P.E., PMP, CFM, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
Lt. Col. Michael Darrow, P.E., PMP, F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Maj. Steven Dikcis, USAF (Ret.)
Capt. Walter Dillinger, P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
Capt. John Faunce, P.E., USN (Ret.)
Maj. Gen. Timothy Green, P.E., USAF (Ret.)
Capt. William Hilderbrand, F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
Maj. Gen. Donald Jackson, USA (Ret.)
Lt. Col. Scott Kearby, ANG (Ret.)
Sharon Krock, SWPS, F.SAME
Rear Adm. Charles Kubic, Ph.D., P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
Lee Lennard, P.E., F.SAME
Cindy Lincicome, F.SAME
Vice Adm. Michael Loose, P.E., F.SAME (Dist.), USN (Ret.)
Andrew Lynch
Victoria Mechtly
Kathy Off, PMP
Panama City Post
Matthew Penner
Col. Charles Perham, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
Colleen Rust, PMP, PG
Rear Adm. Ronald Silva, P.E., PMP, F.SAME, USCG (Ret.)
Lt. Col. Edward Treanor, USAF (Ret.)
Col. Gary Tucker, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
Vicksburg Post
Maj. Gen. Mike Wehr, P.E., USA (Ret.)
Melvin Williams, F.SAME
Lt. Col. James Works, P.E., PMP, ANG (Ret.)
2024 – Bronze Level $100 – $499
Lt. Col. Robert Adamski, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Emmett Ahearn
Maj. Claudia Akroyd, USA (Ret.)
Arl Altman, P.E.
Col. Matthew Altman, P.E., F.SAME, USAF
Sara Anderson, P.E.
Cmdr. Joseph Angell, P.E., CCM, F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
Victor Angell, P.E.Eric Aukee
Brian Balukonis, PG
Cmdr. Emmanuel Bautista, P.E., LEED AP, F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
Steven Becker, USA (Ret.)
Michael Beezley, P.E., LEED AP
Capt. Stephen Bell, P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
Gary Benfield
Dwight Beranek, P.E., F.SAME
Raymond Best, P.E., LEED AP
James Bilella
Col. Arno Bischoff, USAF
Roger Blevins, USNR (Ret.)
Scott Blossom, P.E., LEED AP
Dana Blumberg
Traci-Anne Boyle
Steve Brengel
Christopher Brewer
Col. David Brewer, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
Gilbert Brindley, P.E.
Sherry Browder
L. Kent Brown
Susan Brown
Richard Bryant, P.E.
Karen Buniak, F.SAME
Riishi Bunsee
Aaron Burrows
Robert Burton, P.E.
Col. Randall Butler, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Brian Capers
Jim Carter, F.SAME
Mike Cassar
Kevin Chafin, F.SAME, LEED AP
Col. Edward Chamberlayne, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Shavon Charlot
Capt. Robert Chase, USA (Ret.)
Gary Chesley, P.E., F.SAME
Sally Clark
Jordan Clay
Lisa Cooley
Chris Cornell, P.E.
Maj. Karlus Cozart, F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Dave Curfman, P.E.
Sam Curtis, F.SAME
Brig. Gen. James D’Agostino, USAF (Ret.)
Steven Dale
Apryle Davis
Fred Davis, P.E.
Jeff Davis, F.SAME
Cmdr. Roland DeGuzman, P.E., CEM, F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
Richard Delaney, LEED AP, F.SAME
Peter Delano, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Col. Nick Desport, RA, LEED AP, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
Timothy Devine
Eronica Dew
Lisa Thoele Dugan, LEED AP, F.SAME
Capt. Patrick Dugan, P.E., USCG (Ret.)
Jeff Duguid
CWO 2 Charles Duncan, USA (Ret.)
Col. John Dvoracek, USA (Ret.)
Michael Dwyer, P.E.
Eddie Ebert, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Lt. Col. Adrienne Eckstein, P.E., USA (Ret.)
Col. James Van Epps, F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Mohammad Estiri
Michelle Exaros
Bruce Faudree
Col. Michael Foley, USA (Ret.)
Angela Frazier
Tanya Gaines
Col. Archibald Gallup, USA (Ret.)
Rear Adm. Randall J.F. Gardner, P.E., F.SAME, FAIA, USPHS (Ret.)
Rafael Gascot
Col. Donald Gleason, P.E., PMP, USAF (Ret.)
Vivian Goo, F.SAME
Morrissey Goodale, LLC
Joe Grabenstein
R. Scott Grainger, P.E., PMP, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
Lt. Col. Douglas Gransberg, P.E., USA (Ret.)
Maj. Gen. Robert Griffin, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Elaine Guarriello
Andrew Guatelli
Col. Dean Hartman, USAF
Col. Michael Hass, P.E., USAF (Ret.)
Lt. Gen. Henry Hatch, P.E., F.SAME, F.ASCE, USA (Ret.)
Col. David Haworth, P.E., USA (Ret.)
Heapy Engineering
Michael Heidenreich
Mike Helms, P.E.
Brig. Gen. Michael Herman, P.E., F.SAME, ARNG (Ret.)
Rudy Herzog
John Hettenhausen
Lt. Col. Sammy Hicks, III, USAR (Ret.)
Donald Highnote
Robert Hilliard
Melinda Hinsley, F.SAME, FSMPS
Hylton Hobday
James Hoffman, P.E., LEED AP, CEM, F.SAME
Lt. Col. Rachel Honderd, USA (Ret.)
Jason Hopkins
Jennifer House
Col. Ronald Hudson, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Michael Huffstetler, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, F.SAME
Frank Hughes
Justin Jacobs
Mark Jaworski
Breann Jones
Bruce Jones
John Jones
T. Duff Joseph, P.E.
Brian Jurutka
KAI Hawaii, Inc.
Stephen Karl
Terry Karras
David Keith
Monica Kent, P.E., LEED AP
Mark Kessinger, PMP, F.SAME
Col. Jason Kirk, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Col. George Kleb, USA (Ret.)
Capt. William Kozak, P.E., USCG (Ret.)
Elizabeth Krowne
Nicholas Kugler
I. Braxton Kyzer, P.E.
Brian Lally, P.E., CEM
Thomas Lang
Keith Lashway, P.E., F.SAME
Col. Jack LeCuyer, P.E., USA (Ret.)
Brianna Lee
Cmdr. Samuel Lee, CEC, USN
Yvonne Lee, AIA
Lt. Col. Philip LeGrand, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
Robert Leonetti
Lawrence Levy, P.E.
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Lin, USAF (Ret.)
Justin Lindteigen
Mark Loes, F.SAME
Dusty Lopez
John Lorne
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Lovett, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
Annie Lu
Allan Lucht, P.E., F.SAME, USAF
David Lyerla
Michele Lyerla
Brig. Gen. Peter Madsen, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Col. Joe Manous, P.E., F.SAME, F.ASCE, USA (Ret.)
Lt. Col. Joseph Marcinkevich, USAF (Ret.)
Johnny Martin
Thomas Martin, P.E.
Col. Stephen Massey, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Benjamin Matthews, P.E., F.SAME
Luke McClellan
Douglas McClure, F.SAME
Capt. Thomas McLemore, P.E., CEM, USN (Ret.)
Jeffrey McWilliams
Brig. Gen. Patrice Melancon, P.E., F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
Josefina Mendez-Rosa
Thomas Merritt
Col. George Miller, USA (Ret.)
Jason Miller
Adam Milliren
David Mills
John Montgomery
Col. Shawn Moore, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
Cmdr. Roland Moreau, P.E., USN (Ret.)
Lt. Col. Harold Morgan, P.E., USA (Ret.)
Col. Peter Mueller, P.E., PMP, F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Lt. Col. John Mullans, P.E., USA (Ret.)
Lt. Col. Stanley Murphy, P.E., USA (Ret.)
Glenn Nelson, P.E.
Michael Nicoladis, F.SAME
Emmanuel Ogidigben
Mark Ohlstrom, P.E., F.SAME
Craig O’Rourke
Lt. Col. Robert Ottesen, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Corey Pacer
Danaila Paspalanova
Lt. Col. Wayland Patterson, P.E., USAF (Ret.)
Maj. Gen. John Peabody, P.E., USA (Ret.)
Steve Pearson, PMP
Al Perez
Col. Robert Peters, P.E., F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)
Carolyn Phelps
Mike Phillips
Ron Plaseied
Keith Poettker
Heather Polinsky, PMP, F.SAME
Christopher Poulos
Jason Powell
Matt Preston
Lt. Col. James Price, F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Robert Prieto
Christopher Prinslow, P.E., F.SAME
Col. David Ray, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
Erica Ray
Marty Ray, F.SAME
Aleksei Razsadin
Prashanthi Reddy
Karen Reed
Lt. Col. Raymond Rehrer, USAR (Ret.)
Ronald Reim
Lori Revely, F.SAME
James Rice
Lt. Col. Clifford Richardson, P.E., USAFR (Ret.)
Caroline Roberts, GISP, F.SAME
Rear Adm. Sven Rodenbeck, Ph.D., P.E., F.SAME, USPHS (Ret.)
Petty Officer 3rd Class, Manuel Rojas-Contreras, USN (Ret.)
Albert Romano, F.SAME
Tony Roos, P.E., F.SAME
Henry Rosoff
Jane Rowan
Senior Master Sgt. Donald Roy, USAF (Ret.)
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About the SAME Foundation
In 2016, with a vision to strengthen and expand the philanthropic efforts of SAME and the lasting contributions of its members, partners, and stakeholders in every phase of progress in the engineering, architecture, and construction fields over the last century, the SAME Foundation was established to “foster engineering leadership for the nation.”
The SAME Foundation supports programs that help introduce youth to STEM, support them on their journey to STEM careers, and develop emerging leaders within the A/E/C profession. Signature efforts include the SAME Leader Development Program, Camps Mentoring Program, and STEM Pathways Program. The SAME Foundation also provides a secure and beneficial repository for charitable and other bequeaths from members of the Society and the public. A total of 15 SAME Posts maintain their charitable funds in the Foundation as separate, restricted lines.
2024 SAME Foundation Financial Summary
At the end of 2024, the SAME Foundation held $5.043 million in total assets (compared to $4.496 million at the end of 2023). That includes $2.822 million in restricted funds managed on behalf of Posts (these are managed separately as restricted accounts but contribute to the overall portfolio and help lower administrative fees).
| Sources of revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual donations | $216,263 | $158,627 | $169,590 |
| Corporate donations | $137,500 | $113,250 | $43,990 |
| Grants | $100,000 | $50,000 | $61,000 |
| Investment income | $107,576 | $163,061 | ($224,830) |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leader Development Program | $118,308 | $135,890 | $100,000 |
| STEM Pathways for Indigenous Youth Program | $20,000 | $20,000 | $4,000 |
| Camps Mentoring Program | $49,040 | $10,000 | $60,000 |
| Formerly Incarcerated Training UPIC | $15,000 | — | — |
Established in 2016, the SAME Foundation is registered as a 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Organization. Contributions to the SAME Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law—EIN: 81-1960637.
The SAME Foundation has received a Platinum Seal of Transparency by Candid (GuideStar) and holds a four-star rating with Charity Navigator. The Foundation is committed to full compliance with state charitable registration statutes. [List of registered states and required disclaimers]
SAME Foundation Board of Directors
We are fortunate to have an extraordinary group of individuals to lead the SAME Foundation, including several past SAME National Presidents. The SAME Foundation is chaired by Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, F.SAME (Dist.), USAF (Ret.).
- Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, F.SAME (Dist.), USAF (Ret.)* – Chair
- Col. Sal Nodjomian, P.E., F.SAME (Dist.), USAF (Ret.)* – Chair-Elect
- Steve Blinderman, P.E., LEED AP, F.SAME
- Capt. Mike Blount, P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.)*
- Lloyd Caldwell, P.E., F.SAME
- Mercedes Enrique, MBA, F.SAME
- Eddie Gonzalez
- Col. Bill Haight, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
- Steven Houser, F.SAME
- Maj. Gen. Ed Jackson, P.E., USA (Ret.)
- Rear Adm. Mark Handley, P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.)*
- Brig. Gen. Paul Owen, P.E., USA (Ret.)
- Dana Otto, WSP
- Sally Riker, F.SAME
- Capt. Bob Schlesinger, P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
- Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.)
- Louise Slate
- J.R. Steele, JD
- Susan Thames, F.SAME
- Kathryn Thomas
*Past SAME National President
Ways to Support the SAME Foundation
Individual Donations
A significant portion of the SAME Foundation’s raised funds comes from annual donations by individuals. Make a contribution today and support the nation’s future engineering leaders.
Planned Giving
Include SAME Foundation in your planned giving such as bequest through wills, creating a permanent legacy for yourself within SAME. Contact Kathy Off with questions.
Corporate Campaign
Corporations and organizations, including SAME member companies, may donate to the success of the SAME Foundation and future leaders, with perpetual recognition for your company.