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Subsurface Utility Engineering Association: A Voice for the Profession

The Subsurface Utility Engineering Association (SUEA) is a new association dedicated exclusively to SUE practice. It aims to promote standards, provide education and certification, advocate for legislative/regulatory efforts, and foster networking within the industry.

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Subsurface Utility Engineering Association: A Voice for the Profession

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  1. Subsurface Utility Engineering Association: A Voice for the Profession John Berrettini SUE Association President February 27, 2019

  2. Initial Meeting • Bethesda, MD, March 4, 2015

  3. Consultant Study • Outreach via LinkedIn Group • SurveyMonkey Poll

  4. Is a new association, dedicated exclusively to SUE practice, needed?

  5. Should the new association be state, regional, national or international?

  6. Should the new association be comprised of individual members or member companies?

  7. Should the new association membership be private sector/ private practice only, or are there government agencies or employees who are potential members? How about universities?

  8. Should members be SUE service providers only? What about equipment/software/support providers?

  9. Kick-Off Conference • Washington, DC, July 26, 2918

  10. Made the case for forming SUEA • Adopted Bylaws • Approved Dues Structure • Elected Board of Directors

  11. President and Chairman of the Board John Berrettini, A/I/Data, Inc., Baltimore, MD President-Elect Art Worthman, A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Rockville, MD Treasurer Lawrence Arcand, CARDNO in Ontario, Canada Secretary Andrew Sylvest, Surveying And Mapping (SAM), LLC, Lakewood, CO Director Greg Jeffries, McKim & Creed in Addison, TX Director Daniel Checchia, KEITH & Associates, Pompano Beach, FL Director Craig Martin, Accumark, Inc., Ashland, VA Director Donald Haines, Utility Mapping Services, Inc., Shoreline, WA Director Nicholas Zembillas, Subsurface Utility Engineering, LLC, Tarpon Springs, FL Director Nadia Pimental, KCI Technologies, Inc., Sparks, MD

  12. Retained Association Management Firm • John M. Palatiello & Associates, Inc. • John M. Palatiello, Executive Director • Filed as a 501(c)(6) trade association

  13. Board Drafted Strategic Plan • Draft SUE Association – UESI MOU • Committees formed

  14. Committees: • Legislative/ Government Affairs • Communications • Membership • Education/ Conference Program

  15. Networking • Continuing education • Promotion of standards of practice • Certification • Legislative/ regulatory advocacy • Marketing/ Public Relations • Risk management/ insurance

  16. Promote ASCE 38 • Avoid duplicating or competing with existing associations and societies • Compliment UESI and other organizations through legislative / regulatory efforts ... 501(c)(6) status

  17. Regular Member • Regular Member firms must be engaged in performing subsurface utility engineering services as defined by ASCE 38. • A representative of a Regular Member shall have one vote on matters before the Corporation and may serve on the Board of Directors.

  18. AssociateMember • Any firm engaged in the manufacturing and/or supplying of subsurface utility engineering equipment, supplies, hardware, software or services that support but is not engaged in performing subsurface utility engineering services. • An Associate Member shall not have voting rights and may not serve on the Board of Directors.

  19. Affiliate Member • Any government agency, university or other institution of higher learning, non-profit organization or other entity that does not meet the criteria as a Regular Member Firm or Associate Member Firm or is not engaged in but with an interest in the subsurface utility engineering field. • An Affiliate Member shall not have voting rights and may not serve on the Board of Directors.

  20. Independent Contractor • Any individual who would not otherwise qualify for membership under the Regular, Associate, or Affiliate categories, is not affiliated with any firm or organization that would qualify for membership under the Regular, Associate, or Affiliate categories, has no employees, is engaged in consulting in or to the subsurface utility engineering profession, and provides a consulting service of interest to the subsurface utility engineering profession. • An Independent Consultant Member shall have the same rights and privileges as associate members

  21. Dues: • Regular Member; scaled based on number of employees in SUE • Associate; scaled based on revenue • Affiliate and Independent is flat rate • Sustaining; scaled based on revenue

  22. Voting: • Each Regular Member firm has one vote • All other categories are non-voting • Board comprised of Regular Member firm representatives

  23. Join • www.sueassociation.com

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