Government Affairs Committees

The Government Affairs Committees focus on assisting, advising, and communicating to ACC and its members on key legislative and regulatory matters and assisting ACC in interacting with and advocating to key legislative and regulatory officials on issues of mutual interest and concern to ACC and its members. 

Legislative & Regulatory
Chair - Carlos Maeda, Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon, Inc.
Vice Chair - Todd Knuckey, Hanson Professional Systems

The Legislative & Regulatory Committee focuses on legislative and regulatory matters of the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and other aviation-related government entities as appropriate;as well as Congressional oversight committees that impact ACC and its members.  The Committee also shares oversight of the ACC Political Action Committee (ACC PAC).

Procurement
Chair - Mark Champigny, The Louis Berger Group
Vice Chair - Tom Butcher, Walker Parking Consultants

The Procurement Committee focuses on promoting Qualifications Based Selection (QBS), as well as addressing contracting issues such as allowable overhead and man-hour rate issues and the prohibition of Broad Form Indemnification contract language.

Project Delivery
Chair - Tom Darmody, HOK
Vice Chair - Steve Riano, Bechtel Corporation

The Project Delivery Committee researches, analyzes, and promotes professional project delivery methods for airport capital improvements and works to inform and educate ACC members and their clients about applying such delivery methods.