Please email the committee chair if you are interested in joining the committee or with any questions.
Committee | Description | Chair | Members | Est. End Date |
Technology | All things tech including the website and social media. | Steve Strong (S.Strong@IEEE.org) | Steve, Roger, Jim, and Betty Jean | Ongoing |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Improve the engineering profession by advocating and supporting a climate of diversity, equity, and inclusion and actively working to ensure that GSPE’s membership reflects the ever-changing demographics of our society. | Betty Jean Jordan (BettyJean@GSPE.org) | Betty Jean, Steve | Ongoing |
Governance | The governance committee shall develop a strategic plan in alignment with NSPE\’s strategic plan and deliver said plan to NSPE. The governance committee shall also be responsible for reviewing certain motions delegated to the committee during usual BOD meetings to include job board requirements, our policy on policies, etc. | Graham Sizemore (graham.sizemore@gmcnetwork.com) | Graham | Ongoing |
Promoting Licensure | Strengthen the engineering profession by encouraging engineering graduates and professionals to obtain and maintain their licenses. | Laura Buchanan (LMBuchan@southernco.com) | Laura | Ongoing |
Engineering Firms | Contact engineering firms and engineering, procurement, and construction firms to promote licensure, NSPE/GSPE, and marketing collaboration. | Joe D\’Alessandro (jdalessandro@energyengineersinc.com) | Joe | Ongoing |
Advocacy | Lead efforts to influence government decisions & actions impacting the health, welfare & safety of the public & the practice of professional engineering. | Roger Grabman (roger-eng-soc@charter.net) | Roger | Ongoing |
Mentoring | Provide multiple mentoring resources at GSPE.org. Encourage engineering firms to establish a mentoring policy.* | Doug Benner (dbennerpe@gmail.com) | Doug | Ongoing |
Awards Committee | Evaluate current awards (selection criteria, nomination forms, etc.) and determine how to best advertise to get increased nominations. | Gale Sights (gesights@mindspring.com) | Gale | Ongoing |
ECOB EoY Awards Judging | Judge applications for Engineer of the Year Awards for the Engineering Council of Birmingham. (reciprocal agreement with GSPE) | Joe, Doug, and Luther |