DC Post Officers

Post Officers

Executive Directors (through Jan 2026) – 1 Year Term

Position	Name
President	LCDR Aaron Kulp
1st Vice President (Committees / Programs / LMP)	Bree Beal
2nd Vice President (Streamers)	MAJ Eric Collett
Treasurer	Mike Bagshaw
Secretary	Amanda Sanderson
Past President	Whitney Stowell

Voting Directors (through Jan 2026) 7 Total – 2 Year Term

Position	Name
Programs	Lisa Krowne
STEM Camps	Joe Yates
Individual Members	Matthew Ernest
Investment	Jack Brady
Outreach	Selena Lo
Sponsorship	Mike Galante
Small Business / Audit	Doug Hibshman
Fellows	Ben Pina

Voting Directors (through Jan 2027) 7 Total – 2 Year Term

Position	Name
Golf Tournament	Chip DeShields
Sustaining Members	Elizabeth Bissel
Higher Education Outreach	Dr. Teresa Pohlman
Mentoring	Bob Murphy
Young Professionals	Antonio Alaimo
Scholarships	Brian Bowser
Resilience	Get Moy

Other Board Supporting Members (Non-Voting)

Position	Name
Capito Hill Liaison	Tom Williams
Pentagon Liaison	Mark Donnithorne
Field Chapter Liaison / Conferences / LMP Facilitator (Fellow)	Philios Angelides
Individual Membership	Matthew Ernest
Team River Runner Liaison	John Thrower
Scholarships / STEM Camps	Karl Stumpf
Social Media	Kurt Reisenberg
Wounded Warrior / Veterans Programs	Monica Manthey
At-Large (Past Post President)	CAPT David Harvey
At-Large (Past Post President)	Selena Lo

SAME Field/Student Chapter Supporting Members (Non-Voting)

Position	Name
Joint Base Andrews (JBA) Field Chapter President	Lt Col Marie Harnly
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Field Chapter Liaison	Carolyn Davis
George Washington University Student Chapter Mentor	Dr. Teresa Pohlman, F.SAME
George Washington University Student Chapter President	VACANT
Howard University Student Chapter President	VACANT
Catholic University Student Chapter Mentor	Ed Gauvreau, F.SAME
Catholic University Student Chapter President	VACANT
American University Student Chapter President	VACANT
University of the District of Columbia Student Chapter President	VACANT
Technical Schools Chapter Mentor	Neb Aynu

Committees

Emergency Preparedness & Infrastructure Resilience Committee (EPIRC)

The SAME Washington DC Post’s Emergency Preparedness & Infrastructure Resilience Committee (EPIRC) is focused on creating programs focused on enhancing infrastructure resilience related to water, cybersecurity, energy and other assets critical to our nation. They engage with federal, state and local government stakeholders to assist with disaster responses and emergency preparedness, including establishing relationships between these agencies with our member companies and local universities who can provide support in such efforts.

Any opportunities to participate in these programs are posted to our announcements page and sent out to the membership through our Email Contact List.

If you would like to join this committee or would like any further information regarding their programs please contact the Director below.

Registry of Emergency and Incident Response Engineering and Construction Firms

The Washington DC Post established a registry of Sustaining Member firms willing to support local and national agencies that may require Emergency Preparedness and Incident Response (EPIR) services. Our Sustaining Members are strategically positioned to assist government agencies prepare for, deal with and recover from emergencies. View the registry.

Agencies/Organizations Links

EPIRC Committee Director
Get Moy

Committees

All DC Post Members are invited to join our weekly committee meetings held on the first three Mondays of the week (except for holidays or during SAME National Conferences) via WEBEX, and led by our committee directors. These meetings provide an opportunity to contribute ideas, collaborate with fellow members, and support our mission initiatives.

Please use the links below to join the WEBEX calls for the committee/s of your choice from 4 pm – 5 pm ET.

1st Monday:
→ Financial & STEM Committees Monthly Meeting (.ics)

2nd Monday:
→ Programs & Fellows Advisory Committee Monthly Meeting (.ics)

3rd Monday:
→ Membership & Sponsorship Committee Monthly Meeting (.ics)

View our Bylaws

Communities of Interest

SAME’s Communities of Interest offer members a chance to engage nationally with other professionals focused on a particular technical field or demographic within joint engineering and the A/E/C industry.

Learn More About COIs