SAME Governance
SAME is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Alexandria, Va. The organization is led by the SAME Board of Direction, which includes six National Officers (President, President-Elect, Past President, and three Vice Presidents), 18 Regional Vice Presidents, Chairs of SAME’s Communities of Interest, and 12 Elected Directors who serve three-year terms, as well as Appointed Directors and additional non-voting members. The Society is supported by the National Office staff, based in Alexandria, Va.
The SAME Foundation was established in 2016 and is led by a Board of Directors. SAME’s Executive Director is also Executive Director of the SAME Foundation, and while the SAME Foundation Board is separately run from the SAME Board of Direction, the SAME Board of Direction is the ranking entity.
SAME National Leadership Nominations
Nominations for SAME President-Elect, National Vice President, and Elected Director are open beginning Oct. 1, 2024. The deadline to submit a nomination, or self-nominate, is Dec. 1, 2024.
Resources & Documents
Governance Archives
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes (2024 Budget) 12-13-23
Board of Direction Meeting Minutes 10-31-23
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 8-6-23
Enclosure 4 – Bylaws Tracked Changes
Enclosure 5 – SAME Foundation Bylaws 2023 Proposed Revisions
Board of Direction Meeting Minutes 5-1-23
Enclosure 1 – Board of Direction Meeting Slides 5-1-23
Final Financial Statement 2022
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 11-30-22
Enclosure 1 – National Office Budget Briefing
Board of Direction Meeting Minutes 11-1-22
Enclosure 1 – Board of Direction Meeting Slides 11-1-22
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 8-7-22
Board of Direction Meeting Minutes 5-9-22
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 4-14-21
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 4-22-21
Board of Direction Meeting Minutes 4-27-21
Board of Direction Meeting Minutes 7-19-21
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 8-25-21
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 10-20-21
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 1-28-20
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 2-13-20
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 3-16-20
Board of Direction Meeting Minutes 5-26-20
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 8-18-20
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 3-11-19
Board of Direction Meeting Minutes 5-6-19 / Executive Committee Follow-up
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 8-4-19
Board of Direction Meeting Minutes 11-19-19
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 3-7-2018
Executive Meeting Agenda 3-7-2018
Enclosure 2: Foundation Board Minutes
Board of Direction Meeting Minutes | May 22, 2018
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes | August 19, 2018
Follow-up Executive Committee Call | October 9, 2018
Board of Direction Meeting Minutes | October 30, 2018
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes (Budget) | December 13, 2018
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes March 8, 2017
Board of Direction Meeting Minutes 5 22, 2017
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 8 21, 2017
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes | December 16, 2016
Board of Direction Minutes and Director Briefings | November 15, 2016
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes | August 30, 2016
Board of Direction Minutes and Director Briefings l May 23, 2016
2015 Annual Report and 2020 Strategic Plan [VIDEO]
Board of Direction Meeting l November 3, 2015
Board of Direction Meeting l May 18, 2015
Executive Committee Meeting l March 11, 2015
Executive Committee Meeting l February 04, 2015
Board of Direction Meeting l December 08, 2014
Executive Committee Meeting l August 19, 2014
Board of Direction Meeting l May 20, 2014
Executive Committee Meeting l February 11, 2014
2013 Audited Financial Statement
2013 Form 990 – Part 1, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax
2013 Form 990 – Part 2, Schedules A-O
Executive Committee Meeting l November 21-22, 2013
Executive Committee Meeting l August 7, 2013
Executive Committee Meeting l July 26, 2013
Board of Direction Meeting | May 21, 2013
Executive Committee Meeting | February 20, 2013
2012 Military Engineering Brief
2012 Audited Financial Statement
Board of Direction Meeting l December 13, 2012
Executive Committee Meeting l August 6, 2012
Board of Direction Meeting l May 25, 2012
Executive Committee Meeting l March 12, 2012
2023 SAME Annual Report
The 2025 SAME Strategic Plan builds off the key lines of effort that our members, partners, and stakeholders have shown they are passionate about, and, importantly, are critical areas where our contributions will directly secure America’s future.
Heather Wishart-Smith, P.E., PMP, LEED AP, F.SAME, F.ASCE, 101st SAME National President | 2020-2021