Post Officers
| Position | Name | Company |
|---|---|---|
| President | Kevin McKinley Lt. Col Kevin McKinley is the Commander of the 423d Civil Engineer Squadron at RAF Alconbury, UK. |
USAF |
| Vice President | Jet Sadorra Maj Sadorra is the Commander of the 422d Civil Engineer Squadron at Royal Air Force Croughton. He leads 155 personnel and is responsible for construction, maintenance, fire prevention and environmental protection for real property and infrastructure encompassing 787 facilities and spanning 1,205 acres. He’s been involved with SAME since his time at Uni from STEM camps, Young Member COI, and post membership. His goal is to promote networking and collaboration, and to add value for SAME post members. Outside of work, Jet can be found exploring the outdoors, food scenes, and anything that’s adrenaline producing. |
USAF |
| Secretary | Tom Heesom Tom Heesom is a Structural Engineer working for Mott MacDonald as part of the F-35 Delivery Partner at RAF Lakenheath and is a 2017 graduate of the University of Cambridge. Tom enjoys walking and watching sport in his spare time and serves as Secretary of the SAME UK Post. |
Mott MacDonald |
| Treasurer | Theresa Martin | USAF |
| Membership POC & Young Professional POC | Matthew Scrivner Matthew Scrivner, P.E. is a veteran of the US Army with experience in command of a 92-person mixed-effects military unit and in USACE. He is currently working on RAF Lakenheath with 48 CES as a Project Manager. Matt is very involved in young professional development, starting a mentorship program in the Rhein-Main Post and organizing multiple other events. He seeks to provide maximum benefit from SAME for the future leadership and stewardship of the Engineering Profession and is currently endeavoring to expand the UK Post’s Young Professional ranks to the largest extent possible. |
SERCO |
| Post Advisor | Chris Knutson Christian Knutson, CEng, P.E., PgMP, PMP, F.SAME is a Senior Programme Management and civil Engineer Practitioner, Author and podcaster. His experience in programme and project management, infrastructure engineering, leadership and collaboration spans nearly three decades in the military, civil service and the private sector. Chris currently serves as the SAME International Community of Interest Chair and the UK Post Fellow and Senior Advisor. |
Jacobs |
| Programs POC | Helen Baldwin Helen Baldwin (Hons), is a Knowledge Manager supporting the F-35 Program within the 48th Program Integration Office (PIO) at RAF Lakenheath. Previously Helen worked 11 years as a Civil Servant for the UK Ministry of Defence, within Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), involved in Business Management roles of both UK and USAFE Estate. Helen currently serves as the SAME UK Communications and Events Officer. |
Stanley Consultants |
| Communications POC | Charysse Knotts Charysse Knotts, P.E, F.SAME is the Director Federal Services Europe for Black & Veatch. She serves as the Deputy Regional Vice President for the Europe region as well as the Communications POC for the European Posts. |
Black & Veatch |
| Board Member | Steve Rix Steve Rix, MA, Chartered FCIPD, MAPM is a Senior Civil Servant within the UK Ministry of Defence, where he is currently a Programme Director within the Defence Infrastructure Organisation. Steve has worked with the military in infrastructure for 30 years with a focus on programme and project management, leadership and strategy. Steve currently serves as an appointed Board Member for the SAME UK Post. |
DIO |
| Board Member | Drew Raw Drew Raw, CMgr. FCMI. MAPM. is a Senior Programme Management Practitioner. His experience in programme, project management, facility management, leadership and facilitation spans over four decades in the civil service and the private sector. Drew was the Founding President of the SAME United Kingdom Field Chapter and continues to support the post. |
Stanley Consultants |
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.