November 2021
Our Mission: Build Leaders and Lead Collaboration among Government and Industry to Develop Multi Disciplined Solutions to National Security and Infrastructure Challenges
From the Post President:
Greetings Members, 

Happy Veteran’s Day! As I write this note today on November 11th, I am thinking of our many members who continue to serve and/or have served in the past – thank you! Many of us are preparing to attend the SAME Small Business Conference next week down in Atlanta and get back into face-to-face networking again – there are over 3000+ folks expected to attend.

YOUR Post is busy planning next year’s program. Promising to be another action packed year starting off with a tour of the Washington Aqueduct by the new General Manager, Rudy Chow, in January. February is shaping up for a joint Industry Day event with SAME DC Post. We will share a full program in our next newsletter.

December is filling up fast with networking and industry events planned by our brother and sister Posts in the region. Look for an invite from NoVA Post soon to join us at Maggiano’s in Tysons to celebrate our Leadership & Mentorship class graduation.

Thank you for being a member of NoVA Post and PLEASE let me know how we can better serve you!

Thank you,
 Ed
December Event:
2021 LMP Graduation Celebration!
We are excited to invite you to our December Event where we will celebrate this year's Leadership and Mentoring Program Graduates! The event will be held on December 9th at Maggiano's Tysons Galleria from 6-9 PM. Dinner will be provided and followed by presentations from the 2021 LMP Class Speaker and SAME National Vice President Sharon Krock. Click below to register and be sure to register quickly as capacity is limited. We hope you can join us to meet the Class of 2021 and celebrate a successful year!
Application Open for 2022 Leadership and Mentoring Program!
As we close out 2021's Leadership and Mentoring Program (LMP) we invite those who are eligible to apply for the Class of 2022. The program is a unique opportunity for Young Members, Junior Officers, and NCOs to be mentored by SAME Fellows and senior leaders from the government and private sector while developing their leadership skills through focused educational sessions. The program includes monthly meetings with these industry leaders to discuss various topics regarding leadership and professional growth. A select group will be chosen to participate in the program and can earn up to 20 PDHs over the course of the year. Click below for more information and to apply! The deadline to apply is December 10th.
November Recap
On November 9th, our 2021 LMP class was honored to listen to the COO of Four Tribes Enterprises, Aaron Dixon, and learn more about how Native American firms operate and complete. Aaron’s story was impressive, motivational, and inspiring as he shared his experiences growing up on the Susanville Indian Rancheria in California and struggling to start a small business. We were also joined by the CEO of Bold Concepts, Kevin Wimsatt, who specializes in advising tribal and native owned firms to compete in the federal market. Our sincere thank you to Ms. Karen Durham-Aguilera who allowed us to use her conference room again at ANC!
On November 4th, SAME NoVA Post's
Young Professionals Committee hosted a
Fall Festival Young Professional Networking Event. It was a fun filled evening at Bull Run Winery where some of our young professionals had the chance to connect in-person for the first time! A special thank you to Ingrid Davis-Colato for organizing this event, we look forward to more young professional events in the coming year!
This month our resilience webinar was held in conjunction with November being the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Infrastructure Security Month. Thank you to our guest speaker, Mr. Timothy Tetrault with the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP).
It was great to hear about all of the ways the federal government is experimenting to find ways to reduce energy consumption and make our facilities more energy efficient!
News from SAME National
Apply Now for the SAME National Leader Development Program!
Applications for the 2022-23 LDP Class are now being accepted. The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) seeks creative and innovative problem solvers to participate in the Leader Development Program (LDP). Developed with support from the SAME Foundation, LDP identifies and cultivates talent from within the SAME membership who seek to advance their leadership skills to address the nation’s grand challenges. The target participant is an enthusiastic, mid-career professional dedicated to the mission and strategic direction of the Society. The deadline to apply is December 6th, for more information click here!
Submit a SAME National Leadership Nomination!
The SAME National Leadership Team is committed to finding dedicated volunteer leaders who are steeped in a broad range of SAME experiences over time and who have a solid foundation of proven Post level achievement. We need your active involvement to find the “best of the best” to serve as SAME National Officers and Elected Directors. Nominations are open until December 1st. To read more about the evaluation criteria and submit a nomination, click here!
Welcome New Members!
We wanted to extend a warm virtual welcome to new NoVA Post members who have joined this past month. We look forward to meeting you in the future!
New Members:

George Anderson - St. George Tanaq
Mike Bruzzesi - ENVECO Environmental Solutions, LLC
Sean Carney - ENVECO Environmental Solutions, LLC
Beau DeBoer - Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc.
Matt Diseati - New Dominion Construction, LLC
Chanel Hardy - AECOM
Stuart Harrison - FaciliTech LLC
Scott Hershberger - TRC
Andrew Johnson - NV5
Monica Kent - Huitt-Zollars Inc.
Jonathon Lance - Trusted Internet, LLC
Laura Linn - Dewberry
Katie Miller - Clark Nexsen
Kim Molthen - Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corp
Jeffrey Moran - Marstel-Day
Analeigh Williamson - exp Federal Inc
Laura Yates - Directorate of Civil Engineers
Mark your Calendars!
Local Events:
December 9, 2021
LMP Graduation Celebration
Maggiano's - Tyson Galleria
6-9 PM
Register Here!

January 2022
Tour of Washington Aqueduct
Rudy Chow - General Manager
Date TBD
More to Come!

Click here for the full
NOVA Post Calendar!
National Events:
November 15-19, 2021
Federal Small Business Conference
Atlanta, GA
Virtual participation also available!
Local Post Calendars
Maj. Gen. William Black, USA, was a 1877 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and SAME's first president. He served as Chief of Engineers from 1916-1919 during which time he commanded the Corps of Engineers and directed all the engineering activities of the Army throughout the Great War. In 1919, as he was overseeing the drawdown of engineer troops, he appointed a nine-officer board to consider the formation of an "association of engineers" that would aim to preserve and expand upon connections formed in war and promote the advancement of engineering and its related professions across both military and civil life. Black would serve as SAME’s first President in both 1920 and 1921.
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Thanks in advance!

-Sophia Gull (NoVA Post Newsletter Editor)