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Starting a SUE Association: Issues for Consideration John Palatiello July 26, 2018 Washington, DC

About JMP&A • Experienced association management company, specializing in the A/E/S/M community • John Palatiello – 35+ years experience • Team – 60+ years experience • ACSM, NSPS, MAPPS, COFPAES, ACEC/DPC, MSS, VAS

• Thank you to the “Big Four” – Mike Maguire, John Berrittini of A/I/Data – Justin Kline, Mark Amirault of Kline Agency

• Initial Meeting –Bethesda, MD, March 4, 2015

• A/I/DATA • Klein Agency • Accumark • AMT • JMT • Insight • KCI • AB Consultants

• Access to existing utility records and cooperation from utility companies • The need to differentiate SUE from One Call services • The need to educate engineers about SUE and its appropriate use • Establishing consistent deliverables for all quality levels • Participating in the revision/updating and promotion of ASCE 38-02 • The implications and challenges of depicting designated utilities in 3D • Establishing whether SUE is engineering, surveying or a hybrid professional practice • Evaluating the need for specific certification of SUE firms or individual practitioners • Establishing coordination with AASHTO and ASCE • Evaluating whether a SUE association should be a part of an existing professional association

• Is a new association necessary? • Why are existing associations or societies not suited? –ASCE, NSPS, NUCA, NULCA

• Promote ASCE 38-02 • Avoid duplicating or competing with existing associations and societies – Identify a niche

• Is SUE “engineering” or “surveying”, as defined by state PE or LS licensing laws?

• Should the new association be state, regional, national or international?

• Should the new association be comprised of individual members or member companies?

• Should the new association membership be private sector/private practice only, or are there government agencies or employees who are potential members? How about universities? • Should it be SUE service providers only? What about equipment/software/support providers?

• What services and activities will the association provide? • What will be its focus/primary purpose/mission? – Networking, continuing education, standards, certification, advocacy/marketing/PR, lobbying?

• What should be the association’s structure? 501(c)(3): professional society, education, research 501 (c)(6): trade association, lobbying/advocacy

• What is the potential market; who are targeted members? Is there a list of prospects?

• Who do we seek to influence, inform, and educate? – Clients, Congress, State Legislatures, Licensing Boards, etc.

• Next Steps: – Raise seed money (grants or loans?) – Poll the market – Write bylaws – Establish initial board of directors/officers – File with state and IRS – Draft a strategic plan – Convene a meeting – Enroll members

John Palatiello John M. Palatiello & Associates, Inc. 1856 Old Reston Avenue Reston, VA 20190 (703) 787-6665 john@jmpa.us www.jmpa.us www.sueassociation.con

SUE Association Kick Off John Palatiello July 26, 2018 Washington, DC

• Progress since March 2015 meeting: – Seed money – Kline Agency – Develop prospect list – Poll the market – Draft bylaws – Obtain EIN – Open bank account – File with VA SCC – Draft a mission statement – Create a website – Convene a meeting

• Next Steps: – Approve bylaws – Approve a dues structure – Establish initial board of directors/officers – Enroll members

•Bylaws

• Membership Categories: – Regular Member: SUE service firm – Associate: Supplier of goods, services to SUE service firms or unaffiliated with SUE – Affiliate: government agencies, universities, other firms, institutions, organizations – Sustaining: Upgraded level of support – Independent Consultant: No employer, employees

• Governance: – 10-person Board of Directors elected by members – Officers elected from/by the Board – Annual Membership meeting – Minimum 3 Board meetings – Code of Ethics

• Dues: – Regular Member scaled based on number of employees – Associate scaled based on revenue – Sustaining scaled based son revenue – Affiliate, Independent is flat rate

• Voting: – Each Regular Member firm has one vote – All other categories are non- voting – Board comprised of Regular Member firm representatives

• Regular Member Dues – 1-10 Employees $ 750 11-50 Employees $1,250 51-100 Employees $2,000 101-150 Employees $3,500 151-250 Employees $5,000 250+ Employees $7,500

• Associate Member Dues – Gross Annual Revenue < $1 million $ 5,000 Gross Annual Revenue > $1 million $ 10,000

• Affiliate Member Dues – $ 2,500

• Independent Contractor Dues – $ 500

• Sustaining Member Dues – Base + – Gross Annual Revenue < $1 million $ 2,500 Gross Annual Revenue > $1 million $ 5,000

•Vote

• Are there amendments to the proposed bylaws?

• Shall the bylaws be approved?

• Are there amendments to the proposed dues?

• Shall the dues be approved?

• Are there candidates or nominations of candidates for the Board of Directors?

•Break

• 2018-2019 Officers

•Join

• Next Steps & SUE Association Priorities