ACEC/MA Board & Committee/Forum Co-Chairs Operations Manual 2026-2027

ACEC/MA Board & Committee/Forum Co-Chairs Operations Manual 2026-2027

Powerpoint for Orientation

Table of Contents

Section 1:  Strategic Plan

  1. ACEC National Strategic Plan (adopted May 3, 2026) 

Section 2: ACEC/MA Organization

  1. ACEC/MA Fact Sheet
  2. 2026-2027 Organization Chart  – draft as of 6-16-26
  3. 2026-2027 Board of Directors Roster – will be updated on July 1, 2026
  4. 2026-2027 Committee and Forum Chairs Roster – to be provided after appointments are complete
  5. ACEC/MA FY 2027 Schedule of Board Meetings and Other Dates to Note
  6. ACEC National Website
  7. ACEC National Mission Statement
  8. Non-Profit Board Responsibilities for ACEC/MA
  9. Board Responsibilities – 2 pager
  10. Job Description for Treasurer
  11. Job Description for Directors
  12. Job Description for Committee/Forum Co-Chairs
  13. Public Agency Partnering Co-Chairs Job Description
  14. Public Agency Partnering Job Description for Committee Members
  15. Committee and Forum Workplan Template (Due August 21, 2026)
  16. Event Responsibilities of Board, TECET Staff and Program Committee
  17. D&O Confirmation of Binding – Board members may request full policy
  18. ACEC National Staff Directory

Section 3: ACEC/MA Bylaws and Policies

  1. ACEC/MA Bylaws – Link: https://www.acecma.org/wp-content/uploads/ACEC-MA-Bylaws-Approved-5-19-2017-09D5.pdf
  2. ACEC/MA Rules of Policy and Procedure
  3. Investment Policy
  4. Code of Ethics
  5. Conflict of Interest
  6. ACEC/MA Articles of Incorporation (Massachusetts Association of Consulting Engineers, Inc., March 1960)
  7. ACEC/MA Outside Group Promotional Request Policy
  8. ACEC/MA-Education Corporation (ACEC/MA EC) Bylaws
  9. Program/Event Coordination Policy
  10. ACEC/MA Policy on Professional Development Hours (PDHs) and forms provided for certain ACEC/MA Programs and Courses

Section 4: ACEC/MA Membership Information

  1. General Membership Application
  2. Membership Dues Samples – to be updated when FY2027 budget is adopted; call ACEC/MA for detailed quote based on FTEs
  3. ACEC Why Be A Member 
  4. ACEC/MAtters
  5. Current ACEC/MA Full Members
  6. Current ACEC/MA Affiliate Member Firms
  7. 2026 Annual Corporate Sponsorship Program 
  8. 2026 Individual Program Sponsorship Program  
  9. ACEC Trust Programs

Section 5: The Engineering Center Education Trust

  1. Key Staff for ACEC/MA – to be added
  2. TECET Staff Contact List for ACEC/MA – to be added
  3. TECET Powerpoint
  4. About TECET
  5. TECET and Sponsors Organizational Chart
  6. TECET Staff Organizational Chart
  7. ACEC/MA Executive Director’s CV
  8. TECET Aldrich Center Utilization Policy

Section 6: General Resource Materials

  1. Key Web Links
  2. Why Give to a Federal PAC
  3. About ACEC/PAC – you will need to create your own individual ACEC National Login and Password to access this
  4. The Power of ACEC PAC (on YouTube)
  5. Should I Sign the ACEC/PAC Prior Approval Form? (on YouTube)
  6. ACEC PAC and State Fundraisers-Why Support Both
  7. Association Rules for Soliciting and Accepting PAC Money
  8. ACEC Business Insurance Trust: https://acecbit.org/
  9. 2026 ACEC PAC Fall Sweepstakes 
  10. FY2027 Budget  (to be updated upon board approval)
  11. FY2026 TECET Scope of Work  (to be updated upon board approval)
  12. May 2026 Financial Statement  (to be provided in July 2026)

Board Resource Page