McLean, VA – Tim Murchison, JD, CCM, became chair of the Construction Management Association of America (ż) at the Association’s National Conference & Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV. 
Murchison has more than 40 years’ experience in construction management and design and has served on the ż Board of Directors since 2013. In assuming this leadership position, Murchison said, “ż is an organization with a strong sense of mission and purpose and I am honored to have a role in advancing its objectives.
“In the coming year, we will continue to advance our association and profession – promoting professional construction/program management, building on partnerships with allied organizations, and increasing awareness of our CCM certification program.”
Serving as officers for 2018-2019:
Immediate Past Chair: Chris Payne, MBP
Chair-Elect: Iraj Ghaemi, Atkins
Secretary/Treasurer: Agnes Weber, Vali Cooper & Associates
Vice Chairs: Luciana Burdi, Massport; Tom Haid, HDR; Brian McCarthy, CDM Smith; and Brian Ott, Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
Directors elected to an initial term are Alan Johanson, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; Dennis Milsten, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Khaled Naja, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; and Edward Pogreba, STV.
Re-elected to second terms on the Board are David Crosson, HNTB; Iraj Ghaemi, Atkins; Tom Haid, HDR; Heather Shinn, Parsons; and Agnes Weber, Vali Cooper & Associates.
Other elected Board members are Paul Foster, Foster CM Group; Greg Janey, JaneyCo Inc.; Kathleen Langan, McKissack & McKissack; John Manning, KMI International; Christine Oates, Jacobs; Ray Ribeiro, The LiRo Group; Bruce Risley, ARCADIS; and Judith Wallace, Vanir Construction Management Inc.
Appointed ad hoc and ex officio Board members are Ben Farrow, Auburn University; Eric Hirani, Infinite Consulting Corporation; Candice Johnson, Amazon; Ron Price, C.L. Price; Laura Stagner, US General Services Administration; and Drew White, US Army Corps of Engineers.
