Now Accepting Your Nominations for 2027!

 
Composition of Executive Committee:

• 20 individuals make up the UCA Executive Committee:
  • Four Officers
    • Chair
    • Vice Chair
    • Past Chair
    • Secretary/Treasurer filled by the SME Executive Director (non-voting)
  • Up to 16 members in the following categories:
    • Owner (four)
    • Contractor (four)
    • Supplier (four)
    • Engineer (four)
    • A Member-at-Large such as an academic may be substituted for any of the categories above

Terms:

Terms are for four years, beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 annually. Executive Committee members are eligible to renew their four-year term one time. Every year, between one to four new members are selected.

The vice chair position is the start of a progressive six-year term, serving two years each as vice chair, chair, and past chair. Every two years a new vice chair is selected. UCA will select its next vice chair in 2027.

There are two Executive Committee positions becoming available in 2027: The vice chair and one supplier (or a member-at-large).

Nominations close Monday, December 14, 2026.

Requirements:

• Be a current UCA Member
• Nominees must show a record of service industry and previously served other committees reporting to the Executive Committee, have held senior positions with a record of accomplishments within the industry, and demonstrate a willingness to bear the financial burdens of travel to meetings
• Have an interest or experience in one or more UCA activities including educational conferences, publications, promotion, and outreach of the tunneling business, and/or interest in international activities such as the International Tunneling Association
• Desire a greater involvement in the leadership of UCA
• Commit to attend all required Executive Committee meetings:
  • In-person Meetings
    • January at the George Fox Conference
    • June at the North American Tunneling (NAT) Conference or the Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC) (alternating biennial conferences).
  • Virtual Meetings
    • March
    • May
    • August
    • October/November
    • As needed
  • June at the North American Tunneling Conference (NAT) or the Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC) biennial conference.
  • January at the George Fox Conference

What to Submit – Please submit the following by Monday, December 14, 2026:

• A letter of interest that includes:
  • Bio (300 words or less)
  • Committee member category with which you are affiliated (owner, contractor, supplier, or engineer; or member-at-large such as an academic)
  • A statement that includes your UCA history of involvement, why you want to be on the Executive Committee, and a commitment to attend all meetings and make this committee a priority
•  Resume (three pages maximum)

Selection Process:

Please send nominations to Mary Thomas, UCA Operations Administrator, at thomas@smenet.org no later than Monday, December 14, 2026, 6 pm MT. All material will be collected, vetted for qualifications, and submitted to the UCA Nominating Committee for review. Final selection will take place at the UCA Executive Committee Meeting in March 2027. New members will be invited to the in-person June 2027 UCA Executive Committee Meeting.