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Membership Committee

The Membership Committee reviews the current membership structure and member outreach program. Its goal is to help ensure ASIC retains its current members plus attract and recruit new members and our future leaders.

In 2015, the committee presented some insightful recommendations to the Board regarding membership categories and structure. Primary goals were to expand the definition of Professional Consultant and offer a more affordable path to membership for younger professionals. A secondary objective was to condense and streamline the remaining member categories. The committee presented the proposal to the Board of Governors at the May 2015 meeting and was unanimously approved for implementation effective January 1, 2016.

Chair
Geoffrey Graber

Members
Steve Hohl, Doug Macdonald, Tim Fredericks, Les Hill, Russ Jacobsen, Jay DeSchaaf, Jim Laiche

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Certification Committee

Developing a certification program for professional irrigation consultants has been an ongoing issue for several years, with members passionate—both pro and con. If a certification test is to be created, the specific skills and knowledge necessary to be an irrigation consultant must be clearly defined. To meet the objective, the Certification Committee recommended a credible and defensible job analysis be developed to help define the specific criteria upon which a test can be formulated.

The Certified Professional Irrigation Consultant (CPIC) exam is now available for eligible individuals to take.

Chair
Carey June

Co-Chair
Doug MacDonald

Members:
Jim Barrett, Janet Luehrs, Steve Hohl

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Partner Program

ASIC Partners support the goals the missions of the Society and its professional members through an annual commitment. Their commitment is for a package of pre-paid benefits including courtesy conference registrations, conference sponsorship, and special recognition by our members and in Society media publications.

This committee works in an advisory capacity with the Executive Director to review the ASIC Partner Program. The committee is tasked with reviewing the current commitment levels, creating an attractive package of Partner benefits, and suggest ways to add value to the program for both the Partners and our Professional Members.

Members
Chris Mitchell, Lance Sweeney, Mike Prevost, Russ Jacobsen, Jimmy White, Boyd Rose, Jay DeSchaaf, Justin McDaniel, Donn Mann

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Resource Committee

The Resource Committee is our newest committee that is tasked with compiling relevant resources for our members and placing those resources on asic.org.

In addition, the Resource Committee is focused on keeping asic.org up to date and expanding ASIC’s social media presence by sharing important news and events on the American Society of Irrigation Consultants’ LinkedIn page.

Chair
David Langendorff

Co-Chair
Jeff Bine

Members
Connor Zielinski, Julie Zigler, Daniel Smith, Brian Whitcher

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Advocacy Committee

The Advocacy Committee plays a vital role in advancing the mission of ASIC by promoting the interests of our industry and engaging with key stakeholders.

The committee is responsible for identifying emerging issues and advocating for policies that support the growth and sustainability of the irrigation industry.

ASIC is a leading voice in the industry, and through the Advocacy Committee, we work to influence decisions that affect our members and the broader community, ensuring their needs and concerns are heard and addressed.

Chair
Lance Sweeney

Members
Bryce Carnehl, Donn Mann, Stefan Bortak, Danny Smith, Guillermo Gonzalez, Dave Langendorff, Michael Pippen

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Conference Committee

The National Conference Committee is responsible for the specific planning and logistics of the event. Committee work includes venue selection, development of the educational agenda, identifying knowledgeable presenters, and general meeting planning.

2025 National Conference:

Chair
Tim Fredericks

Co-Chair
Steve Hohl

Members
Stefan Bortak, John Keesen, Jim Laiche, Neil Tandan, John Murtaugh, Julie Zigler, Serge Gauthier, Charles Zaher

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Collegiate Competition

The committee is tasked with creating a suitable design problem and a battery of questions to be used for the Irrigation Design Competition for the an annual National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) NCLC event. Students from Universities, Colleges and Schools across the country compete in a variety of events, including irrigation design. This is an excellent outreach program geared to college students, introducing them to ASIC and a potential career in the irrigation design industry.

In addition to the irrigation design competition, ASIC is the lead sponsor for the Irrigation Design Workshop, taught annually by Brian Vinchesi. Our Partners, Hunter, Toro Rain Bird and Ewing are also participants in this fun and vibrant gathering of young future professionals.

Chair
Brian Vinchesi

Co-Chair
Steve Hohl

Members
Tim Fredericks, Jim Barrett, Christine Hawkins, Keith Schweiger, Donn Mann, Jeff Bine

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Honor Awards Committee

This committee seeks member input and then identifies, vets, and recommends to the Board of Directors those deserving of ASIC’s three very prestigious awards: The Sam Tobey Lifetime Achievement, Roy Williams Memorial and Ivy Munion Langendorff Women in Irrigation Award.

Chair:
Brian Vinchesi

Members:
James Barrett, Chris Curry, Christine Hawkins, Jim Laiche, Keith Schweiger, Bill Millward

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BOD Nominating Committee

The BOD Nominating Committee makes recommendations regarding the composition of the ASIC Board of Governors and candidates for office. The Committee also recommends the appointment of committee chairs.

Members:

Carey June, Tim Fredericks, Geoff Graber, Lance Sweeney, Janet Luehrs

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Fellowship Committee

The Fellowship Committee shall recommend to the Board new Fellow Members and conduct the investiture during the annual meeting. The Committee is comprised of all current Fellows.

Chair:
Jim Barrett

Volunteer Committees

“Working on committees has given me the opportunity to learn more about irrigation issues on a national rather than regional scale. I have also developed new friendships and personal resources that I know will serve me well going forward. Making the time to give back to the industry was really making time to advance my own career.“

– Janet Luehrs, Brookwater Irrigation

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Committees

Tasked with reviewing specific issues and advising the Board of Directors on future action, these committees are the “think tanks” to ensure ASIC is on the right path for its members, and that it remains on track for meeting the Society’s long range goals consistent with the Strategic Plan. The committees make recommendations to the Board of Directors, and then may be further tasked with implementing the recommendations.

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Tasked with the planning and implementing of specific ASIC events, the committees work under the oversight, but not the direction of the Board of Directors. These committees are often the hardest working, with weekly or bi-weekly meetings to plan all the event details for the annual National and/or Regional Conferences and for the National Collegiate Landscape Competition.

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Tasked with making recommendations to the Board of Directors for: ASIC Award recipients; Board of Directors members and Fellowship Honors, the work of these committees is gratifying in that they identify those that deserve special recognition or are targeted for future leadership roles in the organization.

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