Group Leadership
Chair
Jeff Drake
Trimble
Vice Chair
Brad Viernow
Hexagon
AEM Staff Contact
Sara Feuling
Senior Director, Construction | 414-298-4149
John Somers
Vice President, Construction & Utility Sector | 414-298-4172
Objective
Determine the overall direction for AEM’s CE Sector related to digitization and drive awareness and adoption of technology within the industry.
2023 Priorities
- Technology Adoption:
- Engage with AEM’s Futures Council to review disruptive future technologies and provide input on actionable recommendations for the Future of Building white paper.
- Advocacy and Infrastructure Legislation:
- Engage with AEM’s Advocacy Team to provide input on the role of technology in infrastructure investment and provide information to support a document to educate regulators and lawmakers.
- Sustainability Initiatives:
- Engage with AEM’s Sustainability Council to identify how technology can help the industry make progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals and review potential sustainability metrics.
- Workforce Solutions:
- Engage with AEM's Workforce Development Committee to positively impact the perception of the industry and bring awareness to the benefits of technology in attracting and retaining talent.
Leadership
- Committee leadership consists of a Chair and Vice Chair(s) elected by the committee to serve a two-year term.
Composition
- Approximately 20 representatives from member companies that represent and are engaged in the technology space.
- Representatives can include AEM Board Directors, CE Sector Board Directors and member executives and/or technology experts.
- Participants will represent a cross-section within the CE sector of the AEM membership to encourage positive interaction and different perspectives.
- There are no term limits.
Meetings
- Quarterly conference calls/virtual meetings, with at least one face-to-face meeting each year.