CANDIDATE FOR NATIONAL SECRETARY
Candidate for AIPG National Secretary
Adam J. “Joey” Rosenfelder, CPG-11632 Columbia, Missouri
AIPG Secretary and would like to thank the nominating com- mittee for this opportunity.
I am truly honored to be nominated for the office of National Since joining AIPG as a CPG
member in 2013, I have been drawn to active participation, serving as President of the Missouri Section in 2016 and 2019. While I did not intend on jumping into a local leadership role so early on, I cannot overstate how rewarding the experience has been, both professionally and personally. These leader- ship roles have introduced me to a fantastic group of dedicated professionals in the Missouri Section, many of whom I now consider friends and mentors.
Section at National AIPG Conferences in Anchorage, AK and Nashville, TN introduced me to a whole new group of dedicated professionals – not to mention some great experiences!
As a geologist for the United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA- NRCS), I am privileged to work with farmers and ranchers to conserve and manage natural resources on private lands and strengthen our nation’s flood protection and water supply infrastructure. I have been with USDA-NRCS for my entire career and was extremely fortunate to be mentored early on by two consummate professionals that taught me the important role geologists play in all facets of conservation engineering. While they taught me a great deal on the technical side of the job, some of the most important skills they imparted were in how to be a true professional. Part of being a true professional is the ability to utilize your technical knowledge to be a positive influence. This includes being able to convey information to a diverse audience, from the lay-person landowner to the senior geotechnical engineer, with the heart of a teacher. Having all the technical knowledge in the world is of little use if it cannot be communicated effectively. Perhaps their greatest impact on my career was instilling a sense of duty to serve the broader profession; to become an active and vocal advocate. Of course, they strongly encouraged me to become a member of AIPG!
As Secretary, I would bring a vision of AIPG broadening its
impact as the preeminent professional geologist organization through outreach, mentoring, and professional training/ devel- opment opportunities. Over the past several years, AIPG has done a fantastic job of reaching out to universities across the country, resulting in an explosion of student-adjunct member- ship and over 50 student chapters. AIPG’s presence at the university level is mutually beneficial, as we get brand recogni- tion and membership numbers while the students (and faculty) have a direct connection to local professionals from their area keeping them informed of the ever-changing expectations and requirements for entering the workforce. Getting the students to sign up for free membership is one thing, but as we have
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seen, transitioning those student-adjuncts after graduation to young professional and professional membership categories is quite another. AIPG has made significant strides in this effort in recent years, including the important addition of a ‘Young Professional’ member to the National Executive Committee and several workshops and events geared toward the young professional.
This student-young professional connection is Representing the Missouri
very important to the Institute’s future. It provides us with many opportunities to make an impact through mentoring and to provide valuable insights on important marketable skills that soon-to-be grads should consider adding to their toolbox. The recent announcement from Executive Director Aaron Johnson of the first ever AIPG-endorsed ‘Environmental Geology Certificate’ program at Northwest Missouri State
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As Secretary, I would bring a vision of AIPG broadening its impact as the preeminent professional geologist organization through outreach, mentoring, and professional train- ing/development opportunities.
University is a great example of how AIPG can, by thinking a little outside-of-the-box, make substantive inroads to bridg- ing this gap and perhaps gain traction in the student-adjunct to young professional membership transition. Another area where AIPG is uniquely positioned to facilitate this transition is in providing guidance and support for members in obtain- ing state licensure. Workshops for ASBOG exam preparation have been very successful in several sections, and I think there are potentially more innovative ways that AIPG can be involved in this type of support. Partnering with universities to develop an AIPG-endorsed ASBOG preparation short-course, similar in nature to the certificate program at NWMSU, is one thought, especially since many universities are, or are considering, using the ASBOG FG exam as an exit exam for their programs. Developing a financial incentive program for AIPG members in good standing to sit for the ASBOG exam is another thing the Institute could consider, with the level of incentive commensurate with the longevity of AIPG member- ship (starting at the student-adjunct level). Things like this can perhaps have multiple benefits, from spurring interest in students transitioning to other membership categories, to strengthening our relationship with ASBOG and the various state registration boards, to increasing our engaged profes- sional membership. Whichever direction we head, I think the future of AIPG is bright!
Apr.May.Jun 2019 • TPG 19
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