2008 Ames Contractor Council Committees

Contractor Awards Committee

Charter:         Recognize deserving contractor employees and teams of contractors for exceptional performance on NASA Ames Research Center programs.  Present these awards annually in front of their peers and management from both the civil servant and contractor staff.

Chair:            Paul Fast, SAIC

Ames Calendar Committee

Charter:         Coordinate the creation, production and sales of a calendar that is representative of NASA Ames and Moffett Field to serve as a fundraiser to support Ames community programs.

Chair:           Elisa Taube, Booz-Allen
                     (Elisa.A.Taube@nasa.gov, 408-541-2838)
                       
                                 

Contractor Listing Committee

Charter:            Create a mechanism for onsite contractors to upload their contact information into a centralized database so that there is a resource specific to the Ames contractor community.

Chair:              Herb Finger, Unisys.
                        (hfinger@mail.arc.nasa.gov, 650-604-6598)

Imagination Foundation Committee

Charter:            Develop and implement an educational outreach program utilizing the management and technical contractor staff who are synergistic with NASA Ames educational programs.Charter.pdf

Chair:              Tom Horan
                        (Thomas.F.Horan@nasa.gov, 650-604-0974)

ACC Golf Tournament Committee

Charter:            Organize an annual ACC Golf Tournament to promote the partnership between civil servant and contractor staffs and to raise funds in support of Ames community programs.

Chair:            Terry Reichert, Tessada and Associates
                       Terrance.E.Reichert@nasa.gov, 650-604-0375
Co-chair:       Jennifer Kremer, Planners Collaborative
                       Jennifer.L.Kremer, 650-604-4052

Contractor Council Marketing Communications Committee

Charter:    The purpose of the committee is to communicate to the ARC community who we are and what we do.  The committee should seek opportunities to represent the council and its membership as trusted partners.  Activities may include events, news releases, articles in selected publications, brochures, etc.  The expected outcome is that the ARC community is better informed regarding the ACC and its capabilities in support of Center goals.                       

Chair:        Doreen Cohen/Planners Collaborative
                  ( dcohen@mail.arc.nasa.gov, 650-604-5203)

Partners in Excellence Committee

Charter:            Develop a forum for facilitating the interchange between NASA Ames senior management and contractor senior management.

Chair:            Nancy Eller, Perot Systems
                       Nancy.K.Eller@nasa.gov, 650-604-3814
Co-chair:       Linda McCahon, BOOZ-ALLEN AND HAMILTON
                       LindaMcCahon@nasa.gov, 650-604-5752                

Public Policy Committee

Committee:      Contractor Council Public Policy Committee

Charter:            Create support within the public arena for all of NASA Ames’ efforts.

Chair:                Ceil McCloy, ISSI Group
                           (cmccloy@mail.arc.nasa.gov, 650-604-1141)
                       

Safety Outreach/Awards Committee

Charter:            Recognize deserving contractor employees and contractors for their safe performance on NASA Ames Research Center projects and programs.  Present these awards annually in front of their peers and management, both civil servants and contractors.

Chair:             Herb Finger , (Unisys)
                       (hfinger@mail.arc.nasa.gov, 650-604-6598)
Co-chair:       Mike Weiss, Jacobs Technology
                      (Michael.D.Weiss@nasa.gov, 650-604-3434)

Website Committee

Charter:            Overall responsibility for ACC Website, including compliance with ARC and ACC guidelines and regulations.  Review and ensure timely updates of content.  Seek, create and implement ideas that result in overall usefulness of website to the contractor community in support of the ACC Mission.

Chair:              Faten Mansour
                        (designexquisite@yahoo.com)

Life at NASA Ames Committee

Charter:           Ease the entry of new contractors into the Ames community by informing them of local resources available for their use, as well as educating them on the various R&D activities at Ames.

Chair:             Joy Kuhns, ELORET
                        (Joyanne.B.Kuhns@nasa.gov, 650-604-5476)