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About Us

About AACE

 

Who We Are

With 7,000 members in 100 countries, AACE International has been serving the total cost management community since 1956. We are committed to the constructive exchange of ideas between members, development of technical guidance and quality education and recognition of subject matter experts. Our members work in a variety of disciplines and across all industries.

For over 40 years AACE has been certifying individuals. We offer the following certifications: Certified Cost Professional (CCP), Certified Cost Technician (CCT), Certified Estimating Professional (CEP), Certified Forensic Claims Consultant (CFCC), Earned Value Professional (EVP), Decision and Risk Management Professional (DRMP), Certified Scheduling Technician (CST) and Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP). AACE’s CCP, CCT, CEP, CST, EVP, and PSP certifications are independently accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards.

What Does "AACE" Stand For?

The legal name since 1992 is AACE International. In 1956 the organization was established as the American Association of Cost Engineers. While you may have seen that “AACE” stands for the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering, this is only a statement that encompasses the work of the Association, not a legal name.

 
 
 
 

Our Vision

To be the gathering place and source of thought leadership for professionals who drive successful project and program delivery.

Our Mission

AACE members drive projects to complete on time, on cost, and meet investment and operational goals. We arm our members with the technical tools and expertise to support successful projects and programs.

AACE News

2018 Lifetime Achievement Award

by Jennie Amos | Jun 27, 2018

AACE International is honored to be able to recognize all award winners at this year’s Conference & Expo.  It is through such outstanding ability, service, and dedication displayed by our members that AACE International can continue to be the strong organization that it is.  Our thanks go to you for the hard work, long hours, heartfelt involvement, and commitment to excellence that these awards symbolize.  It is our great pleasure to share these awards with you and to acknowledge everything you have given to AACE.  Congratulations!

AACE is pleased to recognize the following award winner:

John K. Hollmann, PE CCE CEP DRMP FAACE Hon. Life – Lifetime
Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award was established by the AACE International Board of Directors in 2008 to recognize individuals who have served the Association on multiple occasions as an elected member of the Board of Directors or an active member of an Associate Board and has received any of the following: The Award of Merit, Brian D. Dunfield Educational Service Award, Charles V. Keane Distinguished Service Award, O.T. Zimmerman Founder’s Award, or the TCM Excellence Award. The individual must also have continued to serve the Association beyond receiving one or more of those awards.

HollmannJohn K. Hollmann, PE CCE CEP DRMP FAACE Hon. Life – John joined AACE in 1986. He became a Certified Cost Professional (CCP) in 1994, a Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) in 2008, and a Decision & Risk Management Professional (DRMP) in 2013. Through his work on the task forces that developed both the CEP and DRMP certifications, he was grandfathered into both designations.  John has been a frequent presenter of technical presentations at AACE’s Conferences and other events. He has also served as an instructor in a variety of continuing education courses. He was the principal author of the first edition of AACE’s 2006 landmark publication “The Total Cost Management Framework: An Integrated Approach to Portfolio, Program, and Project Management.”  John authored the publication “Project Risk Quantification: A Practitioners Guide to Realistic Cost and Schedule Risk Management” in 2016.  He has served the AACE in various roles including chairs of the Parametric Estimating Technical Subcommittee (1993-1996) and the Online Services Committee (1994-1996). He was elected to and served on AACE’s Board of Directors for one year (1996-1997) where he was instrumental in the reorganization of the Board to create three Associate Boards (Technical/Education/Certification). John was a member of the Technical Board for several years where he served as Director of Recommended Practices and Director of Total Cost Management. He is the Owner/Principal Consultant at Validation Estimating, LLC. John has previously been recognized by AACE with the Outstanding Technical Committee Chair Award (1994, 1996), the TCM Excellence Award (1995), O.T. Zimmerman Founder’s Award (2005), Fellow (2006), Award of Merit (2008), Technical Excellence (2010), and Honorary Life Membership (2011).
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