Keane Award for Distinguished Service to an AACE Section

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Candidates for consideration to receive this Award must have been an active member of an AACE section, or sections, for a minimum of five (5) years continuous engagement in section leadership in a section that has continuously achieved or exceeded section minimum standards, grown in membership and contributed to the furtherance of the precepts of total cost management.  Membership in AACE is required.



 

Keane Award for Distinguished Service to an AACE Section

2025
  • David Alejandro Chigne Tataje, Sr. CCP CEP PSP
2024
  • João P. M. Dias, PSP 
2023
  • Rey F. Diaz, PE
2022
  • Carlos Ramon Daga, P. Eng.
2021
  • Husain Ali Al-Omani, CCP CEP DRMP EVP PSP
2020
  • Omoniyi O. "Niyi" Ladipo, CCP EVP
2019
  • Valerie G. Venters, CCP FAACE
2018
  • John L. Haynes, PSP FAACE and Devdas K. Tamboli, CCP PSP
2017
  • Filipe Bonaldo Alves, CCP EVP and John Orr, PSP
2016
  • David Williams, CEP
2015
  • Mark von Leffern, EVP PSP
2014
  • Anthony J. Gonzales; Maged Sayed El-Hawary CCP EVP PSP
2013
  • Dr. Firas Abou-Zaki, CCE EVP PSP; and Marc S. Glasser, PSP
2012
  • James E. Krebs, PE CCE FAACE
2011
  • Arthur "Art" Kovalchuk, P.Eng.
2010
  • Scott R. Longworth, CCC FAACE
2009
  • Bonnie L. Halkett; Neil D. Opfer CCE PSP; and Marvin Woods CCE
2008
  • Robert H. Briest CCC; and Richard A. Selg CCE FAACE
2007
  • Susan R. Jones, CCC
2006
  • Mark G. Grotefend, CCC
2005
  • Vera A. Lovejoy, CCE PSP
2004
  • Daniel F. Krachuk
2003
  • Bruce Elliott, CCC
2002
  • Dr. Robert C. Creese, PE CCE; and Barbara L. Wells, PE
2001
  • Robert D. Bakewell, CCC
2000
  • Betty S. Barlow, CCC
1999
  • A. Larry Aaron, CCE
1998
  • Donald F. McDonald Jr., PE CCE
1997
  • Charles P. Woodward, PE CCE
1996
  • Ellis J. Jackson
1995
  • Dennis E. Van Kirk
1994
  • Serge Pressoir, PE
1993
  • Raymond A. Cobb
1992
  • Christopher O. Gruber, CCC
1991
  • Joseph A. Brown, CCE FAACE
1990
  • Cornelius J. (Casey) Bruinooge, CCC
1988
  • Aaron J. Cohen, PE CCE FAACE
1987
  • John A. Foushi, CCE
1986
  • Larry G. Medley Sr., CCC
1985
  • Katharine Kemp
1984
  • Christopher G. Walker, PE CCE
1983
  • Blanche E. Brearey, CCE
1982
  • William R. Barry, CCC
David Chigne Keane Award picture
 

David Alejandro Chigne Tataje, Sr. CCP CEP PSP– Since joining AACE in 2015, David became active within AACE serving as a section leader for the Peru Section and within AACE in Region 10. He earned the Certified Cost Professional (CCP) in 2021, the Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) in 2022, and the Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) in 2023. David has served two years on the Membership Advisory Committee of AACE as Director-Region 10 where he has worked across South America to increase AACE’s visibility and member engagement. At the 2025 Conference & Expo, he began a two-year term on AACE International’s Board of Directors as Director-at-Large. David is a Senior Scheduler and Cost Estimator at Toscano Clements Taylor Cost Consultants, a New York-based company.  

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