Governance, Committees
and Chapters
PDCA’s direction, growth and success are direct results
of an involved membership. The association is directed
by a dedicated Executive Committee and Board of
Directors, who establish PDCA’s short and long-term
goals and objectives through a comprehensive strategic
plan. The strategic plan is reviewed and revised
each year by the Executive Committee and Board of
Directors during the Annual Tactical Meeting.
Implementation of the strategic plan focus and strategies
is a team effort between the Board of Directors,
Committees and staff.
Governance
Executive Committee: The Executive Committee
consists of the association’s officers, including the president,
vice president, secretary, treasurer and immediate
past president. The executive director serves on
the Executive Committee in an ex-officio, non-voting
capacity.
Board of Directors: The Board of Directors consists
of the association’s officers and nine elected member
directors. Directors can be contractor, associate or
engineering affiliate members.
Committees
PDCA committees include the following, as well as the
function they perform:
Education: Responsible for (1) developing all educational
programs, including annual conference general
sessions, seminars and workshops; (2) developing and
maintaining relations with educational institutions; (3)
promoting driven pile research and technical papers and
presenting such information at appropriate venues.
Technical: Responsible for (1) technical information
and applications impacting the driven pile and deep
foundations industry; (2) developing and maintaining
relations with public and private entities involved in
issues impacting driven pile or deep foundations; (3)
developing and maintaining PDCA-produced design
and installation specification documents.
Communications: Responsible for (1) establishing
editorial guidelines, acquisition, assembly and review
of all editorial content of PileDriver magazine, annual
directory and calendar; (2) the functionality of the
PDCA website and distribution of the PDCA E-Letter.
Membership: Responsible for membership development,
member retention and issues impacting the continued
growth of the association.
Market Development: Responsible for (1) promoting
the different pile types and monitoring trends in the
market; (2) site selection of the annual conference sites,
assembly of social programs for the annual conference;
(3) promoting PDCA conferences.
PDCA/USUCGER Joint Council: This joint
council between PDCA and the United States
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Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and
Research (USUCGER) is designed to accomplish
three main objectives: (1) Identify and propose geotechnical
research topics, with a specific focus on issues
related to the pile driving industry. The long-term goal
for research would be to not only propose topics and
provide in-kind support, but to also provide financial
support for the research. (2) Support the PDCA
Student Intern and Cooperative Program. The Student
Intern Program is designed to help identify student
prospects to match with PDCA member companies
that have available positions for short-term employment.
Secondly, PDCA has a Co-op Program, which is
designed for extended employment, with the requirements
of the program coordinated between the college
or university, employer and student. (3) Support the
PDCA Scholarship Fund by identifying graduate students
conducting research in the area of driven piles.
Safety and Environmental: Responsible for (1)
the dissemination of information relevant to safe work
practices and for monitoring and reviewing regulations
and legislation impacting the driven pile industry; (2)
monitoring environmental issues related to the driven
pile industry.
PDCA Chapters: Responsible for providing an
exchange of information between chapters and PDCA
to identify opportunities to create growth at both the
chapter and national levels.
PDCA members are encouraged to participate on
one or more committees. Participation is voluntary, but
committee members are encouraged to participate on a
consistent basis.
Those members desiring to serve the association
at the Executive Committee and/or Board of Director
levels are offered the opportunity as existing members
rotate off.
PDCA Chapters
PDCA encourages the formation of local PDCA
chapters. Local chapters provide regional representation
and advocacy for the driven pile industry and
those companies doing business within the chapter’s
jurisdiction.
Chapters also provide an opportunity for its members
to network through business meetings, educational
programs and social activities.
Current PDCA Chapters include Northeast, Mid-
Atlantic, South Carolina, Florida, Gulf Coast, Pacific
Coast and Texas.
Education and Networking
PDCA Education: Conferences,
Seminars and Workshops
PDCA offers relevant, topical and cutting-edge educational
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