MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Houssam H. “Sam” Sleiman, PE, CCM, Director of Capital Programs & Environmental Affairs at the Massachusetts Port Authority, was elected chair of CMAA at the Association’s annual meeting in San Francisco on October 19.
Mr. Sleiman has more than 25 years of experience in the design and construction industry. He joined MassPort in October 1993 and has held several previous positions in the Authority. As the head of Capital Programs, he directs the overall management of the Authority's capital investment program, safety program, utilities management, in-house design and environmental permitting and management.
Mr. Sleiman is a licensed, registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a Certified Construction Manager (CCM). He has strongly supported the Construction Management Standards of Practice and CM certification for MassPort programs.
CMAA’s new chair has been a member of its national Board of Directors since 2009. In addition to his leadership positions in CMAA, he is an active member of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
He holds a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University. Mr. Sleiman was named one of Engineering News Record's (ENR), Top 25 Newsmakers of 2009 as well as Person of the Year for 2009 by The New England Chapter of CMAA.
A photograph of Mr. Sleiman is available at https://cmaanet.org/files/BOD/Sleiman.jpg.
CMAA is the leading organization advancing professional construction and program management worldwide. Its membership is comprised of more than 13,000 public and private organizations, owners and individual practitioners. CMAA provides professional development, CM certification, advocacy and business opportunities to its members and the industry. The Association's headquarters is located in McLean, VA, USA and its website is: www.cmaanet.org.
