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 J. Ciccarelli, PE CCP PSP FAACE – Award of Merit
Award of Merit: The recipient of the Award of Merit will be selected by a majority vote of the members of the Awards Committee, based on evaluation of suitable nomination submissions and judgments of relative merit of the various nominated candidates. To be considered for this Award, candidates must receive a minimum of three independent nominations. Candidates who are members of AACE must have ten (10) years minimum active participation in AACE and non-members must have a minimum of ten (10) years active service within the cost engineering industry. All nominations must be submitted in writing and accompanied by detailed evidence of the contribution by the nominee(s), together with suitable statements regarding the timeliness and importance of the achievement. Although significant contributions to the advancement of cost engineering and the precepts of total cost management are often the result of a joint effort by multiple individuals, not more than two (2) individuals may be recognized for a particularly significant joint contribution. If it is not possible to limit the awardees to two individuals, the Award will not be made for the group effort. The recipient(s) need not be a member of AACE International.
John J. Ciccarelli, PE CCP PSP FAACE – John joined AACE International in 2001 and earned the certification designations Certified Cost Professional (CCP) in 2003 and Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) in 2006. He has been a frequent author and presenter at AACE Conference & Expos. John served two terms as President of the New Jersey Section as well as holding other positions of leadership on the section board. He was a contributing author to AACE Recommended Practices (RP). John has been elected to and served on AACE’s Board of Directors as Director-Region 2 (2008-2010); Vice President Finance (2010-2012); President Elect (2012-2013); President (2013-2014); and Past President (2014-2015; 2019-2020). John has previous been recognized by the Association with the Outstanding Regional Director Award (2009), Fellow (2016), and Outstanding Technical Subcommittee Chair (2017). John is a Director at J.S. Held, LLC. Learn more about John here.