Honorary Life Membership: Honorary Life Membership is given upon the unanimous approval of the AACE International Board of Directors to those individuals who have served the Association on the local and international levels in a variety of capacities.  Minimum requirements are: Membership in AACE for twenty-five (25) or more consecutive years.  Candidates shall have attained the status of Fellow of AACE.  In  addition, candidates shall have distinguished service in two (2) or more of the following functions: a.) Served on the AACE International Board of Directors; b.) Served as a member of an associate board, task force, standing, and/or ad hoc committee; c.) Presented two (2) or more technical papers at the Conference & Expo, section meetings, AACE seminars, or to other professional societies; or d.) Engaged as a full-or part-time instructor teaching in total cost management subject areas.  Membership in AACE is required.

 Todd W. Pickett, CCP CEP FAACE Hon. Life – Todd joined AACE in 1994 and became a Certified Cost Professional (CCP) in 2001 and was grandfathered in as a Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) in 2008 following his work on the CEP Certification Task Force.  Todd is a member of AACE’s Technical Board (2005-Present) where he also served as chair from 2016-2020.  Todd is a frequent author and presenter at AACE’s Conference & Expos as well as an author or contributor to AACE’s Recommended Practices. He has previously been recognized by AACE as a Fellow (2012) and the TCM Excellence Award (2021). Todd is a Principal Partner at Conquest Consulting Group.