Keane Award for Distinguished Service to an AACE Section: 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.

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.