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.

Husain Ali Al-Omani, CCP CEP DRMP EVP PSP – Since joining AACE in 2011, Husain became a Certified Cost Professional (CCP) and the Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) in 2010, Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) and the Earned Value Professional in 2012, and the Decision and Risk Management Professional (DRMP) in 2013. He has served as an officer, including the role of president, of the Arabian Gulf Section.  Husain has been elected to and served as the Director-Region 7 (2016-2018) and will serve on AACE International’s Board of Directors as an at-large Director beginning in June (2021-2023).  He has served in additional volunteer roles, including a member of the Marketing Board. Recently, he worked closely with two Saudi Arabian government entities for more than a year to get the CCP, CEP, and PSP certifications recognized by the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) where Saudi citizens are now eligible to have their exam and training fees reimbursed by the HRDF. Husain was the founder and general manager of GTSC.