In 2003, BAMI-I was formed in Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management as a result of inspiration & leadership by Mayor Shirley Franklin & Commissioner Jack Ravan.
In 2004, BAMI-I was formed as a non-profit organization.
In 2006, BAMI-I was selected for a U.S. EPA Cooperative Agreement (CP 83 282901- 1), which was completed in 2008.
In 2010, BAMI-I launched the current Certification of Training in Asset Management course (CTAM-100).
2013-2015: BAMI-I released CTAM-200, CTAM-300, and CTAM-400 after CTAM 100 achieved significant success. Certification as an Associate Water Asset Manager (AWAM) and a Professional Water Asset Manager (PWAM) is offered.
In 2022 BAMI-I launched the first BAMI-I journal.
2023 BAMI-I will host the first global Buried Asset Management Congress in Chicago.
BAMI-I Culture (Mission & Vision)
The Buried Asset Management Institute – International (BAMI-I) is a non-profit corporation whose main purpose is to educate and assist those who have an interest in applying best-buried asset management practices to extend the life and efficiency of their assets. Although BAMI-I has been mainly focused on water and wastewater systems, the principles of asset management apply to all different types of buried assets including for instance gas distribution pipes, and electric cables.
BAMI-I’s mission is to provide a center of excellence for owners of underground infrastructure to join with industry and researchers, using sound science, to evaluate and /or develop buried asset management protocols for application worldwide to benefit ratepayers and other stakeholders by:
Protecting public health
Maximizing asset life-cycle value
Improving the environment
Sustaining economic development
Enhancing the quality of life
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Position
TERM
Name
Company
President
2023-2024
Tom Iseley
Purdue University
Vice President
2022-2023
Richard Thomasson
EBA Engineering
Secretary
2023-2024
Bill Shook
Consultant
Treasurer
2022-2023
Leonard Ingram
MASTT, MSTT, & SESTT
Elected Board of Directors
Position
TERM
Name
Company
Director
2023-2024
Shaurav Alam
TTC – Louisiana Tech University
Director
2023-2024
Jim Anspach
CARDNO TBE
Director
2023-2024
Cori Criss
ITPIPES
Director
2023-2024
Sriram Ganesan
Perma-Liner (Singapore SG)
Director
2023-2024
Karol Giokas
RJN Group
Director
2023-2024
Wei Liao
Purdue University
Director
2023-2024
Ron Thompson
Waggoner Engineering
Director
2023-2024
Owen Yan
QuakeWrap
Director
2022-2023
Greg Baird
Aging Water Infrastructure
Director
2022-2023
Jim Harris
Jacobs
Director
2022-2023
Steve Hontz
Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc.
Director
2022-2023
Mohammad Najafi
University of Texas, Arlington
Director
2022-2023
Marcellus Pitts
Pitts Fowler Enterprises, Inc.
Director
2022-2023
Shah Rahman
KCI Technologies Inc.
Director
2022-2023
Jimmy Stewart
CPM
Director
2022-2023
Arlex Toro
CISTT
Director
2022-2023
Reese Walsh
LaBella Associates
Director
2022-2023
Kent Weisenberg
Braindrip
Director
2022-2023
Kurt Wright
SDG Engineering, Inc.
Founding Members
AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY / AMERICAN DUCTILE IRON PIPE