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104 105 Since its founding, AIAI has grown from six mem- ber forms to over 70 corporate member organi- zations nationally. These members represent a broad spectrum of the professional disciplines in private enterprise and public service—leading construction firms, investors, developers, service firms, planners, and academics. The organization’s competitive advantage is largely built on the fact that it is plugged in at state and local levels. That’s because that’s where most U.S. infrastructure is built and owned. Our members believe that effective and well-planned education can provide civic leaders with the knowledge they need to make informed deci- sions about the benefits of P3, which includes economic development, lifecycle cost savings, risk transfer and accelerated project delivery. AIAI does not advocate for individual projects—in- stead we focus on policy that enables a strong program that promotes a pipeline of projects. For states that have existing local legislation, we’re focused on providing additional insight about how to adequately conduct the P3 delivery method. At its heart, our mission is to shape a AIAI WilliamA. Marino/Chairman Chief Executive Officer, Star America Terence M. Easton/President Vice President Global, Infrastructure Sales, Fluor Joe Wingerter/Secretary-Treasurer Vice President, Kiewit Infrastructure Group Nuria Haltiwanger/Director Chief Executive Officer, ACS Infrastructure, Development, Inc. Johan Henriksson/Director Executive Vice President, Skanska Infrastruc- ture, Development Gregory A. Kelly, PE/Director President and CEO, U.S., Central & South America,WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff Belen Marcos/Director President, Cintra US Kent Marshall/Director Vice President and Director of Public-Private Partnerships, Granite Construction Anthony Phillips/Director Managing Director, Primary Investment, North America, John Laing clear, sustainable P3 project pipeline by providing clarity to politicians, procuring authorities, and the general pub- lic. To that end, AIAI introduced the AIAI Best Practices Guide, a national educational resource on P3 best practices, in 2016.This year, the organization introduced the AIAI Guide to Increasing Private Investment in U.S. Infrastructure that outlines a set of specific policy proposals to help increase pri- vate investment in U.S. infrastructure projects.As a follow-up to the investment guide,AIAI will begin working with states and local entities to help them prepare for opportunities that will emerge from those recommendations. We’re also putting together best practices guidelines for procurement as a means to support states, municipalities and agencies as they look to utilize the P3 model for their procurement needs. AIAI’s goal is to enable informed decision making through the education and outreach