Max Puchtel, P.E., S.E.
Director of Government Relations and
Sustainability, AISC
Max Puchtel is the Director of Government Relations and Sustainability at the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). He represents the structural steel community on state and federal government issues, including Buy American policies, trade, transportation funding, and Buy Clean policies; and he's responsible for leading AISC sustainability efforts, including the development and publication of three industry-wide Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for fabricated structural steel. He is active in many professional, standards, and industry groups; including the Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE-SEI) Sustainability Committee, the National Council of Structural Engineering Associations (NCSEA) Sustainable Design Committee, Association for Iron and Steel Technology, and Green Globes Consensus Bodies.