The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) was founded in 1976. This page serves to preserve and celebrate the legacy of our early years and the people, activities, and accomplishments that made significant, substantial, and enduring contributions to flood risk management and the floodplain management profession as a whole.

Wall of Honor

Tim Trautman, North Carolina

Tim Trautman

Tim Trautman spent his career making a measurable difference at the local and national level toward reducing flood risk and promoting natural infrastructure investments. He had the honor to be mentored under Dave Canaan, whose vision laid the foundation for many of the activities Tim brought into the national spotlight through ASFPM. Dave played a critical role in 2001 with the national conference in Charlotte and key decisions on building a Certified Floodplain Manager program that increased the credentials of the organization’s members and drastically improved ASFPM’s long term financial outlook.
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