Regional Councils - ACE Mentor Program of America

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The ACE Transformative Partner Program (TPP) connects ACE alumni with industry professionals who provide mentorship, career guidance, networking opportunities, and support as students transition from education to employment.

Interested in learning more?
Register for one of the quick 30 minutes or less TPP Info Sessions
(all sessions share the same content):

ACE Mentor
TPP Info Session
06/17/26 | 3pm EST
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ACE Mentor
TPP Info Session
06/23/26 | 12pm EST
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ACE Mentor
TPP Info Session – West
06/24/26 | 3pm EST
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ACE Mentor
TPP Info Session – South
06/25/26 | 1pm EST
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*Coming soon: ACE Mentor – TPP info Session – Northeast

West

Tom Donnelly : Chair
Donnelly Partners LLC
Austin, TX
Stephen M. Aguirre
Business Developer, Commercial Fence and Iron Works
Denver, CO
Kim Castillo (SMPS)
Associate at Bowers + Kubota Consulting
Waipahu, Hawaii
Leo Darnell
Assistant Dean of Academic Services and Extended Studies, CU Denver
Denver, CO
Anthony Damon
Market Leader at DPR Construction
San Diego, CA
Tara Delany
Vice President at Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company
San Francisco, CA
Lori Guidry
President at Development Industries
Hawthorne, CA
Patti Harburg-Petrich
Structural Engineer at SwinertonLos Angeles, CA
Angel Leon
Senior training Specialist/Outreach Coordinate at Simpson Strong-Tie
Aliso Viejo, CA
Pete Maslenikov
Project Executive at Skanska
Seattle Washinton
Sarah McIlroy
US West Regional Leader at Stantec
Sacramento, CA
Kevin Molloy
Industry Advancement & Partnerships at Procore Technologies
Santa Barbara, CA
Cathy Orguiola
President at PCL
Denver, CO
Marisa Palomo
Vice President at Penta Building Group
Las Vegas, NV
Jeff Park
Vice President, Business Leader at Gilbane
San Francisco, CA
Chris Schubert
Talent Operations Partner, Specialty Services at API Group
Amanda Shade
Director PM Development, ACCO Engineering Systems
Pasadena, CA
Pete Spiegel
General Superintendent at Hensel Phelps
Irvine, CA
Andrea Stalker
Principal at PBK Architects
Los Angeles, CA
Sharla Sullivan
Relationship Builder at Webcor
San Francisco, CA
Antonya Williams
Regional Chief Strategy at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc
Phoenix, AZ

Midwest

Matt Hillis: Chair
Vice President at Ryan Companies
Des Moines, IA
Joey Bahnsen, AIA, CDT, NCARB
Architect at CannonDesign
Des Moines, IA
Josh Braby
Business Development Manager, Neumann Brothers
Des Moines, IA
Joe Cannia
Project Manager at Whiting-Turner
Omaha, NE
Eric Grusenmeyer
Associate Principal and Kansas City Co-Office Director
Thornton Tomasetti
Kansas City, Kansas
Velma J. Korbel
Vice President and Chief Diversity-Equity-Inclusion & Sustainability Officer
New Brighton, MN
Andrew Lack
Associate
Kansas City, MO
Leslie Lyons
Project Manager at Mortenson
Minneapolis, MN
Doug Maibach
Board Director at Barton Malow
Southfield, MI
Staci Ramos
KCI Construction
Springfield, MO
John Rizor
Architect at Progressive Companies
Grand Rapids, MI
Chris Schubert
Talent Operations Partner, Specialty Services at API Group
Megan Scott (SMPS)
Director of Strategy, Etica Group
Indianapolis, IN
Jeremy Spooner
General Superintendent at Hensel Phelps
Kuna, ID
Yousuf Taufiq
SVP, US Transportation & Infrastructure Business Operations Leader at WSP
Rochester, MI
Lily Wang
Director of Durham School at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
Ann Williams
Senior Vice President at HDR
Omaha, NE

Northeast

Jeff Messinger: Chair
VP & National Transportation Maintenance Facilities Practice Leader at STV Group
New York, New York
Thomas Aldrich
Project Executive at DPR Construction
Boston, Massachusetts
Meghan Brennan
Project Manager at Watchdog Real Estate Project Management
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jesse Chrismer
Senior Project Manager at GFP Real Estate
New York, New York
Gary Flisnik
Sr. Principal at Colliers Engineering & Design
Rochester, New York
Justice Henecke
Chief Estimator at Hensel Phelps
Tysons Corner, VA
Chris Jasinski
Founder Box Crib & Blueprints Coffee Club
Providence, Rhode Island
Kellyanne Mahoney
Youth Programs Manager at Autodesk
Boston, Massachusetts
Michael Ricketts
Director of Commercial Markets at Gilbane Building Co.
Annapolis, Maryland
Kimberly Ridenour (SMPS)
Director of Business Development at Independence Construction
Pittsburgh, PA
Chris Schubert
Talent Operations Partner, Specialty Services at API Group
Hackensack, New Jersey
Glen Shumate
Executive Vice President, Construction Employers Association and Executive Director, ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Steve Szycher
Northeast Region Leader at Thornton Tomasetti
New York, New York

South

Chris Cornick: Chair
Vice President – Strategic Sales
New York
Robert Belcher
Operations Manager at Gilbane
Richmond, VA
Paul Choquette
Regional President at Gilbane
Washinton D.C.
Angela Cotie
Kevin Curry
General Superintendent at Hensel Phelps
Tampa, FL
Jon Evers
Sr Project Manager at Whiting-Turner
Richmond, VA
David Fusco
Senior Principal, Thornton Tomasetti
Tampa, FL
Mark Goltz
Operational Excellence Manager at Gilbane
Houston, TX
Kathleen Held (SMPS)
CEO/President, Cini-Little International
Germantown, Maryland
Brian King
Vice President Construction Operations at Rodgers Builders
Charlotte, NC
David Meek
Operations Manager at Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Nashville, TN
Marc Pearson
Senior Principal, Operations Leader at Stantec
Nashville, TN
Denise Ramsey
Vice President at Haskell
Jacksonville, FL
Chris Schubert
Talent Operations Partner, Specialty Services at API Group
Michael White
Director of Business Development & Senior Engineering Technologist at Siemens
Raleigh, NC

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