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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
  • 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
  • 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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