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Special Thank You to All 2013 Western Winter Workshop Participants

The 2013 Western Winter Workshop Planning Committee would like to extend a special thank you to all the exhibitors, sponsors, speakers and attendees who contributed their time and resources to making this event a success. Without your support, hard work and encouragement, this workshop would not be possible. We hope you enjoy this year’s program and look forward to working with you all again next year!

Mission Statement:The mission of the Western Winter Workshop is to showcase the very latest in project controls knowledge, tools and methodologies, as well as to provide a unique opportunity to network with key decision makers for major capital project delivery organizations, owners, executives, managers, engineers and many other industry professionals.

John Haynes, PSP Chairman

Julie Owen Capital Management Program Chair

Dana Fetrow Executive Director

Greg Demetrulias Technical Program Chair

John Blodgett Attendee Chair

Lauren Scammell Administration Chair

2013 Western Winter Workshop Planning Committee

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The San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California Sections would like to thank the sponsors and exhibitors for their support and generous contributions to the 2013 Western Winter Workshop.

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AGENDAEmerald Bay A & BBreakfast

Emerald Bay A & BWhat does Surviving a Rogue Wave have to do with Delivering a Project on Schedule and Within Budget?KeyNote SpeakerNeil Peterson

Emerald Bay A & B Coffee Break with Exhibitors - Brought To You By DRMcNatty & Associates

Emerald Bay A & B “Innovation Collaboration Forum”Moderator – John Haynes Participants – Garrett Harley, Paul Verveniotis, Doug Eberhard, Konstantine Tonas, Brian Clarke

Emerald Bay A & BState of the AssociationPresident’s LuncheonMarlene Hyde, AACE International

Emerald Bay 1 & 2SFO’s 10-Year Capital Improvement Program and SFO Design-Build Project DeliveryIvar Satero, San Franciso International Airport

Emerald Bay 4 & 5Clash Detection, 4D-5D Scheduling and Quantity Take-OffJason Dodds, CADsoft

Garden Room 1Why Traditional Risk Reporting Has Let Us DownDr. Dan Patterson, Acumen

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Emerald Bay 1 & 2Applying Best Practices for Accurate Project Cost Forecasting With PrismG2Blaine Marlin, ARES Corporation

Emerald Bay 4 & 54D Modeling Applications for CollaborationTristan Randall, Autodesk, Inc.

Garden Room 1Cost Management Issues in the Ultra High-Rise ProjectLiam Murray, J L M Development Facilitator

Emerald Bay A & BIce Cream Break with Exhibitors - Brought To You By DRMcNatty & Associates

Emerald Bay 1 & 2Fixing the Problem Project with Immediate, Positive and Sustained ResultsJim Eisenhart, Ventura Consulting

Emerald Bay 4 & 5“State of the Art BIM” for the Life CycleDoug Eberhard, Autodesk

Garden Room 1Connecting Project Teams to Increase Collaboration and Reduce RiskEric Law, Eadoc Software

Emerald Bay 1 & 2Collaborative Partnering… the Next GenerationRob Reaugh, International Partnering Institute

Emerald Bay 4 & 5Exploiting BIM For Construction (Integrated 2D-3D-4D-5D)Clive Jordan, Trimble

Garden Room 1Schedule Cost and Risk Assessment Case StudyLeigh Hostetter, Cardno EntrixJennifer Archuleta, Cardno Entrix

Emerald Bay A & BExhibitor’s Reception - Brought To You By OracleSki Competition Winners Will Be Announced!

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Emerald Bay A & BParade of Trades: Introducing Lean ConstructionGregory Howell, Lean Construction Institute

Emerald Bay 1 & 2Overview of TxDot’s Project Development PlanMaureen Wakeland, TX DOT

Emerald Bay 4 & 5The Impact of Rework on Construction & Some Practical RemediesJames Zack, Navigant Construction ForumNigel Hughes, Navigant Construction Forum

Garden Room 1Successfully Implementing Project Controls Systems: Lessons Learned Through Industry AnalysisJulie Owen, LA Metro

Emerald Bay A & BCoffee Break with Exhibitors - Brought To You By DRMcNatty & Associates

Emerald Bay 1 & 2Managing New York State Department of Transportation’s Capital Program With Innovation, Transparency and AccountabilityMark White, NYS DOT

Emerald Bay 4 & 5Listing Subcontractors a Pitfall on Public ContractingTyson Arbuthnot, Rogers, Joseph, O’DonnellAlan Wilhelmy, Rogers, Joseph, O’Donnell

Garden Room 1Introduction to Model Based Cost EngineeringColm Tully, ARUPLauren Scammell, ARUP

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Emerald Bay 1 & 2Airlines Undertaking Major Capital Facility Programs and Using BIM To Manage Construction.Jeff Sueck, Delta Airlines

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Emerald Bay 4 & 5Primavera P6 Tips and TricksBrian Criss, DRMcNatty & Associates

Garden Room 1Use of Master Estimate Templates for Estimating Major Civil Infrastructure ProjectsPaul Hewitt, IPE

Emerald Bay 1 & 2Equity Control of Large Lump Sum ContractsTom Weiner, MN DOT

Emerald Bay 4 & 5Managing a Contractor’s ScheduleJohn Jackson, Encore Group

Garden Room 1EVM in Construction: A Practical Approach Mike Nosbisch, Project Time & Cost, Inc.

Emerald Bay A & BSnack Break with Exhibitors - Brought To You By DRMcNatty & Associates

Emerald Bay 1 & 2Los Angeles Metro’s Program Management OfficeBrian Boudreau, LA Metro

Emerald Bay 4 & 5Managing the Owner’s Schedule – The MnDOT St. Croix ProjectJonathan McNatty, DRMcNatty & Associates

Garden Room 1$2 Billion Waste Water Program – Case Study on Selecting and Using Web Based ControlsGary Dubin, Brown and CaldwellKonstantine Tonas, PCI/Hill International

Emerald Bay 1 & 2An Owners Approach to Risk Management on Environmental Remediation ProjectsJames Wolf, Chevron

Emerald Bay 4 & 5Primavera P6 Schedule DevelopmentCharlie Jackson, Hill International

Garden Room 1Improving the Effectiveness of TCM and SAM Activities through Independent Cost ReviewsMike Vargas, Atlas Project Support

Emerald Bay 1 & 2PG&E’s Gas Pipeline Safety Enhancement Program: Integrating Project Controls SystemsJohn Blodgett, Pacific Gas & ElectricPatti Drewett, CH2M Hill

Emerald Bay 4 & 5Discover Primavera UnifierPaul Verveniotis, Oracle

Garden Room 1Construction Market Trends 2013Natalie Saylor, Saylor Consulting

Emerald Bay A & BExhibitor’s Reception - Brought To You By Motive Power

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Emerald Bay A & BBreakfast

Emerald Bay 1 & 2MTC/BATA Update for 2013 Incoming ProjectsJoy Lee, Bay Area Toll Authority

Emerald Bay 4 & 5The Tools Used to Manage the Environmental Management ProgramDan Melamed, U.S. Department of Energy

Garden Room 1The Construction of the New San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Eastern Span Ted Hall, Hatch Mott McDonaldTrish Stoops, Hatch Mott McDonaldMelissa Pedersen, Hatch Mott McDonald

Emerald Bay A & BCoffee Break with Exhibitors - Brought To You By DRMcNatty & Associates

Emerald Bay 1 & 2Use of BIM and IPD in Healthcare ConstructionJames Pease, Sutter Health

Emerald Bay 4 & 5The National Ignition Facility: Bringing Star Power to EarthJohn Post, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory

Garden Room 1iTWO 5D BIM – A Model-Based Enterprise Solution for ConstructionCharles Aguirre, RIB US Cost

Emerald Bay 1 & 2Better Projects with Acumen Fuse, Acumen 360, and Acumen RiskBrad Artebury, Acumen

Garden Room 1RevelPoint Project SchedulingMychal Brosamer, RevelPoint

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SPEAKERSKEYNOTE SPEAKER

PRESIDENT’S LUNCHEON SPEAKERMarlene Hyde, President Marlene Hyde CCE EVP, has 38 years’ experience in project controls, estimating, scheduling, and project management. She has been active in AACE® since 1991, and was certified as a CCE in 1993 and as an EVP in 2009. She has held a number of AACE® positions including president of the Albuquerque section for 2 years and VP-Programs in North Florida, and currently serves as President on the AACE International Board of Directors. She previously served as the VP of Finance from 2006-2008 and on the Certification Board. She has been actively involved with the Women in Project Controls task force and committee since its inception. She is currently a project controls consultant on large government projects for the Department of Energy, State Department, Army Corps of Engineers and others. She also volunteers with Wycliffe Associates, working on schedules and managing projects in various parts of the world. Her career has included constructing hospitals, an Intel manufacturing plant, office buildings, research facilities, and airports. Over 30 years ago, she was the first woman to obtain a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of New Mexico.

Neil Peterson, Life Coach/Speaker Neil is an affiliate member of the National Speakers Association and frequently speaks to organizations. Neil brings energy, passion and excitement to his speeches and has a unique talent for finding a way to touch every person in the audience. He has extensive experience as an event, meeting, luncheon, and dinner speaker for various outlets, from corporations, trade associations, educational organizations, and service organizations to lecture series and fund-raisers. He has spoken before numerous civic and business groups, conferences, and trade organizations, including the Design-Build Institute of America, the American Public Transportation Association, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, the U.S. Privatization Revolution Conference, the Rail BOOT Conference, the Australaisian Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators, the American Association of Cost Engineers, and the Long Beach Economic Outlook Conference.

AACE International

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INNOVATION COLLABORATION FORUMJohn Haynes, Project Controls Mgr.John L. Haynes, PSP, is a certified Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) since 2002 and the current Chairman for the AACE Western Winter Workshop.John has served as Chairman and Executive Director of the WWW for the past 12 years. Past President of San Francisco Bay Area Section (two-terms), Served as VP, Secretary and Treasurer of the SFBA Section. Served as AACE Director – Region 6 in 2010 – 2011. John is currently serving on the section board as an advisor. Education: B.A. Music, Musicians Institute, Professional Experience: Project Controls Manager for Hill International, Inc. Duties: Project Manager for Bay Area Toll Authority oversight of a $256M Caltrans/Bay Area Toll Authority project, DPM for the BART Earthquake Safety Aerial Structures Retrofit contract. John has served as a Project Controls Engineer for construction of Civil/Industrial, Transportation, Information Technology and GSA contracts for over 26 years running, with a TIC valued over $7.7 Billion. Favorite project: Program Schedule Manager on Amtrak’s “Acela” High-speed Rail from Washington, DC to Boston, MA.

Garrett Harley, Director, Engineering & Construction StrategyA passionate advocate of project controls and the value that it provides sparked Garrett’s career as a project controls engineer out of college with Bechtel Corporation. Upon leaving Bechtel Garrett worked as a trainer, implementation consultant and sales engineer for a Primavera Authorized Reseller named Kelar Corporation in San Francisco. During Primavera’s expansion his office and staff were acquired and formally joined the Primavera family in 1997. He has continued to focus his energies within the project management arena across a variety of vertical markets and roles and is now the industry manager for Engineering & Construction as part of the Primavera Global Business Unit within Oracle Corporation. “Knowing that our products are an integral part of delivering many of the world’s most transformational projects that you can see and touch first hand is why I think this is the most satisfying business to be in on the planet...for me it’s always been about helping the projects”. He is married and has 2 daughters, is an Outdoor Emergency Care Technician & National Ski Patroller at Homewood Mountain Resort in the Lake Tahoe basin; enjoys a variety of endurance athletics and is an Ironman.

Oracle

Hill International

Doug Eberhard, Senior DirectorFor over 25 years, Doug Eberhard has created and implemented innovative computer model-based solutions on over $120 Billion of Capital Planning, Design, Engineering, and Construction projects around the world. As the former CTO of Parsons Brinckerhoff, Doug helped pioneer unique and award-winning solutions to visually and virtually manage and communicate proposed projects using Building Information Modeling or BIM, Real-time Visualization, Web Collaboration and Project Information Management Systems. Doug’s more notable projects include implementation of 4D Modeling for the $ 21B NYC World Trade Center Rebuilding Program Construction Management , the $780M NYCT Fulton Street Transit Center, both Public and Private Information Websites for the NYC Lower Manhattan rebuilding plan and Internet-based Program Management Systems for General Motors, AT&T, FEMA, Network Rail, NYC MTA, Caltrans and the Singapore Ministry of Environment. Doug has been a featured speaker at numerous industry, media and academic events and is a founding member of the National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board - Geometric Visualization Committee. Doug was named to the Carnegie Mellon Presidents Advisory Board in 2007, served on Stanford University’s CIFE Technical Advisory Committee and has been an advisor to several AEC companies and industry consortia.

Autodesk, Inc.

Brian Clarke, Project Controls ConsultantBrian Clarke joins ARES Project Management with over 22 years of experience selling & managing enterprise software in the ERP/Supply Chain/ePM/mobile solutions to the Fortune 1000 as well as SMB’s. Prior to ARES, Brian was with Vela Sytems, now owned by Autodesk for 5 1/2 years and was working directly with CM, GC, Specialty Contractors, Owners, A&E & Facility Managers in both the Public and Private Sectors.

Brian was instrumental in the acquisition by Autodesk in June 2012. Brian previously served as Director of Sales for Constructware where he helped achieve over 125% sales growth rates annually before the company was successfully acquired by Autodesk, Inc. Prior to joining Constructware, he was a Sr. Sales Manager for multiple Global ERP/Supply Chain Software Companies. He holds a B.S. degree in International Business from the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.

ARES Corporation


Konstantine Tonas, Vice President Professional ServicesKonstantine’s professional career had an unusual beginning as he graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Physics and a minor in Russian. His desire to solve complex problems and learn about cultures and languages was instilled in him while growing up in San Francisco. Konstantine can read, write, and speak Greek, Bulgarian, Russian, and English. His first job out of college was in helping mining companies search for gold by chemically analyzing soil samples from throughout the world. As gold crashed in the 1990’s, his interests grew into software and technology and eventually began working for one of the top construction software companies. Konstantine started in technical support, then got out into the field and writing training manuals and performing software implementations. In 2005, Konstantine started a construction software services firm which was ultimately acquired by Hill International in 2008. In the last 15 years, he has worked with 100’s of clients helping them assess and review their construction management processes and needs. Konstantine has worked with various construction groups from multiple industries: Education, Energy, Oil & Gas, Municipalities, State Agencies, Transportation, Retail, Manufacturing, Technology, Developers, and Hospitality. Konstantine has seen these industries from the Owner, Contract Management, General Contractor and Subcontractor perspectives. When he’s not working Konstantine enjoys spending time with family, biking, playing basketball, and volunteering at his church.

PCI/Hill International

Paul Verveniotis, Senior DirectorPaul Verveniotis joined Oracle Primavera’s Product Strategy team through the acquisition of Skire, effective September 2012. Previously, he led Skire’s vision and strategy since its inception, developing Unifier as the market-leading Capital Project / Portfolio Management platform. Paul also has two decades of experience in engineering-procurement-construction-operations management. Prior to Skire, he was a principal engineer and founding member of a full-service engineering firm, where he was responsible for engineering, design, and project management on major advanced technology projects. Previously, Paul served as a senior aerospace engineer for the U.S. Navy, where his responsibilities included engineering and failure investigation, as well as human factors research and design. During the early 1980’s, he was instrumental in developing computer-aided design practice at Bechtel. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and is a registered mechanical Professional Engineer in several U.S. states.

Oracle


CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SPEAKERSIvar Satero, Deputy Airport Director, Design and ConstructionIvar Satero is the Deputy Airport Director responsible for the Design & Construction Division at SFO. Design & Construction is responsible for the implementation of the Airport’s Capital Improvement Program. The current major initiatives underway at D&C include the Replacement Air Traffic Control Tower, Terminal 1 Redevelopment Planning, Terminal 3 Renovation, Runway Safety Areas, Baggage Handling System Modernization in the International Terminal and Terminal 3, West Field Cargo Redevelopment and various infrastructure and support facilities projects. Prior to this, from 1994 to 2003, Ivar managed projects of the Airport’s $3B Master Plan Expansion Program. He was the project manager for transit projects including the AirTrain System and the Airport BART Station. Ivar has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from San Jose State University and an MBA in Finance from San Francisco State University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of California.

San Francisco International Airport

Jim Eisenhart, PresidentJim Eisenhart is President the the Ventura Consulting Group with offices in Ventura, CA and Houston, TX. His firm specializes in enabling large, complex construction projects and programs realize “World Class” teamwork with velocity and consistency. He has led partnering workshops and processes on over 700 projects and programs worldwide from the Pentagon Renovation to the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Jim was recently recognized by the International Partnering Institute as the inaugural (2012) recipient of their “Excellence in Partnering Facilitation” award for his “industry leadership, facilitation skills and his leadership in developing others in the partnering profession”. He is the author of “Raising the Bar on Construction Project Teamwork: From Good to World Class”, published by Force10 Press in 2011. Mr. Eisenhart has written numerous articles for ENR and other industry publications. He has spoken at AGC, CMAA, AIA, and DBIA national conventions on the subject of construction project and program teamwork. Jim has an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management

Ventura Consulting

Maureen Wakeland, Director Project Management OfficeMaureen has served the people of Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation for over 25 years in various roles and increasing levels of responsibility. Maureen currently serves as the Director, Portfolio Management and Reporting, as part of the Project Management Office. Maureen also served as the Interim Director for the Project Management Office when it was formed from Sept 2010 to August 2011.

TX DOT

Dan Melamed, Physical ScientistDan Melamed is currently with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM). He has worked on budget formulation process, performance metrics, and risk assessment and analysis. He is also involved in the analysis of the current cost uncertainty model. He has also been involved in teams that have reviewed the risk management plans, earned value management systems, and other aspects of the operating baselines for a variety of the environmental cleanup operations sites across the DOE complex. Prior to his work at the Department of Energy, Dan Melamed was an employee of Brookhaven National Laboratory, where he did research on waste processing technologies and solar energy conversion. In addition to being a Certified Cost Consultant (CCC), as well as and Earned Value Professional (EVP). He is the past president of the National Capital Section and is member of the Technical Board of the AACE International. Dan Melamed has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Princeton University. In addition to being a member of AACEi he is also a member of the American Chemical Society. He is the author of over 20 peer-reviewed publications and one patent.

U.S. Department of Energy

John C. Post, Business ManagerMr. John Post is an assistant deputy principal director for the National Ignition Facility (NIF) and Photon Science Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). He is also responsible for business development for LIFE. Mr. Post earned his B.S. in 1984 and his M.B.A. in 1986 from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Past roles at LLNL have included resource manager in the Atomic Vapor Isotope Separation and Inertial Confinement Fusion programs, business manager for the NIF Directorate, as well as a founding member of the NIF Project Office. Mr. Post is often called on by the Department of Energy (DOE) to lead or participate in cost, schedule, and risk reviews for many of its large projects in the DOE Office of Science, Environmental Management, and National Nuclear Security Administration portfolios. He also holds a Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory


Jeffrey Sueck, General Manager, Financial ControlsJeffrey E. Sueck, CPE, CCC, CEP, PSP, AVS, MRICS General Manager - JFK GM Financial/Project Controls – CRE Services - As a general manager of the JFK Redevelopment Program, have full financial reporting responsibilities, create, develop, and execute financial reporting with multiple funding sources and stakeholders. Provide oversight to staff and consultants to provide estimating services, cost analysis, BIM 4D/5D services and support. Additional responsibilities for the oversight of corporate audit functions at project level and SOX compliance.

Delta Airlines

Mark White, Manager, Construction Project Management SectionNYS Dept. of Transportation Manager, Construction Project Management & Controls Education: University: SUNY University at Buffalo Degree: B.S. Engineering SUNY College at New Paltz Degree: B.A. Physics Years of Experience: 29 Professional Field: Civil Engineering - Transportation Professional Affiliations: NYS Association of Transportation Engineers.

James Wolf, Lead Cost EngineerJames Wolf Lead Cost Engineer Chevron Environmental Management Company MBA, Finance St. Mary’s College of California BA Geography, Minor Statistical Sciences UCSB Areas of Experience/Specialty: Cost Engineering Business Planning Environmental Project Management Environmental Compliance Affiliation: AACE International (SF Chapter) PMI (Silicon Valley Chapter) Publications: Wolf, J., Crabtree, W., Havranek, T. Scope Analytics: A Quantitative Approach to Scope Management for Environmental Remediation Projects. 56th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International. [TECHNICAL PAPER]. Crabtree, W., Wolf, J., Havranek, T. 2012. Acceptance of a Formalized Cost Engineering Implementation. 56th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International. [TECHNICAL PAPER]. Hubbard, S., Peterson, J., Freese, P., Wolf, J., Hubbard, A., Rubin, Y. 2010. Advanced Datasets Guide - Vynyard Development. Practical Winery & Vineyard. May/June 2010 Issue. [POPULAR JOURNAL]. Wolf, J.T. 2007. Vineyard Optimization through Novel Characterization and Cluster Analysis: Applications of Geographic Information Science in Precision Viticulture. United States Department of Energy Journal of Undergraduate Research, Vol. VII, p. 197. [ABSTRACT]. Zektser, I.S., Loaiciga, H.A., and Wolf, J.T. 2005. Environmental Impacts of Groundwater Overdraft: Selected Case Studies in the Southwestern United States. Journal of Environmental Geology, 47(3), 396-404.

NYS DOT

Chevron

Brian Boudreau, Executive Director Program ManagementBrian Boudreau is the Executive Director of Program Management at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA). He has 29 years of experience in public agency transportation management, working across multiple departments include project management, project controls, funding and financial planning. Brian is a frequent presenter at American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and Association for the Advancement oif Cost Engineering International (AACEI) conferences. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Merrimack College in Massachusetts.

LA Metro

Rob Reaugh, Executive DirectorRob Reaugh joined International Partnering Institute as the Executive Director in May 2011. He is an experienced Facilitator, Lecturer, Researcher and Mediator with expertise in dispute resolution for at risk populations. Education: Masters in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law 2009 B.S. in Psychology with a Biology Emphasis and a minor in Community and Regional Development 2003 Prior to IPI, Rob worked as a Mediator and was an Intervention Facilitator and Researcher at Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, CA. Rob’s work with Rand consisted of independantly running research sites and delivering counseling sessions using Motivational Interviewing techniques to at risk populations. Rob serves on the Board of the Center for Community Dispute Settlement and has mediated more than 80 cases with a settlement rate of over 85%. He has succesfully mediated construction disputes, unlimited liability civil claims, civil harassment and domestic violence cases in Pleasanton, Fremont, Santa Monica, Torrance, and Van Nuys, CA. Rob is a Member of ASAE and Psi Chi

International Partnering Institute


Tom Weiner, Project Controls EngineerTom is the Project Controls Manager for the Minnesota Department of Transportation and is a Professional Engineer with a civil engineering degree from South Dakota State University. He has been MnDOT’s Project Controls Engineer in the Office of Construction since 2005 and was transferred to the Office of Project Management & Technical Support to lead the Controls Section to compliment the Department’s increased emphasis on project management across its entire project life-cycle. Tom brings a wealth of knowledge from his varied 20+ years of construction experience including: managing a testing and inspection firm, construction superintendent in vertical construction, project engineer for heavy highway projects and project controls manager for medium to mega projects.

MN DOT

Joy Lee, Project ManagerJoy is an alumnus of the University of California at Berkeley with Bachelor of Science and the University of California at Davis with Master of Science both in Civil Engineering. Joy began her career in the private sector working as a civil and structures engineering consultant for various highway improvement and land development projects. She then joined Caltrans District 4 as a transportation engineer. Her key assignments have included design and construction work for the Bay Area’s toll bridge seismic retrofit projects and the day-to-day operation of the transportation management center. Since 2006, Joy has worked at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission where she led the Freeway Performance Initiative program developing a comprehensive freeway strategic plan for the Bay Area freeway corridors with a focus on the region’s traffic operations system infrastructure. Her latest assignments include project delivery of the Express Lane Network and the seismic retrofit and rehabilitation programs for the Bay Area’s toll bridges.

Bay Area Toll Authority

James Pease, Senior Project ManagerJames Pease is a Senior Project Manager with Facilities Planning and Development at Sutter Health. He is currently using Integrated Project Delivery for the construction of multiple healthcare projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has a BS in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego and is currently serving on the Core Group for the Lean Construction Institute’s NorCal Chapter.

Sutter Health

John Blodgett, Manager of Project ControlsJohn Blodgett is a Manager of Project Controls with Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Gas Operations department. John has nearly 15 years’ experience in construction, environmental remediation, and project management. In John’s current role he manages the Project Controls team for gas transmission and distribution projects. The team supports projects using Primavera P6. Prior to PG&E, John served as a Cost Estimator/Project Manager on a radioactive contaminated site for the Department of Energy (DOE); a Cost / Scheduler on a steel mill remediation site; and managed the design and construction of cellular telecommunication towers. John holds a B.A. in Political Science and Environmental Studies from the University of Southern California.

Pacific Gas & Electric

Patti Drewett, Manager of Project ControlsPatti Drewett is a Manager of Project Controls with CH2MHill. She has 18 years of experience providing comprehensive project controls for construction, design, and consulting projects. She is currently the Program Controls Lead for CH2MHill supporting PG&E Gas Transmission Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan (PSEP) Program. The program controls team provides schedule and cost performance standards and reporting using Oracle Primavera P6 and Deltek Cobra. Patti comes to the program from CH2MHill’s Center for Project Excellence. She has served in both the Earned Value/Cost Technology Lead and also the Scheduling Technology Lead roles for CH2MHill developing corporate and project standards across CH2MHill. Patti holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering, is a Primavera certified trainer, and also AACEi certified Planning Scheduling Professional (PSP).

CH2M Hill


Jason Dodds, Director of Business DevelopmentJason Dodds, coauthor of “Mastering Navisworks 2012 and 2013”, is Director of Business Development for CADsoft Consulting. Jason has been actively involved in the construction and building technology community for over 15 years. During his career, Jason’s focus and experience has been with construction, construction administration, coordination, estimating, fabrication and technology for companies such as Michael Baker Corporation and Southland Industries. He has been involved in all facets of design and building processes and understands what it takes to complete projects on time and under budget. Jason has also been a speaker at regional and national events; ASPE, CMAA, AGC, ABC and BIMForum. In addition to publishing two books on Navisworks, Jason runs a successful blog and has been published in numerous other publications.

CADsoft

Doug Eberhard, Senior DirectorFor over 25 years, Doug Eberhard has created and implemented innovative computer model-based solutions on over $120 Billion of Capital Planning, Design, Engineering, and Construction projects around the world. As the former CTO of Parsons Brinckerhoff, Doug helped pioneer unique and award-winning solutions to visually and virtually manage and communicate proposed projects using Building Information Modeling or BIM, Real-time Visualization, Web Collaboration and Project Information Management Systems. Doug’s more notable projects include implementation of 4D Modeling for the $ 21B NYC World Trade Center Rebuilding Program Construction Management, the $780M NYCT Fulton Street Transit Center, both Public and Private Information Websites for the NYC Lower Manhattan rebuilding plan and Internet-based Program Management Systems for General Motors, AT&T, FEMA, Network Rail, NYC MTA, Caltrans and the Singapore Ministry of Environment. Doug has been a featured speaker at numerous industry, media and academic events and is a founding member of the National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board - Geometric Visualization Committee. Doug was named to the Carnegie Mellon Presidents Advisory Board in 2007, served on Stanford University’s CIFE Technical Advisory Committee and has been an advisor to several AEC companies and industry consortia.

Autodesk, Inc.

TECHNICAL SPEAKERS

Tristan Randall, Project Controls Business ManagerTristan is Project Controls Business Manager at Autodesk, working with product development and marketing teams to develop the company’s industry strategy in the infrastructure business line. Prior to his work at Autodesk, Tristan led a number of model management efforts and construction support services for Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering services firm. Tristan has presented on emerging technologies and technology strategy and implementation at a number of national conferences and events, and has experience implementing BIM technology on multiple infrastructure projects, including the Bay Bridge and Presidio Parkway Projects in San Francisco. Currently based in San Francisco, Tristan has a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a master’s degree in civil engineering from Stanford University.

Autodesk, Inc.

Clive Jordan – Vico Software 5D BIM Virtual Construction Consultant

Clive is one of the co-founding group at Vico Software, the company pioneering 5D BIM/Virtual Construction solutions and teaming with the AIA and Webcor Builders to scribe the E202 (the first contract document supporting Model Progression Specification concepts). Clive holds a first class masters degree in Civil Engineering, he has worked in construction management for over 13 years and in construction focused IT for 7 years. Clive has worked in Europe, the Middle East and across the United States consulting with some of the world’s largest owners, architects, CMs, GCs and subcontractors on over 300 Virtual Construction projects. Clive is an industry expert in location-based and quantity-driven 4D Flowline scheduling, optimization and production control and has lectured about these techniques in the US, UK, UAE, Hungary, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain and South Korea. Clive continues to enjoy supporting our industry, driving the use of integrated 2D/3D/4D/5D BIM processes and tools and promoting Lean Construction practices. Clive’s expertise is well-documented in the incredibly popular video, 5D BIM for Dummies.

Clive Jordan, Business Development ManagerClive is one of the co-founding group at Vico Software, the company pioneering 5D BIM/Virtual Construction solutions and teaming with the AIA and Webcor Builders to scribe the E202 (the first contract document supporting Model Progression Specification concepts). Clive joined the Trimble Buildings business development team through the Vico acquisition in November 2012. Clive holds a first class masters degree in Civil Engineering, he has worked in construction management for over 13 years and in construction focused IT for 7 years. Clive has worked in Europe, the Middle East and across the United States consulting with some of the world’s largest owners, architects, CMs, GCs and subcontractors on over 300 Virtual Construction projects. Clive is an industry expert in location-based and quantity-driven 4D Flowline scheduling, optimization and production control and has lectured about these techniques in the US, UK, UAE, Hungary, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain and South Korea. Clive continues to enjoy supporting our industry, driving the use of integrated 2D/3D/4D/5D BIM processes and tools and promoting Lean Construction practices. Clive’s expertise is well-documented in the incredibly popular video, 5D BIM for Dummies.

Trimble

Nigel Hughes, Associate DirectorMr. Hughes, an Associate Director of Navigant Consulting, Inc, is a commercial real estate consultant with fifteen years experience working in corporate and consulting real estate roles in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. Mr. Hughes’ real estate experience encompasses consulting services related to transaction activity, operational and organizational development, and support for disputes or litigation. He has provided real estate owners, investors and developers with a varied range of analyses and reports, including financial analyses, operational studies, sustainability strategies, highest and best use reports, retail location studies and materials to support litigation.

Navigant Construction Forum


Tyson Arbuthnot, ShareholderMr. Arbuthnot is a member of the firm’s Construction Law, Complex Commercial Litigation and Environmental Law Practice Groups. Mr. Arbuthnot concentrates on resolving construction disputes, including delay extrawork claims, and other breach of contract issues. He also has experience with construction defect, government contract, and environmental issues that arise in the onstruction context. His construction law practice extends to pursuing and defending claims involving sureties, including payment bond and performance bond claims. He is a member of the Associated General Contractors-Legal Advisory Committee, and his duties include summarizing new case law that affects the construction industry.

Rogers Joseph O’Donnell

James G. Zack, Jr., Executive DirectorJim Zack is the Executive Director of the Navigant Construction Forum – the construction industry’s global resource for thought leadership and best practices on avoidance and resolution of construction project disputes globally. Formerly, Executive Director, Corporate Claims Management for Fluor Corporation, a $24 billion/year EPC with offices and projects worldwide. Previous to that, Vice President of PinnacleOne and Executive Director, PinnacleOne Institute and Senior Construction Claims Consultant with CH2M HILL, Inc. With 40 years experience working on construction projects he is a recognized expert in mitigation, analysis and resolution or defense of construction claims. Mr. Zack has made construction claims presentations and been involved with claims throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, Egypt, Chile, China, England, Guatemala, Germany, India, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Mexico, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Tatarstan, The Netherlands, The Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela. He has been involved in more than 5,000 claims and has been designated as an expert witness in mediation, arbitration and litigation. Mr. Zack is a Fellow of AACE International and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).Mr. Zack is a Certified Forensic Claims Consultant, a Certified Construction Manager and a Project Management Professional. Mr. Zack is a nationally known author, speaker and trainer concerning the management, mitigation and resolution of construction claims on public works projects.

Navigant Construction Forum

Brian Criss, Vice President-Professional ServicesBrian has over 15 years of construction management and project control experience. As a certified Primavera Trainer and Oracle Certified P6 Specialist Brian leads the execution of software implementation as well as professional services including project administration and schedule support, claims analysis, mitigation, and support. As Vice President of Professional Services, Brian is responsible for client deliverables, software implementation, professional services, development and training of resources, and insuring that client goals and objectives are achieved on time and on budget.

DRMcNatty & Associates, Inc.

Alan Wilhelmy, ShareholderAlan Wilhelmy is a member of the firm’s Construction Law Practice group. Mr. Wilhelmy has extensive experience representing architects, engineers, contractors, owners and suppliers in all phases of construction. His construction practice includes contract review and negotiation, insurance analysis, coverage and claims, and securing the rights of his clients to payment from preliminary notices to various payment remedies, including stop notices, mechanic’s liens and bond claims. He has extensive experience in both private and public contracting, including bid protests on public works. He has litigated, mediated, and arbitrated construction disputes of all types, including complex construction payment disputes and construction defect cases. Mr. Wilhelmy has substantial experience in representing engineers in the defense of professional liability claims. In addition to representing general engineering and general building contractors, he has represented window, curtain wall and building envelope contractors, electrical and mechanical contractors including contractors specializing in underground fuel storage tank work, concrete and paving contractors, marine contractors, and plumbing and electrical suppliers. He has represented design professionals of all types including architects, geotechnical engineers, structural engineers and mechanical engineers specializing in refinery piping design. He has represented clients in highway and bridge construction, jail construction, and water treatment and water pumping plant construction. He has counseled clients and litigated disputes involving large retail projects, schools, fuel storage facilities, hospitals, and performing arts projects. Mr. Wilhelmy also represents clients in real estate disputes and in general business litigation. He serves as an arbitrator on the Construction Industry Panel and the Large and Complex Case Panel of the American Arbitration Association. He is a member of the Associated General Contractors of California Legal Advisory Committee. Mr. Wilhelmy has presented seminars to architects, engineers and other construction professionals on a variety of topics including professional liability and payment remedies.

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John Jackson, PresidentJohn D. Jackson has an extensive background in the construction scheduling, delay analysis and litigation disciplines. He has provided expert assistance in program and construction scheduling, project controls and documentation systems, economic and forensic construction analysis, damage calculations for over 200 construction and development organizations, both public and private. As a consultant, teacher and expert with experience in the management of construction projects ranging from $1 million to $5 billion, Mr. Jackson’s construction background includes heavy civil, infrastructure, airport construction, hospitals, rapid transit, hotel/casino, commercial and industrial construction projects. Having worked on more than 1,000 projects, he understands critical path management in project development and construction from the early conceptual design phases, through procurement and bidding, to successful execution of the project plan, closeout and dispute resolution. His litigation support experience includes both cost and schedule impact analyses.

Encore Group

Charlie Jackson, Vice President Primavera ServicesCharlie Jackson has served in the Construction Industry for the past 16 years in developing and managing project schedules for various industries/clients. Mr. Jackson has as well developed training programs for Primavera applications (including Primavera P3, SureTrak, P6, and Contract Management) and Microsoft Project. In addition he has implemented these software’s dozens of times for both smaller General Contractors/Subcontractors to some of the industries larger Contractors and Owners.

Hill International

Paul Verveniotis, Senior DirectorPaul Verveniotis joined Oracle Primavera’s Product Strategy team through the acquisition of Skire, effective September 2012. Previously, he led Skire’s vision and strategy since its inception, developing Unifier as the market-leading Capital Project / Portfolio Management platform. Paul also has two decades of experience in engineering-procurement-construction-operations management. Prior to Skire, he was a principal engineer and founding member of a full-service engineering firm, where he was responsible for engineering, design, and project management on major advanced technology projects. Previously, Paul served as a senior aerospace engineer for the U.S. Navy, where his responsibilities included engineering and failure investigation, as well as human factors research and design. During the early 1980’s, he was instrumental in developing computer-aided design practice at Bechtel. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and is a registered mechanical Professional Engineer in several U.S. states.

Oracle

Julie Owen, Senior Project Controls ManagerJulie Owen, PSP, CCC has over twenty years of experience in project management, project control, cost engineering, scheduling, contract administration and schedule delay claim analysis. She works as Senior Project Controls Manager for LA Metro managing the $40 billion over 30 year initiative to improve Los Angeles County transportation infrastructure. She currently manages the design and implementation of the enterprise wide business management system for capital program management that comprises the Oracle Primavera P6, P6Web, Contract Management, EcoSys and SharePoint applications. She worked her way up the management ladder holding positions such as project manager, assistant project manager, project engineer, construction manager, supervisor, scheduler, cost engineer and intern engineer. Julie has worked on all sides of the table including owner, contractor, and construction manager and across multiple firms and industries including LA Metro, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, McCarthy Building Companies, J.F. Shea Construction, PinnacleOne, and Parsons. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for AACE International as Vice President-Regions and manages nine Regional Directors around the globe. She often publishes technical articles and presents at AACE International annual meetings and application user conferences. Julie holds certifications for Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) and Certified Cost Consultant (CCC). She has master’s degree in business administration from University of Redlands and her bachelor’s degree in construction science from Texas A&M University.

LA Metro

Jonathon McNatty, Senior P6 ConsultantMr. McNatty has 20 years of construction industry experience in field operations, construction management, project management, CPM scheduling, project document administration, project implementation, claims preparation, and Primavera software training. Experience in creating, preparing, organizing, training, and maintaining complex schedules; project related documents using Primavera and related project management software. Professional experience with implementing, training, and working for Subcontractors, General Contractors, Construction Managers, and Project Owners. Exceptional at developing working relationships with project participants at every level, communicating and meeting project goals. He recently received the PSP certification from AACE.

DRMcNatty & Associates, Inc.


Michael has over 24 years of experience in project management and controls within both the government and private sectors. He has worked for several of the leading engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms in the industry, to include URS Corporation, Jacobs Engineering, Kiewit, and Parsons Corporation. In 2009, Michael joined a leading management consulting firm, SM&A, and was responsible for their successful EVM Compliance and Consulting practice. In May of 2011, he joined Project Time & Cost as Managing Principal, Western Region, and EVM Practice Lead, based in Long Beach, CA. Michael is also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California, teaching graduate level courses in heavy construction estimating and scheduling. Michael has a Bachelors degree in Geology from the University of Rochester (NY), and a Master of Engineering Management (MEM) from the George Washington University (DC). He was certified as a PMP in 1999 and has also been an active member of AACE International since 1999, earning numerous professional certifications as well as currently serving as Immediate Past President of the Association. Michael is an active member of both NDIA’s Program Management Systems Committee (PMSC) and the Energy Facility Contractor’s Group’s (EFCOG’s) Project Management Working Group (PMWG).

Project Time & Cost Inc.Michael R. Nosbisch, Vice President

Dr. Dan Patterson, CEO & PresidentDr. Dan Patterson, PMP is the founder of Acumen and is a recognized thought leader and visionary within the project management industry. Prior to starting Acumen, Dan was Executive VP at Pertmaster leading the Americas business unit from inception to its acquisition by Primavera. Dan is also responsible for developing many risk-based analytic methodologies, including the now generally accepted integrated qualitative/quantitative approach to schedule risk analysis, as well as the widely used schedule maturity framework known as S1 // S5™. Prior to launching Acumen, Dr. Patterson already had significant influence within the project management software industry. He founded Pertmaster Americas (now part of the Primavera solution), and invented and authored many commercial software packages. Dan has a proven track record across multiple industries including Aerospace & Defense, Government, Energy and EPC. As CEO of Acumen, and inventor of Acumen Fuse, Acumen 360, and Acumen Risk, Dan continues to push the boundaries to create solutions that help better the project management community.

Acumen

Eric Law, Founder and CEOEric Law is the Founder and CEO of EADOC LLC. EADOC delivers the industries first collaborative project management application that allows all Construction team participants to share and exchange project information electronically through the web. Mr Law’s previous positions include North American Director of Professional Services for an International Software Company and a Project Engineer for a large Contractor. Eric Law earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

EADOC Software

Brad Artebury, Business Development ManagerBrad is an experienced business professional with a wide ranging expertise in sales, finance and operations who has worked with Fortune 50 companies, government agencies and government contractors. Brad currently leads Acumen’s business development efforts with the federal government and the aerospace and defense and information technology industries. Prior to joining Acumen, Brad managed sales teams specializing in enterprise IT solutions and then served the same company as a financial controller. He later worked as a process enablement lead on several global logistics transformation projects. His background provides a unique perspective on project and program management, especially related to project controls. Brad is a current member of the Project Management Institute and a certified Project Management Professional.

Acumen

Blaine Marlin, Senior Project Controls ConsultantBlaine Marlin has 25+ years of Project Controls and Project Management experience in a number of fields, including Oil & Gas, Government, and Commercial Construction. Blaine has over 5 years of hands on PRISM experience.

ARES Corporation


Leigh Hostetter, Senior ConsultantLeigh Hostetter, PMP: Ms. Hostetter is a Senior Consultant in the Business Solutions and Risk Management Group of Cardno ENTRIX, with over 9 years experience in management consulting and project management consulting working with both public and private clients on industrial, infrastructure and environmental projects. Leigh specializes in probabilistic modeling and earned value management with the goal of improving client decision making and project planning processes. Ms. Hostetter has a background in economics and environmental studies and worked in the financial industry prior to becoming a consultant. Leigh is a certified project management professional (PMP), is certified by Microsoft for Managing Projects in MS Project 2010, and has presented findings from her work in numerous academic papers and conferences.

Cardno ENTRIX

Jennifer Archuleta, Senior ScientistJennifer Archuleta, PMP: Ms. Archuleta is a Senior Scientist in the Business Solutions and Risk Management Group of Cardno ENTRIX, with over 8 years of experience in project management and management consulting. She has managed capital projects and environment projects in international and domestic settings, for both public and private clients. She specializes in project controls and change management. Ms. Archuleta has a background in environmental science. She is a certified project management professional (PMP), and is certified by Microsoft for Managing Projects in MS Project 2010.

Gregory Howell, Co-Founder & Managing DirectorGregory A. Howell is co-founder and managing director of the Lean Construction Institute (LCI), a non-profit organization devoted to production management research in design and construction. Howell brings 35 years of construction industry project management, consulting and university-level teaching experience to LCI.

Cardno ENTRIX

Lean Construction Institute


Colm Tully, Senior Cost EngineerColm Tully graduated from Dublin Institute of Technology in 2006 with a first class honors degree in Construction Economics and Management (Quantity Surveying). He worked with O’Byrne Jenkins, a Professional Quantity Surveying / Project Management firm in Ireland for two years before moving to San Francisco and joining Arup in 2008. He is currently working as a Senior Cost Consultant with the cost engineering group providing cost, schedule and constructability advice on a multitude of large scale infrastructure projects throughout the US and abroad. Since joining Arup, Colm has expanded his knowledge of BIM as it relates to cost engineering, specifically 4D model based scheduling and 5D model based estimating and will be sharing some lessons learned during the research and implementation phases of a BIM software for his company. Colm is a Certified Cost Consultant through AACEI, a Sustainability Professional through the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure and is currently serving as secretary for the San Francisco Bay Area Section of AACE.

Lauren Scammell, Cost EngineerLauren Scammell is a Cost Engineer based in San Francisco with Arup, an international engineering consultancy. As a member of Arup’s Cost Engineering team, providing cost estimating, scheduling, and constructability services for infrastructure and building construction projects worldwide, Lauren specializes in construction scheduling, risk-based contingency analysis and model-based cost engineering. Lauren’s experience covers a wide spectrum of projects including bridges, highways, rail, and marine work. Lauren holds a MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering (Design/Construction Integration) from Stanford University and a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of New Brunswick in Canada. Lauren is a registered professional engineer in California and a Certified Cost Technician through AACE. She is also a Sustainability Professional through the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, a LEED Accredited Professional, and Treasurer for the San Francisco Bay Area Section of AACE.

ARUP

ARUP

Liam Murray, Director Senior Director with Altus Group until April 2012 , at which time I retired . Currently hanging out on the beach until my non compete expires. I presented this topic in Shanghai in 2012 at the “Ultra High Rise” conference. BSc From Trinity College Dublin 1978 In cost management in North America since 1978. Affiliations : ARICS and CIQS ( Canada) Many published articles. Frequent presenter.

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Paul Hewitt, PrincipalPaul Hewitt is the Principal of IPE (International Project Estimating Limited) and has 37 years experience in construction cost estimating, project controls and project management on major international infrastructure projects. Since 2004, as Principal of IPE, Mr Hewitt has been involved with estimating many of the major design build finance infrastructure projects in Canada as well as major infrastructure projects in the United States, Middle East, Asia & South America. His responsibilities have included preparing detailed hard money cost estimates and joint venture bid reconciliations for many of the largest contractors in the world, feasibility level estimates for engineering firms, capital budgets for utilities and government organizations and estimate reviews for lending agencies and claim litigations. Mr Hewitt, founder of The Chief Estimator Software, has been involved with developing computerized estimating systems and compiling infrastructure cost data since 1984. Prior to founding International Project Estimating Limited, Mr Hewitt was Vice President and Chief Estimator for Aecon Construction in Toronto Canada, Co-Managing Director of Mahindra-Matthews Construction in Mumbai India and Vice President & Chief Estimator for Matthews Group in Toronto Canada. Mr Hewitt graduated from Queen’s University in 1975 with a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Civil Engineering and is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering.

IPE

Gary Dubin, Project Controls Mgr.Gary has 29 years of experience in strategic planning, problem solving, change management, and designing and implementing information systems. Gary has led the program technology and control teams for major, multi-year programs, advised clients on selecting program management software, and implemented business process-driven program software. This includes the $1.2 billionGwinnett County CIP, for which he led theProgram Controls Group from program start to finish. He has led creation of a comprehensive Web-based database system featuring job cost and schedule reporting solutions for project managers, finance, management personnel, and design and construction personnel. Gary is an expert in construction document control, cost controls, program and project scheduling, computer networking design and administration, technical support team management, document control, SCADA, water and wastewater plant operations, and construction.

Brown and Caldwell


Mike Vargas, PrincipalMichael Vargas is the founder and principal consultant of Atlas Project Support. This San Diego based firm focuses on energy consumption, sustainable building practices and preconstruction services for corporate, government, and private clients. Atlas is experiencing significant growth as the diversity of clients and continual exploration of new markets sparks innovation and strategic alliances. Michael holds both academic and industry credentials and has more than 12 years of construction and project management experience. In addition to his consulting business, Michael is a Professor in the Business School at Saint Leo University a Catholic University located in Florida. This educational component resonates throughout Michael’s professional life as he also conducts training in energy consumption and sustainability for organizations and groups. He is an Advisory Panel Member of the Green Building Council Institute’s Continuing Education Committee while chairing the Quality Sub-Committee for the Continuing Education Advisory Group (CEAG), overseeing and auditing curriculum and promoting best practices. Vargas earned a Masters in Business Administration, a Masters in Project Management and most recently a Graduate Certificate in Financial Analysis from the Keller Graduate School of Management. Michael completed a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration at San Diego State University, along with a Certificate in Green Building and Construction. Mr. Vargas is currently pursuing his doctorate of education in leadership at Creighton University. He is recognized by the Association of Energy Engineers as a Certified Business Energy Professional and the California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC) as a Certified Energy Plans Examiner and is a LEED Accredited Professional with the Green Associate designation supporting the US Green Building Council. Michael has a Contractor Quality Manager certification from NAVFAC. Mr. Vargas is also a Construction Manager in Training through the Construction Management Association of America. He also is a Certified Cost Technician recognized by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering.

Atlas Project Support

Ted Hall, Executive DirectorTed Hall, P.E. has over 42 years of transportation project implementation experience in the design-bid-build, design-build and direct-hire environments. He is currently serving as the oversight services Program Manager to the Bay Area Toll Authority assisting with the design and construction of the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and its signature self-anchored suspension bridge.

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Trish Stoops, Deputy Program ManagerTrish Stoops, Deputy Program Manager for the TBSRP has been resident at Pier 7 campus for the TBSRP since the beginning of the BAMC involvement of the project, which began in 2005. Trish was instrumental in identifying critical issues identification and action items for mitigation. One of the tools that Trish will discuss at this conference is the use of the best practice earned value analysis to help maintain schedule and identify resolution of entitlement issues that arose as the program evolved.

Hatch Mott McDonald

Konstantine Tonas, Vice President Professional ServicesKonstantine’s professional career had an unusual beginning as he graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Physics and a minor in Russian. His desire to solve complex problems and learn about cultures and languages was instilled in him while growing up in San Francisco. Konstantine can read, write, and speak Greek, Bulgarian, Russian, and English. His first job out of college was in helping mining companies search for gold by chemically analyzing soil samples from throughout the world. As gold crashed in the 1990’s, his interests grew into software and technology and eventually began working for one of the top construction software companies. Konstantine started in technical support, then got out into the field and writing training manuals and performing software implementations. In 2005, Konstantine started a construction software services firm which was ultimately acquired by Hill International in 2008. In the last 15 years, he has worked with 100’s of clients helping them assess and review their construction management processes and needs. Konstantine has worked with various construction groups from multiple industries: Education, Energy, Oil & Gas, Municipalities, State Agencies, Transportation, Retail, Manufacturing, Technology, Developers, and Hospitality. Konstantine has seen these industries from the Owner, Contract Management, General Contractor and Subcontractor perspectives. When he’s not working Konstantine enjoys spending time with family, biking, playing basketball, and volunteering at his church.

PCI/Hill International


Mychal Brosamer, PresidentMychal has worked in the construction industry for over 30 years. With Ball, Ball and Brosamer and R&L Brosamer, Mychal worked on several heavy and highway projects including the Central Arizona Project canal – the country’s largest aqueduct system, rebuilding runway 24L at the LAX airport, and several highway rehabilitation jobs throughout California . Ultimately, Mychal became part of Brosamer’s project controls team with a specific focus on project scheduling and claims analysis. Beginning 1994, Mychal was President of TrueLine Systems, an integrated job cost and accounting system tailored for mid-size to large construction and homebuilding companies. One year ago, Mychal and his partners founded RevelPoint, LLC – a software company focused on creating a cloud-based project scheduling solution that launched this month

Natalie Saylor, PresidentMs. Saylor is the founder and principal of Saylor Consulting Group, an independent third party cost consulting firm specializing in public construction. The firm is currently providing project control services on some of the largest projects in the state including California High Speed Rail, San Francisco General Hospital, CDCR California Health Care Facility in Stockton, and Sacramento County International Airport Expansion. Her real world experience on current construction projects combined with decades of experience in construction economics research gives her a unique perspective on the current California construction economy and the challenges facing project controls professionals in accurately assessing cost risks. While many firms can provide estimating services, only Saylor has been tracking, indexing and predicting construction costs since 1957. Saylor’s Construction Cost Data publication is also nationally recognized and used by Owners, Architects, Engineers, Construction Managers and Contractors throughout the United States. Ms. Saylor has presented at numerous professional organizations on market trends since 1999 including American Association of Cost Engineering (AACE) Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), and Coalition of Adequate School Housing. She is a board member of CMAA and is an active member in AACE, Women in Transportation (WTS), and American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).

Saylor Consulting

Melissa PedersenMelissa Pedersen has been developing and producing the monthly and quarterly Bay Area Toll Authority’s Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee reports for the last five years using best practice dashboard reporting. She has more than 12 years of experience, specializing in project management, system analysis, and holds a Master’s degree in Educational Technology.

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Charles Aguirre, CEOCharles has over 25 years of experience in project and construction management, capital budget preparation, schedule validations, WBS setup and implementation, construction cost estimating, cost modeling, change order analysis and negotiation, risk analysis, project control systems configuration, and cost database management for capital improvement projects of all types. Since joining U.S. COST in 1988 the majority of his time has been committed to providing project management and project control services to large capital program customers. In 2000 Charles became Sr. VP of Project Management Operations. In 2012 Charles became CEO in charge of total management and profitability of the organization. Responsible for overseeing all company departments, establishing company culture and vision, and executive management.

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