Speakers

Daniel (Dan) R. McCarthy is CEO of Dodge Data & Analytics, North America’s leading provider of commercial construction project data, market forecasting, analytics services and workflow integration solutions for the construction industry.

Having started his career as a business analyst covering the technology, data and business information markets for Communications Trends, Inc., he has since led major growth transformation for multiple business-to-business and business-to-consumer firms in the data, information, paid content and marketing services sectors and has completed more than 50 transactions and financings to date. Prior to Dodge, Dan served as CEO of Taunton Press, Chairman & CEO of Network Communications, Inc. and held CEO positions for Themestream, Primedia Enthusiast Media, and Cowles Business Media.

Dan holds a BA in Literature from Columbia University.

Cristian deRitis, , PhD CBE®, is the Deputy Chief Economist at Moody’s Analytics. As the Head of Model Research and Development, Cris specializes in the analysis of current and future economic conditions, consumer credit markets and housing. He publishes his analysis regularly and is often quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal for his views on the economy. Before joining Moody’s Analytics, Cris worked for Fannie Mae where he developed default, prepayment and loss models for mortgage portfolios. He holds a PhD in economics from Johns Hopkins University and is a Certified Business Economist.  In addition to his published research, Cris is named on two U.S. patents for credit modeling techniques.

Richard Branch is Chief Economist for Dodge Data & Analytics (formally McGraw Hill Construction). His primary focus is to ensure Dodge’s preeminence in tracking, analyzing and forecasting construction activity and to work closely with national, regional, and trade media to share this insight. This includes continued execution of the monthly Dodge Momentum Index and National Construction Starts research, as well as serving as anchorman for the prestigious and widely circulated Dodge Construction Outlook—a seminal reference for the industry.

He is an industry veteran with 20 years of experience as an economist at various consulting and publishing firms, and is well versed in helping organizations gain the insight they need to enhance their profitability.

Most recently, Richard served as Senior Economist at Dodge and his 10-year tenure has included developing a construction forecast model for Canada, as well as several in-depth reports across key verticals such as education and healthcare. He is also a contributing author for the Construction Market Forecasting Service (CMFS), which provides five-year projections for 22 U.S. building types.

Richard holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Boston College, and an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Ottawa in Canada.

William W. Brown is Chairman of Penn Services a minority business construction enterprise of St. Louis and Chicago. Mr. Brown is also the Executive Director of Ideal Contracting, Detroit, which is also a minority business enterprise specializing in industrial construction.

Mr. Brown served ·in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. He is a 1976 graduate of the Evening College of the University of Missouri-St. Louis with degrees in Business Administration and Labor Economics. Mr. Brown served as a member of the St. Louis lronworkers Joint Apprenticeship Committee beginning in 1976 and served as Lts Ce-Chairman 198,8-1998. _He was appointed to the AGC (Associated General Contractors} of America’s Manpower and Training Committee and served as its Chairman and member of the AGC of America Board of Directors. Mr. Brown served in an appointment by President George H. Bush as Vice Chairman of the Federal Committee on Apprenticeship. He was later appointed by the Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich to Co-(hair OSHA’s Negoti’ated Rulemaking Committee. Mr. Brown served as President of the National Erector’s Association and its successor organization T.A.U.C – The Association of Union Constructors, the United States largest all union contractor association.

Mr. Brown serves _on the Board of .Bar:nes Jewish Hospital-St. 􀀥eters, MO and Progress West Hospital. He is a director of Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, St. Louis, MO and a member of the Board of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Brown is the Management Co­Chairman of IMPACT {Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust} Washington D.C. and a Trustee of the lronworkers National Training Fund. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Maintenance -Agreements Policy Committee (NMAPC} Arlington, Virginia.

Mr. Brown spent the majority of his career from June 1967 – January 2020 at Ben Hur Construction Company in various positions, ending as Chairman and serving currently as Chairman Emeritus. He is a member of lronworkers Local Union No. 396 in St. Louis, MO.

Mr. Brown is married with three adult children and two grandehildren. He lives· with his wife Nancy in Lake St. Louis, MO.

Buddy Burks, PE serves as the National Account Specialist for Nucor’s Construction Solutions team. He has over 10 years of experience in structural engineering and business development, providing clients with thoughtful and innovative designs. As a member of the Construction Solutions team, Buddy works with a team of structural engineers focused on bringing building efficiencies to construction projects across the country using Nucor’s unique line of offerings. With a both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering, Buddy is a licensed structural engineer in Tennessee and an active member in the AEC community nationwide.

Since joining HGA in 1998, Tim has built a reputation for authentic, award-winning architecture. As CEO, his innovative leadership strengthens and guides the firm’s ongoing contributions to the built environment. As a designer, Tim’s holistic approach to architecture artfully connects ideas about program, technology and environmental impact with a deep understanding of place. The strength of the relationships he builds fosters creative, transformative solutions that revitalize organizations and enrich communities.

Tim’s work has received numerous national and state awards. His projects have been published in Architectural Record, ARCHITECT, Contract and Dwell. In 2013 the Minneapolis Star Tribune identified Tim as one of the Twin Cities’ notable artists of the year and one of the most influential architects in the State of Minnesota.

Michael is the co-founder of Smartapp.com and today serves as its CEO.

Michael leverages his career long in-the-field experience to oversee the day-to-day activities that drive the company in bringing to market a first-of-its-kind visionary fusion platform that holistically aims to deliver on the promise that technology can truly transform the way infrastructure and construction industries deliver projects and operate facilities more efficiently and safely.

Prior to founding Smartapp.com, Michael served in key roles with leading utilities, engineering and construction companies such as ComEnergy, PanHandle Eastern & VHB in pioneering and overseeing successful complex technology programs and product development efforts – from project management, GIS, field & mobile data collection, GPS, and design automation.

Michael has degrees both in Architectural Design and Computer Science. Outside of work Michael enjoys architecture, family time, and mentoring & participating in youth development programs.

Dave Colford is Dodge Construction Network’s (DCN) Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for sales, revenue operations, performance marketing and customer lifecycle across the business. Prior to joining DCN, Colford was the Chief Customer Officer for Arizent.  Immediately preceding that he was President of Hanley Wood Media, the premier media, information, and marketing services company serving the residential and commercial design and construction industry. In 2018 Colford was a part of the management team that led the successful sale of Hanley Wood to MidOcean Partners.

As an industry leader, Colford has been at the vanguard of enterprise-level digital transformations, management turnarounds and shareholder value creation. Colford has led highly effective revenue organizations within B2B technology markets at Geeknet Media, UBM Technology, IDG and Ziff Davis. His first media job was in events at CMP Media.

An active non-profit volunteer, Colford serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Suffolk County Council, Boy Scouts of America and is a mentor with the Capital Partners for Education.

Ned Cramer is an architecture and design communication advisor based in Washington, D.C. He was the founding editor-in-chief of Architect, the official publication of the American Institute of Architects, in which position he served from 2006 to 2020. During his tenure, Architect was twice nominated for a National Magazine Award and won numerous other awards, including, in 2016, Website of the Year and Best Use of Social Media from the American Society of Business Publication Editors, Best Media Brand in the Software & Information Industry Associations’ Neal Awards, and Best Full Issue and Best Single Article in Folio magazine’s Eddie Awards. In 2018, Architect received the Grand Neal award, the top honor in business-to-business media.

Cramer was also vice president, editorial, for Architect’s publisher, Hanley Wood (now Zonda), a data and media company that served the building design and construction industry. In this capacity, he determined editorial strategy and supervises content creation across social media, websites, electronic newsletters, print publications, live events, and other platforms.

Prior to joining Hanley Wood, Cramer was the first full-time curator of the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF). During his four-year tenure there, Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin wrote commending Cramer for bringing “intellectual heft” to CAF’s exhibitions and public programs, and initiatives under his direction received support from organizations such as Altria, the Boeing Corporation, Fannie Mae, the Graham Foundation, Sara Lee, the McCormick-Tribune Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Cramer also co-curated “Spontaneous Interventions” in the U.S. Pavilion at the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale, and the jury awarded the exhibition a “special mention,” the first such prize ever awarded at the biennale.

Cramer’s byline has appeared on hundreds of print articles, many dating from his eight years at Architecture, the predecessor to Architect. He started at Architecture as an assistant editor and rose to the position of executive editor before his departure in 2002. He was the recipient of an Arts Administration Fellowship from the NEA in 1994, and in that capacity he served on the staff of the endowment’s own design program and worked at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

Among his activities in the design community, Cramer has been a trustee of Archeworks, the Chicago–based nonprofit dedicated to multidisciplinary design education, a member of the U.S. General Services

Administration’s Design Excellence National Peer Registry, the selection committee for the National Building Museum’s Scully Prize, and the Cranbrook Academy of Art National Advisory Committee. He has served as a juror on numerous professional design competitions and graduate student reviews, and he speaks regularly across the country on architecture, design, urbanism, and related subjects.

Cramer received a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the Rice University School of Architecture in Houston, where he also did graduate work in art and architecture history. An associate member of the American Institute of Architects, Cramer was born and raised in St. Louis. He now lives in the Washington, D.C., area.

As CTO, Keith is responsible for defining the technical direction of Dodge’s portfolio including its industry leading data platform containing the most comprehensive listing of construction projects, companies, contacts, and organizations. He is also leading the evolution of Dodge’s visualization framework that defines and exposes the relationships amongst those entities to drive unique customer insights.

Prior to Dodge, Keith was CTO at AGDATA where he was responsible for innovation, strategy, and roadmap execution of data and analytic solutions utilizing the industry’s foremost clearing house of agricultural sales transactions. Keith has held leadership positions at General Electric, ABB Enterprise Software, and Ventyx and has a background in both engineering and product management.

Keith holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

Jim Davis is the Vice President of Whirl Construction in Monmouth County New Jersey. Jim has over 28 years of full-time experience and another 11 years of part-time experience with Whirl Construction, a company that specializes in building parks and playgrounds. Jim graduated from Moravian University in 1993 with a BA in Business Management and a BA in Criminal Justice. Blessed to have the ability to work side by side with his Dad, who is his mentor as well as the founder and president of Whirl Construction is one of the greatest gifts of Jim’s career. Further, having a top-notch team is something Jim is grateful for every day. Being a part of something much bigger than himself is something Jim enjoys. In 1998, together with his team, Jim constructed one of the largest play spaces on the east coast at Liberty State Park in Jersey City. The Statue of Liberty and lower Manhattan set as the backdrop; this was a project like no other. Fast forward to 2018, Jim along with his team removed that same playground and reconstructed a modern version in that exact play space. This time the backdrop would be much different. As Jim says, “Projects like this are more than just work. What starts as a job ends with an emotional bond that won’t soon be forgotten.” Jim serves as a Trustee on the board of the National Playground Contractors Association, Inc. (NPCAI). He also serves as a session member in his church. When he is not working, Jim enjoys spending time with his family and friends as well an occasional
round of golf or a pick-up game on the soccer pitch. If you wish to connect and engage with Jim or Whirl Construction, you can find them over at LinkedIn, The Blue Book or Facebook.

Jason Dodds, coauthor of “Mastering Navisworks 2012 and 2013”, has been actively involved in the construction and technology community for over 30 years. He spent 16 years in construction delivering more than $2 billion in projects worldwide. Following that, Mr. Dodds spent 13 years as a technology consultant for the industry focused specifically on digital transformation. Jason is an avid keynote speaker – you may have seen him speak at other construction events including AACE, ASPE and Autodesk University.

Julie Eizenberg, FAIA, RAIA, LFRAIA, Founding Principal has given visibility to the design value and potential of community projects in a people-oriented practice. Her focus on the user experience, whether of an individual, community, or the public at large brings an empathetic perspective that underpins how the firm transforms mundane programs into places of ease and generosity. Julie teaches around the world, and has been a frequent advisor to the U.S. Mayor’s Institute on City Design and outspoken advocate on the value of social impact design. She is a board member of Public Architecture, the School of Architecture at Taliesin and FYI Films.

Ph.D. Arch. (Hon.), U of Melbourne, Au. // M. Arch II, UCLA // B.Arch. U of Melbourne, Au.

Jen Ford-Smith has been with Johns Manville since 2002 and is the head of product management and marketing for Roofing Systems. Jen has held several roles within JM, including head of sales, director of marketing and singly ply products, bituminous product manager, and contractor channel marketing manager. She participates in several roofing industry associations and is the current chair of the board of Directors of ERA (EPDM Roofing Association). In addition, she has served on the executive committee as treasurer for NWiR (National Women in Roofing) and serves on the board of directors for CYO (Colorado Youth Outdoors). Prior to joining JM, Jen spent over eight years in marketing with Hunter Douglas. She graduated from Regis University with a Bachelor of Arts – Business and a Bachelor of Science – Communications. She is a Colorado native (fifth generation) and enjoys the Colorado lifestyle. She lives in Brighton, Colorado, with her husband, Toby, and their furry children Millie, Baron and Schlick. Her most recent passion is building a yurt in Southwest Colorado near Ouray, Colorado where she hopes to someday retire.

Roger has worked for Caterpillar since 2012 serving a number of digital roles which include Used Operations Manager, Product Owner and most recently as a Digital Deployment Consultant focusing on dealer adoption, utilization and go-to-market for Caterpillar’s Rental Digital Solutions portfolio. Roger’s territory is North America where he enjoys working directly with dealers across their digital, operations and marketing teams.

Mike Headrick is the vice president and district manager for PCL Construction’s California Buildings group – Los Angeles region. He is responsible for managing client relationships, large-scale projects and initiatives, and safety leadership for PCL’s largest and fastest growing U.S. region. Among PCL’s most iconic projects in the region include the Staples Center, the Banc of California Stadium and the Midfield Satellite Concourse North and Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility at Los Angeles International Airport.

In 1997, Mike joined PCL as a project engineer before serving in various other capacities. He took over as district manager of PCL’s Minneapolis region in 2014 before being promoted to vice president in 2017. His emphasis on the client-first approach has led him to maintain relationships with clients across North America, including General Mills, Uponor, University of North Dakota, University of Minnesota, Seagate and multiple Native American tribes. He has been instrumental in the growth of PCL’s portfolio and has co-authored two publications for PCL’s College of Construction.

Since transferring to the Los Angeles region, Mike has been leveraging his education and aviation experience to expand PCL’s strong regional commitment to those markets. In addition, his significant knowledge in life sciences and manufacturing will open the door for new opportunities. 

Mike has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Jeff Job is the Sr. Specifier Services Representative for Johns Manville’s Building Insulation group.  He holds master’s degrees in Business Administration and Urban Planning from the University of Colorado and has over fifteen years of experience in the AEC industry including roles in project management, product development, and scope/specification analysis. In his current role, Jeff leads the specification efforts for Johns Manville’s Building Insulation group.

Steve Jones leads the Industry Insights Research team at Dodge that conducts focused studies globally on how emerging economic, practice and technology trends are transforming the global design and construction industry. In addition to hundreds of speaking engagements around the world and numerous articles in industry publications, he is Executive Editor of Dodge Data & Analytics’ Commercial Construction Index, Civil Quarterly and the SmartMarket Reports series on key industry trends, which are distributed worldwide and frequently cited as authoritative references.

Steve holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA from Johns Hopkins University. He has a track record of active leadership in many industry initiatives and serves as a judge for numerous industry awards.

Before joining Dodge in 2003, Steve was Vice President of Primavera Systems (now part of Oracle), a global leader in project management software. Prior to that, Steve spent 19 years in creative and management roles with top architectural/engineering firms, most recently as a Principal and Board of Directors member with Burt Hill, one of the largest A/E firms in the US (now merged with Stantec).

Chas is the Senior Director, Industry Solutions Marketing and Corporate Communications. He joined Reltio in 2019 to contribute to adoption of Reltio Connected Customer 360 through marketing, influencer relations, and evangelization. Chas gets excited about data management, analytics, CX, and cloud apps and infrastructure, technologies on which he has built a career that he loves. In his downtime, he thinks about, tinkers with or rides his road, MTB or urban bike, in that order

Bill Lindsay, LEED AP, has been in the construction industry for 35 years spanning the residential and commercial construction markets. He leads the Contractor & Service Providers (C&S) Enterprise segment for Dodge Data & Analytics. This includes clients in the government, labor unions, financial, consulting, insurance, technology sectors and all AEC firms. His team is charged with rebuilding and redefining how Dodge serves this segment. The Contractor & Services segment’s mission is to identify opportunities for growth and partnerships that lead to significant growth and strength in market share, revenue, and client base.

Bill has held various roles with increasing responsibilities over his 21-year tenure helping companies across all disciplines within the Construction Industry. Bill began his career at Dodge Data & Analytics as a Strategic Account Manager for key-global Fortune 500 clients. Working with his clients’ senior executives, Bill was involved in developing research projects, analytical benchmarking, and integrating sales leads and predictive analytics into workflows, advertising, promotion, and education seminars. Bill successfully built a reputation as the primary source to his clients for industry information.

Prior to joining Dodge Data & Analytics, Bill held various sales roles with dealers, distributors, and manufacturers all in the construction industry. These earlier roles include Kitchen and Bath Designer, Account Representative, Architectural Sales Representative, Regional Sales Manager, and National Accounts Manager. Bill started his career out of high school as an apprentice union carpenter before deciding to enter college.

Bill focuses on keeping current on industry trends such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), Green Construction/Sustainable Design, influences of China and India, and the $4.6 Trillion Global Construction Industry. In June 2009, Bill passed his LEED AP exam continuing to demonstrate his dedication to comprehensively understanding the industry which he is committed too.

Bill’s long list of accomplishments in his career includes Dodge Data & Analytics’ President’s Club Award, two-time Achievement Club Award, Member of Dodge Data & Analytics’ Mentor Program as a Mentor, served on McGraw-Hill Companies Strategic Account Committee sponsored by Harold McGraw, III, and Developed and Chaired the first annual joint National Kitchen and Bath Association and Home Builders Association of St. Louis’ New Product Showcase.

In June 2011, Bill moved to Laguna Niguel, CA from St. Louis, MO. Bill was married to Amber in November 2019, and together they have five children.

Bill holds a BA in Business with a Minor in Management from Webster University’s School of Business & Technology, Webster Groves, Missouri.

Patty Morin joined Dodge Construction Network in 2020 and currently leads their ACCELERATE Marketing Solutions business. Prior to joining DCN, Patty was Vice President at SGC Horizon and Winsight Media and Senior Vice President at Hanley Wood Media. Patty has spent over 20 years in the Residential and Commercial Construction industry helping BPM’s develop data-driven marketing and customer strategy, and performance-based, cross-platform marketing campaigns linked to sales results.

Dr. Donna Laquidara-Carr is Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Data & Analytics, where she provides editorial direction to the SmartMarket Report Series, covering such diverse topics as World Green Building Trends, Business Value of BIM, Managing Risk in the Construction Industry, The Drive Toward Healthier Buildings, Building a Safety Culture and Lean Construction.

In her role as Research Director, Donna is actively engaged in all aspects of the research process, from survey development to data analysis to authoring reports based on the data.

Her insights on these topics have been published in numerous industry publications, and she regularly conducts webinars and speaks about this research at events for diverse organizations, including the AIA National Conference, CMAA National Convention, AGC National Convention, the Lean Congress, Greenbuild, the inaugural WELL Conference and BOMA.

Previously, Donna was responsible for policy and training for the editorial division of the Dodge Reports. Donna has her Ph.D. from Tulane University, M.A. from Boston University and B.A. from Middlebury College.

Jean is a principal and healthcare planner and has specialized in healthcare architecture and planning for her entire career. Jean’s philosophy favors elegance and simplicity. She offers a global perspective to her clients and is recognized for her ability to bring innovation and strategic vision to all types of healthcare projects, with a focus on cancer centers, health science centers, academic medical centers, and ambulatory centers. Perkins&Will clients benefit from her extensive and consistent involvement in the total design and planning process, her hands-on approach to programming and planning, her energy and enthusiasm, and her commitment to creative solutions. In addition to project planning and design, Jean has participated in peer reviews of projects and presents at conferences and symposia worldwide. She is the firmwide health practice leader for Perkins&Will and serves on the firm’s Board of Directors.

Steve is the SVP Product Management at the Dodge Construction Network where he leads product strategy across the portfolio of data and technology solutions. He is also focused on the creation of predictive / prescriptive analytics that leverage the power of the DCN data network to provide actionable insights that drive growth in the commercial construction industry.

Prior to Dodge, Steve served as Vice President of Product and Operations at Enverus, the leading data and technology provider for the Oil & Gas industry, where he was responsible for data and product strategy for Mineral Rights solutions. Steve has also served as a data & analytics product leader at Black Knight, CoreLogic, and Motorola.

Steve holds a B.S. and MBA from the University of Southern California.

Krista Neher is a seasoned marketing professional who helps companies around the world increase their digital marketing capabilities. She is the CEO of Boot Camp Digital, bestselling author of six books and an international speaker. Krista is a social media pioneer, having run one of the first successful corporate Twitter accounts – before “social media” was even a recognized phrase. Krista has over 15 years of branding and marketing experience, working with companies like Procter & Gamble, GE, Macy’s, Google, and the United States Senate and has been featured as an expert in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, and on CNN, NBC, CBS, and Mashable. Krista is passionate about social media and digital marketing and created one of the first accredited social media certification programs in the world.

Eric Olson is the Northeast Regional Service Manager for the Johns Manville Roofing Systems division. Eric started with JM in 2006 in the Insulation Systems division and transitioned to the Roofing division in 2012. During his career with JM, he has held a number of positions with varied focus ranging from technical to business to customer service. His experience includes technical service, product engineering, procurement, warranty management, and now the full breadth of service support for the northeast sales region.

Eric earned a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Colorado School of Mines. He and his wife, Deanna, live in the Denver metro area, where they take advantage of Colorado’s great outdoors by biking, hunting and golfing, as well as attending collegiate and professional sporting events.

Kim Olson, PE is a structural engineer with over 20 years’ experience. She recently joined Nucor’s Construction Solutions team after being the HSS Consulting Engineer for the Steel Tube Institute. Prior to joining STI, Kim was a Structural Engineer at FORSE Consulting where she offered support services to architects and engineers as well as consulting services to STI. At Martin/Martin, Inc (Denver, CO), Kim was a practicing engineer for seven years. She managed and designed an impressive variety of structures, from research labs and sporting grandstands to recreation centers and schools. Kim is a licensed professional engineer (PE) and a member of the NASCC Planning Committee, AWS D1.1 TG7 Tubular Committee, AISC TC 10, AISC’s Committee on Manuals and a Director for the Structural Engineers Association of Colorado.

Dennis Pilarczyk, PE, CWI is the Manager of Building Solutions for Nucor’s Construction Solutions team. Dennis is a licensed professional engineer (PE) and certified welding inspector (CWI) with nearly 14 years of experience as a consulting engineer prior to joining the Nucor team. He leads of national team of specialists with a focus on being a solution-provider for the design community, leveraging Nucor’s unique position in the steel supply chain and decades of technical expertise. Dennis spent two years as a Senior Structural Steel Specialist with AISC and is heavily involved with many industry associations including the Structural Engineers Association, International Code Council and American Institute of Architects.  Dennis is a graduate of North Carolina State University and lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.

David Rose joined Big Ass Fans in 2015 and currently leads a multidisciplinary team of engineers dedicated to technical business development initiatives and application design support. David’s teams have developed novel programs, tools, experiments, and design guidance across all of Big Ass Fans’ product lines that have been applied to countless high-profile projects around the world. He is a voting member of ASHRAE Standard 55, President-Elect in his local ASHRAE Chapter, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Kentucky.

Scott Speanburgh, Senior Vice President, Sales is responsible for leading Tradesmen International’s sales organization, including the development of sales growth and profitability strategies that ensure the achievement of business goals and objectives. Mr. Speanburgh started in 1997 as a General Manager in the Richmond VA market, before moving to various roles located in Florida including Vice President Field Training, Area Manager and Regional Vice President.  Scott was promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales in 2021.

Ross Spiegel, FAIA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED® AP BD+C, is the Specifications Coordinator with the Connecticut based architectural firm The SLAM Collaborative. Ross is responsible for leading the firm’s specification process including maintaining and improving firm wide specification procedures and resources, scheduling of specifications staff and preparation of architectural specifications for various project types. In addition, Ross serves as a technical resource to the firm and project teams by researching and maintaining an awareness of products, industry standards and technologies.

Ross has been a member of The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) since 1978 and has served in numerous positions on the local, regional, and national levels including President of the Institute. Ross has also been an active member of the AIA Connecticut Committee on the Environment for the last 20 years.

Ross served on the U.S. Green Building Council’s Board of Directors, the LEED Steering Committee, chaired the Council’s Nominating Subcommittee, several USGBC committees and task teams, and was the founding Chair and member of the Steering Committee for the Council’s Greenbuild International Green Building Conference & Expo for over nine years.

In addition, Ross chaired the Green Building Certification Institute’s (GBCI) Credentialing Steering Committee for four years, which is responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and overseeing the development, implementation, and evaluation of existing and future LEED credentialing programs under GBCI.

Ross is currently chair of the Connecticut Green Building Council and has served on its Board of Directors for the last 11 years.

Tabitha S. Stine, SE PE LEED AP joined Nucor Corporation in 2020 and currently leads their newly created Construction Solutions team. Prior to joining Nucor, Tabitha was the Vice President of Market Development at AISC and oversaw the activities of the structural steel specialists, NSBA bridge specialists, and AISC Steel Solutions Center, where she worked for nearly 16 years. Tabitha has presented at various conferences nationwide on topics such as innovations in steel, construction economy trends, resilience, sustainability, and architecturally exposed structural steel. Before working at AISC, Tabitha was a structural engineer for Sargent & Lundy specializing in industrial power design utilizing structural steel. Tabitha earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2001 and her Master of Engineering degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2003.

Venki Subramanian is the Vice President of Product Management and User Experience at Reltio. In this role, Venki works with customers and cross-functional teams to define Reltio’s product strategy and roadmap and deliver innovative capabilities to its customers.

Venki has extensive experience with new product introductions as well as managing in-market solutions for several industries. His experience spans several domains like Customer Engagement and Supply Chain management solutions, Social and Mobile, Data Management and Synchronization solutions, and Application Integration.

Leonard Toenjes is currently the President of AGC of Missouri. Current appointments include serving as a trustee on the AGC of America Education and Research Foundation, Chair of the Missouri Workforce Development Board, an appointee to the Missouri State Board of Mediation, Chairman of St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District Rate Commission, board member of Citizens for Modern Transit, and an executive committee member of Missourians for Transportation Investment. He is a Certified Association Executive by the American Society of Association Executives.

He has also served on AGC of America’s Executive Committee, as Chairman of the Executive Leadership Council of AGC, and on the Executive Committee of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.

Past statewide appointments include chairperson of the Missouri State Council on Vocational Education, a member of Missouri’s School to Work Transition Committee, and the Disparity Study Oversight Review Committee. Past St. Louis area appointments include serving as a school board member for the St. Louis Career Education District, a member of the Mayor’s Charter School Advisory Board, and Chairperson of the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment.

He has authored 6 construction related textbooks currently published by American Technical Publishers.

Melissa Walker is Owner Services Marketing Manager for the Roofing Systems division at Johns Manville. Melissa started with JM in the Performance Material Group in 1998, shortly after joining the Roofing Division. In 2001 she briefly left Johns Manville and moved to Miami, Florida, taking a position with Apache Products (now Dyplast). Returning to Denver in 2005 brought her back to the Roofing division at JM. In her career with the company, she has held various positions of increasing scope and responsibility including customer service advocate and lead, pricing administrator, account management leader and product management. Melissa earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Metropolitan State College and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Operational Management from Regis University, both in Colorado. Based in Denver, she lives with her fiancé, Chris, and they have a vast collection of vintage Lambretta and Vespa scooters.

Dr. Yahnke received his B.S. in Engineering Physics from the Illinois Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. in Physics from Northwestern University.  He joined Kenall in 2013 bringing over 25 years of photonics and healthcare experience in a range of fields related to defense, telecommunications, radiation oncology, medical imaging, analytical instruments, and surgical lighting to Kenall.  As one of the inventors of Indigo-Clean, Dr. Yahnke has led its development and introduction into healthcare facilities across the US.  Widely regarded as the industry expert on visible light disinfection, he has authored numerous articles on it and led numerous studies demonstrating Indigo-Clean’s ability to reduce bacteria and infections in clinical settings.   His current research interests are focused on the transmission of bacteria in the perioperative setting, its impact on various surgical modalities, and the use of visible light disinfection in combating SARS-CoV-2 transmission.  Most recently, Dr. Yahnke was part of the team whose groundbreaking research into SARS-CoV-2 disinfection using visible light was published in Nature-Scientific Reports.