PROGRAM
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
7:00 - 9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:05 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m.
EXPO Time – Network with other attendees and visit dozens of exhibit tables.
Opening Remarks
Lorena Nava | DBE Supportive Services Program Manager | ADOT
VIP Remarks
Jennifer Toth | Director | ADOT
Owners Panel
Matt Moul | Director, Multimodal Planning Division | ADOT
Markus Coleman | Light Rail Administrator | City of Phoenix
Trevor Collon | Chief of Capital Development | Valley Metro
Jesse Gutierrez | Director of Transportation, County Engineer | Maricopa County
Andrew Granger | Assistant Director, Design & Construction Management | City of Phoenix
Candace Huff | Deputy Aviation Director | City of Phoenix Aviation Department
Jamie Blakeman | CEO & Founder | Lōkahi Group | Moderator
Workforce Connections Panel
Joann Bueno | State Apprenticeship Program Director | Arizona Department of Economic Security
Tom Cole | Director | Arizona Registrar of Contractors
Carlos Contreras | Director | Arizona Department of Economic Security
Tina Samartinean | Administrator, Employee & Business Development | ADOT
Patti Olds | President & CEO | Kuniklo Corporation | Moderator
Closing Remarks
Lorena Nava | DBE Supportive Services Program Manager | ADOT
EXPO Time – Network with other attendees and visit dozens of exhibit tables.
Educational Breakout Sessions
Strategies for Doing Business in an Uncertain Market (11 – 11:45 a.m.)
Do This, Not That—Review of Marketing Materials from the Experts (11:50 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
Learn from the Pros—Advice from Certified DBE Firms Who Have Been There and Done That (11:50 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)