* Virtual Event to take place on the AccelEvents Platform
EXPO Time:
7am – 8am – EXPO Opens – Exhibit tables open, structured and casual networking available
Stage Programming:
8am – Welcome Remarks – Tina Samartinean, Administrator, Employee & Business Development, ADOT
8:05am – VIP Remarks – John S. Halikowski, Director, ADOT
8:10am – Owners Panel
- Greg Byres, State Engineer and Deputy Director, ADOT
- Markus Coleman, Light Rail Administrator, City of Phoenix Transit
- Candace Huff, Deputy Aviation Director, Sky Harbor
- Kini Knudson, Director, City of Phoenix Streets Transportation
- Jessica Mefford-Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Valley Metro
- Darron Rolle, Vice President – Human Resources, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. – MODERATOR
8:55am – IIJA Update – Katy Proctor, Director of Government Relations and Rules, ADOT
9:10am – Panel of Prime Contractors
- Mike Abraham, President, J. Banicki Construction Inc.
- Scott Jones, Regional Alternative Delivery Manager, Ames Construction Inc.
- Martin Ramirez, Vice President, FNF Construction
- Brian Reitmeyer, Chief Estimator, Granite Construction Co.
- Amanda McGennis, Senior Vice President, Arizona Chapter Associated General Contractors – MODERATOR
9:55am – Closing Remarks – Francesca Martin, Small Business & Workforce Development Officer, ADOT
EXPO Time:
10am – 12pm – EXPO Reopens – Exhibit tables open, structured and casual networking available
Workshop Schedule (Optional):
7:30am – Successfully Executing a Post-Bid/Proposal Debrief
- Jenny Bixby, Vice President of Business Development, AECOM
- Danielle Intorf, Business Development Representative, Sundt
- Cassandra Johnson, DBE/SBE Certified Construction Management/Federal Compliance Consultant, CLJ Consulting – FACILITATOR
10:30am – Top Mistakes in Written Proposals and how to Avoid Them – Barbara Shuck, President, Everest Marketing
11:00am – Access to Capital – Funding, Financing and Resources for Small Businesses – Allan Himmelstein, Chapter Chairman, SCORE Greater Phoenix