* 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