2023 PROGRAM

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 (7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)




7:00AM - 9:00AM


9:00AM - 11:00AM


11:00AM - 12:00PM

EXPO Time – Network with other attendees and visit dozens of exhibit tables.  

CONFIRMED EXHIBITORS INCLUDE:

  • ADOT Procurement
  • ADOT C&S
  • ADOT ECS
  • ADOT BECO 1 – DBE Certification & DBE SS/OJT SS
  • ADOT BECO 2 – AZ UTRACS/Federal Technology
  • ADOT BECO 3 Compliance
  • AECOM
  • Ames Construction
  • Associated Minority Contractors of Arizona
  • Arizona MBDA Business Center
  • Arizona Transit Association
  • AZTEC Engineering Group, Inc.
  • Balfour Beatty | Haydon
  • Call & Nicholas, Inc.
  • Charlie Mike Protective Services
  • City of Glendale
  • City of Mesa, Procurement Division
  • City of Phoenix Public Transit
  • City of Scottsdale
  • Falcon Contracting, Inc.
  • FNF Construction, Inc.
  • Hensel Phelps
  • Hoque & Associates, Inc.
  • Hunter Contracting
  • H.W. Johnson Concrete Construction, LLC
  • Kiewit Infrastructure West
  • Kiewit-Fann Joint Venture
  • Kuniklo Corporation
  • Law Enforcement Specialists
  • Maricopa County Department of Transportation
  • Maricopa Small Business Development Center
  • MaxCell
  • McCarthy Building Companies
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
  • Pima County Procurement
  • Pulice Construction, Inc.
  • Rummel Construction, Inc.
  • SCORE
  • Sundt Construction, Inc.
  • Tucson Airport Authority
  • U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Valley Metro
  • ViaSun Corporation
  • WBEC-West
  • WTS Metro Phoenix
  • Xybix Systems, Inc.

Stage Programming

Welcome & Opening Remarks

  • Dr. Janis Hodge, DBE Supportive Services Program Manager, ADOT

VIP Remarks

  • Jennifer Toth, Director, ADOT

Owners Panel – Hear from top Transportation Owners in Arizona discuss what upcoming construction projects are planned, what trends they see in the market, and how certified DBE and small businesses can work on future projects.

  • Greg Byres, State Engineer, ADOT
  • Jesse Gutierrez, Director, Maricopa County Department of Transportation
  • Candace Huff, Deputy Aviation Director, City of Phoenix Aviation Department
  • Henry Ikwut-Ukwa, Chief of Capital and Service Development, Valley Metro
  • Kini Knudson, Director, Street Transportation, City of Phoenix
  • Yung Koprowski, Principal, Y2K Engineering

I-17 Flex Lanes Update

  • Allen Mills, Project Director, Kiewit

Prime Panel – Hear from some of the largest and most active Prime Design and Construction firms that are building Arizona’s transportation network. Primes will discuss what projects they have, how they operate, and how certified DBE and small businesses can work with them.

  • Thomas Assante, Southwest Project Director, McCarthy Building Companies
  • Mark Chase, Senior Vice President, AZTEC Engineering
  • Jennifer Bixby, Vice President, AECOM
  • Jeff Hamilton, Vice President of Transportation, Sundt Construction
  • Ellen Hopp, Managing Partner, Galileo Project
  • Jason Kahn, Vice President, Rummel Construction

Closing Remarks

  • Dr. Janis Hodge, DBE Supportive Services Program Manager, ADOT

EXPO Time – Network with other attendees and visit dozens of exhibit tables.  

CONFIRMED EXHIBITORS INCLUDE:

  • ADOT Procurement
  • ADOT C&S
  • ADOT ECS
  • ADOT BECO 1 – DBE Certification & DBE SS/OJT SS
  • ADOT BECO 2 – AZ UTRACS/Federal Technology
  • ADOT BECO 3 Compliance
  • AECOM
  • Ames Construction
  • Associated Minority Contractors of Arizona
  • Arizona MBDA Business Center
  • Arizona Transit Association
  • AZTEC Engineering Group, Inc.
  • Balfour Beatty | Haydon
  • Call & Nicholas, Inc.
  • Charlie Mike Protective Services
  • City of Glendale
  • City of Mesa, Procurement Division
  • City of Phoenix Public Transit
  • City of Scottsdale
  • Falcon Contracting, Inc.
  • FNF Construction, Inc.
  • Hensel Phelps
  • Hoque & Associates, Inc.
  • Hunter Contracting
  • H.W. Johnson Concrete Construction, LLC
  • Kiewit Infrastructure West
  • Kiewit-Fann Joint Venture
  • Kuniklo Corporation
  • Law Enforcement Specialists
  • Maricopa County Department of Transportation
  • Maricopa Small Business Development Center
  • MaxCell
  • McCarthy Building Companies
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
  • Pima County Procurement
  • Pulice Construction, Inc.
  • Rummel Construction, Inc.
  • SCORE
  • Sundt Construction, Inc.
  • Tucson Airport Authority
  • U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Valley Metro
  • ViaSun Corporation
  • WBEC-West
  • WTS Metro Phoenix
  • Xybix Systems, Inc.

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