Private Development Summit

2019 Registered Attendees

First Name Last Name Company Name
Bryan Adams DP Electric
Andrew Adema Adema Design Group
Julie Allen The Julie Allen Group at Keller Williams Arizona Realty
Alison Andersen Spectrum Engineers
Hayden Anderson Olson Precast of Arizona
James Anderson Olson Precast of Arizona
Jennifer Anderson ACS Services LLC
Tasha Anderson BEX
Laurel Arndt Pinyon Environmental, Inc.
Dan Auxier EPS Group
Matt Avila Atmosphere Commercial Interiors
Vicky Aviles Western Technologies
Jerry Bancroft ABCOM
Lisa Barnard BASF Construction Chemical
Oscar Barrera Olson Precast of Arizona
Candace Barrier Rosendin
Tim Bataska Collegial Services
Melisa Baune Cole Design Group
Tracy Beian-Kirk Davis
Brandon Bell Balfour Beatty Construction 
Kelly Bell Kbell Engineering, LLC
Tina Biebl Sunrise Engineering, Inc.
Adam Billmeyer Lovitt & Touche
John Bishop Ritoch-Powel & Associates
Jamie Blakeman J2 Design
Sally Blaser Focal Point Security
Reggie Blonstein Sigma Contracting
Ethan Bluth STRUCTURAL 
Pete Bolton Pete Bolton Company
Mike Bontrager Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Jason E.  Borum Borum and Martin
Derron Bowyer SDB Contracting
Klindt Breckenridge Breckenridge Group Architects/Planners
Gail Brown Biddle & Brown Fence Company
Roger  Brown Biddle & Brown Fence Company
Lisa Buelna hardison/downey
Blake Bunker Okland Capital
Craig Burch Williams Scotsman
Jim Campbell Kitchell CEM
Issie Castillo azpro group
Lea Cheshareck Southland Industries
Donna Chiappini Speedie & Associates, Inc.
Tom Chinnock Shepley Bulfinch
Anirudh Chopde Walker Consultants
Harold Christ Pinal Partnership
Nadina Cole-Potter BWI Development Arizona LLC
Russ Combs GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc.
Chad Connor Williams Scotsman
Chad Constance Rosendin
Carolyn Cope Southwest Earthwork, LLC
Pete  Costa Red Mountain Rentals
David Crawford Data Link Technology Services
Ted Davenport Artisan Systems
Jason Dawson Local Listing Pro & Realtors
Oscar de las Salas Gensler
Martha dePlazaola Abbott Gensler
Robert Des Rosiers FORM THIRD Design-Build
Karl Despins PK Associates Consulting Structural Engineers
Keli Dobberstein Hunter Contracting Company
Nick Dodd Piper Jaffray
Jennifer Dolan Data Link Technology Services
Heather Donaldson City of Surprise
Tom Donnellan Versico Roofing Systems
Pat  Downey hardison/downey
Bryan Dunn W.E. O’Neil
Judd Dyer hardison/downey
Mark Edwards Southwest Geophysics
Chris Elkins Pangolin Structural
Mike Elmore Sun Mountain LLC
Ron Ensley UEB
Alan  Erickson Tpac
Randy Eskelson Schuff Steel Management Co SW
Ryan Ferguson DPR Construction
John Fernbach Orion Properties
Loretta Flick Cardno, Inc.
Kirk Fonfara The Weitz Company
Hillary Foose Valley Metro
Dawn Fortuna winslow + partners
Charley Freericks Catellus
Lori Gary City of Goodyear
Todd Geer Wespac Construction
Corwyn Geiger BEX
John Gerhard ALCAL
Grant Getman Red Mountain Rentals
Keyvan Ghahreman Willmeng
Alexandra Gino Shepley Bulfinch
Teri Gittus Commonwealth Land Title
Elizabeth Glaesman Concord General Contracting
Mike Gleason Entellus, Inc
Amber Glispie Pono Construction
Butch Glispie Pono Construction
Barry Goldfarb Vanir Construction Management
Steve Goodman Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
Ryan Grabe Architekton
Bryan Grabowy Wespac Construction
Christian Green Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Jay Green Waltz
Russon Hale hardison/downey
Stephanie Handley Graycor
Chris Harper Schaefer
Kristi Harris Cuningham Group Architecture
Ron  Harris Norris Design
Debbie Hartland Corporate Interior Systems
James Hasso  ALCAL
Ashley Hatley Comfort Systems USA Southwest
Patrick Hazelton Red Mountain Rentals
Bill Headley Holder Construction
John Heap Commonwealth Land Title
Julie Heinhold Pono Construction LLC
Norm Herd Quantum Property Advisors
Jay Hicks Dig Studio
Henry Hill HKS
Jon Holcombe Graybar
Lauren Holcombe BEX
Alexandra Hoover Decca Builders
Kristen Howard IMEG Corp.
Jeffrey Huff BEX
Mike Jackson IMEG Corp.
Jaime Jacobs Katerra
John P. Jacobson The Planning Center
Josh Jay Southwest Gas
Anthony Jeffers Hensel Phelps
Terry Jenni Canyon Building and Design
Austin  Johnson Paul Johnson Drywall
Curt  Johnson Coe & Van Loo Consultants, Inc.
Dan Johnson SCS Engineers
Eric  Johnson City of Phoenix
Melissa Johnson Pinal Partnership
Scott Jones Sunstate Equipment
Marcene Kandra Cuningham Group Architecture
Stephen Katsanis Daltile
Bruce Kay Ninyo & Moore
BJ Keane ARCO Construction
Krystal Keilholtz Rosendin
Scott Kelley Greenlight Traffic Engineering
Elissa Kelly ARCHSOL
Valerie Kelly Kitchell Contractors
Rob Kerch ARCO Construction
Deborah Kimes CBIZ MHM
Evan Kirk Graybar
Steve Klausner Cuningham Group Architecture
Kent Kleven Sunstate Equipment
Ryan Konst Schaefer
Brandon Krecek JFK Electric
Matt Kuehn Ware Malcomb
William E. Lally Tiffany & Bosco
Robert Lamb GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc.
Michael Landers Siemens Industry, Inc.
Lucas Landreth Sazan Group
Kent Lane ADOT
Jonathan Lanthier ALCAL
Spike Lawrence Lawrence & Geyser Development
Chris Ledwith SmithGroup
Jeff Lee Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona
Emily Leppert Sonder
Michael Levine Levine Machine Development
Jessica Lind Landscape Forms
Kristina Locke Coe & Van Loo Consultants, Inc.
Steve Lorenzo Ninyo & Moore
Graig Ludwig hardison/downey
Kay Lumley Rummel Construction, Inc.
Margie Luster Caruso Turley Scott Structural Engineers
Ted Luther Coe & Van Loo Company Consultants, Inc.
Lenore Markstein SCS Engineers
Paul Marquez Shepley Bulfinch
Eric  Martin Borum and Martin
Sean Martin EPS Group
Tom McClure Architekton
Kelly McCusker WillScott
Joseph McGovern The McGovern Group
Nick McLain Schneider Structural Engineers
George Melara Nelsen Partners
Ken Meloy Allegion
Frencesca Miller DP Electric
Sean Miller McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Kristen  Miraglia BEX
Jerry  Moar Logan Simpson
Samuel Montoya Whiting-Turner
Jim Moon hardison/downey
Chris Moore Sunrise Engineering, Inc.
Steve Moore Kearney Electric, Inc.
Lee Morgan CalPortland
Loren Morris TMCx Solutions
Rebekah Morris BEX
Stephanie Munoz Dibble Engineering
Rick Murdock Honor Health
Roland Murphy ABI Multifamily
Amanda Murray BEX
Jeremy Musson Pinyon Environmental, Inc.
Sonya Napariu Allegion
Michael Nassief ALCAL
Alyce Neal Waltz
Christopher Needham Olson Precast of Arizona
Stephanie Nelson TankGirl Marketing
Justin Newman hardison/downey
Cristina  Niles Niles Consulting LLC
Joseph Nonno CalPortland
Paul Norris Graybar
Ryan O’Donnell Balfour Beatty Construction 
Lynsie Olsen The Agency
Joe Parenza Firestone Building Products
Michael Park Atwell
Debbie Parkins Western Technologies
Chris Patton Rick Engineering Company
Kate Perrin FORM THIRD Design-Build
Chris Petroff DPR Construction
Alisa Petterson Adaptive Architects, Inc.
Sarah Philippe Sundt Construction
Bob Philipps Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest
Scott Phillips Carefree Partners
Samantha  Pinkal City of Surprise
Tom Plumb Sound Crete Contractors Inc
Charlie Popeck Green Ideas
Devan Porter Design Service Professionals
Rachel Pratt BEX
Billy Price Burns & McDonnell
Ryan Raab Hoskin Ryan Consultants, Inc. a Huitt-Zollars Company
Pete Rasmussen Shepley Bulfinch
Karen Ratliff Advanced Structural Engineering (ASE)
Mandy Reed Low Mountain Construction
Craig Rees Ninyo & Moore
Debbie Retterer Coreslab
Chuck Reynolds Terracon
Dan Reynolds Native Technology Solutions
Phil Richardson Coreslab
Rena Rios Suntec Concrete
Michael Rivera Hunter Contracting Company
Jon Roberts Re-Create Companies
Dawn Rogers PK Associates Consulting Structural Engineers
Eric Rogers hardison/downey
Ana Rose Siemens
Holly Rose Graybar
Brian Rosenbaum NexMetro
Jeremiah Rosenthal Green Bin
Jim Roth Cole Design Group
Roger Rowley Hunter Contracting Company
Vicente Ruiz David Evans and Associates, Inc.
Dan  Russ e2o Energy
Bruce Russo Vanir Construction Management
Alvaro Sande UEB
Russ Sanders SmithGroup
Brian Scherer Bell Steel, Inc.
Jamie Schindeldecker Speedie & Associates, Inc.
Chance Severns Wespac Construction
Kim Shapiro Poole Skanska USA Building
Amy Shelton Caliente Construction
Chad Shliecher SmithGroup
Matt Shock DPR Construction
Paul Sierpina Suntec Concrete
Jason Simmers Kittelson & Associates
Doug Singer Roofing Southwest
Tony Siros APMI, Inc.
James Smith City of Chandler
Meagan Snyder EPS Group
Nicole Snyder Johnson Carlier
Dan Sola SCS Engineers
Kevin Somerville Buesing
Bob Sowa Midstate Mechanical
Tim Sprague Habitat Metro, LLC
Tim  Starkey Coe & Van Loo Consultants, Inc.
Ron Stas SWD Urethane
Alex Stedman RVI Planning and Landscape Architecture
Benjamin Stone CalPortland
Brian Stone Carlisle Syntec
Liza Straume Architectural Building Specialties
Rick Sugg Bell Steel, Inc.
Sue Sylvester, CBD Caruso Construction
Alice Templeton Barker Contracting, Inc.
Byron Torgersen VBFA Consulting Engineers
Nicholas Tsontakis Dwell Boldly
Tyler Tussey Cardno, Inc.
Meghan Uhl Focal Point Security
Marci Utakis Rider Levett Bucknall
Jeff Vance Native Technology Solutions
Mitch VanDeveer MVAN Enterprises
Josh Vigh Ei Companies
Troy Vincent 180 Degrees Design Build
Brooke Vink Wood/Patel Civil Engineers
Steven Voss Rvi Planning and Landscape Architecture
Keith Waldrup Wilson Electric Services Corp
Stacy Walgreave Paul Johnson Drywall
Ashley Walker A.R. Mays Construction
Davin Wang Burns & McDonnell
Mark Watson Hensel Phelps
Melinda Webster A.R. Mays Construction
Gabby Weiss Schneider Structural Engineers
Blake Wells LGE Design Build
Drew Wenger FCI Constructors, Inc.
Catherine Wetta Sigma Contracting
Alan  Whitaker McMurray Stern
Ken Whitaker WillScot
Jim Wilkerson Digital Commercial Systems
Eric Williams hardison/downey
Kevin  Woudenberg Alpha Geotechnical & Materials, Inc.
Erik Wurn STRUCTURAL 
Levi Ybarra ALCAL
Ye Zhang GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc.
Sawyer Zuber CalPortland

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STEVE BOSCHEN
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY & OPERATIONS
ADOT

 

Steve Boschen currently serves as an assistant director of ADOT overseeing the Infrastructure Delivery and Operations (IDO) Division, which oversees all statewide construction project delivery, including ADOT and Local Public Agency projects, and statewide operations and maintenance. Steve is responsible for Project Management, Operations, Project Delivery, Contracts and Local Public Agency areas of ADOT, which include a total of 20 groups and districts. This includes the development, construction, maintenance and operation of more than 28,000 lane miles of interstate and state highways in Arizona. He rejoined ADOT in October 2012 as a deputy state engineer for Project Delivery after a 20-year stint in the engineering consulting industry. Steve has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Arizona and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Arizona.

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WENDY COHEN
PRESIDENT & CEO
KITCHELL

 

As President & CEO, Wendy leads Kitchell Corporation with a collaborative spirit. Kitchell Corporation includes four diverse operating companies, Kitchell Contractors Inc., Kitchell Capital Expenditure Managers Inc., Kitchell Development Company Inc., and American Refrigeration Supplies. Wendy is passionate about developing a strategy and culture that allows for innovation and change in the construction industry. With 30 years of experience, Wendy's journey in the building industry has been marked by significant roles as a general contractor, construction manager, consultant, and owner, culminating in her current leadership at Kitchell. Wendy is a proven leader and trusted advisor and is committed to developing future leaders and implementing innovative ideas to improve the built environment. Her experience leading high-performance teams paved the way for her current role at Kitchell, which is consistently ranked among the top Construction Management, Program Management and General Contracting firms both regionally and nationally. Beyond her corporate achievements, she is active in the community and industry. She serves on the boards of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, and Greater Phoenix Leadership. In 2024, Wendy and Kitchell were accepted into the Global Design Allowance as the newest Board of Director and joined the American Contractors Insurance Group (ACIG) as its Executive Member.

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ERIC FROBERG
CITY ENGINEER
CITY OF PHOENIX

 

Eric has served as City Engineer for the City of Phoenix since January 2019, which included a 6 month assignment as Interim Director of Water Services, a 5 month assignment as Interim Director of Public Works, and a 1 month assignment of Street Transportation. Eric possesses over a quarter century of relevant public works and land development engineering experience. Prior to joining the City of Phoenix, most recently Eric was the New Mexico Operations Manager for TYLIN International and prior to that was a Senior Project Manager for RBF Consulting. After spending two decades working as a private consultant, Eric desired to utilize his engineering and management expertise in a way that more directly benefited the public. As the City Engineer for the nation’s 5th largest City, Eric is responsible for overseeing the selection of architects, engineers & contractors and the execution the City's 5-year, $11 billion Capital Improvement Program, including serving as the program manager for the current $500M General Obligation Bond program. Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Arizona, California, and New Mexico. Eric is currently a member of the Alumni Industry Council for the University of Arizona, previously held the position of State Director for ACEC-NM.

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REBEKAH MORRIS
PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
ARIZONA BUILDER'S EXCHANGE

 

Rebekah started the twice-weekly AZBEX publication in February 2010, and has since grown the service into a multi-faceted resource for local Commercial Real Estate & A/E/C firms to find leads on upcoming projects, industry news, trends, and market insights. In 2015, AZBEX started producing events and now features four annual half-day conferences and six breakfast panels known as the Leading Market Series. In 2016, the AZBEX Database or DATABEX was launched. Both the events and database are engineered to bring opportunities to clients – whether it’s the contacts made at a half-day conference or bi-monthly breakfast program or the early stage notice of a project in the database, every service of AZBEX is focused on bringing opportunity to clients. Rebekah’s background as a large General Contractor enabled her to spot the opportunity to start BEX, but it is her grit, determination and eternal curiosity for the industry that has kept it going and growing each year.

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SUSANNA STRUBLE
TOWN ENGINEER - CIP MANAGER
TOWN OF GILBERT

 

Susanna Struble is the Town of Gilbert’s Assistant Town Engineer/ CIP Manager, with more than 35 years of related private consulting and municipal engineering experience. She currently manages a team of 12 CIP project managers in the development, design and construction of a $3.5B 10 year Capital Improvement Program. Prior to joining Gilbert, Susanna served as Public Works Director/City Engineer for Coolidge, Arizona; various engineering positions with Willdan Engineering which included serving as the regional manager for the Phoenix operation for over 10 years; City Engineer in Show Low Arizona and Assistant County Engineer in Eagle County, Colorado. Ms. Struble is a Registered Professional Civil Engineer in the State of Arizona; she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wyoming.

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ALISON TYMKIW
CITY ENGINEER
CITY OF SCOTTSDALE

 

Alison Tymkiw is currently serving as the City Engineer for the City of Scottsdale, Arizona. Alison is responsible for administering the City’s Capital Improvement Program and she manages the Capital Project Management Division which is responsible for the planning, design and construction of infrastructure improvement around the city. Alison has worked for the City of Scottsdale since 1998 and has previously held the positions of Civil Engineer, Project Manager and Senior Project Manager prior to promotion to her current role as City Engineer. Prior to joining the City of Scottsdale, Alison worked for engineering design and consulting firms, first in Connecticut and then in the local Phoenix area. Alison holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University, and she is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Arizona.

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AALIYAH KOELZER
DATABEX RESEARCHER
BEX

 

Aaliyah is a DATABEX Researcher specializing in Arizona’s Commercial Real Estate Market. Starting his construction career in the field, Aaliyah gained hands on skills working as a stonemason in the northern state of Montana. After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics, he moved to the Grand Canyon State to gain further experience in Real Estate Development and Construction Management.

Currently Aaliyah manages and maintains the entirety of DATABEX’s active Industrial, Hospitality, Healthcare, Office and Retail projects in
Arizona.

Three interesting facts about Aaliyah:
- He is an avid angler and bowhunter
- He enjoys playing the guitar in his free time
- He played soccer for the Montana State University Men’s Soccer Club

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ANDREA HOWARD
MARKET RESEARCHER
BEX

 

Andrea is a market researcher for BEX. She specializes in scouring permit sites, council meetings, and any other sources she can find to provide the most up to date information for the multifamily sector. Since joining the company in 2021 she has learned to spot construction trends to not only supply updates to DATABEX, but to gain insight into the shifting market.

Fun facts about Andrea
- She is originally from Texas
- She has a Bachelor’s degree in Japanese Language
- She was an Arabic linguist in the Air Force

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REBEKAH MORRIS
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
BEX

 

Rebekah started the twice-weekly AZBEX publication in February 2010, and has since grown
the service into a multi-faceted resource for local Commercial Real Estate and A/E/C firms to find leads on upcoming projects, industry news, trends, and market insights. In 2015, AZBEX started producing events and now features four annual half-day conferences and six breakfast panels known as the Leading Market Series.

In 2016, the AZBEX Database or DATABEX was launched. Both the events and database are engineered to bring opportunities to clients – whether it’s the contacts made at a half-day conference or bi-monthly breakfast program or the early stage notice of a project in the database, every service of AZBEX is focused on bringing opportunity to clients.

Rebekah’s background as a large General Contractor enabled her to spot the opportunity to start BEX, but it is her grit, determination and eternal curiosity for the industry that has kept it going and growing each year.

Three fun facts about Rebekah:
- Hobbies include running, cooking, reading and hanging out with her husband and kids
- She has a degree in construction engineering
- She cannot whistle

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LYA PARRISH
DATABEX MANAGER
BEX

 

Lya Parrish is the DATABEX Manager for BEX, Arizona’s leading Construction Market Research company. Lya holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Policy and Applied Social Research. She has been actively studying the Arizona Construction market since 2015.

She leads a team of six full-time Market Researchers and is responsible for training and development of staff, market analytics, and development of the technical aspects of DATABEX.

Three fun facts about Lya:
- She is a Sci-Fi/Fantasy, LEGO, and cross-stitch fanatic
- She has two nearly identical cats
- Her childhood home is roughly 1,000 yards from the BEX Office in Central Phoenix

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