Wednesday, Oct. 25th | 12-4PM | Doubletree Hilton Tempe
Hear directly from public owners as they present what’s coming up in their project pipelines, including how they are dealing with rising construction costs, increased pushback from residents and elected officials alike, and the challenges of a very active Arizona construction market.
Attendees will be able to identify top trends in the market, along with insights from the BEXperts on overall CIP funding.
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PROGRAM
11AM – Registration Opens, Networking and Lunch
12PM – Opening Remarks
12:05PM – Top Capital Programs Across Arizona & Outlook on Publicly Funded Construction – Rebekah Morris, President & Founder of BEX.
Public agency’s Capital Improvement Programs (CIP’s) can be both an incredibly useful tool to look ahead at upcoming capital projects, and a drudgery to read through over and over again in detail. BEX does the hard work every year of picking through dozens of agency’s CIP document, analyzing historical data and trends, finding new capital projects, and identifying who are the top players in the municipal market.
Three things you will learn from the Top CIP Presentation:
- Who the Top 10 Public Agencies are
- What New Projects are Being Added
- How are Agencies Funding their CIP
12:50 – 1:35PM – Legislative Issues Impacting the Arizona Construction Industry
From transportation tax to expiring APDM legislation, there is never a shortage of legal and legislative issues facing the construction industry. This segment will explore some of the hottest topics that attendees will find impacting their business in the months and years ahead.
1:35 – 1:50PM – Networking Break
1:50 – 3:50PM – Top Public Owners Across Arizona
Topics of this panel discussion to include: overview of the capital program, highlights of major capital projects, use of JOC and on-call contracts and how new firms can best secure work with the municipalities they have not worked for in the past.
Invited public owners include:
- City of Phoenix
- ADOT
- Maricopa County
- City of Scottsdale
- Town of Gilbert
- City of Mesa
- City of Tempe
- City of Chandler
- Town of Queen Creek
3:50PM – Closing Remarks
4 – 6PM – Networking Happy Hour
Speakers
Steve Boschen
ADOT | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY & OPERATIONS
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.
Amanda Elliott
Town of Gilbert | Redevelopment Program Manager
Amanda Elliott has served in the Gilbert, Arizona Office of Economic Development since 2012 and leads town-wide redevelopment efforts including a focus on the downtown Heritage District. Amanda has 22 years of experience in the public and private sector focused on development, revitalization and marketing. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Certificate of International Business from Arizona State University and is currently pursuing her Master of Public Administration with a focus in Public Policy from Park University. Amanda is an active member and former Board Member of the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED), is a founding member for AZDowntowns, is an International Downtown Association Emerging Leaders fellow, served as IDA Top Issues Council Chairperson for Municipal Partnerships, and is a member of the Urban Land Institute where she is currently serving on the Adaptive Reuse, Infill and Revitalization Council. Amanda was named 40 Under 40 by the Phoenix Business Journal in 2021 and was also named a person to know in Economic Development by AZRE Magazine.
Beth Huning
City of Mesa | City Engineer
Beth Huning has served as Mesa’s City Engineer since May 2007, with more than 43 years of related private sector design and construction and municipal city engineering. She currently leads a team of over 100 engineers and professional staff in the development, design and construction of a $700 million dollar a year capital improvement program and oversees the staff who work with the private development community and utilities to build in the City of Mesa. Notable projects for the Mesa’s Engineering Department within the last three years include the Expansion of Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant, ASU at City Center, the Northeast Public Safety Facility, and the Police Evidence Facility.
Audra Koester Thomas
MAG | TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROGRAM MANAGER
A proud graduate of Texas A&M University, Audra joined Maricopa Association of Governments in 2015 to facilitate long-range transportation planning efforts for the nation's second largest metropolitan planning organization. Audra’s recent focus is leading the efforts for the extension of the dedicated Maricopa County half-cent sales tax to fund multimodal transportation investments included in MOMENTUM, MAG’s new regional transportation plan.
Melonie Leslie
G&G Masonry | Founder & President
Melonie Leslie is the founder and President of G & G Masonry. She has over 19 years of experience in the masonry industry. She oversees the entire company and in particular safety and quality control. Melonie holds a Master in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Arizona State University. Melonie has been very active in giving back to the masonry industry locally and nationally. She currently sits on the Executive Committee as Treasurer for the Arizona Masonry Council (AMC) and is active in workforce development programs as well as legislative work for the AMC. In addition, she is on the Board of Directors as Region G Vice President for the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and is Legislative Committee Co-Chair for the MCAA.
Dave Lipinski
Town of Queen Creek | CIP Department Director
Dave Lipinski is the Capital Improvement Project Department Director for the Town of Queen Creek, Arizona and has been in this role since the department’s inception in October 2021. Dave is a civil engineering professional with 26 years of experience managing the design and construction of municipal and private infrastructure projects. Prior to working with the Town of Queen Creek, he served as the City Engineer for the City of Scottsdale. During his almost 10-year tenure, Lipinski delivered projects including transportation, water and wastewater treatment and distribution, new municipal buildings and parks and community spaces. Prior to the City of Scottsdale, Lipinski worked for the City of Cedar Falls, Iowa, DMB Associates, Inc., and within the private consulting community.
Rebekah Morris
ARIZONA BUILDER'S EXCHANGE | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
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.
ALISON TYMKIW
CITY OF SCOTTSDALE | CITY ENGINEER
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 design and construction of infrastructure improvements 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 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 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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CIP SPECIAL REPORT
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Company |
| Nathan | Antonneau | Preconstruction Director | Archer Western Construction |
| John | Arrington | Senior Estimator & Project Manager | YSC Paving, Inc. |
| Matt | Avila | Sr. Market Development Manager | Mortenson |
| Shirley | Barker | Marketing Manager | FCI Constructors, Inc. |
| Lorraine | Bergman | President/CEO | Caliente Construction |
| John | Bishop | Arizona Civil Group Leader | Ardurra |
| Pat | Brackney | Ex VP of Preconstruction | True Metal Solutions, LLC |
| Lorin | Brown | Director of Business Development + Marketing | DWL Architects + Planners |
| Nicholas | Brown | VP Municipal | Wood Patel |
| Sue | Cardis | SDB Contracting Services | |
| Rachel | Carraway | Marketing Specialist | Gensler |
| Thea | Cartier | Business development representative | Nox Group |
| John | Catt | Practice Director | Ardurra |
| David | Clark | Rental Sales Manager | Empire Cat |
| Joe | Clarken | Principal | Constructors Bonding, Inc. |
| Natalia | Cuneo | Economic Development Coordinator | SRP |
| Rocco | Danna | Senior Project Manager | Austin Commercial LP |
| Jake | De La Cerda | Project Manager / Estimator | ASUSE Incorporated |
| Al | De La Cerda | President / CEO | ASUSE Incorporated |
| Mark | Dee | Executive Vice President | DWL Architects + Planners |
| Sheila | Diaz | Account Manager | Graybar |
| Keli | Dobberstein | Business Development Manager | Hunter Contracting |
| Randy | Eskelson | VP Business Development | Gray Wolf |
| Danielle | Feroleto | Owner and Founder | Small Giants Marketing Agency |
| Katy | Folts | Marketing Director | Entellus |
| Shannen | Gamberini | Director of Marketing | Caliente Construction |
| Jorge | Gerardo | Vice President | DARcor & Associates, Inc. |
| Jamie | Germann | Outside Sales | Ferguson Waterworks |
| Amanda | Gonzalez | Marketing Coordinator | GLHN Architects & Engineers |
| Patrick | Gordon | Senior Project Architect | C&S Companies |
| Derick | Greene | Government Rental Account Manager | Empire Cat |
| Phillip | Gregory | Project Engineer | Farnsworth Group, Inc. |
| Robert | Haggard | Vice President | Fleming West |
| Delbert | Hawk | Business Deveolpment Manager | Spectra Electrical Services |
| Pat | Hedges | Principal | Constructor’s Bonding, Inc. |
| Jake | Hollingsworth | BD Analyst | Okland Construction |
| Brooke | Holthe | Bid Coordinator | Irwin Construction Company |
| Andrea | Howard | Market Researcher | BEX |
| Dean | Howard | Director of Business Development | Alston Construction |
| Tom | Jackson | Business development Manager | Nox Group |
| Jodi | James | Director of Business Development | SDB Contracting Services |
| Chintan | Jhaveri | Principal | TRACE Consulting,LLC |
| Kailee | Jodarski | Marketing Communications | Kuniklo Corporation |
| Brianna | Johnson | Market Researcher | BEX |
| Chris | Kane | Project Manager | Ames Construction |
| Scott | Kelley | Principal | Greenlight Traffic Engineering |
| Jason | Kelly | Area Manager | Archer Western Construction |
| Scott | Kirchhofer | Business Development and Marketing Manager | Achen-Gardner Construction |
| Kent | Kleven | Regional Sales Manager | Sunstate Equipment |
| Brent | Knezacek | Project Director | Sundt Construction, Inc. |
| Doug | Kobrick | Associate Vice President | Hazen and Sawyer |
| Aaliyah | Koelzer | Market Researcher | BEX |
| Jeffrey | Kramer | Director, Program Management Division | Consultant Engineering, Inc. |
| Jake | Kuhnmuench | Strategic Account Manager Power Generation, Paving, & Compaction | Southwest JCB |
| Curtis | Laster | Project Manager | YSC Paving |
| Kyle | Ledbetter | Project Executive | Archer Western Construction |
| Kristina | Locke | Director of Business Development | Coe & Van Loo Consultants, Inc. |
| Ellen | Mair | Vice President | Skanska |
| Dan | Marinaro | Principal Architect | C&S Companies |
| Kelsey | Marks | Events Coordinator | BEX |
| Chris | Maroney, PE | Principal-in-Charge | Säzän Group |
| Cory | Martin | Municipal Account Manager | Fortiline Waterworks |
| Casandra | Martinez | Marketing Business Analyst | ASUSE Incorporated |
| Lou | Maslyk | Sr Environmental Planning PM | EPG/Terracon |
| Sabrina | McNinch | Director of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships | Powering Arizona |
| Ed | Mears | Business Development Manager | Garney Construction |
| Alicia | Mendoza | Business Development Manager | AeroTech Mapping Technologies, LLC |
| Ali | Minerva | Chief Estimator | Archer Western Construction |
| Colin | Moran | Sr Structural Engineer | Olsson |
| Rebekah | Morris | President & Founder | BEX |
| Sydney | Moul | Infrastructure Sales | Neenah Foundry |
| Stephanie | Munoz | Business Development Director | Dibble |
| Roland | Murphy | Managing Editor | BEX |
| Kim | Murphy | Business Development | CHASSE Building Team |
| Amanda | Murray | Market Researcher | BEX |
| Mark | Nickel | Meter Specialist | Fortiline Waterworks |
| James | O’Briant | Municipal Account Manager | FORTILINE WATERWORKS |
| Wil | Odell | Project Manager | Kinney Construction, LLC |
| Patti | Olds | President/CEO | Kuniklo Corporation |
| Katlynn | Paasch | Marketing Coordinator | HILGARTWILSON |
| Lya | Parrish | DATABEX Manager | BEX |
| Kelley | Paulin | Project Manager – Water Infrastructure | HILGARTWILSON |
| Erik | Paulsen | Preconstruction Manager | Hunter Contracting Co. |
| Summer | Peil | Marketing & Proposals Manager | Archer Western Construction |
| Kate | Perrin | VP of Strategic Development | Irwin Construction Company |
| Jacob | Phillips | Graphic Designer | BEX |
| Andy | Quigley | Business Develpment | ALTA SOUTHWEST |
| Ted | Rarrick | Principal | Constructor’s Bonding, Inc. |
| Karen | Ratliff | Principal / Marketing & Business Development | Advanced Structural Engineering, Inc. |
| Jarrad | Redwine | Roadway & Specifications | Allied Group Sales |
| Sara | Reynolds | Sr. Marketing Coordinator | GLHN Architects & Engineers |
| Dan | Richardson | Rental Industry Manager | Empire Cat |
| Lori | Richardson | Sr. Business Development Manager | C&S Companies |
| Michael | Rigby | Sr. Resident Engineer | CSEM |
| Kevin | Roberts | President | Dibble |
| Daniel | Roer | General Manager – Arizona | Fortiline Waterworks |
| Dawn | Rogers | Executive Director | Arizona Masonry Council |
| Riley | Rost | Sr. Marketing & Proposals Coordinator | Archer Western Construction |
| Marissa | Roti | Director of Marketing | Haydon Building Corp |
| Brad | Sanders | Business Group Leader | Archer Western Construction |
| Doug | Sandridge | Sr. Director | Farnsworth Group |
| Matt | Savage | Senior Inside Sales Manager | Ferguson Waterworks |
| Sandy | Schepis | Business Development Lead | Ethos Engineering, LLC |
| Anthony | Seemann | Account Executive | BEX |
| Robin | Shambach | Principal | BWS Architects |
| Kristine | Shaner | Marketing & Business Development | Olsson |
| Lisa | Shanley | Director of Business Development | Kitchell |
| Ian | Shantz | Project Sponsor | Hunter Contracting |
| Sarah | Shaver | Pursuits Manager | Willmeng |
| Catherine | Stevens | Marketing Manager | Deutsch Architecture Group |
| Eric | Stiller | President | True Metal Solutions, LLC |
| Pete | Szmurlo | Project Manager | Kaeko, Inc. |
| Brooke | Taff | Business Development | Wood Patel |
| Mariana | Tanori | Marketing Coordinator | B&F Contracting, Inc. |
| Monica | Tapia | Office Administrator | BEX |
| Joel | Varner | Project Manager | Kimley-Horn |
| Brooke | Wasowicz | Marketing Manager | Concord General Contracting, Inc. |
| Michael | Weijnschenk | Project Engineer | Austin Commercial LP |
| Gabby | Weiss | Client Relationships Manager Municipal | Concord General Contracting |
| Amanda | Williams | Director Relationship Development | Cole Design Group |
| Kevin | Woudenberg | Business Development Manager of Arizona | Western Technologies |
| Xiaowei | Yang | Designer | ASUSE Incorporated |
| Dick | Yano | Transportation Service Line Leader | WSP USA, Inc. |
| Jay | Yenerich | Market Sector Leader | Bowman |
| Jesse | Zunke | Associate Principal | Rider Levett Bucknall |
LAST UPDATED: 9-15-2023
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