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First Name Last Name Title Company
Gerrald Adams Commercial Director Perlman Architects of AZ, Inc
Freddy Alvarez President / Owner G FORCE Phoenix
Monica Anderson Office Administrator BEX
Monica Anderson Office Administrator BEX
Anthony Araza Sr. Program/Project Manager Consultant Engineering, Inc
Matt Avila Sr. Project Development Manager Mortenson
Luis Ayala Civil Engineer KAEKO, Inc.
Darin Bailey Project Executive Willmeng
Dave Banbury Business Development Manager B&F Contracting
Casey Barras Sales Associate BEX
Jason Beaver COO/Vice President Concord General Contracting
Don Berg Director Business Development Larson Engineering
Lena Brennan Market Researcher NEVBEX
Nicholas Brown Vice President Wood, Patel & Associates, Inc.
Lorin Brown Business Development Manager Vanir
Joe Castellanos Operations Manager G FORCE Phoenix
Chris Christensen President DQD Demolition
David Clark Rental Sales Manager Empire-Cat
Charlie Crews Director, Business Development McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Gabby Diaz Rodriguez Director of Marketing TynanGroup
Dayna Duffy Project Manager Ames Construction
Wayne Einbinder Vice President Clayco
Justin Folts Business Development Manager Hunter Contracting Co.
Katy Folts Marketing Director Entellus, Inc.
Deann Gates Director of Business Development & Sales Jacobsen Construction
Damian Glaze Regional Executive Kitchell
Patrick Gordon C&S Companies
Tiffany Gorrell Director of BD and Marketing GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc.
Derrick Greene Rental Account Manager – Governmental Empire-Cat
Emily Hale Graphic Designer NEVBEX
Bill Hinzmann Diretor-Business Development G FORCE Phoenix
Andrea Howard Market Researcher BEX
Dean Howard Vice President, Business Development Chanen Construction
Gary Hudder Vice President/Operations Manager Halff Associates
Brianna Johnson Market Researcher BEX
CJ Jorgenson Writer & Editor Assistant NEVBEX
Scott Kirchhofer Business Development and Marketing Manager Achen-Gardner Construction
Aaliyah Koelzer Market Researcher BEX
Lucas Landreth Associate Principal Säzän Group
Erica Lange Business Development Coordinator Arrington Watkins Architects
Scott Macpherson Executive VP Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB)
Ellen Mair Vice President of Business Development Skanska
Dan Marinaro Principal C&S Companies
Kelsey Marks Events and Marketing Coordinator BEX
Lindsay Meyer Client Relationship Manager – Municipal Concord General Contracting
Mark Mitchell Vice President General Manager Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Brandon Moon Vice President Operations McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Rebekah Morris President & Founder BEX
Roland Murphy Managing Editor BEX
Amanda Murray Market Researcher BEX
Josh Nisbet Business Development Manager Team Fishel
Brett O’Connor Rental Account Manager – Governmental Empire-Cat
Iain Olness Project Manager SCS Engineers
Michael Orueta Construction Manager Southwest Transit Partners
Lya Parrish DATABEX Manager BEX
SABRINA PEREZ Sr PM/Southwest Business Development Certerra (formerly Western Technologies)
Jacob  Phillips Graphic Designer BEX
Ken Powers Principal Perlman Architects of AZ, Inc
Brad Remme Director of Landscape Architecture Logan Simpson
Megan Rice Marketing Specialist Rider Levett Bucknall Ltd.
Guy Roberts Project Manager BODELL CONSTRUCTION
Savannah Rummel BD Specialist Rummel Construction, Inc.
Kari Scherer Director of Business Development IRONMARK Building Co
Erin Schrauth Business Development Manager Caliente Construction, Inc.
Kimberly Schroeder Asst. Operations Manager KAEKO, Inc.
Billy Seeger Civil Engineer Kimley-Horn
Steve Shaw Project Director Kitchell
Trennis Stanley Project Sponsor DCS Contracting
Raegina Steele Sales Associate BEX
Mike Stoeckle Estimator DQD Demolition
Brooke Taff Associate Wood, Patel & Associates, Inc.
Joseph Vallejo Sales Manager Agate Steel
Hilari Weinstein Owner High Impact Communication LLC
Gabby Weiss Business Development Lead GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc.
Catherine Wetta Director of Business Development Clune Construction

Last Updated: 3/27/2025

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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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