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First Name Last Name Title Company
Jeff Aberham VP off Preconstruction S&S Paving and Construction
Gerrald Adams Commercial Director Perlman Architects of AZ, Inc
Marc Ahlstrom Assistant City Manager City of Mesa
Valerie Ahyong Associate Lloyd Sports + Engineering
Michael Allain Executive Vice President of Sales Billd
Denise Allen BD Affiliated Engineers Phoenix, AZ
Freddy Alvarez President / Owner G FORCE Phoenix
Jason Ambrosio Region Sales Manager – Southwest Rain For Rent
Monica Anderson Office Administrator BEX
Rivers Anderson Project Manager Chanen Construction
Anthony Araza Sr. Program/Project Manager Consultant Engineering, Inc
Alan Aros Business development Barroco AEC Group
Matt Avila Sr. Project Development Manager Mortenson
Luis Ayala Civil Engineer KAEKO, Inc.
Carrie Bailes Business Development Manager Buehler
Darin Bailey Project Executive Willmeng
Andres Baldwin Account Executive Pegasus Building Services
Dave Banbury Business Development Manager B&F Contracting
Bobby Bandara Business Development Manager Commonwealth Electric
Meagan Barnes Vice President Tynangroup Inc
Casey Barras Sales Associate BEX
Hannah Bashaw Strategic Market Services Manager GCON Inc.
Jason Beaver COO/Vice President Concord General Contracting
Don Berg Director Business Development Larson Engineering
Allison Black Bus Dev Director Balfour Beatty
Ryan Brady Project Director Kitchell
Lena Brennan Market Researcher NEVBEX
Staci Seyer _ DFDG Architecture
George Brinkley Sales Manager Greenway Technologies
Austin Brooks Director of Engineering Sustainability Engineering Group (SEG)
Nicholas Brown Vice President Wood, Patel & Associates, Inc.
Lorin Brown Business Development Manager Vanir
Mercy Burrola Chief Administrative Officer Schrepple Construction
Travis Buzzard Account Manager Redi Carpet – Arizona
Sue Cardis Marketing Manager JE Fuller Hydrology & Geomorphology, Inc.
Leah Carter Business Development Manager DBA Construction, Inc.
Joe Castellanos Operations Manager G FORCE Phoenix
John Catt Practice Director Ardurra Group, Inc.
Geoffrey Child Vice President Sunrise Engineering
Adrian Chiongbian Director of Preconstruction and Business Development Redpoint Contracting
Chris Christensen President DQD Demolition
David Clark Rental Sales Manager Empire-Cat
Charlie Crews Director, Business Development McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Jonathan Dailey Business Agent Laborers Local 1184
Heather Danielson Operations Manager C&S Sweeping Services, Inc.
Gabby Diaz Rodriguez Director of Marketing TynanGroup
Krista Dossey Business Development Manager Canyon State Electric
Dayna Duffy Project Manager Ames Construction
Tracy Eberlein Senior Project Manager/AVP AZTEC Engineering Group
Wayne Einbinder Vice President Clayco
Elvis Estrada PM Haydon
Chase Farnsworth Project Development Executive Mortenson
Jason Faust Chief Estimator S&S Paving and Construction
Tiffany Fisher Vice President of Public Works GCON Inc.
Justin Folts Business Development Manager Hunter Contracting Co.
Deann Gates Director of Business Development & Sales Jacobsen Construction
Adrianne Gers Technical Sales Rep Neenah Foundry
Andrew Goh Director Kitchell
Alberto Gonzalez Entellus, Inc.
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
Brandon Helms Account Manager Redi Carpet – Arizona
Jessica Hendricks Business Development Specialist Olsson
Will Herrera Senior Associate Landscape Architect Logan Simpson
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
Jen Huff Business Development Manager Olympic West Fire Protection, LLC
Rick Hunter Senior Environmental Scientist Ninyo & Moore
Dani Huval Business Development CHASSE Building Team
Danielle Intorf Business Development Sundt Construction
Brianna Johnson Market Researcher BEX
Liz Johnson Estimator WW Clyde & CO
Fred Johnson Vice President of Operations Rafael Construction
Aaron Jones Preconstruction Director Alexander Building Company
CJ Jorgenson Writer & Editor Assistant NEVBEX
Ismael Paderez _ APS
Charles Keefer Principal Farnsworth
Justin Kinsler Director of Public Works Projects Alexander Building Company
Scott Kirchhofer Business Development and Marketing Manager Achen-Gardner Construction
Aaliyah Koelzer Market Researcher BEX
Bryce Kurtz PE Haydon
Erica Lange Business Development Coordinator Arrington Watkins Architects
Jake Larson General Manager Redi Carpet – Arizona
Michael Lima Sr Business Development Manager Revolution Industrial
William Link Scaffolding Services Manager Classic Industrial Services, Inc.
Steve Lohide Landscape Architecture Division Leader/AVP AZTEC Engineering
Steve Lorenzo Director of Business Development Ninyo & Moore
Scott Macpherson Executive VP Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB)
Ellen Mair Vice President of Business Development Skanska
Morgan Malo Estimating Assistant Alexander Building Company
Philippe Marcus Branch Sales Manager CMC
Dan Marinaro Principal C&S Companies
Kelsey Marks Events and Marketing Coordinator BEX
Chris Maroney Managing Principal Säzän Group
Paul McGee Project Manager/Estimator W.W. Clyde & Co.
Lindsay Meyer Client Relationship Manager – Municipal Concord General Contracting
Jim Miller Principal DLR Group
Mark Mitchell Vice President General Manager Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Brandon Moon Vice President Operations McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Rebekah Morris President & Founder BEX
Kali Mota Founding Partner winslow + partners
Stephanie Munoz Business Development Director Dibble
Roland Murphy Managing Editor BEX
Kim Murphy Business Development CHASSE Building Team
Amanda Murray Market Researcher BEX
Virgle Newell Project Manager Schrepple Construction LLC
Kelly Nicholson Sales Manager Redi Carpet – Arizona
Josh Nisbet Business Development Manager Team Fishel
Valeria Norato Architect II CDM smith
Zulma Noyola Business Development Manager BioBond Adhesives, Inc.
Cody Nunez Project Manager Achen-Gardner Construction
Brian Nystuen President TYNANGROUP INC
Brett O’Connor Rental Account Manager – Governmental Empire-Cat
Iain Olness Project Manager SCS Engineers
Steve Orosz Regional Civil and Transportation Director Paradigm Design, PC
Michael Orueta Construction Manager Southwest Transit Partners
Lya Parrish DATABEX Manager BEX
Ashley Perdue Territory Manager Billd
Sabrina Perez Sr PM/Southwest Business Development Certerra (formerly Western Technologies)
Alicia Peterman Manufacturers Rep Holophane
Justin Peterson Associate Principal Lloyd Sports + Engineering
Jacob  Phillips Graphic Designer BEX
Gabriel Pico President Greenway Technologies
Crystal Pierce Associate FFKR Architects
Ken Powers Principal Perlman Architects of AZ, Inc
Jim Quinn BDM Diversified Roofing Group
Katie Rausch Business Development Director Deutsch Architecture Group
Brad Remme Director of Landscape Architecture Logan Simpson
Megan Rice Marketing Specialist Rider Levett Bucknall Ltd.
Guy Roberts Project Manager BODELL CONSTRUCTION
Berenice Robledo Business development  & public Relations Barroco AEC Group
Michael Root Project Manager FFKR Architects
Skyler Roussel Director Haydon Companies
Roger Rowley Program Executive S&S Paving and Construction
Crystal Rubin Business Development Garney Construction
Savannah Rummel BD Specialist Rummel Construction, Inc.
Matt Savage Sales Manager Ferguson Waterworks
Sandy Schepis BD Lead Ethos Engineering, LLC
Kari Scherer Director of Business Development IRONMARK Building Co
Jamie Schindeldecker Business Development Director Speedie & Associates, LLC
Erin Schrauth Business Development Manager Caliente Construction, Inc.
Mike Schrepple CEO Schrepple Construction
Kimberly Schroeder Asst. Operations Manager KAEKO, Inc.
Billy Seeger Civil Engineer Kimley-Horn
Ian Shantz Vice President Hunter Contracting
Steve Shaw Project Director Kitchell
Trennis Stanley Project Sponsor DCS Contracting
Raegina Steele Sales Associate BEX
Aric Stewart Senior Project Manager Sustainability Engineering Group (SEG)
Mike Stoeckle Estimator DQD Demolition
John Sweeney Area Manager WW Clyde & CO
Brooke Taff Associate Wood, Patel & Associates, Inc.
Alison Tymkiw City Engineer City of Scottsdale
Joseph Vallejo Sales Manager Agate Steel
Dan Vermeer Shareholder Alta Environmental & Infrastructure
Chuck Watson JOC Director Haydon
Melinda Webster Vice President Business Development A.R. Mays Construction
Hilari Weinstein Owner High Impact Communication LLC
Gabby Weiss Business Development Lead GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc.
Catherine Wetta Director of Business Development Clune Construction
Mattie Whitt Marketing Coordinator LSW Engineers
Steven Young Director, Public Markets ADS
Ye Zhang Director of Engineering Services Farnsworth

Last Updated: 5/13/2025

Total Registered: 168 

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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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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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