Speakers

Alexandra IDELSON
SR QUALITY SPECIALIST
JE Dunn Construction
Day One Track A AM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
10:40 am | Panel: Cooperating With Project Executives & Project Managers to Ensure Quality Is Briefed as a Top Priority on the Jobsite

Amy Lutte
GES Quality and Development Director
Merck & Co.
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
9:00 am | Panel: Discussing the Greatest Challenges Clients Face With Quality to Determine How to Meet Their Expectations
Day One Track C PM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
1:00 pm | Revealing the Cross Functional Roles & Responsibilities on Raising the Bar for Quality Excellence

Amy Yount
Group Quality Manager
Sundt Construction
Pre-Conference Day Track A PM 2
Monday 10th October 2022
3:30 pm | A Deep-Dive Into Quality Management for Concrete

Andrew Blasetti
Vice President
Thornton Tomasetti
Pre-Conference Day Track C PM 1
Monday 10th October 2022
1:00 pm | Delegated Design: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Angelo Trapani
Director of Quality - Building Division
Walsh Group
Pre-Conference Day Track B PM 2
Monday 10th October 2022
3:30 pm | Utilizing a Robust Work Planning Process to Minimize Defects

Ashley Greybar
Product Marketing Manager
Procore Technologies
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
9:40 am | Enhancing Quality & Safety Through Data, Voice-Enabled Technology & OSHA Approved Tips

Bill Bennington
National Quality Manager
PCL Construction
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
7:30 am | Chair’s Opening Remarks
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
7:50 am | Chair’s Opening Remarks
4:20 pm | Chair’s Closing Remarks

Bill Smith
Senior Project Executive
Banner Health
Day One Track C AM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
11:20 am | Panel: Enhancing Communication Between Designers, Clients & Contractors to Align All Project Teams on Quality Expectations

Brandon Floyd
Director of Quality
Rosendin
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
3:20 pm | Panel: Reviewing What’s Working, What’s Not & What Needs to Change to Further Improve Quality Processes

Brandon Terpolilli
Datacenter Engineering & Construction Global Quality Manager
Meta
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
9:00 am | Panel: Discussing the Greatest Challenges Clients Face With Quality to Determine How to Meet Their Expectations

Brant Fischer
Project Solutions Executive
Messer Construction Co.
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
9:10 am | Panel: Uncovering the Latest Technological Advancements to Level-Up Your Quality Program

Brian Melcher
Principal & Expert Witness
Field Verified
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
8:40 am | Enclosure Management Training

Brian Stroik
Performance Excellence / Quality Consultant
Air Barrier Association of America
Pre-Conference Day Track C AM 1
Monday 10th October 2022
10:00 am | Accomplishing a Durable, High-Performance Building Enclosure

Brianna Hannigan
Project Manager
DPR Construction
Day One Track A PM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
1:00 pm | Case Study: Establishing a ‘Prideful Readiness’ Culture in the Field to Achieve Success With QA/QC Processes

Chad Dorgan
Founder & Past President
CQEC Board of Governors
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
8:00 am | Improving Quality Business Intelligence: Determining the Key Metrics of Successful Projects to Evaluate the Health of Your Program
Charline Gordon
Customer Success Manager
Autodesk
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
9:30 am | Benefits of a Digital Quality Platform

Chris Boal
Director of Quality & Virtual Construction
Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Day One Track B PM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
3:40 pm | Identifying & Analyzing the Existing Quality Processes & What Needs to Change to Ensure On-Going Process Improvement
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
9:10 am | Panel: Uncovering the Latest Technological Advancements to Level-Up Your Quality Program

Christopher Hauska
Project Executive
Mill Creek Construction LLC
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
10:40 am | Client Breakout Session
9:00 am | Panel: Discussing the Greatest Challenges Clients Face With Quality to Determine How to Meet Their Expectations

Corey Zussman
Director of Quality Assurance
Pepper Construction Group
Day One Track A PM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
2:20 pm | Case Study: Working Effectively With High-Risk Trades From Pre to Post-Construction to Actively Prevent Issues From Happening
Day One Track A PM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
3:40 pm | Creating an Inspection & Testing Plan (ITP) to Meet Project Requirements

Curtis Hartog
Executive Director
Minneapolis Public Schools
Day One Track C PM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
1:40 pm | Collaborating With the Project Team During Material Shortages & Supply Chain Disruption to Create & Align the Team on a Contingency Plan When Delays Occur

Dan Williams
QA/QC Manager
Cleveland Construction
Day One Track A PM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
4:20 pm | Optimizing Checklists From a Reactive Chore to a Proactive Planning Tool to Improve Quality Management in the Field

Dana Vincent
Assistant Director of Quality
Yates Construction
Day Two Track C PM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
1:30 pm | Panel: Strategizing With Clients on Risk & Reward Strategies to Cope With the Current Hyperspeed & Urgency of Projects

Daniel Polenz
Director of Construction Quality
Granite Construction
Day One Track B AM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
10:40 am | Audience Discussion: Securing Buy-In From C-Suite Management to Develop & Grow Your Quality Department

David Fulmer
Regional Quality Manager & Project Manager
Brasfield & Gorrie LLc
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
3:20 pm | Panel: Reviewing What’s Working, What’s Not & What Needs to Change to Further Improve Quality Processes

Dee Oswald
Vice President, Quality
Kiewit Corp.
Day Two Track B PM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
2:10 pm | Understanding the Role of Quality Executives in Quality Management Execution to Drive Exceptional Business Results & Strong Quality Culture

Dennis Mc Cown
Corporate Quality Director
Swinerton Inc
Day One Track B PM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
1:40 pm | Building Flexible Firmwide QA/QC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to Increase Consistency of Delivery
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
3:20 pm | Panel: Reviewing What’s Working, What’s Not & What Needs to Change to Further Improve Quality Processes

Derek Cavataio
Quality Support Manager
Power Construction Company
Day One Track A AM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
11:20 am | Conducting Effective Mockups as a Mode of Education for Field Teams to Ensure Quality of Installation

Elizabeth Gordon
Quality Leader
DPR Construction
Day One Track B PM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
2:20 pm | Assessing Organizational Change Related to Quality: Implementing a Systems Approach to Quality to Align Expectations & Meet Your Company’s Key Performance Indicators

Emma Wilton
Quality Manager
PCL Construction

Eugenio Jaramillo
Owner’s Representative & Quality Control Auditor
Florida International University
Day Two Track B AM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
11:30 am | Case Study: Lessons Learned From an Accelerated Bridge Project: Why Do We Need Industry Standards & How Can We Get Them?

Frank Bartholomew
Quality Control Manager
Haselden Construction
Day One Track A AM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
10:40 am | Panel: Cooperating With Project Executives & Project Managers to Ensure Quality Is Briefed as a Top Priority on the Jobsite

Glen Hines
Director, Building Information Modeling Systems
ProLogis
Day One Track C PM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
2:20 pm | Revealing How Clients Can Harness BIM to Enhance Quality & Promote Their Internal Standards

Harvey Schwager
Technical Director of Architecture
OHM Advisors
Day One Track C AM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
11:20 am | Panel: Enhancing Communication Between Designers, Clients & Contractors to Align All Project Teams on Quality Expectations

Jason Planke
Safety Director
Sellen Construction
Day Two Track C AM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
10:50 am | Driving Collaboration Between Quality & Safety Departments to Optimize Jobsite Processes

JD Nelson
Central Region Quality Lead
DPR Construction
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
8:20 am | Maximizing Buy-In & Adoption of Quality Processes in the Field

Jeanette Shaw
Director of Quality & Sustainability
Powers Brown Architecture
Day Two Track C PM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
1:30 pm | Panel: Strategizing With Clients on Risk & Reward Strategies to Cope With the Current Hyperspeed & Urgency of Projects
Pre-Conference Day Track C PM 1
Monday 10th October 2022
1:00 pm | Delegated Design: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Jeff Cumpston
Corporate Quality Director
Nabholz Construction Services
Day Two Track C PM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
1:30 pm | Panel: Strategizing With Clients on Risk & Reward Strategies to Cope With the Current Hyperspeed & Urgency of Projects
Pre-Conference Day Track C PM 1
Monday 10th October 2022
1:00 pm | Delegated Design: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Jeremy Carkner
Strategic Initiatives Director, Construction Sciences
EllisDon
Pre-Conference Day Track C PM 2
Monday 10th October 2022
3:30 pm | Executing a Cradle-to Grave Quality Process: From RFP to Schematic Design Through Facilities Management

Jeremy Jafferis
Project Manager
Sundt Construction
Pre-Conference Day Track A PM 2
Monday 10th October 2022
3:30 pm | A Deep-Dive Into Quality Management for Concrete

Jesse Hernandez
Founder
Life Time Inc.
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
9:00 am | Panel: Discussing the Greatest Challenges Clients Face With Quality to Determine How to Meet Their Expectations

Joe Zepp
Geographical Quality Manager
Southland Industries
Day One Track A PM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
1:00 pm | Case Study: Establishing a ‘Prideful Readiness’ Culture in the Field to Achieve Success With QA/QC Processes

Joel Hall
Director of Quality
LeChase Construction Services LLC
Day One Track A AM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
10:40 am | Panel: Cooperating With Project Executives & Project Managers to Ensure Quality Is Briefed as a Top Priority on the Jobsite

JOHN MASCARO
CHAIR
American Society for Quality, Design & Construction Division
Day One Track A AM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
10:40 am | Panel: Cooperating With Project Executives & Project Managers to Ensure Quality Is Briefed as a Top Priority on the Jobsite
Jonathan Giovanni
Regional Quality Director
MWH Global Inc.
Pre-Conference Day Track B PM 1
Monday 10th October 2022
1:00 pm | Developing QA/QC Processes for Prefabrication

Jose Rivera
Director - Operational Excellence, Quality Assurance & Quality Control Manager
Stiles Inc.
Day Two Track A PM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
2:10 pm | Case Study: Benchmarking Best Practices for Streamlining Close Out of Punchlists & Rework With Commissioning & Regulatory Bodies

Joseph Quattrochi
Director of Quality - Heavy Civil
Walsh Group
Day One Track C AM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
10:40 am | Connecting the Disconnect Between Rework & Hidden Costs to Promote, Track & Improve Your Quality Program

K Paez
Director, Business Assurance & Transformation
EllisDon
Pre-Conference Day Track C PM 2
Monday 10th October 2022
3:30 pm | Executing a Cradle-to Grave Quality Process: From RFP to Schematic Design Through Facilities Management

Keila Rawlinson
Operations Business Analyst
DPR Construction
Day One Track B PM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
2:20 pm | Assessing Organizational Change Related to Quality: Implementing a Systems Approach to Quality to Align Expectations & Meet Your Company’s Key Performance Indicators

Kevin Pellerin
Lead Civil Quality Inspector
Ledcor Construction Inc
Day One Track C AM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
11:20 am | Panel: Enhancing Communication Between Designers, Clients & Contractors to Align All Project Teams on Quality Expectations

Lance Simons
Vice President - Safety & Quality
The Haskell Company
Pre-Conference Day Track A AM 1
Monday 10th October 2022
10:00 am | Formulating Your Firmwide Quality Program

Larry Weidmann
Vice President of Quality Management
KAST Construction Co. LLC
Day One Track C PM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
3:40 pm | Conducting Constructability Reviews on Design Documents, Drawings & Specifications to Match Design Intent With Construction

LaShira Champion-King
Director - Quality Lean & Innovation
Walbridge
Day Two Track B PM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
1:30 pm | Case Study: Behind the Scenes of the First ISO Certified Construction Firm in the US: Should You Be ISO 9001 Certified?

Laura Cooley
Consultant, Coach, Instructor & Facilitator Specializing in Operational Excellence, Construction Institute Board Member
Construction Institute
Pre-Conference Day Track B AM 1
Monday 10th October 2022
10:00 am | Retool Your Communication Approach to Become a More Effective Leader

Laurie Stidham
Project Manager
AECOM
Day Two Track A AM
Tuesday 11th October 2022
10:50 am | Uncovering How the Daily Huddle Is the Most Important Indicator of Success to Improve Communication & the Team’s Focus on Quality
Maria Ciprazo
Director- Design & Construction Region 9
GSA
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
9:00 am | Panel: Discussing the Greatest Challenges Clients Face With Quality to Determine How to Meet Their Expectations

Maria Isabel Paredes
QA/QC Program Engineer
Meta

Mark Drzewiecki
Regional Quality Director, CQEC Vice President
Mortenson Construction
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
8:00 am | Improving Quality Business Intelligence: Determining the Key Metrics of Successful Projects to Evaluate the Health of Your Program

Mark Mohar
Quality Control Manager + Compliance Officer
Harris Co.
Day Two Track A PM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
1:30 pm | Enhancing Collaboration With Suppliers to Ensure High-Quality Materials

Mark Nastari
NM
Harder Mechanical Contractors Inc.
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
7:40 am | Case Study: Uncovering How Intel’s Fab Construction Enterprise (FCE) Drives Quality on More Complex Projects

Mark Walsh
Principal, Global Director of Technical Design
Perkins & Will
Day One Track C PM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
4:20 pm | Establishing a Continuum of Design, BIM Development & Constructability Reviews
Pre-Conference Day Track C PM 1
Monday 10th October 2022
1:00 pm | Delegated Design: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Michael Munro
Quality Assurance Manager - Tech, Tools, & Data,
EllisDon
Pre-Conference Day Track C PM 2
Monday 10th October 2022
3:30 pm | Executing a Cradle-to Grave Quality Process: From RFP to Schematic Design Through Facilities Management

Michael Thole
Director - Corporate Quality
Flintco, LLC
Pre-Conference Day Track A PM 1
Monday 10th October 2022
1:00 pm | Creating a Step-By-Step Project Specific Plan With Field Leadership
Mike stajduhar
Director Quality Assurance
The Neenan Company
Day Two Track C AM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
11:30 am | Fostering a Risk Management Mindset: Prioritizing & Proactively Mitigating Quality Risks

Mirela Cupovic-Panthaki
Business Process Manager
EllisDon
Pre-Conference Day Track C PM 2
Monday 10th October 2022
3:30 pm | Executing a Cradle-to Grave Quality Process: From RFP to Schematic Design Through Facilities Management

Patrick Andrews
Senior Quality Manager
Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Day One Track B PM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
3:40 pm | Identifying & Analyzing the Existing Quality Processes & What Needs to Change to Ensure On-Going Process Improvement

Paul Stewart
Director of Quality
Kiewit Corp.
Day Two Track C AM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
11:30 am | Fostering a Risk Management Mindset: Prioritizing & Proactively Mitigating Quality Risks
Pre-Conference Day Track A PM 1
Monday 10th October 2022
1:00 pm | Creating a Step-By-Step Project Specific Plan With Field Leadership

Paz Arroyo
Quality Leader
DPR Construction
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
8:20 am | Maximizing Buy-In & Adoption of Quality Processes in the Field

Peter Ukstins
Subcontractor Default Insurance & Construction Risk Engineering Consultant
AXA XL
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
9:10 am | Panel: Uncovering the Latest Technological Advancements to Level-Up Your Quality Program

Richard Ayub
Construction Quality Program Manager
Intel Corp.
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
7:40 am | Case Study: Uncovering How Intel’s Fab Construction Enterprise (FCE) Drives Quality on More Complex Projects

Rob Kaltenbach
Field Operations Manager
Gray Construction
Day One Track B PM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
1:00 pm | Investing in Learning & Development to Upskill Employees on Quality Processes

Robert Achilles
Vice President, Director of Quality
Sellen Construction
Day One Track A AM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
10:40 am | Panel: Cooperating With Project Executives & Project Managers to Ensure Quality Is Briefed as a Top Priority on the Jobsite
Day Two Track C AM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
10:50 am | Driving Collaboration Between Quality & Safety Departments to Optimize Jobsite Processes

Robert Swink
Director, Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Samet Corp
Day One Track B PM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022
1:40 pm | Building Flexible Firmwide QA/QC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to Increase Consistency of Delivery

Rodd Weber
Executive Director Safety and Quality
The PENTA Building Group
Day Two Track C PM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
2:10 pm | Audience Discussion: Building Bridges Between Quality Teams & Other Departments to Further Cross- Departmental Collaboration

Ron Jackson
Director of Quality
Danis Construction

Russ Korcuska
Senior Vice President of Construction & Design
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
9:00 am | Panel: Discussing the Greatest Challenges Clients Face With Quality to Determine How to Meet Their Expectations

Ryan Meeks
Construction Quality Program Manager
Intel Corp.
Day One
Tuesday 11th October 2022
7:40 am | Case Study: Uncovering How Intel’s Fab Construction Enterprise (FCE) Drives Quality on More Complex Projects

Scott West
President
CQEC
Day One Track B AM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
11:20 am | Attracting & Recruiting Qualified Individuals to Create the Best Quality Team
Day Two Track A AM
Tuesday 11th October 2022
11:30 am | Implementing Root Cause Analysis on Quality Defects to Learn From Previous Mistakes
Pre-Conference Day
Monday 10th October 2022
6:00 pm | Series 4 - Evening Roundtable: Creating a Career Development Path for Quality Leaders

Steve Black
Senior Quality Support Manager
Power Construction Company
Day One Track A AM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
11:20 am | Conducting Effective Mockups as a Mode of Education for Field Teams to Ensure Quality of Installation
Pre-Conference Day Track B PM 1
Monday 10th October 2022
1:00 pm | Developing QA/QC Processes for Prefabrication

Steve Worner
Quality Director
Corval Group
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
3:20 pm | Panel: Reviewing What’s Working, What’s Not & What Needs to Change to Further Improve Quality Processes

Steven Solloway
Project Manager
Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Day Two Track A AM
Tuesday 11th October 2022
11:30 am | Implementing Root Cause Analysis on Quality Defects to Learn From Previous Mistakes

Sue Klawans
SK Lean
CQEC
Day One Track B PM 2
Tuesday 11th October 2022
4:20 pm | From Lessons Learned to Proactive Planning: Implementing the Knowledge Cycle
Day Two Track B AM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
10:50 am | Harnessing the Best of Us: A Facilitated Discussion on Overcoming Obstacles & Building on Successes to Fast-Track Your Program
Day Two Track C PM
Wednesday 12th October 2022
1:30 pm | Panel: Strategizing With Clients on Risk & Reward Strategies to Cope With the Current Hyperspeed & Urgency of Projects

Toni DiDomenico
Regional Director - Safety
Ryan Co. US, Inc.
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
9:40 am | Enhancing Quality & Safety Through Data, Voice-Enabled Technology & OSHA Approved Tips

Trevor Brown
Regional Quality Director
JE Dunn Construction
Day Two
Wednesday 12th October 2022
9:10 am | Panel: Uncovering the Latest Technological Advancements to Level-Up Your Quality Program

Trey Griffith
Quality
Gray Construction
Day One Track B PM 1
Tuesday 11th October 2022