2018 Minnesota Construction Summit

Walter Bond

CEO

Walter Bond Seminars

Like you, Walter Bond knows what it's like to be discounted by everyone around you. To run up against seemingly
insurmountable challenges. To have moments where the challenges were winning.

But Walter recognized a single truth that changed everything:

Peak Performers have no excuses for failure, only reasons for success.

After several stellar high school seasons, Walter earned a scholarship on the University of Minnesota basketball team. As an average college player who was overlooked by the NBA, Walter tapped into a peak performance mindset, changed his work ethic, and found himself a professional NBA basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks.

Now retired from the NBA, Walter Bond shares stories, lessons, and motivation that spark superstars to success, moves middle players into action, and excites attendees to come back for more. When Walter is on the platform, you will have the knowledge and skills you need to take the proven path away from the pack and into the Peak Performer's spotlight.

09 January

Keynote Presentation: Think+Execute=Win!

12:45 PM 01:45 PM Ballroom A/B

Main Session

Brian Moore

Principal

FMI Corporation

As a principal and strategy practice leader with FMI, Brian focuses on consulting with contractors on various strategic, organizational and operational issues.
The focus of his work is the identification of future construction trends, market conditions and competitive issues that impact strategic decisions.
Brian’s clients count on him as a thought leader and trusted advisor as they plan the future of their business. Often this involves combining in-depth market and company analysis with judgment and experience to chart the organization’s future. He works with clients to help them develop the organizational capabilities that match their chosen strategy so they can achieve desired results.
Prior to joining FMI, Brian was a business developer with a nationwide, environmental consulting and contracting company where he performed market and competitive analysis to support strategic geographic expansion. Brian also worked as commercial sales manager for the Firestone Agricultural Tire Company.
Brian holds a master of business administration in general management and operations management from Wake Forest University and a bachelor’s degree in communication from Valdosta State University.

10 January

Keynote Presentation - "Emerging Trends: Disruption Requires More Than an Incremental Response"

08:00 AM 09:15 AM Ballroom A/B

Main Session

Sarah Sladek

CEO

XYZ University

Sarah Sladek was leading the charge for organizations and companies to adapt to younger generations long before anybody else. Concerned about declining engagement in our nation’s membership associations, non-profits, and workplaces, Sarah Sladek founded XYZ University in 2002 and her fifth book will be published this year.

In addition to being an author, Sarah is the founder of the RockStars@Work Conference, the nation’s first business conference focused on bridging talent and leadership gaps in the workforce, and co-founder and producer of Millennials to Members, the first online course designed to help associations develop a future-focused membership strategy.

Sarah’s expertise has been prominently featured in international media including Forbes, Fast Company, and National Public Radio, and she has keynoted events worldwide. Backed by years of experience and supported by solid research, she remains committed to helping organizations engage every generation to thrive and prosper in the new economy.

10 January

Keynote Presentation - Generations@Work

12:45 PM 01:45 PM Ballroom A/B

Main Session

John Aiken

State Director of Labor Standards & Apprenticeship

MN Department of Labor and Industry

John Aiken has served as the State Director of Labor Standards & Apprenticeship at the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry since 2014. The Division enforces the requirements of the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act, Women’s Economic Security Act, Child Labor Standards, State Prevailing Wage, and the Minnesota Apprenticeship Act.

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Brad Ames

Senior Project Manager

Bolander

Brad has a broad range of construction experience including government and private commercial projects. He served in the US Air Force as a civil engineering officer which included a brief tour in Iraq. After the service, Brad joined Opus as a project manager and worked on several Twin City commercial office buildings. Since 2009, Brad has been at Bolander. He has estimated and managed numerous earthwork, utility, design-build and deep foundation projects to include Union Depot, Orchestra Hall, 365 Nicollet and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. He is currently managing Bolander work the new soccer stadium, Allianz Field for MN United.

Brad is a 2001 graduate of the US Air Force Academy and earned his MBA from the Carlson School of Management in 2015.

10 January

Breakout: Construction Underground

10:45 AM 11:45 AM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Jason Anetsberger

Senior Product Manager, Intelligent Machine Controls

Komatsu America Corp.

Jason Anetsberger is Sr Product Manager, Intelligent Machine Controls, for Komatsu America Corp. His responsibilities include management of Komatsu’s Smart Construction Solution offerings and Intelligent Machine Control product lines in North America. He has been involved in the strategy, design and validation of these innovative offerings from the beginning. A degreed mechanical engineer with a BS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Jason has 10+ yrs of off-highway and automotive industry experience. He has held positions in engineering and marketing and has worked internationally in both Australia and Germany.

Komatsu America Corp. is a North American subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd., the world's second largest manufacturer and supplier of earth-moving equipment, consisting of construction, mining, forestry, forklifts and compact construction equipment. Komatsu has proudly been providing high-quality products for nearly a century.

09 January

Breakout: Robotics in Construction

03:15 PM 04:15 PM Room 101 G

Technology Breakouts

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Jason Block

Ames Construction

Jason Block was the Ames Project Manager for the Lunda/ Ames Joint Venture for the St Croix Crossing Bridge. Jason has been in the Highway Heavy Industry for the past 18 years as a Project Manager/ Engineer and has helped manage 1.5 billion dollars of Design Build and Conventional contracts for various clients. Project experience includes mass transit, urban freeway interchanges, railroad, flood control, private utilities, bridge rehabilitation, etc.

10 January

Breakout: Stillwater Bridge Case Study: General Lessons Learned

03:30 PM 04:30 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Jessica Brokaw

Deputy Director or Procurement, Contract Compliance, and Business Development

City of St. Paul Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity

Deputy Director Jessica Brokaw leads the Procurement, Contract Compliance and Business Development divisions in the City of Saint Paul’s Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Department. She had worked in contracting and procurement on the federal, state, and county levels prior to joining the City of Saint Paul in 2012.

10 January

Breakout: Forecast of 2018-2020 public construction projects

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Karen Bugar

State Program Administrative Director of Prevailing Wage

MN Department of Labor and Industry

Karen Bugar is the State Program Administrative Director of Prevailing Wage at the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Prior to her current role, Karen was a contractor misclassification enforcement investigator for the Construction Codes and Licensing Division and had previously worked seven years as a Senior Labor Investigator in the Prevailing Wage unit. Karen had over 20 years of compliance experience working in the private sector before joining the State of Minnesota.

09 January

Breakout: Prevailing Wage: "Maintaining Quality State Projects"

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 F

Regulatory Breakouts

Paul Burke

Business Leadership Coach

Business Acceleration

Serial Entrepreneur and Business Leadership coach. Born & raised in St. Paul, MN with an BS in Business/Speech Communications from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from the University of Dallas. Married to Pamela (27years), daughter Anna (22 Years), Brittany puppy RedDog (14years). 25+ years’ experience in sales & marketing leadership in the Consumer Package Industry. Became a full-time entrepreneur in 2007 with the purchase of Mike’s Clean Sweep Services, a commercial post construction cleaning business. Sold business in 2014. In late 2016 purchased Graffic Traffic, a 25-year family Screen Printing & Embroidery business in North St. Paul, Minnesota.

09 January

Breakout: Building a Competitive Advantage Through Teamwork

03:15 PM 04:15 PM Room 101 D

Leadership Breakouts

Abbey Bryduck

Director of Government Affairs

Associated General Contractors of MN

Abbey Bryduck is the Highway/Heavy Construction and Government Affairs Director for the Associated General Contractors of MN. Prior to AGC, she spent 4 years as Policy Advisor for Transportation and Infrastructure at the Association of MN Counties and also held a tenure at the Minnesota State House of Representatives as Committee Administrator for Transportation Finance and Policy. She holds an MBA from Kaplan University and a Master of Arts in Political Science from UNC Chapel Hill.

10 January

Breakout: The Trifecta of Political Persuasion: Grassroots, Lobbying and PACs

09:30 AM 10:30 AM Room 101 D

Leadership Breakouts

Jim Cownie

Deputy Chief Counsel

MnDOT

Jim is Deputy Chief Counsel for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, where he practices primarily in the areas of construction, public procurement, and government contracts. Jim has been with MnDOT for 18 years. He is a frequent presenter on ethics topics for engineering groups. Jim is also an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School.

10 January

Construction Ethics and the Law - Part 2

02:00 PM 03:30 PM Room 101 D

Leadership Breakouts

Aaron Dean

Moss & Barnett

Aaron Dean’s 20-year legal career spans all facets of the construction industry. He represents general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, handling matters dealing with defect claims, payment claims, contracts, bidding disputes and mistakes, regulatory compliance, OSHA citations, DBE enforcement, and more. Aaron has handled more than 100 OSHA investigations and cases in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and Colorado.

09 January

Breakout: Protecting Your Company’s Safety Record

03:15 PM 04:15 PM Room 101 E

Safety Breakouts

John Donahue

Regional Vice President

PlanGrid

John Donahue is the Regional Vice President of Sales for Northeastern US, Upper Midwest, and all of Canada. Having spent more than 3 years at PlanGrid, John is responsible for helping solve the construction industries biggest challenges head on. Prior to PlanGrid, he spent almost 7 years at Taleo in senior sales leadership positions and 3 years at Oracle through the Taleo acquisition. John is known for being an outside the box thinker and recognized as a creative problem solver. He is born, raised and resides In the Boston area.

09 January

The Technology Advantage: Transform Your Business by Focusing on Construction Productivity

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 G

Technology Breakouts

Ryan Dunigan

Demolition Robotics Specialist

Husqvarna Construction

Ryan Dunigan joined Husqvarna Construction as a Demolition Robotics Specialist in January 2017 after serving as an Electronics Technician for six years in the United States Navy. He is focused on continually increasing production rates in the world of demolition while maximizing safety through the use of technology and innovation. He currently lives in Central Indiana with his wife and daughter.

09 January

Breakout: Robotics in Construction

03:15 PM 04:15 PM Room 101 G

Technology Breakouts

09 January

Breakout: A Survival Guide to Collaborative Delivery Methods

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Terri Erickson, P.E., S.E., CDT

Structural Engineering Manager

Structural AST Engineering

Terri Erickson, PE, SE, is a Structural Engineering Manager at AST Engineering, a firm that specializes in Structural Engineering, Power Engineering, and Building Information Modeling. For over 20 years Terri has been designing buildings (including hospitals, schools, churches, retail, and cultural centers) as well as industrial structures (including water treatment plants, gas turbine air filtration housing, and substation supports) from concept through construction.

As a leader, Terri serves her team with passion for continuous improvement and persistent reflection on the status quo. She enjoys using lean tools and methodologies to manage projects and teams through relationships, shared knowledge, and common goals. She seeks to generate value with a focus to improve project flow, remove waste, inspire collaboration, and create a meaningful and respectful environment for everyone involved in the project.

She is also an active member of our local Lean Construction Institute Community of Practice, where owners, construction mangers, tradespeople, designers, and suppliers, are working together towards developing a lean culture in our industry.

10 January

Breakout: Lean Planning through a Construction Project

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 G

Construction Breakouts

Dale Even

Project Manager

Lunda Construction Company

Dale Even was the Project Manager for the Lunda/Ames Joint Venture for the St Croix Crossing Bridge. Dale is a graduate of Iowa State University where he received his bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering. Working for Lunda Construction Company for the past 19 years Dale has been involved in the construction of some of Minnesota’s more unique Bridge Projects.

10 January

Breakout: Stillwater Bridge Case Study: General Lessons Learned

03:30 PM 04:30 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

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Clancy Finnegan

Labor Compliance Unit

MnDOT

Clancy graduated from Mankato State University with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and obtained 30 post graduate credits in
vocational/special education from the University of Minnesota.
Prior to his 18 years at MnDOT, he worked 7 years in the St. Paul School District as a case manager and truancy center manager.
His current job at MnDOT has afforded him the opportunity to become a specialist in the administration and enforcement of the state and federal prevailing wage laws.

09 January

Breakout: Prevailing Wage: "Maintaining Quality State Projects"

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 F

Regulatory Breakouts

Luis Flores

Crash Reconstructionist

Crane Engineering

Luis Flores is a Crash Reconstructionist with over 10 years of experience in investigation, analysis, and reconstruction services. He holds a degree in civil engineering and has been involved in the investigation of hundreds of accidents. His experience in evidence preservation and documentation, surveying instrumentation, 2D/3D diagramming, and airbag module data retrieval make him ideally suitable for analyzing cases involving vehicular accidents. Luis also has experience with product liability, materials testing, vehicle and structure fire damage assessment, and other areas within the discipline of forensic engineering.

10 January

Breakout: Preserving Evidence After a Heavy Truck or Jobsite Accident

09:30 AM 10:30 AM Room 101 E

Safety Breakouts

Mike Franklin

Consultant

Weber Johnson Public Affairs

Mike Franklin is a Minnesota Government Affairs professional and attorney with more than a decade of experience in building political and Grassroots networks. Mike knows many sides of Government Affairs as he has organized projects for political candidates, nonprofit organizations, multinational corporations and Grassroots-level community interests. Having served his employers and clients as a fundraiser, lobbyist, communications professional, issue expert, researcher and volunteer recruiter, Mike has the answer to any and every challenge.

10 January

Breakout: The Trifecta of Political Persuasion: Grassroots, Lobbying and PACs

09:30 AM 10:30 AM Room 101 D

Leadership Breakouts

Adam Gordon

Assistant Manager, Plant Engineering Dept.

Metropolitan Council Environmental Services

Assistant Manager in the Plant Engineering Department at the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services. Over 30 years of experience in environmental engineering with responsibilities ranging from engineering planning and design to project management.
Primary responsibilities at the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services include facility assessment, delivery of electrical renewal programs and developing standards for quality assurance.

10 January

Breakout: Forecast of 2018-2020 public construction projects

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Charlie Groshens

Labor Compliance Supervisor

MnDOT

Groshens worked in the construction industry for more than a decade as a sheet metal worker and service technician and owned his own heating and air conditioning company for two years. He has worked with MnDOT for more than 27years, over 25 years as the labor compliance supervisor. He’s been associated with the AASHTOWare Project, Civil Rights and Labor System since 2005 with several technical review teams in numerous positions and was recently appointed to the AASHTOWare Project’s Task Force.

09 January

Breakout: Prevailing Wage: "Maintaining Quality State Projects"

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 F

Regulatory Breakouts

Tom Hannasch

Senior Project Manager

McGough Construction Company

Tom has been in the engineering & construction industry for over 36 years. Now in his 18^th year at McGough, he had spent over 15 years with Fluor doing projects nationally and internationally. Tom’s projects have been in a wide variety of industries from petrochemical, nuclear power and steel mills to pharma and bio-tech; from heavy-highway to high-rise residential to high-tech cleanrooms. Tom is a licensed civil engineer, LEED AP and DBIA-certified design-build professional. He resides with his wife, Sue, in Apple Valley. They have a son, daughter, son-in-law and 8-month-old grandbaby #1.

09 January

Breakout: A Survival Guide to Collaborative Delivery Methods

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Jeremy Hanson Willis

Deputy Commissioner

MN Department of Employment & Economic Development

Jeremy Hanson Willis was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Development for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on June 2, 2014. As Deputy Commissioner, Jeremy is responsible for the strategic coordination of the department’s varied workforce development efforts and aligning training and work readiness resources with the needs of Minnesota business. DEED’s workforce programs include efforts to prepare youth and adults for careers with market demand, reduce employment disparities, provide economic support to those who are disabled and unemployed, and help employers build, recruit, and retain skilled workers.

Prior to joining DEED, Jeremy spent nine years in various roles with the City of Minneapolis. Most recently, Jeremy was Executive Director of the Department of Community Planning and Economic Development, which manages the City's business development, workforce development, housing, land use planning, and building code inspections. Previously, Jeremy was Chief of Staff to Mayor R.T. Rybak, where he led the Mayor’s Office staff and collaborated with City leadership to implement Mayor Rybak’s agenda to improve the City of Minneapolis, with a focus on economic growth and workforce development. Prior to that role, he was Mayor Rybak’s Communications Director and Press Secretary, where he was responsible for coordinating media relations, speech writing, social media, and overall communications strategy.

Before entering city government, Jeremy was a communications consultant at Tunheim Partners where he supported public advocacy campaigns for business and nonprofit clients involving communications strategy, media relations, coalition building and grassroots advocacy. Previously, Jeremy spent nearly ten years in nonprofit issue and legislative advocacy, including advancing the statewide public policy agendas of the Minnesota Smoke‐Free Coalition and the Minnesota AIDS Project.

Jeremy grew up on a farm in rural Ada, MN, is a graduate of Macalester College (Saint Paul, MN) and has lived in Minneapolis since 1998. He currently resides in Uptown Minneapolis with his husband Samuel.

10 January

Breakout: Leveraging State Resources and Strategies to Build MN’s Construction Workforce

09:30 AM 10:30 AM Room 101 F

Diversity Breakouts

Lisa Hollingsworth

Senior Safety Investigator

Minnesota OSHA

Lisa Hollingsworth has been with Minnesota OSHA for seven years working, including three years as a Senior Safety Investigator. For the last four years, she has been a Principal Safety Investigator, working with Minnesota construction contractors on Cooperative Partnerships.

09 January

Breakout: Top Ten Construction Safety Hazards of 2017

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 E

Safety Breakouts

Tracey Jackson

Manager of Small Business Programs

Metropolitan Council

Tracey Jackson is the Manager of Small Business Programs in the Office of Equal Opportunity at the Metropolitan Council. Having worked at Metro Transit and Metropolitan Council for 25 years in Customer Relations, Engineering and Facilities and the last 9 years in Office of Equal Opportunity. She has gained valuable experience and leadership.
Tracey has a Bachelors of Science in Communications from Northwestern University in St. Paul and a Music Minor from Mankato State. She has graduated from the Metropolitan Council Project Management Development Program and is currently enrolled in Essential Leadership courses.
Tracey is engaged with the small business community and is passionate about working with people of color, women and veterans to assist them in their success. She enjoys the outdoors, live music and working with teenagers.

09 January

Meet the Goal, or …!

03:15 PM 04:15 PM Room 101 F

Regulatory Breakouts

Jeff Jacobs

Arbitrator

National Academy of Arbitrators

Jeff has been a practicing attorney in Minnesota since 1980 and has been a full time labor arbitrator since 1995. He was inducted into the National Academy of Arbitrators in 2005. Prior to that he practiced extensively representing union and management clients in both the private and public sectors. Jeff is on the Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Oregon, Montana, U.S. Virgin Islands and Washington state lists and two FMCS regional panels. He is also on numerous permanent panels in the public and private sectors, including USPS/APWU, USPS/NALC, USPS/NPMHU, USPS/NRLCA, IRS/NTEU, NMB railroad matters, Endeavor Airlines and CWA, and Compass Air and ALPA. He has numerous published decisions in BNA arbitration reporters along with hundreds of cases on public sector lists around the country.

Jeff is a frequent lecturer at arbitration seminars around the country doing both live and webinar presentations for the AAA, Labor Arbitration Institute, Montana BOPA, Iowa PERB, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, Minnesota BMS and FMCS seminars. He has authored numerous articles in the area of labor arbitration, including an update to 2 sections of the 6^th Edition of Elkouri and Elkouri, How Arbitration Works. In addition to his labor arbitration work, Jeff arbitrates and mediates civil and administrative matters in the District Courts and in the Minnesota Workers Compensation system.

10 January

Construction Ethics and the Law - Part 2

02:00 PM 03:30 PM Room 101 D

Leadership Breakouts

Amy Jansen

Senior Project Coordinator

Knutson Construction

Amy Jansen joined Knutson Construction in November of 1999. Amy started out as an Administrative Assistant and throughout time further developed her skills. She is currently a Senior Project Coordinator, who supports multiple Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Superintendents on numerous projects, additionally mentoring the Project Coordinators throughout Knutson in 3 different office locations. During her 17+ years at Knutson, she has worked and developed skills (but not limited to): certified payroll reporting within different programs, preparing and submitting subcontracts and change orders, updating project drawings through a program called Plangrid, and preparing closeout documentation for multiple projects and Owners, along with misc. other basic administrative tasks.

Amy grew up in St. Louis Park and graduated high school in 1995. Amy’s previous work experience includes a Title Clerk for Boyer Trucks (heavy trucks - semi trucks, and fleets).

Amy has been married to Pete for 12 years. They have 2 kids - 13 year-old daughter Gabbi and 10 year-old son Tyler. They live in Forest Lake.

10 January

Breakout: LCP Tracker

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 F

Technology Breakouts

Burt Johnson

Burt Johnson is the General Counsel for the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters. For eleven years, Burt has represented the union and its 25,000 members in all types of matters from unfair labor practices and grievances, to organizing and labor disputes, to matters of employee benefits. He serves as a trustee on several pension and health and welfare funds and works collaboratively and creatively with employer trustees. Burt has negotiated dozens of collective bargaining agreements as part of a team in multiple states. He is passionate about the rights of workers, including immigrant workers, to be treated fairly and with dignity. Burt has a BA from the University of Minnesota and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

10 January

Construction Ethics and the Law - Part 2

02:00 PM 03:30 PM Room 101 D

Leadership Breakouts

Debra Johnson

Contract Compliance and EEO Specialist

Metropolitan Airports Commission

Born and raised in Minneapolis, Mn; Debra has an AAS Degree in Ecommerce/Web Design and a BS Degree in Business Management

Debra has been employed at the MAC for 28 years partnering with Anita Bellant, MAC’s Diversity Manager in the management of MAC’s Office of Diversity and Business Development Department.
Her responsibilities consist of the certification and monitoring of qualified firms in both DBE and ACDBE programs; collaborating with MAC Engineers and other staff in the areas of construction and concessions. Participate in RFPs, RFQs and RFBs. Establish contract goals and overall program goals for DBE & TGB utilization on construction projects as well as concessions. Monitor contract compliance of both DBE and TGB programs; report accomplishments of the AC/DBE program to the FAA; assist with complaint investigations when needed; represent MAC externally in and out state functions; maintain and establish memberships with local non-profit organizations as well as attend networking events geared towards small businesses and their development.

10 January

Breakout: Forecast of 2018-2020 public construction projects

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Pat Jones

Assistant Director of Engineering and Facilities

Metro Transit

Pat Jones is Assistant Director of Engineering and Facilities for Metro Transit. Pat oversees approximately thirty project and construction managers in the execution of transit capital projects. Metro Transit is the largest provider of transit service in the seven-county metropolitan area and one of the country's largest transit systems, operating bus, light rail and commuter rail service essential to the region's mobility.

10 January

Breakout: Forecast of 2018-2020 public construction projects

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

10 January

Breakout: Workforce Goals – Best Practices in Building an Inclusive Workforce

10:45 AM 11:45 AM Room 101 F

Regulatory Breakouts

David King

District Director

US Department of Labor

David King began his Wage and Hour career in 1997 as an investigator in the Denver District Office/Sioux Falls field station. In 2010 David was promoted to Assistant District Director in the Tampa Florida District Office. While in the Tampa DO ADD King supervised agriculture investigation programs completing more than 500 agriculture investigations in 4 growing seasons, improving compliance and forging relationships with producers. David was promoted to District Director of the Minneapolis District Office in June 2015. This office directs wage and hour investigations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
David has earned the Secretary’s Exceptional Achievement Award as an investigator in the Denver District Office and as a manager in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 in the Tampa District Office.
Prior to employment with WHD David was a musician in the US Army, taught in the public schools of South Dakota and was the principal tubist with the South Dakota Symphony. David holds degrees from South Dakota State University and Bowling Green (Ohio) State University.

09 January

Breakout: Prevailing Wage: "Maintaining Quality State Projects"

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 F

Regulatory Breakouts

Renee Kirscht Rascher

NTH, Inc.

Renee is an unwavering client advocate and educator with more than 20 years of experience in design and construction management. Some of her recent projects include Bassford Remele, Energy Management Collaborative, Ecolab, HealthPartners, and Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies.

Renee is actively involved in Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women (MNCREW), Leadership Twin Cities 2017-18 and a member of the Women’s Leadership Council

Renee holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design and a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from University of Wisconsin – Stout.

09 January

Breakout: A Survival Guide to Collaborative Delivery Methods

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Chelsey Klasnich, MBA

Operator Safety Educator

Indy Lift, Inc.

Currently the Director of Sales and Marketing and Operator Safety Educator with Indy Lift, Inc., Chelsey Klasnich has over 12 years of management and sales experience, more than half of which has been in aerial lift equipment industry working with construction professionals. With a B.A. in Communication Studies from the University of St. Thomas and an M.B.A. from St. Mary’s University- Twin Cities, Klasnich found a knack for leadership, specifically in management styles, leadership traits, and implementation strategies for both. Her knowledge and skills have allowed her multiple awards and recognition in both academic and career leadership excellence.

09 January

Breakout: How to use Effective Storytelling to Neurologically Engage your Audience

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 D

Leadership Breakouts

Yan Kravchenko

Chief Information Security Officer

Atomic Data

Yan Kravchenko has over 19 years of IT operations and information security consulting experience, now serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Atomic Data. Most recently Yan served as the Compliance & Advisory Practice Lead at NetSPI, and prior to that was Director of IT for Christensen Farms. Yan’s deep regulatory, audit, compliance, and technical expertise has made him an effective and respected leader in Information Security.

Yan is an active contributor to the information security community and volunteers for OWASP’s OpenSAMM framework. He specializes in healthcare and PCI compliance, and is a leading authority on compliance with the DEA’s Electronic Prescriptions of Controlled Substances rule.

Yan holds a variety of certifications, including: CISSP, CSSLP, CISA, CISM, and PCIP.

10 January

Breakout: Cyber Threat Awareness & Commonsense Steps to Protect Your Company

09:30 AM 10:30 AM Room 101 G

Technology Breakouts

Gary Krocak

Construction Project Coordinator Principal

MN Department of Administrator Real Estate & Construction Services

Gary Krocak is a Construction Project Coordinator Principal at Real Estate and Construction Services, a division the Minnesota Department of Administration. Responsibilities include delivery, guidance and oversight of statewide projects, ensuring compliance with agency programs, state contract requirements / policies, facilitating customer agency needs, maintaining project cost and schedule, working simultaneously in collaboration with customer agencies, architects/engineers, construction contractors, stakeholders, and other team members.

Gary previously worked with a medium size general contractor as an estimator, senior project manager, and vice president.

10 January

Breakout: Forecast of 2018-2020 public construction projects

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Kevin Lindsey

Commissioner

MN Department of Human Rights

Kevin Lindsey was appointed Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights in February 2011. Lindsey leads the department’s efforts to make Minnesota discrimination free through enforcement of the Human Rights Act. He has over 25 years of experience in resolving complex legal and public policy questions as an attorney in the private and public sectors.

Lindsey received his JD and BA from the University of Iowa, where as a student he served as Editor–in–Chief of the Iowa Law Review. Commissioner Lindsey was recently honored by his alma mater with the 2017 Iowa Law Review Distinguished Alumni Award.

10 January

Breakout: Workforce Goals – Best Practices in Building an Inclusive Workforce

10:45 AM 11:45 AM Room 101 F

Regulatory Breakouts

Brian McDaniel

Lobbyist

Franzen Moore Governmental Relations

Brian R. McDaniel is an attorney and Minnesota governmental relations professional working with Franzen Moore Governmental Relations in Saint Paul with over 15 years experience working both inside and outside of the Minnesota State Capitol.

Prior to joining Franzen Moore, Brian served as the Director of Government Relations for the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development, Legislative Director to the Speaker of the House, Director of Fiscal Policy for the Minnesota Business Partnership and Committee Administrator for the House Committee on Commerce, Jobs & Economic Development.

Additionally, McDaniel spent 5 years as an appointed member of the Metropolitan Council, was elected by his peers to serve on the Board of the Minnesota Governmental Relations Council, has been published in Hennepin Lawyer magazine, teaches American Government at Concordia University-Saint Paul, co-hosts the Wrong About Everything Show, and makes frequent television appearances as a political analyst.

Brian holds a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law as well as a B.A. in Political Science from Minnesota State University.

10 January

Breakout: The Trifecta of Political Persuasion: Grassroots, Lobbying and PACs

09:30 AM 10:30 AM Room 101 D

Leadership Breakouts

Heather McGannon

Assistant Commissioner

Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry

Heather McGannon is Assistant Commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). She leads efforts to increase the Department’s efficiency and improve the State of Minnesota’s services for workers and businesses. Key projects include the development and implementation of the Minnesota PIPELINE Project, Minnesota Apprenticeship Initiative grant, Minnesota Apprenticeship Expansion grant and other agency innovation projects. Prior to her service at DLI, Heather McGannon served 13 years in various leadership roles for workforce development within the Minnesota State system. McGannon is a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (B.S. in housing policy and community development) and Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota (M.A. Management). She lives in Eden Prairie with her husband, daughter and son.

10 January

Breakout: Leveraging State Resources and Strategies to Build MN’s Construction Workforce

09:30 AM 10:30 AM Room 101 F

Diversity Breakouts

Charlie McGough

Project Manager

McGough Construction

Charlie McGough is a Project Manager with McGough Construction. Prior to his current role, he held a position and an Operational Excellence Deployment Leader where he was responsible for facilitating training and rapid improvement events within McGough’s self-perform concrete value stream. Charlie has over 18 years of experience, most of which has been spent in the field where he held positions from carpenter apprentice to Superintendent.

10 January

Breakout: Lean Planning through a Construction Project

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 G

Construction Breakouts

Yolanda McIntosh

Corporate Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer

Lunda Construction Company

Ms. McIntosh has 7 years of EEO compliance experience and 14 years of employment in the heavy highway construction industry; through the State of Minnesota. Her primary role is Corporate EEO Officer.

Ms. McIntosh is responsible for identifying, investigating and resolving discrimination complaints in a prompt, thorough, fair and accurate manner. She is responsible to assist in the implementation of remedial action to meet compliance requirements and goals.

In addition to implementation and dissemination of the organization’s EEO/AA policies and plan, Ms. McIntosh ensures that managers and supervisors understand their responsibility and holds them accountable to take action to prevent the harassment of employees and applicants for employment through discussions and annual training sessions. She ensures that all employees are aware that discrimination against, retaliation against and/or harassment of other employees, or applicants for employment, will not be tolerated.

Ms. McIntosh also acts as a liaison between the organization and other relevant community and governmental enforcement agencies and organizations as necessary. She coordinates employee and company support of community based programs that may lead to full employment of women, people of color, and people with disabilities.

10 January

Breakout: Set Up for Success - Diversity Best Practices Panel

03:30 PM 04:30 PM Room 101 F

Diversity Breakouts

Nisha Malaviya

Owner

ARCpoint Labs of Apple Valley

Nisha Malaviya is the owner of ARCpoint Labs of Apple Valley, a National DOT Compliant Franchise with four locations in Minnesota. She has over a decade of experience in healthcare, including a long tenure as a director at UnitedHealth Group. She has an MBA in healthcare from the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas.

10 January

Breakout: Marijuana in the Workplace - What Employers Should Know

10:45 AM 11:45 AM Room 101 E

Safety Breakouts

Lee Meyer

President

Pete's Sewer & Water

Lee has over 25 years of experience in utility construction. Lee’s experience ranges from handling multiple million dollar contracts, maintaining schedules, and acquiring over 150 hours of Safety/QC training. He has been responsible for developing policies & procedures for visiting, auditing, and documenting QC & safety Items/programs. He has managed companies with a fleet of 100’s of machines and 100’s of employees. Starting from the field and working his way up, Lee has invaluable field and Office experience. His leadership has lead to the rapid growth and success for the companies of his involvement. Lee now puts those skills into his own company, Pete’s Water & Sewer. Growing in 3 years from 5 employees to 40 and growing the revenue 5 times is what Lee has come to expect in company development.

10 January

Breakout: Construction Underground

10:45 AM 11:45 AM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Paul Meyer

Attorney

Larkin Hoffman Attorneys

Paul T. Meyer practices in all areas of construction law including construction claims and litigation, design professional law, surety law, alternative dispute resolution, and mechanic’s liens and bonds. He has more than 30 years of experience representing contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, owners, public entities, sureties, and others involved in the construction and design industry. Paul is also a registered professional engineer and practiced as a design and consulting engineer before starting his law practice. His engineering practice included project design, preparation of plans and specifications, and construction administration for civil engineering projects.
Representative Experience:
As a construction attorney who has also practiced as a professional engineer, Paul has substantial experience in resolving design and construction disputes. He has represented contractors, subcontractors, owners and design professionals in numerous types of construction related projects such as highway, sewer and water, wastewater, water treatment, water pumping and storage, ethanol plants, and commercial buildings.

10 January

Construction Ethics and the Law - Part 2

02:00 PM 03:30 PM Room 101 D

Leadership Breakouts

10 January

Breakout: Workplace Violence - Knowledge is Prevention

03:30 PM 04:30 PM Room 101 E

Safety Breakouts

Heidi Myers, AIA, LEED AP

System Director, Design and Construction

Minnesota State

Heidi’s background as State Architect of Minnesota (2000-2007) provided her with rich experience for her current role of overseeing the design and construction program for Minnesota State (formally known as MnSCU)’s 30 colleges and 7 universities. Of the $500 million active projects, over 60% are funded by legislative appropriations.

She and her team are responsible for providing leadership and guidance, management and oversight to promote successful projects delegated to over 100 campus Project Managers at 54 campuses representing one third of the state’s building area. Providing resources and improving processes serve a vital role which includes: maintaining design standards and contract templates, assisting with consultant and contractor selections, creating master contracts, tracking project budgets and schedules, and employing enterprise project management software (e-Builder). In addition, she is responsible to coordinate delegations, legislative notifications, program reports, HEAPR funding distribution, dispute resolution and maintain alignment with planning and capital budget requests.

10 January

Breakout: Forecast of 2018-2020 public construction projects

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Erin Neils

General Counsel

Egan Company

Erin Neils is a graduate of the University of Minnesota law school. After clerking for Judge Gary Bastian in the Ramsey County District Court she practiced for five years at the Rabuse Law Firm, focusing on construction and employment litigation matters. In 2015, Erin joined Egan Company. She became its General Counsel in 2016.

10 January

Construction Ethics and the Law - Part 2

02:00 PM 03:30 PM Room 101 D

Leadership Breakouts

Scott Nesvold

Structural/Fire Protection Engineer

Crane Engineering

Scott Nesvold is a Structural/Fire Protection Engineer with more than 13 years of engineering experience. He provides consultation regarding building design, structural analysis, and failure for all building types. In addition, his background in Fire Protection Engineering offers expertise to evaluate and design fire protection systems and analyze the effects of a fire and its impact on structural integrity and life safety. His ability to use Rope Access allows him to investigate areas that are difficult to access or heavily damaged. He also provides shoring design recommendations to building owners, clients, and agencies to facilitate their investigations following a catastrophic loss.

10 January

Breakout: Preserving Evidence After a Heavy Truck or Jobsite Accident

09:30 AM 10:30 AM Room 101 E

Safety Breakouts

Dana Noffke

Procurement Manager

Ramsey County

Dana Noffke has served as the Ramsey County Procurement Manager and CERT Collaborative Executive Board Member since 2010. As the Procurement Manager for Ramsey County, she manages the County's procurement function including management of resources; creation, implementation and evaluation of policies and procedures ensuring Federal Regulations, Minnesota State Statutes, County Policies and Procedures and business needs are in compliance; directs vendor outreach, including promotion of the County's Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program; commodity and service solicitations, contracting; oversight of the County’s Purchasing and Contracting Center of Excellence and related employee training. Dana has a passion for procurement and business processes including initiation, participation and direction to related to organizational effectiveness, communication, productivity improvement programs and improvements in technology utilization. Dana has nearly 15 years in public procurement experience along with 10 years in private sector domestic and international strategic sourcing. Dana received her B.A. in Education from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and her Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and Communication/Business from Concordia University, Saint Paul. Dana is married to her best friend Scott, who is also a Procurement Manager, and together they enjoy raising their beautiful daughter, Emma.

10 January

Breakout: Forecast of 2018-2020 public construction projects

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Gilbert Odonkor

Manager of Construction Procurement

Hennepin County

As Manager of Construction Procurement for Hennepin County, Gilbert is responsible for the procurement of new construction services as well as the construction services associated with the six million square feet of buildings the county owns and leases. In the past year, Gilbert led the effort to reform several of the county’s procurements programs, including its best value process. He also implemented two new programs to promote greater participation by small construction firms in residential and commercial projects. Gilbert serves in an advisory role to the Central Certification Program (CERT) Board and to the University of Minnesota Construction Management Program. Gilbert served as President of the National Association of Minority Contractors, Upper Midwest Chapter for two years while owning and managing a construction firm that did work in the areas of Concrete and General Contracting. Gilbert has a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management from University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in Finance from University of St. Thomas.

10 January

Breakout: Best Value Contracting in Government

09:30 AM 10:30 AM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

10 January

Breakout: Forecast of 2018-2020 public construction projects

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Mark Olsen

Director of Project Development

Lunda Construction Company

Mr. Olsen has spent the greater part of his last 18 years focusing on design-build project delivery, with the majority of those projects having been completed for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Design-Build in Minnesota consists of the Hiawatha LRT D-B project, the TH 212 D-B Project and the TH 169/ I-494 D-B Project, in addition to the recent I-35 Unbonded Overlay Design-Build in Forest Lake, MN. Mark has also spent several years pursuing and managing successful Design-Build projects in Colorado, such as the 120^th Avenue Connection in Broomfield and the I-25 Cimarron Design-Build in Colorado Springs.

09 January

Breakout: A Survival Guide to Collaborative Delivery Methods

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

09 January

Breakout: A Survival Guide to Collaborative Delivery Methods

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Chris Roy

Project Management Office Director

MN Department of Transportation

Chris started with MnDOT in 1992. In that time he has worked in several positions through out the department including; State Design Engineer, State Aeronautics Director, North Area Manager (Metro district), West Area Engineer (Metro district), Project manager, surveyor and several other positions in Metro and Rochester District offices. Currently he is serving as Assistant Engineering Services Division Director and Chapter 3 program manager. Chris holds a BS and MS in engineering from the University of Minnesota.

10 January

Breakout: Forecast of 2018-2020 public construction projects

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Michael Rosenfeld

Manager of Negotiated Procurement

Hennepin County

Michael Rosenfeld is the Manager of Negotiated Procurement for Hennepin County. In that position, Michael has been responsible for the county’s procurement of construction services for facilities as well as the professional consulting services that support the county’s physical infrastructure, such as architectural and engineering services.
Michael also manages the county’s Targeted Contract Services Unit, which administers the county’s programs that promote diversity and inclusion through contracting, such as the Small Business Enterprise Program, the Affirmative Action Program for construction projects and the Workforce Entry Program, which is a pre-apprenticeship program for skilled craft workers. Michael also serves on the Executive Board of the Central Certification (CERT) Program.
Before coming to Hennepin County, Michael was General Counsel for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, the State of Illinois’ economic development agency, for eight years. His education includes degrees from Kenyon College and John Marshall Law School.

10 January

Breakout: Best Value Contracting in Government

09:30 AM 10:30 AM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Sarah Rudolf

Office of Civil Rights

MN Department of Transportation

America is often called “the land of opportunity,” but in reality, opportunities are not the same for everyone. From neighborhood playgrounds to environmental health, community forestry to transportation systems, Sarah Rudolf’s work focuses on boosting access to opportunities by opening doors and building capacity. This means changing systems to create both short-term gains in participation and long-term gains that reduce disparities and advance equity.

Sarah currently serves as MnDOT’s Small Business Contracting Supervisor. Her team administers the DBE and TGB/VET programs for MnDOT’s trunk highway, state aid, and professional/technical contracts. She has a master’s in public policy from the Johns Hopkins University and an undergraduate degree in Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature from the University of Minnesota.

09 January

Meet the Goal, or …!

03:15 PM 04:15 PM Room 101 F

Regulatory Breakouts

Jason Rykal

Project Manager

Pete's Sewer & Water

Jason Rykal is a highly proficient, personable, and motivated Project Manager/Estimator with a proven track record of obtaining and managing projects. Residential, Commercial, Government, and Private Projects have all been successfully accomplished. Diplomatic, detail-oriented and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels, with over 24 years of experience in the industry and versatile project knowledge, including engineering.

10 January

Breakout: Construction Underground

10:45 AM 11:45 AM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

09 January

Breakout: Robotics in Construction

03:15 PM 04:15 PM Room 101 G

Technology Breakouts

Mike Schechter

General Counsel & Director of Labor Relations

AGC of Minnesota

Mike graduated from NYU School of Law, clerked with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and practiced law for over twenty years in litigation, contracts and employment matters. He became a professor of business law for St. Cloud State University teaching legal, leadership and ethics courses, and, in 2017, joined AGC’s staff as General Counsel and Director of Labor Relations.

10 January

Construction Ethics and the Law - Part 1 (2.5 ethics CLE applied for)

10:45 AM 11:45 AM Room 101 D

Leadership Breakouts

10 January

Construction Ethics and the Law - Part 2

02:00 PM 03:30 PM Room 101 D

Leadership Breakouts

Jeremiah Schmid

Content Marketing Specialist

Red Technologies

As the Content Marketing Specialist at Red Technologies, Jeremiah Schmid provides strategy and creative concepts to help brands effectively communicate in print and online. With over 8 years of B2B and B2C marketing experience, Jeremiah offers expertise in fundamental and adaptive marketing tactics that fit into any brand strategy. Red Technologies is a website development and modern marketing company based in Minnesota, with a second location in Austin, Texas. To learn more, visit: www.redtechnologiesinc.com

09 January

The Importance of a Strong Social Online Presence for Business

03:15 PM 04:15 PM Room 101 C

Technology Breakouts

Sheila Scott

Office of Equity in Procurement

MN Department of Administration

Sheila Scott is a member of the Office of Equity in Procurement at the Minnesota Department of Administration, which administers the Small Business Procurement Program (Targeted Group (TG), Economically Disadvantaged (ED) and Veteran-Owned (VO)). certifications. Responsibilities include certification, goal setting, and outreach. She previously worked for MnDOT’s Office of Civil Rights, Minnesota Department of Human Rights, and Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
Sheila is an attorney with experience in employment and civil rights. She has worked for labor unions as organizer, educator and legal counsel.

09 January

Meet the Goal, or …!

03:15 PM 04:15 PM Room 101 F

Regulatory Breakouts

10 January

Breakout: Can Your Business Afford Not to Carry Cyber Liability Insurance?

10:45 AM 11:45 AM Room 101 G

Technology Breakouts

Sean Skibbie

Contract Compliance Division Director

City of Minneapolis - Dept. of Civil Rights

Sean Skibbie is the Contract Compliance Division Director in the Department of Civil Rights at the City of Minneapolis. Prior to serving in this role, Sean worked for the Minnesota and Alaska Departments of Transportation. At each organization, he has brought a passion for ensuring that employees and contractors working on government contracts are paid what they are owed and that opportunities for this work are available to everyone. His background includes experience as an employee in the construction industry, and he paid his way through college by starting and running a painting company. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and a J.D. from Mitchell Hamline, and is currently licensed to practice law in Minnesota.

In his free time, Sean enjoys spending time with family, coaching for his daughters’ softball teams, and running through the neighborhoods near his home in South Minneapolis.

10 January

Breakout: Forecast of 2018-2020 public construction projects

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

Bob Swanson

Bob Swanson is a suicide loss survivor. His oldest son, Michael, died by suicide on March 13, 2009, at the age of 33. Bob retired in August 2015 after working in the construction industry for 45 years, with the final 25 years as president of Swanson & Youngdale, Inc. During his career, he was very active in local and national construction associations, most notably as past president of the Finishing Contractors Association International (FCA). Since retiring, Bob has been a frequent speaker throughout the United States on the subjects of mental illness and suicide prevention.

10 January

Breakout: Mental Illness and Suicide in the Construction Industry

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 E

Safety Breakouts

10 January

Breakout: Lean Planning through a Construction Project

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 G

Construction Breakouts

Doug Wild

Principal

BWBR

Doug Wild, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, is a principal at BWBR, a design firm specializing in architecture, interior design, and planning. Doug guides organizations through design of high-performance buildings – heavily used facilities that are sustainable, durable, cost-efficient, and safeguard the health of occupants and the environment. In addition to a nearly 30-year architectural career, Doug is a retired major in the North Dakota National Guard. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from North Dakota State University and a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Minnesota.

09 January

Breakout: A Survival Guide to Collaborative Delivery Methods

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Room 101 C

Construction Breakouts

10 January

Breakout: Set Up for Success - Diversity Best Practices Panel

03:30 PM 04:30 PM Room 101 F

Diversity Breakouts

Ramona Wilson

Diversity Director

Knutson Construction

Ramona Wilson is a professional leader with experience in for profit and non- profit business sector. In 2013, Ramona joined Knutson Construction as the Diversity Director where she has the responsibilities for developing a diversity program and strategies. In addition to developing the diversity program Ramona developed and implemented KAP (Knutson Alliance Program); KAP is a unique business development program that supports 10-15 minority and women small business owners.

Ramona Wilson was named Executive Director of a non- profit organization serving homeless youth in Minneapolis July 2007 through March 2011. During her tenure Ramona was able to raise more than $1 million through fundraising efforts. The organization grew from a $2.0M budget to a budget over $3.0M with more than 40 employees. The creation and development of several new programs contributed to this growth including the successful expansion to St Paul. Under Ramona’s leadership Freeport was recognized for its diversity throughout the entire organization by the Board Source.

Ramona’s career includes over two decades with Xcel Energy (NSP) in a variety of leadership positions including Marketing and Sales Business Operations, Community Relations and lately the Manager of the Supplier Diversity program. As manager of supplier diversity, Ramona received national recognition and was named “Top 100 Women Impacting Supplier Diversity.” Additionally, she received awards and recognition from the Twin Cities Business Journal (Minority Advocate Award) and the Minnesota Minority Supplier Development Council. As the Manager of Business Operations—Ramona managed the business unit budget that was more than $25M and supervised more than 10 employees.

Ramona was born and raised in St. Paul and is a dedicated community servant. She served as the Vice Chairperson of St. Paul’s Urban League and Chair of the Minnesota Minority Supplier Development Council. She has served on various non-profit boards including the Ramsey County Workforce Innovative Board; National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC), Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) Better Business Bureau, Harvest Preparatory School, Rondo Ave Inc., National Minority Supplier Development Council, Rondo Ave Inc. and West Broadway Business Association. She is a youth mentor and volunteers her services for low-income residents with their annual tax preparations. Ramona completed the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce Leadership program and was a member of the Women’s Leadership Circle.

Ramona is a graduate of Concordia University; she received her marketing degree. She has pursued other higher education earning certificates in project management and community relations at St. Thomas University and Boston College receiving a Community Relations certificate.

Ramona has been married for to her high school sweetheart Steve for over 30 years. They have 2 sons, Steve and Marcus and four lovely grandchildren (Stephon, Jazzlyn and Michael and Alliyah).

10 January

Breakout: Set Up for Success - Diversity Best Practices Panel

03:30 PM 04:30 PM Room 101 F

Diversity Breakouts

Mary-Margaret Zindren, CAE

AIA Minnesota

Executive Vice President

Mary-Margaret Zindren, CAE, is the executive vice president of AIA Minnesota, and by virtue of that role, also the executive director of the AIA Minneapolis, AIA Northern Minnesota, and AIA St. Paul chapters, and of the Minnesota Architectural Foundation. She received her B.A. In Public Administration from Miami University in Oxford, OH and her Masters Degree in Public Affairs with a focus in Public and Nonprofit Leadership from the Humphrey School at the University of Minnesota. She holds the designation of Certified Association Executive from the American Society of Association Executives. In addition to her career-long focus on association management, advocacy and governance, Mary-Margaret has led diversity and inclusion efforts at the League of Minnesota Cities, the Hennepin County Bar Association, and now at AIA Minnesota. Mary-Margaret was born and raised in Green Bay, WI, and has lived in St. Paul, MN for 18 years. She is married to Sean, a graphic designer. They have two amazing daughters, Anna and Olivia.

10 January

Breakout: Set Up for Success - Diversity Best Practices Panel

03:30 PM 04:30 PM Room 101 F

Diversity Breakouts

Jason Zins

Safety Director, HR Director, EEO Officer

Shafer Contracting Co, Inc.

Masters Degree in Industrial Safety. I have worked at Shafer Contracting for 22 years as a Safety Director and H.R. Director / EEO Officer. Prior to Shafer Contracting I worked for MNDOT as a seasonal laborer for 4 years while attending college.

10 January

Breakout: Set Up for Success - Diversity Best Practices Panel

03:30 PM 04:30 PM Room 101 F

Diversity Breakouts

Exhibitor Prospectus - 2018 MN Construction Summit.pdf Download Link

Sponsor Application - 2018 MN Construction Summit.pdf Download Link

2018 Minnesota Construction Summit

Schedule

Free Event: Construction Apprenticeship Roundtable (MN DLI)

Vendor Load In

Registration and Exhibits

Lunch

Keynote Presentation: Think+Execute=Win!

Break and Exhibits

Breakout: A Survival Guide to Collaborative Delivery Methods

Breakout: How to use Effective Storytelling to Neurologically Engage your Audience

Breakout: Top Ten Construction Safety Hazards of 2017

Breakout: Prevailing Wage: "Maintaining Quality State Projects"

The Technology Advantage: Transform Your Business by Focusing on Construction Productivity

Break and Exhibits

The Importance of a Strong Social Online Presence for Business

Breakout: Building a Competitive Advantage Through Teamwork

Breakout: Protecting Your Company’s Safety Record

Meet the Goal, or …!

Breakout: Robotics in Construction

Reception and Exhibits

Registration, Exhibits, Continental Breakfast

Keynote Presentation - "Emerging Trends: Disruption Requires More Than an Incremental Response"

Break and Exhibits

Breakout: Best Value Contracting in Government

Breakout: The Trifecta of Political Persuasion: Grassroots, Lobbying and PACs

Breakout: Preserving Evidence After a Heavy Truck or Jobsite Accident

Breakout: Leveraging State Resources and Strategies to Build MN’s Construction Workforce

Breakout: Cyber Threat Awareness & Commonsense Steps to Protect Your Company

Break and Exhibits

Breakout: Construction Underground

Construction Ethics and the Law - Part 1 (2.5 ethics CLE applied for)

Breakout: Marijuana in the Workplace - What Employers Should Know

Breakout: Workforce Goals – Best Practices in Building an Inclusive Workforce

Breakout: Can Your Business Afford Not to Carry Cyber Liability Insurance?

Lunch

Keynote Presentation - Generations@Work

Break and Exhibits

Breakout: Forecast of 2018-2020 public construction projects

Construction Ethics and the Law - Part 2

Breakout: Mental Illness and Suicide in the Construction Industry

Breakout: LCP Tracker

Breakout: Lean Planning through a Construction Project

Break and Exhibits

VENDOR LOAD OUT

Breakout: Stillwater Bridge Case Study: General Lessons Learned

Breakout: Workplace Violence - Knowledge is Prevention

Breakout: Set Up for Success - Diversity Best Practices Panel

Sponsors

Exhibitors

Speakers

Documents

Walter Bond

09 January

Keynote Presentation: Think+Execute=Win!

Brian Moore

10 January

Keynote Presentation - "Emerging Trends: Disruption Requires More Than an Incremental Response"

Sarah Sladek

10 January

Keynote Presentation - Generations@Work

John Aiken

Brad Ames

10 January

Breakout: Construction Underground

Jason Anetsberger

09 January

Breakout: Robotics in Construction

Jason Block

10 January

Breakout: Stillwater Bridge Case Study: General Lessons Learned

Jessica Brokaw

10 January

Breakout: Forecast of 2018-2020 public construction projects

Karen Bugar

09 January

Breakout: Prevailing Wage: "Maintaining Quality State Projects"

Paul Burke

09 January

Breakout: Building a Competitive Advantage Through Teamwork

Abbey Bryduck