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Presented by the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California Sections
Harrah’s & Harveys Casino Resort
March 15th –18th • Lake Tahoe, Nevada
For more information visit us at www.aaceisf.org
Special Thank You to All 2012 Western Winter Workshop Participants
The 2012 Western Winter Workshop Planning Committee would like to extend a special thank you to all the
exhibitors, sponsors, speakers and attendees who contributed their time and resources to making this event
a success. Without your support, hard work and encouragement, this workshop would not be possible. We
hope you enjoy this year’s program and look forward to working with you all again next year!
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Western Winter Workshop is to showcase the very latest in project controls knowledge,
tools and methodologies, as well as to provide a unique opportunity to network with key decision makers
for major capital project delivery organizations, owners, executives, managers, engineers and many other
industry professionals.
2012 Western Winter Workshop Planning Committee
John Haynes, PSP Dana Fetrow John Blodgett
Chairman Executive Director Section President
Julie Owen, CCC,PSP Greg Demetrulias Molly Hall
Technical Director Section Vice President Director of Development
Vice President–Regions
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Western Winter Workshop 2012 / Sponsors
Sponsors
The San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California Sections would like to thank the sponsors and exhibitors
for their support and generous contributions to the 2012 Western Winter Workshop.
Marquee
Platinum
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Sponsors / Western Winter Workshop 2012
Silver
Additional Sponsors
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Western Winter Workshop 2012 / Agenda
Wednesday March, 14 Outside Emerald Bay A & B
3:00 – 4:00 PM Arrival / Registration
Thursday March, 15 Seattle’s Best Coffee in Heavenly Village
8:30 AM Informal Pre-Competition Coffee Meet-N-Greet
Heavenly Ski Resort
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Ski Competition
Emerald Bay A & B
3:00 – 4:30 PM Check-in / Registration
Emerald Bay A & B
3:00 – 7:00 PM Exhibitor Set Up
Summit Room at Harrah’s Casino Resort
7:00 – 9:00 PM Capital Management Dinner (Invitation Only)
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Friday, March 16 Emerald Bay A & B
7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast
Emerald Bay A & B
9:00 – 10:00 AM The Future of Construction Law and Claims
Keynote Speaker
Andy Ness, Partner, Jones Day
Outside Emerald Bay A & B
10:00 – 10:15 AM Coffee with Exhibitors
Emerald Bay A & B
10:15 – 11:45 AM Panel “Collaboration Through Innovation”
Changing the Game, How Technology and
Innovation are Transforming the Engineering
and Construction Market
Moderator – John Haynes, PSP
Participants – Garrett Harley, Doug Eberhard, Brady Nadell,
Tristan Randall, Mark White & Don McNatty, FAACE
Emerald Bay A & B
12:00 – 12:45 PM AACE State of the Association Address
President’s Luncheon:
Michael R. Nosbisch, CCC, PSP, President, AACE International
Emerald Bay 1 & 2
1:00 – 1:45 PM The No. 7 Line Subway Extension Project,
New York City
Ronald J. Pezik, P.E., Program Manager - #7 Line Extension,
MTA Capital Construction
Emerald Bay 4 & 5
1:00 – 1:45 PM Public Private Partnership Performance Report
Bill Maddex, CEP, Arup
Garden Room 1
1:00 – 1:45 PM Primavera’s UPK (Users Productivity Kit)
The Next Generation in User Documentation
and Training
Donald McNatty, FAACE, DRMcNatty & Associates, Inc.
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Emerald Bay 1 & 2
2:00 – 2:45 PM State of the Art in BIM and VDC for Infrastructure
Project Delivery
Doug Eberhard, Autodesk, Inc.
Emerald Bay 4 & 5
2:00 – 2:45 PM Overview of the Primavera P6 Release 8
Risk Register
Brian Criss, PSP, DRMcNatty & Associates, Inc.
Emerald Bay A & B
2:45 – 3:00 PM Ice Cream Break with Exhibitors
Emerald Bay 1 & 2
3:00 – 3:45 PM Virtual Design and Construction (VDC):
Smarter Infrastructure Project Delivery
Brady Nadell, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Emerald Bay 4 & 5
3:00 – 3:45 PM The Top 10 Challenges to Effective Cost
Controls (and How to Overcome Them)
Christen Bergerud, PMP, EcoSys
Garden Room 1
3:00 – 3:45 PM Construction Schedules for Better Cash
Flow Management
Pete Bassford, PSP, Hatch Mott MacDonald
Brian Smith, CCC, Hatch Mott MacDonald
Emerald Bay A & B
6:00 – 8:00 PM Exhibitor’s Reception — Announcement of Ski
Competition Winners
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Friday, February
Saturday, March 4
17 Emerald Bay A & B
7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast
Emerald Bay 1 & 2
9:00 – 9:45 AM Building an Icon – Replacing the East Span of the
San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge
Jason Weinstein, Senior Program Coordinator,
Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA)
Emerald Bay 4 & 5
9:00 – 9:45 AM Anatomy of an Engineer’s Cost Estimate for a
Municipal Owner
Desmond Orsinelli, PE, CCE, Brown and Caldwell
Garden Room 1
9:00 – 9:45 AM The Autodesk Tool Box: Clash Detection and
Quantity Takeoff
Jason Dodds, Autodesk, Inc.
Emerald Bay A & B
9:45 – 10:00 AM Coffee with Exhibitors
Emerald Bay 1 & 2
10:00 – 10:45 AM LACMTA America Fast Forward Plan and
Implementing of Program Management
Brian Boudreau, Executive Director Program Mgmt., Los Angeles
County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA)
Emerald Bay 4 & 5
10:00 – 10:45 AM Baseline Compliance Analysis: A True Measure
of Project Performance
Brad Arterbury, PMP, Acumen
Garden Room 1
10:00 – 10:45 AM Multi-Primes and Multiple Critical Paths
John C. Livengood, CFCC, PSP, ARCADIS
11:00 – 11:45 AM Emerald Bay 1 & 2
Reliable Results on Healthcare Capital Projects
Through Integrated Project Delivery
James Pease, Senior Project Manager, Sutter Health
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Emerald Bay 4 & 5
11:00 – 11:45 AM Mitigating Project Cost & Schedule Risks on
Hospital and Pharmaceutical Projects
Anthony Gonzales, Spire Consulting Group, LLC
Garden Room 1
11:00 – 11:45 AM Avoiding Scope Creep in Construction Projects
John Ciccarelli, PE, CCE, PSP, Marsh Risk Consulting
Maria Petrov, PE, CFCC, Marsh Risk Consulting
Emerald Bay A & B
12:00 – 12:45 PM Olympic Winter Games Update
Luncheon
Jon Killoran, CEO, Reno -Tahoe Winter Games Coalition
Emerald Bay 1 & 2
1:00 – 1:45 PM Lessons Learned During NYSDOT’s Implemen-
tation of Enterprise Project Management and
Project Controls Applications
Mark White, Manager, Construction Project Management &
Controls Section, NYS Dept. of Transportation
Emerald Bay 4 & 5
1:00 – 1:45 PM Introducing Web Based Enterprise Program
Management
Eden Gold, ARES Software
Garden Room 1
1:00 – 1:45 PM Concurrent Delay – The Owner’s Newest Defense
James G. Zack, Jr., CCM, CFCC, FAACE, FRICS, PMP,
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Emily Federico, PSP, Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Emerald Bay 1 & 2
2:00 – 2:45 PM Understanding the Use of EVMS on Large
Government Cost Type Construction Projects
Steven G. Light, P.E. , PMP, Chief, Alternative Technologies,
US Army Corps of Engineers
Emerald Bay 4 & 5
2:00 – 2:45 PM L.A.’s $40B Transportation Program: Success of a
Program Management Information System
Julie Owen, PSP, CCC, Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
Christen Bergerud, PMP, EcoSys
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Garden Room 1
2:00 – 2:45 PM 4D Modeling Applications for Project Controls
Tristan Randall, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Emerald Bay A & B
2:45 – 3:00 PM Snack Break with Exhibitors
Emerald Bay 1 & 2
3:00 – 3:45 PM Progress at the Port of San Francisco: America’s
Cup and Beyond
Jonathan Stern, Director of Waterfront Development Projects,
Port of San Francisco
Emerald Bay 4 & 5
3:00 – 3:45 PM Lessons Learned in Large and Complex
Projects - Project Controls and Risk
George T. McLaughlin, McLaughlin and McLaughlin
Garden Room 1
3:00 – 3:45 PM Achieving World Class Project Teamwork
James Eisenhart, Ventura Consulting Group
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Friday, February
Sunday, March 184 Emerald Bay A & B
7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast
Emerald Bay 1 & 2
9:00 – 9:45 AM Progress Updates in P6 EPPM R8.2
Peter Smith, DRMcNatty & Associates, Inc.
Emerald Bay 4 & 5
9:00 – 9:45 AM Maintaining P6 Databases
Ronald Winter, PSP, Schedule Analyzer Software
Garden Room 1
9:00 – 9:45 AM Making Sure Your Historical Estimate Data
Doesn’t Become.…History. Using Web Based
Tools to Help Take Advantage of Your Valuable
Cost Data
Jared Carlson, U.S. Cost
Emerald Bay 1 & 2
10:00 – 10:45 AM Implementing Primavera P6 Release 8.1 Leading
Change in a Large Owner Organization
John Blodgett, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
Emerald Bay 4 & 5
10:00 – 10:45 AM Market Trends 2012
Natalie Saylor, Saylor Consulting Group
Garden Room 1
10:00 – 10:45 AM Preparing for an Earned Value Management
System Audit; and the Benefits of AACE
Certification
Marlene Hyde, CCE, EVP, President Elect, AACE International
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Keynote Speaker
Andrew Ness Jones Day
Andy Ness assists owners and contractors with troubled projects, solving complex construction and design-related problems without need
for formal dispute resolution whenever practicable. In litigated matters, he has served as lead counsel on a wide variety of large construction
disputes that were resolved in federal and state courts and via domestic and international arbitrations. Andy also has extensive experience in
resolving disputes through the use of mediation and other alternative dispute resolution techniques, and he has drafted and negotiated
design, EPC, and construction contracts for a wide range of major projects around the world. Andy additionally has extensive experience with U.S.
government projects and contracting issues. The projects that Andy has assisted encompass a broad range of energy, industrial and process,
government, institutional, commercial, and building projects across the United States and numerous other countries in Europe, South America,
Asia, and the Middle East. Prior to joining Jones Day, Andy was co-leader of the team that received the 2008 and 2010 Awards for Excellence
in construction by Chambers USA. He has been recognized individually by Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America since each publication
commenced coverage of construction law and was named by Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” in construction law for the District of
Columbia for 2012. He is also listed in Who’s Who Legal (2009 and 2008) and Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers. Andy is a Fellow of the
American College of Construction Lawyers and a member of the American Bar Association, where he is chair-elect of the Forum on the
Construction Industry, the world’s largest organization of construction lawyers.
President’s Luncheon Speaker
Michael R. Nosbisch, CCC, PSP, President AACE International
Mr. Nosbisch has over 23 years of experience in project management and controls within both the government and private sectors. He has
worked for several of the leading engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms in the industry, to include URS Corporation, Jacobs
Engineering, Kiewit, and Parsons Corporation. In 2009, Mr. Nosbisch joined a leading management consulting firm, SM&A, and was responsible for
their sucessful EVM Compliance and Consulting practice. In May of 2011, he joined Project Time & Cost as Managing Principal, Western Region, and
EVM Practice Lead, based in Long Beach, CA. Mr. Nosbisch is also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California, teaching graduate level
courses in heavy construction estimating and scheduling. Mr. Nosbisch was certified as a PMP in 1999. He has also been an active member of AACE
International since 1999, earning numerous professional certifications as well as currently serving as President of the Association. In addition, Mr.
Nosbisch is an active member of both NDIA’s Program Management Systems Committee (PMSC) and the Energy Facility Contractor’s Group’s
(EFCOG’s) Project Management Working Group (PMWG).
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Capital Management Program Speakers
Brian Boudreau, Executive Director Program Mgmt. LACMTA
Brian Boudreau is the Executive Director of Program Management at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (LACMTA). He has 29 years of experience in public agency transportation management, working
across multiple departments include project management, project controls, funding and financial planning. Brian is a
frequent presenter at American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and Association for the Advancement of Cost
Engineering International (AACEI) conferences. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Merrimack
College in Massachusetts.
Jon Killoran, CEO Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition
Jon Killoran is the Chief Executive Officer of the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition. He handles the day-to-day
operations for this non-profit organization. Jon has served in this position since February 2009, working with public and
private sector leaders from Nevada and California to position our region as a premiere sports destination and bid favorite
to host a future winter games. Before joining the Olympic effort, Jon spent 21-years in Reno’s television news industry.
He earned several awards for his work as a sports broadcaster before being promoted to a similarly distinguished stint
as news director for KRNV News 4. A Long Island native, Jon moved to Reno in 1980 to attend the University of Nevada.
Steven G. Light, P.E. , PMP, Chief, Alternative Technologies US Army Corps of Engineers
Steve Light currently serves as the Chief for Alternative Technologies, Chemical Ordnance Demilitarization Program, at
the Huntsville Engineering and Support Center. He is the Program Manager of a multibillion dollar program supported by
Engineers, Project Managers, Project Specialist, and two Resident Engineer Offices in Colorado and Kentucky. His team is
responsible for the safe design and construction support of all Chemical Demilitarization Plants in the United States and
abroad. Mr. Light has served in this capacity since 2005. Prior to his assignment as Project Manager for the Chemical
Ordnance Demilitarization Program, Mr. Light served as the US Army Corps of Engineers Project Manager overseeing
the superfund cleanup of two Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) sites at Defense Depot Region West (DDRW) - Tracy and
Sharpe near Stockton, CA from 1991 to 1997. In addition, from January 1979 to September 1991, Mr. Light served on
active military duty as an Air Force Civil Engineering Officer. His duty included terms with HQ Air Force Space
Command and Hahn AB, Germany. He also served in many other significant Civil Engineering Officer roles with the U.S. Navy
SEABEES, US Air Force REDHORSE and base level programs and project officer positions. Mr. Light holds a Masters in
Business Management from Webster University and a BS in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University. Steve is
married to wife Lorna and they have two children Caleb and Sydney. Steve and his wife live in New Hope, AL.
James Pease, Senior Project Manager Sutter Health
James Pease is currently the Senior Project Manager for Sutter Health. He holds a B.S. in Management Science
from the University of California-San Diego and Certificate in Construction Management from the University of California
– Berkeley.
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Ronald J. Pezik, P.E., Program Manager - #7 Line Extension MTA Capital Construction
Mr. Pezik is the Program Manager for the No. 7 Line Extension Project for the MTA Capital Construction Company and has
over thirty years of engineering and construction experience. He is currently responsible for managing over $1.5 Billion of
construction on the No. 7 Line Extension Project for the MTA. Mr. Pezik has held various program management positions
in the areas of Capital Construction, Security and Procurement during his 13 year tenure with the MTA. Prior to that,
Mr. Pezik spent over twenty years in the utility industry designing and building major natural gas pipeline and electrical
infrastructure projects. Mr. Pezik received his M.S.C.E. degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and is a licensed
Professional Engineer in NY and NJ. In addition, he is a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Jonathan Stern, Director of Waterfront Development Projects Port of San Francisco
Jonathan Stern is the Assistant Deputy Director of the Waterfront Development Projects for the Port of San Francisco.
Mr. Stern directs the development group at the Port of San Francisco, negotiating public/private real estate development
agreements on San Francisco’s piers and adjacent waterfront development. Since 2007, he has been responsible for
formulating and implementing public-private partnership development projects along the San Francisco Waterfront. These
projects include the implementation of large scale, mixed-use commercial, recreational and industrial projects. Currently,
Mr. Stern is leading the efforts to complete the Exploratorium transaction at Piers 15 and 17 as well as leading exclusive
negotiations at the 16-acre parking Lot A for ATT Park (seawall lot 337) and the Port’s 2/3-acre site at Washington and The
Embarcadero (seawall lot 351). Additionally he is leading development partner solicitation efforts at the 69 acre Pier 70
area. Mr. Stern holds a Bachelor Degree in Political Science from Stanford University and has taught at ULI Real Estate
School and UC Davis Extension. He resides in Berkeley with his wife and their three young children.
Jason Weinstein, Senior Program Coordinator Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA)
Jason Weinstein is a Senior Program Coordinator with the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) – a function of the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC). His primary focus is the oversight of capital projects involving toll revenue for the Bay
Area’s seven State owned toll bridges. Mr. Weinstein, a licensed Civil Engineer, has been with BATA for the past six years.
Prior to joining BATA. He worked in a variety of positions in the areas of design, construction , and traffic operations during
a 15 year career with Caltrans. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
Mark White New York State Department of Transportation
Mr. White has over 29 years of experience within the Civil Engineering and transportation industry. He is currently
the manager of the Construction Project Management & Controls Section for the New York State Department of
Transportation. Mr. White manages the implementation of Construction Project Management and Project Controls
software applications, including Oracle-Primavera P6 and Contract Manager; and supervises staff responsible for various
construction contract administration functions. In addition, has served in various positions in many program areas of the
department including traffic, design, consultant management and construction. He holds a BA in Physics from the State
University of New York, College at New Paltz; and a BS in Engineering from the State University of New York, University at
Buffalo. Mr. White loves the outdoors, including golf, hiking, camping, and visiting National Parks.
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Technical Speakers
Brad Arterbury, PMP Acumen
Brad is an experienced business professional with a wide ranging expertise in sales, finance and operations who
has worked with Fortune 50 companies, government agencies and government contractors. Brad currently leads
Acumen’s business development efforts with the federal government and the aerospace and defense and information
technology industries. Prior to joining Acumen, Brad managed sales teams specializing in enterprise IT solutions and then
served the same company as a financial controller. He later worked as a process enablement lead on several global logistics
transformation projects. His background provides a unique perspective on project and program management,
especially related to project controls. Brad is a current member of the Project Management Institute and a certified Project
Management Professional.
Pete Bassford, PSP Hatch Mott MacDonald
Pete Bassford has over 18 years of construction management experience ranging from hard bid heavy civil projects to
negotiated commercial construction. He has spent over 7 years as a Project Controls Specialist working as a schedule and
claims consultant. Pete received a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from California Polytechnic
State University, San Luis Obispo in 1993 and a PSP certification in 2010.
Christen Bergerud, PMP EcoSys
Christen is Co-Founder and Executive Vice President at EcoSys. Christen provides leadership in EcoSys’ software and
consulting practices, working closely with customers in markets including government/public sector, energy and
mining, and engineering and construction. He shares responsibility for defining the product direction for EcoSys Enterprise
Planning & Controls (EPC) software. Prior to starting EcoSys, when at Eagle Ray and subsequently Primavera Systems,
Christen was a designer and developer of the Enterprise Project Management Software suite now known as Oracle
Primavera P6. He has a long background as a project portfolio management and cost controls consultant, project
manager, and software developer.
John Blodgett Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
John Blodgett is a Supervisor of Project Controls with Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Environmental
Remediation department. John has nearly 15 years’ experience in environmental remediation, construction, and project
management. In John’s current role he supervises the Project Controls team for cost & schedule management of over
125 remediation sites using Primavera P6; is responsible for managing and reporting PG&E’s environmental remediation
liability reserves; and serves as the department’s Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Team Lead. Prior to PG&E, John served as a Cost
Estimator/Project Manager on a radioactive contaminated site for the Department of Energy (DOE); a Cost / Scheduler
on a steel mill remediation site; and managed the design and construction of cellular telecommunication towers. John
holds a B.A. in Political Science and Environmental Studies from the University of Southern California.
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Jared Carlson U.S. Cost
Mr. Carlson has worked 12 years for U.S. COST in a sales, marketing and account manager position. He has managed
accounts for Procter & Gamble, General Electric, The U.S. NAVY, The FAA, Heineken, Goodyear Tire & Rubber and National
Grid. He graduated from Georgia State University and is an associate member through corporate sponsorship of U.S. COST.
Mr. Carlson has also sung in an international championship barbershop quartet for over 20 years.
John Ciccarelli, PE, CCE, PSP Marsh Risk Consulting
John Ciccarelli is currently the Vice President and Managing Consultant of Marsh Risk Consulting’s Construction
Consulting Practice. He provides expertise managing engagements and performing various consulting and project
advisory services for the engineering and construction industries. John’s experience includes construction management
consulting, risk management analyses, construction cost assessment, project management oversight, direct construction
oversight, dispute resolution and litigation support for clients globally. Mr. Ciccarelli has over 20 years of experience providing
services on projects involving commercial, residential and institutional buildings, power plants, wastewater treatment
plants, transportation, infrastructure, port development, earthworks and petrochemical plants. His experience provides a
broad range of perspectives from owners/operators and government agencies to contractors, engineers, architects and
vendors. Mr. Ciccarelli graduated from the University of Delaware with a BS in civil engineering and completed his MBA
with a concentration in real estate from Rutgers University. In addition, he is a registered Professional Engineer, and is a
Certified Cost Engineer and Planning & Scheduling Professional. Mr. Ciccarelli is also a member of the Association for the
Advancement of Cost Engineering International , American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, American
Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Project Management Institute College of Scheduling,
ASCE Construction Institute, and Institution of Engineers, Australia (MIEAust): College of Civil Engineering.
Brian Criss, PSP DRMcNatty & Associates, Inc.
Mr. Criss has over 15 years of construction management and project control experience. He is currently the Vice
President of Professional Services for DRMcNatty & Associates, Inc. Mr. Criss is responsible for client deliverables,
software implementation, professional services, development and training of resources, and insuring that client goals
and objectives are achieved on time and on budget. As a certified Primavera Trainer and Implementation Consultant,
Mr. Criss leads the execution of software implementation as well as professional services including project
administration and schedule support, claims analysis, mitigation, and support. He earned a BA from UCLA and MA from
Azusa Pacific University.
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Jason Dodds Autodesk, Inc.
Jason Dodds, coauthor of “Mastering Navisworks 2012”, is an Autodesk Construction Technical Specialist; located
in Denver, CO. Jason has been actively involved in the design and building technology community for over 15 years.
During his career, Jason’s focus and experience has been with construction, construction administration, MEP, architecture,
structures, and technology for companies such as Michael Baker Corporation and Southland Industries. He has been
involved in all facets of design and building processes and understands what it takes to complete projects from
design, estimating, coordination, to fabrication. In his role at Autodesk, Jason plays an integral role in advocating and
implementing the company’s Construction and BIM solutions throughout North America.
Doug Eberhard Autodesk, Inc.
For over 25 years, Doug Eberhard has created and implemented innovative computer model-based solutions on over
$120 Billion of Capital Planning, Design, Engineering, and Construction projects around the world. He is currently the
Senior Director of Infrastructure Development for Autodesk. As the former CTO of Parsons Brinckerhoff, Doug helped
pioneer unique and award-winning solutions to visually and virtually manage and communicate proposed projects using
Building Information Modeling or BIM, Real-time Visualization, Web Collaboration and Project Information Management
Systems. Doug’s more notable projects include implementation of 4D Modeling for the $ 21B NYC World Trade Center
Rebuilding Program Construction Management, the $780M NYCT Fulton Street Transit Center, both Public and Private
Information Websites for the NYC Lower Manhattan rebuilding plan and Internet-based Program Management Systems
for General Motors, AT&T, FEMA, Network Rail, NYC MTA, Caltrans and the Singapore Ministry of Environment. Doug has
been a featured speaker at numerous industry, media and academic events and is a founding member of the National
Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board - Geometric Visualization Committee. Doug was named to the
Carnegie Mellon Presidents Advisory Board in 2007, served on Stanford University’s CIFE Technical Advisory
Committee and has been an advisor to several AEC companies and industry consortia.
James Eisenhart Ventura Consulting Group
Mr. Eisenhart has designed and facilitated partnering processes on over 700 construction Projects worldwide since 1992.
These have included the Pentagon Renovation, San Francisco Bay Bridge, and over 25 projects in excess of 1bn contract
value. He is a sought after speaker at AGC National Conferences (2); the AIA National Conference (2); CMAA and ASCE.
He recently authored the book “Raising the Bar on Construction Project Teamwork: From Good to World Class”. He has
been retained by many contractors, CM’s and the US Navy to speak on his subject.
Emily Federico, PSP Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Ms. Federico has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University. She is currently
an Associate Director with Navigant Consulting, Inc. Ms. Federico has over 9.5 years of professional experience in
providing consulting services on a wide variety of construction projects to owners, contractors, and municipalities. Ms. Federico
is a certified Planning and Scheduling Professional. She is experienced in both proactive scheduling and analyzing
disputed schedule delays in addition to performing productivity, issues and damages analyses. Ms. Federico’s experience has
included building construction such as schools and universities, commercial, retail and condominiums; power plants;
a waste water treatment plant; and roadway and bridge construction. Ms. Federico is a Director for the AACE
Nutmeg Chapter, a member of Professional Woman in Construction and is on the Young Professionals Council of the
Connecticut Construction Institute. Ms. Federico was a presenter for the WPL Pubs Webinar, “Construction Scheduling
Games - Revisited”. She is proficient in scheduling software including Primavera P6, P3, Sure Trak and Microsoft Project.
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Eden Gold ARES Software
Eden Gold is the VP of Strategic Sales and Business Development for ARES Software. She has over 20 years of experience
in enterprise operations, strategic solutions, data management, and business development – helping customers deliver
internal solutions for process efficiencies, analysis, schedule, cost and project management through tools and processes.
She has worked directly with Government organizations, including the GAO, DCMA and PARCA to develop and support
best practices for schedule, earned value, cost and risk management. She worked extensively with the leading Aerospace
& Defense organizations to improve schedule quality and achieve performance compliance. Eden has presented regularly
at the National Defense Industry Association.
Anthony Gonzales Spire Consulting Group, LLC
Anthony Gonzales is currently the Principal of Spire Consulting Group and has successfully provided construction
engineering consulting services for numerous clients on projects totaling over $35 Billion. Mr. Gonzales’s expertise is
in developing, monitoring, and analyzing effective construction processes and project control systems for contractors,
engineers, architects, owners, sureties, developers and financial institutions. He has provided proactive and forensic
services involving process evaluation and development, planning, cost estimating, scheduling, productivity evaluation, risk
analysis and management, construction claims analysis, quantification, and preparation for complex engineering and
construction projects. In addition, he has participated and assisted in mediations, litigation, and arbitration proceedings
and been recognized as an expert in his respective fields. Mr. Gonzales has given presentations at over 30 national and
international industry seminars and conferences, and lectures at The University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Gonzales holds a
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a concentration in
Construction Engineering Project Management from the School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He
has also been recognized by Engineering News Record (ENR) Magazine as a “Top 20 Under 40 A/E/C Professional” and
a leader within the industry in both 2010 and 2011.
Garrett E. Harley Oracle Primavera
Mr. Harley is currently the Industry Manager & Strategist, of Engineering & Construction for Oracle Primavera. He
specializes in project controls, scheduling, cost management, resource management, contract management and
administration, solution architecture, organizational change, and industry strategy and messaging. Mr. Harley is also a
member of the Project Management Institute, National Ski Patrol, and is an Outdoor Emergency Care Technician. He holds
a BS in Environmental Biology and Management from UC Davis.
Marlene Hyde, CCE, EVP, President Elect AACE International
Marlene Hyde CCE EVP, has 38 years’ experience in project controls, estimating, scheduling, and project management.
She has been active in AACE® since 1991, and was certified as a CCE in 1993 and as an EVP in 2009. She has held
a number of AACE® positions including president of the Albuquerque section for 2 years and VP-Programs in North
Florida, and currently serves as President-Elect the AACE International Board of Directors. She previously served as
the VP of Finance from 2006-2008 and on the Certification Board. She has been actively involved with the Women
in Project Controls task force and committee since its inception. She is currently a project controls consultant on large
government projects for the Department of Energy, State Department, Army Corps of Engineers and others. She also
volunteers with Wycliffe Associates, working on schedules and managing projects in various parts of the world.
Her career has included constructing hospitals, an Intel manufacturing plant, office buildings, research facilities,
and airports. Over 30 years ago, she was the first woman to obtain a master’s degree in civil engineering from the
University of New Mexico.
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John C. Livengood, CFCC, PSP ARCADIS
Mr. Livengood is an experienced claims expert with more than 35 years of construction related experience. He is also
a registered architect and an attorney experienced in construction litigation, project management, design analysis, and
document preparation. He has worked on a variety of projects from residential projects to powerplants, and rail systems
to refineries. Mr. Livengood has also written and lectured extensively on issues of claims, delay, and productivity. He is an
editor on the AACE International Recommended Practice on Forensic Schedule Analysis Practice Guide (2007, 2009, and
2011). He is also Director for Region 2 of the AACE and sits on the Board of Directors and has previously served on the
National Architectural Accrediting Board. As an expert witness, Mr. Livengood has testified in court proceedings, before
boards of contract appeals, arbitrations and mediations on scheduling issues, damages and causation issues. These cases
have included major civil construction, as well as buildings and a residential property, often with the value at issue has
exceeded $500 million. Mr. Livengood has also been involved with dozens of major international construction projects,
including Hong Kong’s Chek Lap Kok Airport, the Chunnel project and several petrochemical plants in Europe, as well as
King Khalid Military City, Yanbu Industrial City, and King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. As an international arbitrator, Mr.
Livengood has been a member of panels in Geneva, Dubai, and Cairo.
Bill Maddex, CEP Arup
Bill Maddex brings 35 years of construction experience to the burgeoning field of Public Private Partnerships. Mr. Maddex
is employed by Arup, a renowned professional engineering services consultancy based in the United Kingdom with global
reach. Since joining Arup 5 years ago, he has risen to the position of Associate Principal and Leader of Construction
Services in the Americas. Based in San Francisco, Mr. Maddex has traveled extensively in the US, Canada, Central and
South America to provide essential input on over 25 P3’s worth more than $30 billion. Currently, he provides valuable
advice on major projects from New York’s $6 billion Tappan Zee Bridge to San Francisco’s $1 billion approach to the
Golden Gate, the Presidio Parkway (formerly known as Doyle Drive). Mr. Maddex holds a BS in Construction (Civil)
Engineering and Management from Arizona State University, College of Engineering (with honors) and is a Masters in
Construction Degree Candidate at Arizona State University. He serves as a guest lecturer at the University of California
Berkeley and is a member of the Construction Panel of the American Arbitration Association. In addition, He holds a
Certified Estimating Professional credential from AACE and has previously presented the Recommended Practice for
Contingency Determination using Range Estimating at the AACEI National Conference. Mr. Maddex has long been
interested in alternative project delivery methods and possesses a considerable wealth of experience about Public Private
Partnerships; a method that he believes holds much promise for the United States as we work through these difficult
economic times and beyond.
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George T. McLaughlin McLaughlin and McLaughlin
Mr. McLaughlin is a principal in McLaughlin and McLaughlin, an international project planning and management
consulting firm. He provides Program / Project Development / Planning, Program / Project Management, Claim Preparation,
Claim Defense and Counterclaim, Litigation Support / Testimony and other similar services. He provides domestic and
international clients with EVM planning and management services and advice. He provides training and workshops on
a worldwide basis on topics that include planning and management using EVM in large and complex projects. Over the
last seven years, Mr. McLaughlin has been Program or Project Manager on Hydrogen Plant, Sulphur Recovery Plant,
Data Center Program, Refinery Retrofit and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing. In addition , he has provided services in the
following project types:, Carbon Monoxide Plant, Melamine Production, Ethanol Production, LNG Terminal, LNG
Production, Desulphurization Facilities, Power Generation (gas fired, geothermal) and others. He is certified PMP
and a licensed General Contractor in California. He is a member of AACE International, PMI including EVM and COS
Communities of Practice, Society of Construction Law, American Bar Association and The State Bar of Texas
(Construction Law Section). Mr. McLaughlin holds a BS (US Naval Academy), MS (Catholic University of America) and MBA
(The Wharton School).
Donald McNatty, FAACE DRMcNatty & Associates, Inc.
Mr. McNatty has 40 years of construction and project management experience as a consultant, contractor, chief
estimator, construction manager and project manager. For over 30 years he has been designing and implementing
automated project control, estimating and costing systems in a wide variety of environments. Mr. McNatty regularly
presents on project control system automation, “best practice” processes for project controls and the impact of
emerging technologies on how projects are managed. He is a Primavera Certified Trainer and Consultant providing
system architecture design and direction for ongoing implementations of owner/ program manager focused Project
Management Information Systems. He graduated from Erie Community College, San Diego, CA in Construction
Technologies. In his spare time Mr. McNatty enjoys motorcycle touring and hiking.
Brady Nadell Parsons Brinckerhoff
Brady Nadell is a registered Civil Engineer (License #55918) in California with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil
Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is a Senior Supervising Engineer and Project Manager with
Parsons Brinckerhoff and has over 22 years of experience in civil engineering design and project management. His
experience includes highway and transit design, and has spent the last 14 years involved in the San Francisco Bay
Bridge project. Brady has had experience providing design support and managing all phases of highway projects
including preparing PSRs, Environmental Documents and PRs, and final design (PS&Es) for a variety of projects throughout
his career. Brady is a leader in the effort in Parsons Brinckerhoff to transform the project delivery process to include
using ‘Virtual Design and Construction’ (VDC) practices to highway projects. Brady Nadell has been the project manager
for Parsons Brinckerhoff for a series of Design Visualization On-call contracts for Caltrans Landscape Architecture, which
has included work on a number of highway projects including SR 84-Niles Canyon, SR 101 Marin Sonoma Narrows,
various SR 1 Marin- Sonoma projects, SR 12-Jameson Canyon, and others. In addition to the projects mentioned above,
Brady Nadell has also worked on the following projects: Presidio Parkway project, SR 84 in Fremont and Union City, I-238
widening project, I-80/Central Avenue project, and I-80/Gilman project, and various transit projects.
20Western Winter Workshop 2012 / Speakers
Desmond Orsinelli, PE, CCE Brown and Caldwell
Mr. Orsinelli is a registered engineer and certified estimating professional with 26 years of project engineering,
construction management, and estimating experience. He has been a construction manager for infrastructure
projects, underground pipelines, a recycled water facility and natural-gas-fired power plants. Mr. Orsinelli’s experience
includes detailed and conceptual level cost estimating, troubleshooting field problems, and managing small projects.
He loves to watch movies and play sports in his spare time.
Julie Owen, PSP, CCC Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Julie Owen, PSP, CCC has over twenty years of experience in project management, project control, cost engineering,
scheduling, contract administration and schedule delay claim analysis. She works as Senior Project Controls Manager for
LACMTA managing the $40 billion over 30 year initiative to improve Los Angeles County transportation infrastructure.
She currently manages the design and implementation of the enterprise wide business management system for capital
program management. She worked her way up the management ladder holding positions such as project manager,
assistant project manager, project engineer, construction manager, supervisor, scheduler, cost engineer and intern
engineer. Julie has worked on all sides of the table including owner, contractor, and construction manager and across
multiple firms and industries including LA Metro, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, McCarthy Building Companies,
J.F. Shea Construction, PinnacleOne, and Parsons.
Maria Petrov, PE, CFCC Marsh Risk Consulting
Maria Petrov, PE, CFCC is currently a Vice President and Managing Consultant of Marsh Risk Consulting’s
Construction Consulting Practice. Maria specializes in dispute resolution, management consulting and risk management.
Her responsibilities include claims negotiations; delay/acceleration analysis; entitlement; project control systems;
project management standard of care; scheduling standard of care; structural/civil/field engineering standard of care;
damage calculation and expert testimony. She has led and performed a variety of risk management, management
consulting and dispute resolution engagements on behalf of both public and private project owners and contractors, in
all major construction industries. Ms. Petrov graduated from the Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria with a BS in civil
engineering and MS in structural engineering. In addition, she is a registered Professional Engineer and Certified
Forensic Claims Consultant. Ms. Petrov has authored and presented numerous technical papers on construction-related
topics and is an active within various professional organizations including the American Society of Civil Engineers,
Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International, ASCE International Activities Committee,
Construction Management Association of America, Project Management Institute College of Scheduling, and Women
in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network.
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Tristan Randall Parsons Brinckerhoff
Tristan Randall is a VDC Engineer based in San Francisco for Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global professional services firm.
Tristan is part of a national VDC/BIM consulting group that provides specialized consulting services on infrastructure
projects within the US and around the world. Tristan has a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado at Boulder in
Architectural Engineering, as well as a master’s degree from Stanford University in Civil Engineering. Tristan has applied
4D modeling to nearly 20 projects and pursuits, including the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and Presidio Parkway
(Doyle Drive Reconstruction) projects in San Francisco.
Natalie Saylor Saylor Consulting Group
Ms. Saylor is the founder and principal of Saylor Consulting Group, an independent third party cost consulting firm
specializing in public construction. The firm is currently providing project control services on some of the largest
projects in the state including California High Speed Rail, San Francisco General Hospital, CDCR California Health Care
Facility in Stockton, and Sacramento County International Airport Expansion. Her real world experience on current
construction projects combined with decades of experience in construction economics research gives her a unique
perspective on the current California construction economy and the challenges facing project controls professionals in
accurately assessing cost risks. While many firms can provide estimating services, only Saylor has been tracking, indexing
and predicting construction costs since 1957. Saylor’s Construction Cost Data publication is also nationally recognized
and used by Owners, Architects, Engineers, Construction Managers and Contractors throughout the United States.
Ms. Saylor has presented at numerous professional organizations on market trends since 1999 including American
Association of Cost Engineering (AACE) Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), and Coalition of
Adequate School Housing. She is a board member of CMAA and is an active member in AACE, Women in Transportation
(WTS), and American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).
Brian C. Smith, CCC Hatch Mott MacDonald
Brian began his career on EPCM mining projects as a field engineer and scheduler and has since worked on private
and public sector projects for 25 years spanning fossil cogeneration power, wastewater, light rail, highway and tunnel
projects. Brian received his Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Washington State University in 1985, a
certificate in Geographical Information Systems from the University of Washington, and a year-plus of Commercial
Real Estate Brokerage experience from the School of Hard Knocks. Brian earned his CCC certification in 2001.
22Western Winter Workshop 2012 / Speakers
Peter Smith DRMcNatty & Associates, Inc.
Peter Smith holds a position with DRMcNatty & Associates as a technology business development associate. His past
experience has made him very well versed in project management and cost engineering. Peter has a Bachelor’s Degree
from California State University Chico in Construction Management and is an Accredited Professional with the US Green
Building Counsel in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED AP). He has completed three internships with
large general contractors such as Kiewit, SJ Amoroso, and Perini Building. After graduation he worked in the Estimating
and Operations department for C.W. Driver. Peter is involved with other professional organizations such as Association of
General Contractors (AGC), Urban Land Institute (ULI) Young Leaders, U.S. Green Building Counsel (USGBC), Construction
Management Association of America, and Western Council of Construction Consumers (WCCC).
Ronald Winter, PSP Schedule Analyzer Software
Ron Winter is foremost, a Construction Scheduler with over 20 years of experience. He is also a software developer
and in 1992, began automating parts of a schedule review. He published the software called Schedule Analyzer as a P3
add-on software in 1998 and introduced the P6 version of Schedule Analyzer in 2003. Schedule Analyzer has sold over
1,000 licenses to date. Ron is a very active speaker. Since 2002, he has presenting over 17 different technical papers on
CPM and scheduling at the Primavera Conferences, AACE conferences, PMI conferences, and at the Construction CPM
conference. He is currently the acting Chair of the AACE Planning & Scheduling Committee as well as Co-Chair of AACE
Marketing Committee. Ron has invented a method of calculating the Longest Path Value of a CPM activity and is the
Primary Author of three AACE Recommended Practices and contributing author for nine other Recommended Practices.
James G. Zack, Jr., CCM, CFCC, FAACE, FRICS, PMP Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Mr. Zack have over thirty nine years of experience as a government contracts and grants officer, construction claims
consultant, and project representative on capital improvement projects. He has been involved with the analysis and
settlement or defense of more than 5,000 claims. Mr. Zack is currently the Executive Director of Navigant Consulting, Inc.
He holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of South Carolina and an A.B. in Political Science, from
Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts. Mr. Zack is also a member of the American Bar Association, Forum
Committee on the Construction Industry, Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International, Construction
Management Association of America, and Project Management Institute.
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