CMAA Leadership
2011-2012 CMAA Board of Directors
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Executive Committee |
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Chair Parsons Brinckerhoff |
David Conover, CCM - Past Chair HDR, Inc. |
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Michael Potter, PE, CCM - Chair-Elect RK&K |
Bruce D'Agostino, CAE, FCMAA - President & CEO CMAA |
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Judith Kunoff, AIA, CCM - Secretary/Treasurer MTA New York City Transit Authority |
Hugh Webster, Esq. - General Counsel Webster, Chamberlain & Bean |
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Vice Chairs |
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MWH Americas, Inc. |
STV Construction |
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Heery International |
Massachusetts Port Authority |
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Directors |
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AECOM |
San Francisco Water System Improvement Program |
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RABCO Associates, Inc. |
Paul Nelson, CCM, ICIOB, CFM, CFMJ Doe Run, Inc. |
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Michael Griffin, PE Hill International |
Christopher Payne, PE, CCM McDonough Bolyard Peck, Inc. |
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Chris Griffith, PE, CCM KCI Technologies, Inc. |
Parsons |
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Sandy Hamby, AIA, CCM MOCA |
Vanir CM |
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Doug Hyde, PE Jacobs Facilities, Inc. |
Cotter Consulting |
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SafeWork, Inc. |
American Airlines |
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Director Emeritus |
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Bob Fraga, AIA, FCMAA |
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Ex-Officio |
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Stephen Ayers, AIA Architect of the Capitol |
George O. Lea, Jr., CCM U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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Charles G. Hardy, AIA, CCM U.S. General Services Administration |
Tim Muchison, Esq., CCM URS Corporation |
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Brad Hyatt, PE Fresno State University |
Tagir Nigamatzyanov,
CMIT Siegel Construction |
Mark Ballard, PE, AECOM Mark Ballard is Senior Vice President at AECOM and is responsible for the oversight of all program and construction management-related activities, with an emphasis on client relations, contract management, quality control and business development. Over the past 37 years, he has overseen a wide range of projects, including the construction of the award-winning Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles and the new US Census Bureau headquarters, a GSA Construction Excellence project. He has built a reputation for bringing in projects on time and within cost, and for skillfully negotiating contracts to minimize client risk. Mr. Ballard serves as principal-in-charge and co-chairman of the joint venture executive committee for the $5.4 billion, 20-year Pentagon renovation program. He holds a similar position for the joint venture formed to execute the Department of Homeland Security Consolidation on the Saint Elizabeths campus. A long-time member of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), Mr. Ballard has three times co-chaired CMAA's National Project Achievement Awards program and is currently serving on the National Board of Directors.
Robert Bennett, PE, RABCO Associates, Inc.
Mr. Bennett, PE is President of Rabco Engineering and Rabco Construction Consultants Asia, with offices in Freeport, NY and Bangkok, Thailand. He has 35 years of experience in the management, design and construction of major projects including universities, research laboratories, manufacturing facilities, airport terminals, railroad, brewery, marine facilities, bridges, and highways. Experienced in planning, structural design, and construction management, he has successfully brought to completion several multi-million dollar projects. Mr. Bennett is a Past President of the New York/ New Jersey Chapter and currently serves on the National Board of Directors on the International Committee. In addition, Mr. Bennett was awarded a US patent for a temporary flood barrier used to mitigate coastal flooding and is active with several coastal projects.
Ray Brady, CCM, MWH Business Solutions Group
Mr. Brady is Principal Construction Manager for MWH Business Solutions Group. He is currently serving as Program Construction Manager for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Master Plan Enhancement Program – a $1.1 Billion upgrade and expansion to the
He has over 40 years in the construction industry as both a general contractor and construction manager. He is a CCM, a Licensed Contractor in several states and a Registered Land Surveyor in the State of
David Conover, CCM, CPC, HDR, Inc.
Mr. Conover serves as HDR's National Technical Director of Construction Services, and has more than 30 years of extensive experience in program and construction management. Projects include water/wastewater facilities, maintenance facilities, tunnels, pipelines, light rail, airports, bridges, highways and buildings. He is a subject matter specialist for the American Institute of Constructors (AIC) and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), with expertise in project/program management, risk assessment, constructability reviews, value engineering, cost estimating/control, scheduling, document control, alternative delivery methods, claims management, environmental mitigation compliance, project labor agreements, owner carried insurance programs (OCIP), and safety.
He currently serves on the Construction Management Professional Advisory Board at Colorado State University and has served on the UC Davis, CM Certification and Transportation Management Advisory Board. Conover has been a long-standing member of CMAA. One of his greatest passions is the CCM certification program. As president of the CMAA Northern California Chapter he won the chapter of the year award, twice. Currently, Dave serves on CMAA's Executive Committee and as a co-vice chair on the Standards of Practice Committee.
William Heitz, CCM, Heery International
Mr. Heitz is President of Heery International, Inc. Heery is a world-class firm providing Program Management, CM-at-Risk, and Design services from 30 US locations. Mr. Heitz has been an integral part of Heery’s growth and expansion for three decades. He is currently responsible for the day-to-day operations of the firm, whose corporate headquarters are in
Mr. Heitz is currently on the Board of Directors of the Construction Management Association of America, an organization of which Heery was a founding member. Mr. Heitz is a graduate of the
Rebecca Jones, Safework, Inc.Ms. Jones is the President and CEO of Safework, Inc. a WBE firm specializing in Safety and Construction Management Support Services. Ms. Jones founded the firm over 20 years ago and has extensive experience in the management of construction programs and people in the areas of transportation including ports and airports as well as roadways and bridges, water/wastewater and buildings. She is a long standing member of CMAA currently serves as the chair of the Regional Chapter Committee and is a vice chair on the Standards of Practice Committee. She is a past president of the Southern California Chapter and is currently serving on the Southern California Foundation Board. Ms. Jones has a Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis on marketing and finance.
Judith Kunoff, MTA New York City Transit
Judith Kunoff has over 25 years of experience in the design and construction industry and serves as Chief Architect of MTA New York City Transit (NYCT). She joined NYCT January, 2007. As the Chief Architect, Ms. Kunoff oversees all architectural design and construction and provides historic preservation guidance for the agency’s approximately $2 Billion annual program.
Judith is a licensed, Registered Architect. She is an active member of the American Institute of Architects serving on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She is a Certified Construction Manager (CCM). She served as the first chair of the CMAA Emerging Technology Committee, presently focused on creating a CMAA BIM Guide for CMs. Judith holds a Master of Architecture and Town Planning degree from the Technion, Israel’s Institute of Technology. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and served as the first chair of the CMAA Sustainability Committee, presently serving as a general member.
Judy mentors for the Women’s Transportation Seminar, Mentornet and ASCE’s Future City Competition.
Julie L. Labonte, PE, San Francisco Water System Improvement Program
Julie Labonte is the Director of the Water System Improvement Program (WSIP), a 10-year, $4.6 billion program to rebuild the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System, which serves 2.5 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The WSIP is the largest infrastructure program ever undertaken by the City and County of San Francisco and one of the largest water programs in the country. Labonte is a registered Professional Civil Engineer with over 25 years of experience in utility engineering and has held positions in both the private and public sectors.
She worked as an engineering consultant for 7 years before joining the
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) in 1995 as a water quality engineer. Her experience as a consultant focuses on the master planning and design of various public infrastructures. Before being appointed Director of the WSIP, Labonte managed the utility improvements for all redevelopment projects in San Francisco, and initiated and directed the master planning of a 30-year, multibillion dollar wastewater capital improvement program for the City. Labonte holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering from United States International University in San Diego, and dual Masters degrees in Civil Engineering from San Diego State University and in Environmental Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. She is a native of Quebec, Canada, and an inveterate world traveler. She resides in San Francisco, California.
George O. Lea, Jr., CCM, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
George has over 26 years experience in the acquisition, planning, design, construction and operation of facilities and currently serves as Chief of Military Branch, Engineering and Construction at the US Army Corps of Engineers. Prior to his current position, Lea served as Chief Engineer, Washington Area Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and as the Director of the Engineering and Construction Group of the Pentagon Renovation Program.
Awards received include: Department of the Army Meritorious Civilian Service Award; US Navy Superior Civilian Service Award, the Distinguished Service Award; 2007 Person of the Year from the Construction Management Association of America and was interviewed by White House staff for the position of Chairman, National Capital Planning Commission.
Mr. Lea is a graduate of Bucknell University and received his Masters certificate in Management from Darden Business School, University of Virginia.
J. Michael Potter, PE, CCM, RK&K
Mr. Potter,
Mr. Potter earned his BSCE from Virginia Tech and his MBA from Loyola College of Maryland. His CMAA experience includes chapter president, contributor to CMAA publications, and is currently on a chapter board of directors. He sits on the board of the Maryland Association of Engineers and is the Chair of ACEC-MD Construction Services Committee.
Ron Price, CCM, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Ron Price's construction career spans over 35 years. As a consulting project manager Mr. Price has managed the tenant improvement of his company’s Corporate Headquarters, acted as a City Engineer, managed a Regional Office in Monterey, California, and managed a number of facility programs and projects throughout Northern California for public agencies.
Mr. Price served honorably in the United States Navy, became licensed as a General Contractor, graduated from
Dave Rathmann, CCM, ParsonsMr. Rathmann is a Program/Project Manager for Parsons Government Services division. He is currently serving, or has served, as Program or Project Manager of Construction Management Services for various Federal Govt agencies including the Air Force, US Corps of Engineers, and Veterans Administration. In addition to other public entities, his association with federal project delivery spans 15 years.
He has over 30 years in the construction industry in various roles in general contractor, real estate development, and AEC firms. In addition to his career-long involvement with executing capital construction projects, he earned a BBA in Finance and MBA in Management of Technology from the University of Texas - San Antonio.
He is currently serving his second term as a member of the CMAA Board of Directors. He currently serves as the Board Committee Chair of the Investment Advisory Committee as well as participates in other Board Committees. He is a charter member and first President of the South/Central Texas Chapter of CMAA and currently serves on its Board. Mr. Rathmann is a CCM and was a team member recipient of CMAA's Project Achievement Award for 2002's Program Management Project of the Year.
Milo Riverso, PhD, PE, STV Construction
Milo Riverso, Ph.D., P.E. is the chief executive officer and president of STV Group, Inc., one of the nation’s largest planning, design and construction management firms. Mr. Riverso has more than 30 years of experience in the fields of program management, construction and design management. In September of 2011, he was named chief executive officer of the firm. During his tenure, STV’s CM practice grew exponentially and its range of services expanded. Under Mr. Riverso’s leadership, STV has become increasingly involved with the CMAA. He has encouraged the firm’s construction management division to embrace the CMAA’s principles and practices. STV is involved with many prestigious projects throughout the country, including the program management of 1 World Trade Center (formerly the Freedom Tower) and the construction management of the new NYPD Police Academy, both in New York City.
Sam Sleiman, PE, CCM, Massachusetts Port Authority
Mr. Sleiman has over 25 years of experience in the design and construction industry and serves as Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs for Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). He joined Massport in October 1993 and has held several positions in the Authority, most recently as the Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs. As the head of Capital Programs, he directs the overall management of the Authority's capital investment program, safety program, utilities management, in-house design and environmental permitting and management.
Mr. Sleiman is a licensed, registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is an active member of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) and holds a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University. Sam participates on multiple Boards including: Chairperson for ACI-NA's Operations and Technical Affairs Committee; Vice Chair for the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA); and is a member of the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Industrial Advisory Board for 2011-2012.
Mr. Sleiman was named one of Engineering News Record's (ENR), Top 25 Newsmakers of 2009 as well as Person of the Year for 2009 by The New England Chapter of CMAA.
Mani Subramanian, AIA, CCM, Vanir Construction Management Inc.
Jan Turner, LEED AP, Cotter Consulting
Jan Turner is Vice President of Buildings for Cotter Consulting, Inc. a Chicago based Project, Program and Construction Management services firm with offices in Darien and Milwaukee. Since the firm was established in 1990 by Anne Edwards-Cotter, the firm has grown to over 75 employees providing clients with proactive management of the planning, design and construction phases of renovation and new construction projects. For the past eight years at Cotter, Jan has been responsible for business development and operations for the Buildings group.
A graduate of Western Illinois University, Jan has been in the construction industry for 35 years, working for construction managers, developers and owners. In addition to being active in CMAA, Jan is a member of USGBC, the National Association of Women in Construction, and currently is serving her third term on the Northern Region Board for One Hope United, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is protecting children and strengthening families.
Jan has been married for 21 years to Scott Turner. They have one son, Nick, 17.
Palmina Teta-Whalen, CCM, American Airlines
With over 15 years of design, construction, construction management and program management experience for aviation, education, institutional and retail projects. Her expertise lies in management of projects from inception to completion, which includes liaising with consultants, design teams, contractors and construction managers, and providing guidance and oversight on quality control and contract delivery. Currently Ms. Teta-Whelan is heralding the first Integrated Project Delivery in North America for the Aviation industry.
Ms. Teta-Whelan's dedication to the construction industry and the built environment is evident in her involvement with the various industry associations. She currently sits on the National Board of Directors and is the International Vice Chair for Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) International Committee as well as serving as Vice President of the Metro NY/NJ. As an ardent industry practitioner, Ms. Teta-Whelan is focused on building strong collaboration within the industry, both domestically and internationally.
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