General Session Keynote Speakers
John Ondrasik
Songwriter and Performer, best known as Five For Fighting
Chris LaCivita
Co-Campaign Manager: Trump's 2024 Campaign
Erica Dhawan
Entrepreneur, Executive Leader, and 21st Century Collaboration Expert
Featured General Session Speakers & Panelists
Gary Raba
P.E., D.Eng, 2024-2025 ACEC Board Chair
John Rathke
PE, SE, FACEC, Chair-Elect 2024-2025, ACEC
Linda Bauer Darr
President & CEO, ACEC
Matt Reifer
VP Infrastructure Programs, ACEC
Katharine Mottley
VP Advocacy, Tax and Workforce Policy, ACEC
Diana O'Lare
Director, Market Intelligence, ACEC
Dr. Keith Molenaar
Dean, College of Engineering & Applied Science, UC Boulder
Joe Bates
Senior Research Consultant, ACEC Research Institute
Thomas Grogan
Senior Director, Economics & Market Intelligence, ACEC
Education & Partner Session Speakers
VP of Product Management, Deltek
Senior Risk Advisor, Gresham Smith
AICP, Technology Solutions Team Lead | Kimley-Horn
Managing Director of Willis A&E
Managing Director and Principal, Matheson Financial Advisors
Partner, MG+M Lawfirm
AIA, ESQ., Risk Strategies Companies
Dean, College of Engineering & Applied Science, UCB

Managing Director, Forvis Mazars
Civil Engineer, PE, MBA, Kimley-Horn
CEO, AEC Business Solutions
Director, Risk Management, Willis A&E
Of Counsel, MG+M | The Law Firm
SVP, Infrastructure Market & Strategy, Kiewit
CSP, E3 Professional Trainers
Partner & Chair | Fox Rothschild LLP
Senior Claims Specialist, Design Professional, AXA XL
PE, Managing Director, McMahon|Siegel Group