Education Session Speaker

Progressive Design Build: Impact and Obstacles

Bio:

Senior Risk Advisor with Gresham Smith, and multiple prior positions since 1990, a full-service architecture/engineering firm with approximately 1200 employees in 26 offices primarily in the Southeast and Midwest. Key member of many fast-track project teams in the contractor, A/E and program management roles. Project experience includes public and private clients in the commercial, municipal, industrial and aviation markets. Current responsibilities include advising on the firm’s risk management processes, professional services agreements, claims management of legal issues working with out-of-house counsel, emphasis on construction problem resolution, in-house professional liability training programs. Former GS Board of Directors and Governance Committee Chair. Industry group memberships: ACEC Risk Management Committee Chair; ACEC Colorado; former Board member of Design Professionals Risk Control Group (DPRCG); AIA Large Firm Roundtable – Legal Committee; Bradley University Civil Engineering and Construction Advisory Board Member.

Specialties: Leadership and management in the internal risk policies, procedures, implementation and monitoring for large multi-discipline, multiple office, architectural / engineering consultant. Expertise in reviewing, drafting and negotiation of professional service agreements; construction issue resolution; document control processes; construction administration; program management and all professional liability issues including renewals, claims management and training and ESG development.