Wylie Bearup, PE, PhD, is Street Transportation Director/City Engineer for the City of Phoenix. He joined the City of Phoenix in December 1999 upon retiring from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after 24 years of service. Wylie also serves as the Industry Co-Chair for the ACE Project Delivery Method Task Force.

Sundt is active in the civil, commercial, military, institutional, educational, residential, hotel, medical, mining, industrial and manufarturing markets of the country but primarily in the Southwestern and Western United States.  With offices in Phoenix, Tucson, San Antonio, San Diego and Sacramento, Sundt has an annual volume of approximately $1.0 billion.

The City of Phoenix covers more than 517 square miles and has a population of over 1.6 million residents, ranking it the fifth largest city in the country and the largest capital city in terms of population.  The City was incorporated in 1881 and uses the Council-Manager form of government.  The City of Phoenix is one of the largest employers in the state with a staff of 14,000 employees and a five-year capital construction budget of almost $4 billion.

Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. provides responsive contracting services that support large facilities and infrastructures by managing construction projects focused on renovation, rehabilitation and repair work.  In addition to being a pioneer and expert in Job Order Contracting (JOC) programs, Centennial provides solutions that are integrated with the customer's needs, budgets and operations.

Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets.

President and CEO, Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. - Mark Bailey provides vision and direction to employees in over 40 offices across the country, focusing on Job Order Contracting and IDIQ contracts.  Mark has a wealth of field and office experience with a diverse 26 years of construction industry experience, ranging from superintendent and estimator to heavy civil contractor and project manager.

Faithful + Gould is now a $100+ million turnover business working throughout the U.S. in the following sectors: Aviation & Rail, Commercial Property, Education, Food & Beverage, Government, Hospitality, Arts & Leisure, Pharmaceutical & Biotech, Energy, and Infrastructure.  Faithful + Gould supports clients with over 20 offices covering all major U.S. cities.

Kinetics is a full-service process and mechanical contractor specializing in design and installation of process, mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.  Founded in 1973, Kinetics has been successful in executing fast-track, technically challenging projects for the life sciences, advanced technology, solar, data centers, government, healthcare, and commercial/industrial markets.

Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. established the Phoenix District Office in 1963 and for 47 years has continuously participated in the expansion of our community while striving to meet clients' goals.  Over this time frame, Kiewit has contributed to the economy by constructing over $3 billion in local construction projects.

Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Black & Veatch Water - Colorado River Basin Client Center - Dave Mahaffay has more than 36 years of experience with B&V and has been actively engaged in western water issues and projects covering critical topics such as water supply/conveyance, drought management, water reuse, conservation and sustainability issues.

President/Managing Director of SmithGroup's Phoenix, Arizona office, member of the firm's Board of Directors - Mike Medici has 25+ years experience in architectural management and design and has been with SmithGroup since 1980, and President since 1989.

President and COO of Sundt Construction, Inc. and member of the Board of Directors of the Sundt Companies and Sundt Construction, Inc. - Dave Crawford is responsible for the acquisition, administration and execution of work.

SmithGroup is a U.S.-based, international architecture, engineering, interiors and planning firm specializing in the health, learning, science and technology, and workplace markets.  Established in 1853, SmithGroup is the longest continuously operating architecture and engineering firm in the U.S. and has evolved into an organization of 800 professionals in eleven offices.

Tom Sorley is the Chairman and CEO of Rosendin Electric.  A graduate of the University of Nebraska, Tom has been in the electrical construction industry for 32 years, the last 21 of which have been at Rosendin.  Named President in 1992, Tom has led a team of provessionals that have seen the company grow 900%.  Tom also serves on advisory boards at ASU, Cal Poly University, the Building Futures Council, the San Francisco Bay Area Council Boy Scouts of America, DBIA, and the Beavers.  He is also an active Member with CIRT.

Rosendin Electric, Inc. is a 100% employee owned electrical contractor that supports its nationwide customer base through nine office locations.  Rosendin is the largest privately held electrical contractor in the nation with 95% of their work being repeat business.  It specializes in Mission Critical, Wind, Solar and Healthcare projects.

Eric Hedlund has been with Sundt Construction for over 23 years and over that time has managed virtually every facet of the construction process.  He is currently a Senior Vice Presdient, charged with overseeing the company's Southwest District as well as the newly formed Texas District.

METRO is a non-profit public corporation charged with the construction and operation of all light rail passenger service in Maricopa County, Arizona.  METRO recently completed the largest, federally funded light rail starter line in the Country; a twenty mile $1.4B project with an on-time and on-budget delivery.

Kip Edwards is the Vice President of Development and Construction for Banner Health and has over 30 years of experience in the planning, design, construction, management, and operation/maintenance of healthcare facilities.  During his career, Kip has had direct responsibility for over 17 million SF of new construction and renovations for medical facilities totaling $7 billion in project expenditures.

Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, Banner Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit healthcare systems.  Banner has 22 hospitals and other facilities located in seven states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming.

Paul Wood has nearly 30 years of industry experience and currently serves as CEO of Faithful + Gould, responsible for all U.S. operations.

Dan Withers is owner and founder of D.L. Withers Construction, an Arizona-based company celebrating its 29th year.  With over 35 years in the construction industry, Dan continues to navigate the State's fluctuating economy with resilience and optimism.

Mike Ladino has provided legal advice on complex infrastructure projects around the world for over thirty years.  He currently serves as General Counsel to Valley Metro Rail, Inc. (METRO)

Stan Driver is a Senior Vice President of Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. and currently the District Manager for the Southwest District office in Phoenix and just prior he was area manager for rail/transit pursuits. In the position of District Manager he is responsible for the oversight of all operations in the Southwest District office and owner relationships. He has been employed with Kiewit since 1996 and was the project director for the $300 million design-build Pasadena Gold Line project. Stan has over 20 years of construction experience and has proven expertise in planning, management, design assistance and construction of major rail projects.

His background includes management of estimates for pre-construction services, budget and schedule control, quality assurance and control, agency and utility coordination, and systems integration management. Projects in which he has been involved as area manager include: Mid-Jordan Light Rail Extension Design-Build, Draper Light Rail Extension Design-Build both in the Salt Lake City, Utah area, Valley Metro Rail Line Section 1 in Phoenix, Arizona and Amtrak Oceanside Passing Track in Oceanside, California and I-25 Transportation Expansion in Denver, Colorado. His project experience has involved large, complex transit projects where he is responsible for owner relations, planning, scheduling, quality control, on-site construction operations, coordination of subcontractors, hazard analysis and development of the project safety plan, and contract administration. His duties also included coordination and liaison activities with the local community and authorities.