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12th Annual Construction Summit

January 29, 2021

8:00 am – 12:00 pm Program
Virtual Event

 

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Speakers and Agenda

8:00 AM Panel 1
9:00 AM Panel 2
10:00 AM Panel 3
10:45 AM Panel 4
11:15 AM Panel 5
8:00 AM Panel 1

Taryn Sims, CPM, CRX, CSM

Principal

Wulfe Management Services

Bill Brownfield

President

Brownfield & Mayerhofer, Inc.

Connie O’Murray, RPA, LEED AP

Managing Director – Property Management

JLL Houston

Moderator

Jacquel Hajder

Director of Development

Doran Companies

Moderator

Christopher Stockness

Managing Director

Shenehon Company

Moderator

Randy Blankstein 

President

The Boulder Group

Moderator

Jon Lundberg

CEO

Ebenezer

Moderator

Todd Phillips

POWER 30 Host

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Chad Firsel

President

Quantum Real Estate Advisors

Industry Assessment: Opportunities in Today’s Commercial Construction Marketplace

• 2020 commercial construction recap and how COVID-19 has impacted the industry
• How are general contractors repositioning and preparing for the future?
• Major projects you are working on?
• The changing landscape and working with subcontractors & other service providers
• Important projects impacting the industry in 2021
• Future outlook, trends and predictions of the commercial construction industry

9:00 AM Panel 2

Moderator

John Hammond

President & CEO

Riverway Title

Moderator

Erin Hilligan

Vice President Operations

Ebenezer

Moderator

Joyce Stupnik

President, Partner

BDH

Moderator

Melissa Taphorn

Executive Director

Washington County CDA

Moderator

Tim Korby

Regional Director

HR Green

Moderator

Todd Phillips

POWER 30 Host

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Moderator

Jane Arthur Roslovic

Managing Partner

Treplus Communities

Andrea Upwood

Vice President Residential Assets

Captivate

Moderator

Kaci Hancock, CPM, ACoM

Operations Director

REIS Associates, LLC

Subcontractors Perspective: The Value of Transparency & Collaborative Partnerships

• 2020 subcontractors recap and how COVID-19 has impacted the industry
• What are the most significant challenges impacting the construction industry today?
• How do these challenges impact your relationship with contractors, developers and owners, and what can be done on a practical level to advance working relationships?
• What are some emerging trends you see in the industry?
• What affects will recent legislative changes have on the future construction projects?
• How is technology changing the way contractors, design professionals, and owners are executing projects and how does that impact the subcontracting community?

10:00 AM Panel 3

Moderator

Charlie Krisfalusi

Director | Real Estate Finance

Walker & Dunlop

Moderator

Todd Willett

CFO

Ebenezer

Moderator

Todd Phillips

POWER 30 Host

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Moderator

Kathryn Sarnecki

Vice President

Saint Paul Port Authority

Moderator

Rachel Garshick Kleit, PhD

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Professor

Ohio State University, College of Engineering

Moderator

Katherine VanBerschot

Senior Wealth Management Banker

Wells Fargo Private Bank

Moderator

Jerry Lumpkins

Chicago Commercial Real Estate Lead

Bank Leumi USA

Moderator

Keith Collins

Executive Vice President

CBRE

Moderator

Scott Lang

Senior Manager

Wipfli

Avoiding Disputes/Winning Disputes

• Planning strategies and solutions
• Communicate and mitigate issues
• Dispute resolution options

10:45 AM Panel 4

Moderator

Dean Dovolis

Principal – CEO

DJR Architects

Moderator

Bethany Babcock

Founder & Principal

Foresite Real Estate

Moderator

Susan Farr

Vice President of Business Development

Ebenezer

Moderator

Patrick Seeb

Executive Director

Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency

Moderator

Todd Phillips

POWER 30 Host

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Moderator

Elizabeth Gracie

Partner

O’Keefe Lyons & Hynes, LLC

Moderator

Leanna Stefaniak

Chief Real Estate Office & General Counsel

At Home Apartments, LLC

Moderator

Severin Oman

Executive Director

Minnesota Brownfields

Moderator

Peter Conlon

Senior Director, Capital Markets

The Opus Group

Lost Margin in the Shadows of the Construction Industry

• Alarming construction industry statistics rarely shared
• What is “Presenteeism” and what does it cost?
• How can the industry learn, adapt, change, courageously casting light on a difficult industry topic?

11:15 AM Panel 5

Moderator

Art Plante

Owner, General Manager

John Arthur Homes

Moderator

Susan Farr

Vice President of Business Development

Ebenezer

Moderator

John Feeney

Senior Vice President

The Boulder Group

Moderator

Stephen Todd

Chief Guide

Energy Guy LLC

Moderator

Zar Haro

Managing Director

Northmarq Capital

Moderator

Nick Koricanac

Group Senior Vice President

WINTRUST Commerical Real Estate

Jennifer Ray

Managing Director

Walker & Dunlap – Houston

Daniel Macks

Vice President

STREAM Capital Partners, LLC

John Boriack

President

Veritas Equity Management

Opportunities in Today’s Residential Construction & Home Building Marketplace

• 2020 New Home Construction Recap – How COVID-19 impacted the industry
• Land Prices, Cost of Materials & Market Trends
• What is the profile of the new home buyer today?
• What types of projects are working in today’s marketplace?
• The changing landscape of the home building industry
• Future outlook and predictions of the home building industry for 2021

Contact Us for More Information

Jeff Johnson

Chief Executive Officer

952-405-7780

Jay Kodytek

Senior Vice President

952-405-7781

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