Chapter Leadership Committee

Chapter Leaders

An organization's success relies on its grassroots. COAA's chapters form its local touchstones in the United States. COAA's chapters have served as boosters for COAA training, sites for OTI courses, providers for scholarships to COAA offerings, and incubators for its future leaders. As COAA constantly evolves and sets higher standards for the construction industry, so have COAA Chapters.
Robin Tsuchida
Sr. Director, Capital Project Management University of California, San Diego 8585344363
COAA-CA Chapter In-Formation Leader
Michael Roush
Michael Roush
AIA Program Manager University of California, San Diego 8585342866
COAA-CA Chapter In-Formation Leader
Jim Carroll
Jim Carroll
AIA, AUA, LEED AP BD+C Associate Vice Chancellor & University Architect University of California, Davis (530)304-9557
COAA-CA Chapter In-Formation Leader
Dale Harvey Jr.
Dale Harvey Jr.
Professional Land Surveyor, Land Planner Associate Principal | Strategic Partnerships ARCADIS (CA) (314)258-1212
COAA-CA Chapter In-Formation Leader
Kandice Lee
HED Design (415)717-7735
COAA-CA Chapter In-Formation Leader
Mark von Leffern
Mark von Leffern
PMP, PSP, EVP SVP Mammoth Associates (562)882-8901
COAA-CA Chapter In-Formation Leader
Stuart Cullen
Stuart Cullen
PE Sr. Project Manager University of Florida Planning, Design and Construction (352)273-4030
COAA-FL Chapter President
Jose A. Rodriguez
Florida International University Director Facilities Planning & Operations Florida International University (305)348-4018
COAA-FL Past President
Bill Martin
Bill Martin
Director University of Central Florida 407.823.3196
COAA-FL Past President
Tara Bleakley
Principal/Business Development Rep U.S. Green Building Council (407)865-4236
COAA-FL Chapter Leader - Programs Co-Chair
Christopher Harris
Christopher Harris
P. E. Project Manager Gale Associates (407)599-7031
COAA-FL Chapter Leader
Jere Smith
Jere Smith
Executive Director of Capital Programs Atlanta Public Schools
COAA-GA Past President
Melanie Ford
Melanie Ford
Director of Construction OUA University of Georgia 7065427357
COAA-GA Chapter President
Heath Miller
AVP Emory University 4047277783
COAA-GA Chapter Leader - Events
Dana Williams
Nova Engineering
COAA-GA Chapter Leader - Membership
Wes Berry
Wes Berry
PMP, LEED AP Executive Project Manager Wes Berry Construction Consulting 678.755.6895
COAA-GA Chapter Leader - Knowledge & Newsletter
Stacey Chapman
Principal | Sr. Vice President Croft & Associates (GA)
COAA-GA Chapter Leader - Social Media Ambassador
Yuanivel Otero
Yuanivel Otero
Project Executive Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission 4044635784
COAA-GA Chapter Leader - Social Media Ambassador
Crystal Carter
Crystal Carter
Industry Manager The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (GA) (678)414-1496
COAA-GA Chapter Leader - Sponsorship Chair
Chris Rogan
LEED AP BD&C Director - Capital Programs Administration University of Illinois Capital Programs & Real Estate Services 2173335688
COAA-IL Chapter President
Greg Andre
Partner K&L Gates LLP
COAA-IL Chapter Leader
Rick Stuckey
Rick Stuckey
Vice President CannonDesign (IL) (312)960-8282
COAA-IL Chapter Leader - Program Co-Chair
Mike Pedersen
Strategy and Development Director Mortenson (Itasca, IL) (612)269-2941
COAA-IL Chapter Leader - Program Co-Chair
Steve Street
Vice President
COAA-IL Chapter Leader - Membership & Marketing
John Holbert
Vice President of Education | Managing Principal IMEG (IL) 3097933363
COAA-IL Chapter Leader - Membership & Marketing
Ben Bessert
Project Manager The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (IL)
COAA-IL Chapter Leader - Membership & Marketing
Michael Hanley
Associate Principal Lamar Johnson Collaborative (Chicago, IL)
COAA-IL Chapter Leader - Social Media Ambassador
Eric Burdine
Deputy Director of Public Works Carroll County Department of Public Works 4103862248
COAA-MDDC Chapter President
John V. Zahor
John V. Zahor
Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management University of Maryland, Baltimore County 410-455-8920
COAA-MDDC Chapter Leader
Chris Tenneson
Senior Project Manager University of Maryland, College Park Facilities Management 301-405-8263
COAA-MDDC Chapter Leader
Dustin Sommer
Dustin Sommer
Founder and President Ambit + Limen Development Studio (616)250-0282
COAA-MI Chapter President
Leisa Williams-Swedberg
Leisa Williams-Swedberg
LEED, Certified Storm Water Operator Performance Manager Michigan State University 517-930-7563
COAA-MI Past President
John Bechtel
John Bechtel
Assistant Vice President, Design & Construction Penn State University 8148657079
COAA-PA Chapter President
Daniel Marcinko
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Administration University of Pittsburgh 4126247931
COAA-PA Chapter VP
Todd Webber
Contracting Officer Penn State University 8148656876
COAA-PA Chapter Leader
Andrew Reilly
Andrew Reilly
Sr. Director of Engineering and Construction Carnegie Mellon University 412-268-8904
COAA-PA Chapter Leader
Ginger Smith
Ginger Smith
7135003915
COAA-TX Chapter President
Eduardo Reyna
Eduardo Reyna
CSP, CHSP, CRIS Construction Safety & Risk Manager University of Texas Medical Branch 4097723501
COAA-TX Chapter VP
Leonard LaComb
Leonard LaComb
MBA, CHC, CFM Principal Facilities Project Manager University of Texas Medical Branch (713)240-2396
COAA-TX Past President
Cody Christian
Sr. Project Manager MD Anderson Cancer Center 832-235-0702
COAA-TX Chapter Leader - Programs Co-Chair
Cynthia Harvey-Brown
Director of Marketing & Business Development Energy Architecture (713)806-5902
COAA-TX Chapter Leader - Programs Co-Chair
Kurt Young
Principal Walter P Moore (Houston, TX)
COAA-TX Chapter Leader
Amy Moen
Amy Moen
CPSM Sr. Principal, Marketing Principal HOK (TX) (832)289-6105
COAA-TX Chapter Leader
Janelle Johnson
Janelle Johnson
LEED GA Business Development Manager (832)712-4917
COAA-TX Chapter Leader - Communications Co-Chair
Angie O'Flaherty
Business Development Manager Walter P Moore (Houston, TX) (512)923-7381
COAA-TX Chapter Leader - Communications Co-Chair
Kiel Hawkins
Senior Project Manager UTHealth Houston 7135003441
COAA-TX Chapter Leader
Jose Torres
Texas A&M - Academia
COAA-TX Chapter Leader - Hard Hat Tours
Charlene Heath
Facilities Project Manager MD Anderson Cancer Center (713)792-7813
COAA-TX Chapter Leader - Hard Hat Tours
Jessica Bonin
Jessica Bonin
Manager, Membership & Sponsorship Construction Owners Association of America (252)361-1880
COAA-TX Chapter Leader - Sponsorship Co-Chair
Bill Wade
Bill Wade
CCM Director of Project Management Services Southern Methodist University, Office of Facilities Planning and Management (972)514-2085
COAA-TX Chapter Leader - Sponsorship Co-Chair
Karen Perucki
Account Executive Tarkett
COAA-TX Chapter Leader
Santiago Mendoza
SVP, Business Development & Marketing Medistar Corporation (281)865-7096
COAA-TX Chapter Leader
Natasha Blonski Hill
Hill International, Inc. (Houston, TX) (713)349-9333
COAA-TX Chapter Leader
Cynthia Foteh
Business Development Powers Brown Architecture
COAA-TX Chapter Leader - Hospitality
Kelly Yanta Fox
Business Development DPR (Houston) (281)217-9972
COAA-TX Chapter Leader
Rene Kacal
Facilities Project Manager 8328242307
COAA-TX Chapter Leader
Yvonne Nagy
Managing Principal HDR (Houston, TX) (713)551-3664
COAA-TX Chapter Leader
Mike Vanderweide
Senior Project Manager 4349820370
COAA-VA Chapter President
Jeff Moore
Contract Administration Services Assoc Director University of Virginia Facilities Management
COAA-VA Chapter Leader
Jason Hanson
Construction Coordinator Supervisor State of Wisconsin - Division of Facilities Development 7155777870
COAA-WI Chapter President
Pat Rebholz
Design & Construction Project Delivery Director Universities of Wisconsin 6085773303
COAA-WI Chapter Leader
Carli Cole
Carli Cole
Project Manager HGA Architects and Engineers (WI) 248-330-5246
COAA-WI Chapter Leader
Brittanie Campbell-Turner
American Family Insurance (608)400-7590
COAA-WI Chapter Leader
Michelle Kartman
Director of Business Development
COAA-WI Chapter Leader
Sally Shumaker
Sally Shumaker
PE Project Manager/Civil Engineer State of Wisconsin - Division of Facilities Development (608)573-2031
COAA-WI Chapter Leader
David Yandel
David Yandel
AIA, LEED AP Principal FGM Architects (WI) (630)574-8300
COAA-WI Chapter Leader
Jared Zurbuchen
Jared Zurbuchen
Project Manager, Real Estate and Construction Exact Sciences Corporation (608)535-8897
COAA-WI Chapter Leader
Chad Eschler
J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.
COAA-WI Chapter Leader