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COAA Connect Spring 2023 | Accelerating Innovation

COAA Connect Spring 2023 | Accelerating Innovation

Monday, May 8, 2023 at 8:00 AM (EDT) to Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
Hotel & Transportation Info Sponsorship Opportunities Thought Leadership Sessions

Event Details

COAA Connect is heading to Charlotte for the first time ever!  This event provides a unique opportunity for Owners and their partners to learn, connect, and share in a setting reflective of The COAA Way mindset.  Sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are available and offer a range of benefits and price points.  To get a sense of what this event will look and feel like, check out this short video from COAA Connect Fall 2022.

Scott Aaron
Scott Aaron President & CEO Coast 2 Coast
Stuart Adler
Stuart Adler Director of Program Management Emory University
Sergio Aranda
Sergio Aranda Manager, Customer Optimization Trimble
Jeanine Bachtel
Jeanine Bachtel Associate Director Planning, Design & Construction University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Nicole Baer
Nicole Baer Associate Principal Hope Furrer Associates, Inc. (Towson, MD)
Dan Bailinger
Dan Bailinger President Chameleon Consulting Corp
Todd Barnette
Todd Barnette Chief Facilities Officer Clemson University - Facilities
Jim Beck
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Jim Beck Sr. Program Manager Allegheny Health Network
Sam Bertolino
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Sam Bertolino Manager of Design Services Penn State University
Larry Blouin
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Larry Blouin Senior Director Capital Programs Facilities Northwestern University
Kara Bogasky
Kara Bogasky Marketing Manager PMWeb Inc.
Jessica Bonin
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Jessica Bonin Manager, Membership & Sponsorship Holder (TX)
Blake Boyd
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Blake Boyd Project Executive Barton Malow (Charlotte, NC)
Natalie Branand
Natalie Branand University of Georgia - Academia
Vickie Breemes
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Vickie Breemes National Director of Advanced Building Technologies Little Diversified
Eric Brooks
Eric Brooks MEP Supervisor Loudoun County Public Schools
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown Director, Channel Partners and Strategic Sales PMWeb Inc.
Dan Buchta
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Dan Buchta Vice President Barton Malow (RVA)
Sean Burgo
Sean Burgo Project Director Wexford Science + Technology, LLC (MD)
Buddy Burks
Buddy Burks National Account Specialist Nucor
Matt Butler
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Matt Butler Project Director K2M Design, Inc.
Maggie Caesar
Maggie Caesar Sr. Customer Engagement Marketing Manager Kahua, Inc.
Ellin Callahan
Ellin Callahan Vice President CannonDesign (IL)
Jenell Calloway
Jenell Calloway Manager, Meetings & Events Construction Owners Association of America
Nick Caravella
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Nick Caravella Thought Leadership Avicado Construction Technology Services
Jim Carroll
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Jim Carroll Associate Vice Chancellor & University Architect University of California, Davis
Crystal Carter
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Crystal Carter Industry Manager The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (GA)
Joe Cartin
Joe Cartin Trimble
Lucie Castro
Lucie Castro Manager, Operations and Administration Construction Owners Association of America
Amanda Caudle
Amanda Caudle Project Manager University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Carli Cole
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Carli Cole Project Manager HGA Architects and Engineers (WI)
Stephanie Cooper
Stephanie Cooper Executive Dir of Planning Design & Construction Clemson University - Facilities
Tim Costello
Tim Costello Procore Technologies, Inc. (CA)
Jon Critelli
Jon Critelli Partner StoneTurn
Thomas Crockett
Thomas Crockett Project Manager Williamson County (TX)
Stuart Cullen
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Stuart Cullen Sr. Project Manager University of Florida Planning, Design and Construction
Jacob D'Albora
Jacob D'Albora Director of Digital Building Operations VIATechnik
Mike Davis
Mike Davis Senior Project Manager, Technical Services The Concord Group (IL)
Walker Davis
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Walker Davis Assistant Director, Project Support Auburn University Facilities Management
Lucas Defalco
Lucas Defalco Trimble
Amy Dyer
Amy Dyer Deputy Program Director for FCS Capital Program Fulton County Schools
Michele Eagan
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Michele Eagan Project Manager University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Angela Fante
Angela Fante Principal Ballinger Architects and Engineers
Lester Felder
Lester Felder Assistant Director - Project Management - Architect, Research and Sciences The University of Texas at Austin
Howie S. Ferguson
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Howie S. Ferguson Executive Director Construction Owners Association of America
Lisa Ferreira
Lisa Ferreira Principal Goody Clancy
Jessica Figenholtz
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Jessica Figenholtz Practice Leader Perkins&Will (Charlotte, NC)
Bill Finley
Bill Finley Project Manager University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Cherrie Fisher
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Cherrie Fisher Supply Chain Manager - Construction Services NTT Global Data Centers
Mimi Flatley
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Mimi Flatley Community & Citizenship Manager Turner Construction Company (Orlando, FL)
Matthew Flynn
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Matthew Flynn Associate Goody Clancy
Johnny Fortune
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Johnny Fortune Executive Director, National BIM Program National Institute of Building Sciences
Drew Furry
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Drew Furry Project Executive Purdue University
Alex Gallegos
Alex Gallegos Projectmates by Systemates
Salonika Garapaty
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Salonika Garapaty Project Manager Carnegie Mellon University
Alex Gauthier
Alex Gauthier Project Manager University of Florida Planning, Design and Construction
Attila Gergely
Attila Gergely Project Manager University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Mark Gilliam
Mark Gilliam Account Executive Procore Technologies, Inc. (CA)
John Giovannone
John Giovannone Senior Vice President The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (MD)
Angel Gomez
Angel Gomez Sr. Project Manager Williamson County (TX)
Christopher Goode
Christopher Goode Managing Partner Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Craig Goodwin
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Craig Goodwin Director of Design & Construction Services University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Chelsea Granado
Chelsea Granado Senior Associate Cooper Carry, Inc. (WDC)
Lori Ann Gronman
Lori Ann Gronman Regional Executive, Transportation Trimble
Cameron Hansen
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Cameron Hansen Virtual Construction Manager Pepper Construction Company (Indianapolis, IN)
Melissa Harmon
Melissa Harmon Principal Hope Furrer Associates, Inc. (Towson, MD)
Liz Harner
Liz Harner Strategic Solutions Manager OnIndus
Dale Harvey Jr.
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Dale Harvey Jr. Associate Principal | Strategic Partnerships IBI Group
Janice Held
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Janice Held Principle Project Manager Carnegie Mellon University
Evan Hill
Evan Hill Product Marketing Manager Trimble
John Holbert
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John Holbert Vice President of Education | Managing Principal IMEG (IL)
Ileana Holguin
Ileana Holguin Vice President - Institutional Business Unit - California Clayco (St. Louis)
Alex Homyak
Alex Homyak Carnegie Mellon University
Michelle Hotaling
Michelle Hotaling Design and Construction Division, Supervisor General Services Administration - Region 8 (Rocky Mts., Lakewood, CO)
Rob Hsin
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Rob Hsin Principal Jenkins-Peer Architects
Ryan Hughes
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Ryan Hughes Sustainability Manager Structure Tone
Shawn Hunt
Shawn Hunt Construction Technology Manager Hana Engineers & Consultants, LLC
Leslie Jo Hurwitz
Leslie Jo Hurwitz Managing Principal Walker Consultants
Trent Jacobs
Trent Jacobs County Architect Williamson County (TX)
Sarah Jacobson
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Sarah Jacobson Executive Director Lamar Johnson Collaborative (Chicago, IL)
Justin Johnson
Justin Johnson The Concord Group (IL)
Raphael Johnson
Raphael Johnson Fort Valley State University
Amy Jones
Amy Jones Barton Malow (RVA)
Derek Jones
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Derek Jones Principal Perkins&Will (Charlotte, NC)
Patrick Jones
Patrick Jones Project Manager University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Steve Jones
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Steve Jones Senior Director, Industry Insights Research Dodge Data Analytics
Mike Kelley
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Mike Kelley Associate Director of Construction Carnegie Mellon University
Chantel Kelly
Chantel Kelly Capital Program - Learning and Development Lead OnIndus
Shawn Kelly
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Shawn Kelly Capital Project Manager General Services Administration - Region 4 (SE Sunbelt, Atlanta)
JR Kibbon
JR Kibbon Clayco (IL)
Andrew Knapp
Andrew Knapp Account Executive Esri
Carina Kraatz
Carina Kraatz Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook, P.C.
Derick Laubert
Derick Laubert University of Missouri - Columbia
Avidahn Levin
Avidahn Levin President Avicado Construction Technology Services
Lenny Libbon
Lenny Libbon Carnegie Mellon University
Tommy Linstroth
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Tommy Linstroth Green Badger
Anca Lipan
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Anca Lipan Associate | Studio Director Baskervill
Rex Little
Rex Little Construction Representative Smithsonian Institution Office of Planning Design & Construction
David Love
David Love Electrical Designer University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Daniel Lucenti
Daniel Lucenti Project Director, Construction Wexford Science + Technology, LLC (MD)
Amy Luchun
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Amy Luchun Principal Lamar Johnson Collaborative (St. Louis)
Erin Luke
Erin Luke Partner Thompson Hine LLP
Alan Mallory
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Alan Mallory Keynote Speaker, Author and Performance Coach
Thomas McDonald
Thomas McDonald Trimble
Brady McGee
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Brady McGee Senior Project Manager Brasfield & Gorrie
Jill McKenzie
Jill McKenzie Manager, Membership & Sponsorship Construction Owners Association of America
Berni Medina
Berni Medina Marketing Specialist TLC Engineering Solutions (Charlotte)
Chris Moore
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Chris Moore Director of VDC Barton Malow (Orlando, FL)
Shantil Moore
Shantil Moore Contracts Coordinator Williamson County (TX)
Aaron Morency
Aaron Morency Managing Consultant Avicado Construction Technology Services (WA)
Jacob Morgan
Jacob Morgan National Account Executive Field Control Analytics (GA)
Daniel Moskowitz
Daniel Moskowitz Director Avicado Construction Technology Services
Theresa Mozinski
Theresa Mozinski Architect Stantec (VA)
Allison B Muth
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Allison B Muth Regional Director of Construction Medxcel (TX)
Rick Niederstadt
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Rick Niederstadt Capital Program Support Manager Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Paul O'Keef
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Paul O'Keef Capital Project Manager Virginia Tech University Design and Construction
Jason Orozco
Jason Orozco Project Manager University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Joe Pascarelli
Joe Pascarelli Director of Construction Loudoun County Public Schools
Gifton Passley
Gifton Passley Deputy Executive Director Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission
Pathik Patel
Pathik Patel Project Manager Lockheed Martin
Brian Petree
Brian Petree Projectmates by Systemates
Christopher Pewterbaugh
Christopher Pewterbaugh project manager Old Dominion University
Megan Pierce
Megan Pierce Carnegie Mellon University
Andrew Piland
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Andrew Piland Sales MOCA Systems, Inc. (San Antonio, TX)
Ryan Poole
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Ryan Poole Global Sustainability Leader DPR (Greenville, SC)
Corey Ragole
Corey Ragole Vice President of Project Management Cresa
Cy Rangel
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Cy Rangel Project Executive Purdue University
Lu Reece
Lu Reece Kahua, Inc.
RJ Reed
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RJ Reed Vice President The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (Tampa, FL)
Andrew Reilly
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Andrew Reilly Sr. Director of Engineering and Construction Carnegie Mellon University
Lissi Riedel
Lissi Riedel Vice President, Business Development & Sales MOCA Systems Inc.(Austin, TX)
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan Partner StoneTurn
Christine Sabatini
Christine Sabatini Senior Business Development Manager LANGAN (PA)
Soraya Saffouri
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Soraya Saffouri DLR Group (Charlotte, NC)
Carlos Sanchez
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Carlos Sanchez Vice President MBP (MD)
Tom Savory
Tom Savory McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture
Derek Schuber
Derek Schuber Project Manager - Athletics University of Georgia
Stephanie Scibilia
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Stephanie Scibilia Director of Channel Partnerships SafeTraces, Inc
Brian Scott
Brian Scott Project Manager SGA|NW
Ann Sekely
Ann Sekely Regional Business Development Director McKim & Creed
Kevin Shaffer
Kevin Shaffer Carnegie Mellon University
Sid Shah
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Sid Shah President OnIndus
Sandy Shaposky
Sandy Shaposky PMCM Client Account Manager Jacobs Project Management (PA)
Hunter Sheehan
Hunter Sheehan Business Development Turner Construction Company (GA)
Greg Silkman
Greg Silkman Assistant Director Planning, Design & Construction University of Missouri System
Tamela Simpson
Tamela Simpson Division Chief Construction Support U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Building Operations
Collette Small
Collette Small Industry Coordinator The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (MD)
Ginger Smith
Ginger Smith UTHealth Houston
Jere Smith
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Jere Smith Executive Director of Capital Programs Atlanta Public Schools
Marty Smith
Marty Smith State Property Officer Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission
Sarah T. Smith
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Sarah T. Smith Exec Dir, Design Management Auburn University Facilities Management
Tim Smith
Tim Smith Studio Director Baskervill
Willie Spencer
Willie Spencer Project Manager Old Dominion University
Demaurio Starks
Demaurio Starks Project Director Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission
Mike Stauss
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Mike Stauss Project Director Clayco (St. Louis)
Rich Steele
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Rich Steele Associate Vice Chancellor, Facilities Management University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Tim Stillwell
Tim Stillwell Associate Director of Construction Georgia Southern University
Rick Stuckey
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Rick Stuckey Vice President CannonDesign (IL)
David Stutzman AIA, CSI
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David Stutzman AIA, CSI Principal Conspectus, Inc.
Conrad Talley
Conrad Talley Architect EwingCole (PA)
Tim Taylor
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Tim Taylor Director of Research National Center for Construction Education and Research
Robin Tsuchida
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Robin Tsuchida Sr. Director, Capital Project Management University of California, San Diego
Eric Vandenbroucke
Eric Vandenbroucke Vice President of Healthcare IMEG (IL)
Mike Vanderweide
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Mike Vanderweide Senior Project Manager University of Virginia Facilities Management
Matt Waguespack AIA
Matt Waguespack AIA Principal Stantec (VA)
Joe Walker
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Joe Walker President, Managing Principal Walker Architects
Sarah Walko
Sarah Walko Business Development Engineer Turner Construction Company (Charlotte, NC)
Grace Wang
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Grace Wang Sr. Technical Program Manager Google
Laura Wards
Laura Wards Marketing Director Projectmates by Systemates
Rick Warhall
Rick Warhall Senior Vice President The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (CT)
John Wattick
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John Wattick Project Manager Mosites Construction Company (Pittsburgh)
Alicia Wells
Alicia Wells Project Manager University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Sam Werschky
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Sam Werschky Assistant Vice President Planning, Design & Construction Cook Children's Health Care System
Peter White
Peter White Sr. Project Manager - Structural Engineer Walter P Moore (Charlotte, NC)
Maryellen Wikoff
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Maryellen Wikoff Design Architect, Project & Construction Manager Jacobs Project Management (PA)
Sandi Wilkinson
Sandi Wilkinson Project Manager 2 Georgia Southern University
Leisa Williams-Swedberg
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Leisa Williams-Swedberg Performance Manager Michigan State University
Jim Wilson
Jim Wilson Marketing Kahua, Inc.
Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson Construction Manager Lansing Board of Water and Light
John V. Zahor
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John V. Zahor Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Julie Zalinski
Julie Zalinski Associate Principal Fire Protection Engineering & Life Safety GHD, Inc.
Jared Zurbuchen
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Jared Zurbuchen Project Manager, Real Estate and Construction Exact Sciences Corporation
6 Other Registered Attendees

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