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COAA-MD/DC Fall 2025 Workshop

Thursday, September 18, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (EDT)

Bowie State University - MLK Center

14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715
United States

Event Details

COAA-MD/DC Fall Workshop

When: Thursday, September 18, 2025 
Where: Bowie State University

Join COAA-MDDC Chapter for our Fall Workshop, at the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Center. The Workshop will feature a full day of educational sessions and networking, including a tour and an optional networking happy hour.


   

Jack Adams
Jack Adams Sales Associate Avenere Cladding LLC
Christian Alexander
Christian Alexander Project Manager University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Sammy Alqasem
Sammy Alqasem Project Manager University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Tom Argasinski
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Tom Argasinski Assistant Director, Design & Construction Services University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Kyle Baker
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Kyle Baker Project Manager Frederick County Division of Public Works
Sylvia Bowman
Sylvia Bowman Principal CertiFloor
David Brooks
David Brooks Lead Senior Project Manager University of Maryland, Baltimore
Diamond Brown
Diamond Brown Assistant Project Manager BFW Construction Project Managers
Kisha Brown-Tuck
Kisha Brown-Tuck Senior Project Manager University of Maryland, Baltimore
Austin Butt
Austin Butt Project Manager RMF Engineering (Baltimore, MD)
Megan Cabraja
Megan Cabraja Project Manager The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (MD)
Joe Cellucci
Joe Cellucci Principal Quinn Evans/Architects
Alex Clark
Alex Clark Assistant Director of Engineering Towson University
Rachel Collier
Rachel Collier National Director of Business Development Powers Brown Architecture
Cecilia Corrigan
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Cecilia Corrigan The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (Herndon, VA)
Chris Dackley
Chris Dackley Owners Representative Prospera-US
Ajay Devadanam
Ajay Devadanam Project Director BFW Construction Project Managers
Jonathan Dobry
Jonathan Dobry Director of Capital Planning, Design & Construction St. Mary's College of Maryland
Jack Fieseler
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Jack Fieseler Assistant Project Manager The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (MD)
David Gaudreau
David Gaudreau Managing Partner EwingCole (Light Street, Baltimore MD)
Chris Gnau
Chris Gnau Project Manager J. Vinton Schafer Construction
Craig Goodwin
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Craig Goodwin Director of Design & Construction Services University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Christopher Greaney
Christopher Greaney Director of Business Development Affiliated Engineers (AEI)
Wayne Gutermuth
Wayne Gutermuth Project Executive J. Vinton Schafer Construction
Taylor Hall
Taylor Hall Project Controls Specialist University of Maryland, Baltimore
Melissa Harmon
Melissa Harmon Principal Hope Furrer Associates, Inc. (Towson, MD)
Jennifer Harrington
Jennifer Harrington Principal Site Resources, Inc.
Julie Harvey
Julie Harvey Project Manager The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (MD)
Maryam Katouzian
Maryam Katouzian Associate Principal ZGF Architects (DC)
Marvin Kemp
Marvin Kemp Principal Design Collective
David Kennedy
David Kennedy Deputy Director of Physical Plant St. Mary's College of Maryland
Deidra Lassalle
Deidra Lassalle Client Services Consultant MBP (Vienna, VA)
Jody Latimer
Jody Latimer Executive Director, Design & Construction University of Maryland, Baltimore
Jerry Lefever
Jerry Lefever Project Manager Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
Jonathan Lindhorst
Jonathan Lindhorst Associate Director; Design & Construction Towson University
Tracy Lower
Tracy Lower DC Metro Group Leader Timmons Group - 1
Emily Magness
Emily Magness Site Resources, Inc.
Fred Marino
Fred Marino Design Collective
Rob McCahill
Rob McCahill Director of Preconstruction North Point Builders of Maryland, LLC
Charu McDermott
Charu McDermott Associate Vice President CannonDesign (VA)
Matthew McGrath
Matthew McGrath Senior Project Manager ECBuild (MD)
Nichole McGuire
Nichole McGuire Director of Business Development ECS (Hanover, MD)
Chip Merrill
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Chip Merrill Senior Project Manager, Capital Projects University of Maryland, College Park Facilities Management
Jack E Mevorah
Jack E Mevorah CannonDesign
Kentys Miller
Kentys Miller Project Manager University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Jack Mumma
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Jack Mumma Executive Director of Construction & Facilities Strategic Acquisitions University of Maryland, Baltimore
Mike Newman
Mike Newman Business Development Manager Timmons Group
Jim Nicosia
Jim Nicosia President North Point Builders of Maryland, LLC
Jake Ortego
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Jake Ortego HPM
Brian Oster
Brian Oster Regional Director EwingCole
Justin Peak
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Justin Peak Business Development Manager The Christman Company (VA)
Joann Petillo
Joann Petillo Director, Business Development Affiliated Engineers Inc. (MD)
Jason Phillips
Jason Phillips ECBuild (MD)
Amanda Pitts
Amanda Pitts Construction Management/CQM RMF Engineering (Baltimore, MD)
Prab Poreddy
Prab Poreddy Founder & CEO HubWise AI
Leo Richardson
Leo Richardson Assistant Project Manager RMF Engineering (Baltimore, MD)
Renee Rodriguez
Renee Rodriguez Perkins+Will
Stephanie Rollow
Stephanie Rollow Capital Project Manager Virginia Tech University Design and Construction
Korey Rubeling
Korey Rubeling Business Development Manager BKM
Tim Rucinski
Tim Rucinski Commissioning & Inspection Manager University of Maryland, Baltimore
Milly Ruiz
Milly Ruiz Business Development A.J. Adam Engineering
Jackie Ryan
Jackie Ryan Business Development Director Skanska (MD)
Carlos Sanchez
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Carlos Sanchez Vice President MBP
Kristen Schrader
Kristen Schrader Project Development Manager Harkins Builders, Inc.
Steve Schwenk
Steve Schwenk Architect Quinn Evans Architects
Kayvon Simpson
Kayvon Simpson Assistant Project Manager University of Maryland, Baltimore
John Stahl
John Stahl Vice President - Sales Avenere Cladding LLC
Alice Storm Jones
Alice Storm Jones Principal Floura Teeter Landscape Architects
Tom Strawbridge
Tom Strawbridge Vice President- Preconstruction Skanska (MD)
Joshua Summers
Joshua Summers Lead Construction Manager RMF Engineering (Baltimore, MD)
David Tremblay
David Tremblay Associate Director, Project Management University of Maryland, Baltimore
Tony Vaughn
Tony Vaughn Senior Project Manager J. Vinton Schafer Construction
Reinaldo Venancio
Reinaldo Venancio Partner/Principal Powers Brown Architecture
Nathan Voth
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Nathan Voth Senior Design Manager / National Advanced Delivery Methods The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (MD)
James Weber
James Weber Vice President of Preconstruction Wagman Construction Inc.
Renee Wiley
Renee Wiley Project Manager University of Maryland, Baltimore County
John V. Zahor
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John V. Zahor Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2 Other Registered Attendees

Agenda

September 18
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Registration, Coffee and Networking
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Welcome and COAA Overview
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Escalating Construction Costs: How to Prepare Speakers:
Jack Mumma, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Jake Ortego, HPM
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Bowie State University: MLK Building Story Speakers: 
Chip Merrill, University of Maryland, College Park
Cecilia Corrigan, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Nathan Voth, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Renee Rodriguez, Perkins&Will
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Tour of Martin Luther King, Jr. Center
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM VDC Buyout from the Owner's Perspective Speaker: 
Joshua Luckabaugh, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Optional Happy Hour Continue networking at an optional happy hour, at BJ's Brewhouse. 

Thank you to our event sponsors: