Texas Chapter

LEADERSHIP TEAM

PRESIDENT - Kiel Hawkins, UTHealth Houston
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS - Jay Wesson, Texas State Technical College | Cynthia Harvey-Brown, Energy Architecture | Amy Moen, HOK | Destiny Silva, Mackey Mitchell Architects | Franco Puentes, MEPCE
SPONSORSHIP - Bill Wade, Southern Methodist University | Karen Perucki, Tarkett 
COMMUNICATIONS - Cesar Villagran, University of Houston | Angie O'Flaherty, Walter P. Moore
COAA CARES - Laura Berbel, UTHealth Houston | Kamila Andrzejak, MD Anderson | Ahmed Hussein, Turner Construction
HARD HAT TOURS - Carlos Cabrera, Tellepsen

Seeking news, networking opportunities, and workshops with the latest industry issues? Contact the staff liaison, Jessica Bonin, with your fresh ideas, update your contact information, join the leadership committee, or just stay connected for all the latest chapter happenings.

Join COAA-TX for our first Hard Hat Tour of 2026! 

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame

March 24, 2026

2:00-4:00pm

This special tour includes a CEU presentation about the project.

This is an event you don't want to miss! 

Register Today!

Call for Presentations! 

COAA-TX 2026 Spring Symposium | May 11-12 | San Marcos, TX

Call for Presentations are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2026. 

Selections will be announced and presenters contacted by Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

This year's theme is: "Better Conversations. Better Leaders. Better Results." 

The COAA-TX Chapter wants to hear from you! We are seeking presentations that can help Owner overcome challenges, implement solutions, and do their job more efficiently and effectively. 

COAA is proudly Owner-centric and takes a mostly generalist approach to education by focusing on the “HOW” of project delivery and the project delivery experience ... versus deep technical dives or a heavy emphasis on WHAT is being built or renovated. 

• COAA's educational programs are largely peer-to-peer experiences, so it is preferred that at least one Owner be part of the presentation team 

• Preference will also be given to proposals that: 

  • feature content of interest to Owners in any sector 

  • illustrate or mirror the ideals of The COAA Way 

  • allow for audience engagement & participation 

• Sessions are typically one hour, so presentations should be 40-50 minutes in length to allow for no less than 10 minutes of audience interaction / Q&A 

• Non-Owner product/service providers are welcome to submit a proposal, but: 

  • presentations may not promote products or services 

  • Owner co-presenters shall be identified by name & organization (not “TBD”) and shall have been made aware of the proposal 

• Individuals and organizations shall submit no more than two proposals 

Click the link below to access the COAA online submission form. Be sure to select the Texas chapter.

Submit Your Presentation!

If you are a dynamic and engaging presenter who has exceptional ideas and talents to share with our members in all market sectors, please consider submitting a topic to present at the Spring Symposium. Preference will be given to presentations that include an Owner. Selected presenters will be required to submit their final presentation to COAA by April 27, 2026.

If you have questions or need additional information regarding speaking opportunities, please contact COAA-TX Programs Committee co-chair Cynthia Brown cynthiab@energyarch.com or Chapter staff liaison, Jessica Bonin jbonin@coaa.org

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