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At Best Startup US we track over 1,000,000 US startups and over 3 million people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based Director operating in the Construction space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Coy Henderson
Senior Director of Growth of Levelset
Coy Henderson is the senior director of growth at Levelset.
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About Levelset: Levelset is a platform that helps contractors get paid faster and more efficiently.
Jason Bull
Director of Data Research of Levelset
Jason Bull is the director of data research at Levelset.
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About Levelset: Levelset is a platform that helps contractors get paid faster and more efficiently.
Andrew Sohr
Co-Founder – Director of Enterprise Accounts of Built Technologies
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About Built Technologies: Built Technologies is an enterprise technology company that provides cloud-based construction lending software.
Jeff Kowalski
SVP, CTO & VP; Senior Director, Worldwide Subscription Programs & Engineering of Autodesk
As a member of the senior executive team, Jeff Kowalski is responsible for shaping Autodesk’s long-term technology vision and driving innovation across the company. He and his team are responsible for shaping Autodesk’s technology and innovation strategies, developing emerging technologies into customer capabilities, and exploring and enhancing the big ideas that are important to Autodesk. A seasoned entrepreneur, he has earned a reputation for facilitating a rich diversity of technical, business, and entrepreneurial ideas from diverse sources, including engineers, technologists, marketers, policy experts, and others. The Office of the CTO includes Autodesk Research, dedicated to innovation and discovery to help solve some of the world’s most complex design problems. The team openly collaborates with researchers at leading universities around the world though exploration of areas critical to Autodesk’s future. Corporate Strategy and Engagement, which develops Autodesk’s corporate strategy and creates thought leadership content and conversations at the intersection of design, technology, business, and societal issues. Autodesk Labs, which connects the latest Autodesk technology with early-adopter customers. Prior to being named CTO in 2006, Kowalski served as Senior Director of Autodesk’s Worldwide Subscription Programs, and directed product development within Autodesk’s Collaboration Services Division. He also served as Software Architect, directing the development of 3D Studio MAX, HEIDI, and the AutoCAD graphics system. Kowalski joined Autodesk in 1993. Kowalski holds a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, and a Master’s degree in computer science, both from Cornell University. When not CTO-ing, Jeff enjoys playing music and spending time with his family in Berkeley, California.
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About Autodesk, Singularity University, Tempo Automation: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Jim Quanci
Senior Director, Autodesk Developer Network of Autodesk
With more than 25 years of engineering and design experience, Jim Quanci has spent the past 20 years developing relationships for Autodesk with leading technology partners around the world. He oversees an international network of over 4000 software partners – third-parties who customize, complement and extend Autodesk Cloud, Mobile and Desktop technologies. Along with founding the “Autodesk Developer Network”, and current worldwide responsibility for software partnerships at Autodesk, Jim has experience partnering worldwide including stints directly managing partners in the Americas and Asia. Prior to Autodesk, Jim worked at Sun Microsystems and General Electric. With a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in International Marketing, Jim is a frequent presenter and consultant to leading design and engineering software firms on software development technologies applied to design and engineering.
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About Autodesk: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Eraj Siddiqui
Director, Customer Success Operations of Autodesk
Eraj is a seasoned SaaS Customer Success leader, proficient in building & guiding global CS teams. He is a Director of Customer Success Operations at Autodesk, the leading developer of design software. His previous CS leadership experience includes positions at Centrify, Digimarc and PowerReviews. Eraj consistently creates customer lifetime value through scalable onboarding practices, singular focus on product-market fit, and optimized operations that deliver value to stakeholders. His extensive management and mentoring expertise in startups and corporations complements a cross-functional, international background to provide broad perspectives on customer relations and success. Eraj holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley.
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About Aurora Solar, Autodesk: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Rick Rundell
Senior Director, Autodesk Technology Centers of Autodesk
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About Autodesk: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Mike Haley
Senior Director, Machine Intelligence of Autodesk
Mike Haley is the VP, Research at Autodesk.
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About Autodesk, Autodesk: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Kevin Halter
Director of AMER Named and Mid-Market Accounts, Autodesk Construction Solutions of Autodesk
Kevin Halter is the VP of Sales and co-Founder of Rentcycle. Kevin is passionate about people and his relationships with customers, colleagues, friends and family. Kevin has always been interested in improving the lives of others through innovation. Kevin is interested in utilizing the web to save people time and money, so they have more of both to spend with their families. Kevin is interested in using the web to improve efficiencies and increase transparency in markets, which have been resistant to change. Prior to Rentcycle, Kevin worked for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in their Institutional Sales and Community Sales Divisions. Kevin earned his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Tufts University. Kevin’s enjoys anything outdoors. He loves to cycle, run, swim, kayak, hike, scuba dive, ski, and go camping, which he does throughout Northern California.
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About Autodesk: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Ben Cochran
Senior Director Of Engineering of Autodesk
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About Autodesk: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Joe Speicher
Executive Director of Autodesk
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About Autodesk: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Mary McDowell
Member of Board of Directors of Autodesk
Mary T. McDowell is president and CEO at Mitel
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Melissa Schmidt
Director of Research, Digital Experience of Autodesk
Melissa Schmidt serves as director of research at Autodesk.
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Ravi Krishnaswamy
Director of Architecture, AutoCAD Product Line of Autodesk
Ravi Krishnaswamy is the director of architecture for AutoCAD product line at Autodesk.
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Christie Smith
Senior Managing Director, Global Talent & Organization/Human Potential Leader of Accenture
Christie Smith is the Senior Managing Director, Global Talent & Organization/Human Potential Leader at Accenture
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Ram Ramalingam
Managing Director of Accenture
Ram has over 25 years of technology leadership experience selling and delivering engineering projects across multiple industries around the globe. He is the Managing Director of Accenture’s Products and Platform Engineering Services practice. He specializes in innovative solutions that focus on bringing change, increasing productivity, and accelerating growth for customers. He enjoys applying his deep engineering experience in building modern platforms and facilitating client journeys to the Platform Economy.
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Christian Nahas
Managing Director of Accenture
Christian Nahas has 16 years of experience as a hands-on technology professional. He has built a career on a foundation of hard work and persistence and is known for his passion and drive to help businesses connect with their customers. He is currently the CEO of Salesfusion, a marketing automation company in Atlanta that empowers marketers to more effectively attract new opportunities, convert them into customers and nurture them into lifetime relationships.
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Karen Voelker
Managing Director, Global Lead, Customer Innovation Network of Accenture
Karen Voelker is the Global Lead of Accenture’s Customer Innovation Network (ACIN), specializing in retail and the digital customer. She has 16 years of experience working in the retail and consumer packaged goods industries, focused on innovation, digital, merchandising, inventory optimization, and store operations. Karen’s current role takes her to Accenture’s innovation centers in Chicago, Milan, Singapore, Bangalore, Manila, Dublin and London. This network provides companies with access to the latest global innovations and emerging industry trends. During her work with ACIN, she has planned and facilitated more than 700 workshops with clients from across consumer-facing industries, which were focused on exploring consumer trends and defining the operational implications. Karen is passionate about helping support clients in the development of their innovation practices, processes, organization and showcases. Karen’s responsibilities also include contributing to Accenture’s research and thought leadership on consumer trends and the implications to consumer facing companies, and has published two points of view, Retail @ the Edge, and A New Era for Retail – Cloud Computing Changes the Game. Karen is based in Chicago, Illinois, and has a degree in Management Information Systems from Bradley University.
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Nikhil Sethi
Managing Director – Global Programmatic Services Lead of Accenture
Nikhil Sethi is the Managing Director – Global Programmatic Services Lead at Accenture.
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Paula O’Reilly
Managing Director, Senior Client Account Lead of Accenture
Paula is a Managing Director at Accenture responsible for leading strategic and transformational initiatives at one of Accenture’s principal and global financial clients. Prior to this role, Paula was the Capital Markets Lead in North America at Accenture. She was responsible for the overall strategy and the sales and delivery of Accenture services to investment banks, wealth &, asset managers and exchanges across Strategy, Consulting, Digital, Technology, and Operations. In the course of her twenty-five year career, she has consulted with many of Accenture’s Banking and Capital Markets clients, including leading global banks and several US regional banks. These initiatives included strategy development, large scale system selection and implementation, post-merger integration, finance and risk management, back office operations, and overall account management. In addition to client work, Paula actively participates in the community. She serves on the Board of Directors for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) and Fintech71. She also volunteers with and supports NPower, Junior Achievement, and Girls on the Run.
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Nisha Sharma
Managing Director of Accenture
Nisha Sharma is a Managing Director for Accenture Digital. She leads service and offering development for the Accenture Google Cloud Business Group, with a focus on bringing new business value and digital transformation ideas to life for large enterprise clients.
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Peters Suh
Managing Director, Communications Industry Lead & Network Practice Lead North America of Accenture
Peters Suh was the CEO of the Wholesale Applications Community (WAC), an alliance of communications companies committed to building an open applications platform. WAC will deliver an open industry application development platform that will benefit the entire ecosystem. By providing a single route for developers to deliver the latest innovative applications, WAC will bring applications to more than three billion global mobile users. Previously, Peters was the CEO of JIL (Joint Innovation Lab), a joint venture with Vodafone, China Mobile, Verizon Wireless, and Softbank Mobile. Before joining JIL, Peters was President of Vodafone Global Enterprise Incorporated and Vodafone Ventures Limited. He was a managing director for Fremont Communications a private equity fund focusing on telecommunication investments. Peters was previously Vice President, Chief Technical Officer for Vodafone’s Global Internet Services group and also held a number of positions with AirTouch Cellular. Peters is a director of Vodafone Americas Foundation, Aspire Technologies, and the Diablo Regional Arts Association. Peters holds a B.A. and M.B.A., both from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Rob Harles
Managing Director, Global Lead, Social Media Collaboration & Emerging Channels of Accenture
Rob Harles is Global Lead for Social Media & Collaboration for Accenture Interactive responsible for developing and managing Accenture’s social media practice and initiatives around the world. Rob joined Accenture from Bloomberg where he was Global Head of Social Media responsible for building and managing Bloomberg’s social presence across its businesses and media properties. Before joining Bloomberg, he was Vice President of Social Media at Sears Holdings where he built Sears’ core social media platform and customer communities. Rob was SVP for comScore Networks, in charge of custom analytics services and a member of the Senior Operating team that took the company public. Rob started his career as a Senior Consultant in the financial services practice of McKinsey & Co.
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Russell Klosk
Strategy Principal Director, Talent and Organization, Accenture Strategy of Accenture
Russell Klosk is a globally recognized thought leader in Talent Strategy, Workforce Transformation and Strategic Workforce Planning. He has been involved in multiple global transformation projects. A seasoned executive who has led internal functions in the Fortune 500 in addition to over 15 years of consulting experience and is a key author of 3 ISO HR standards. Currently Russell leads Accenture’s global product offerings for Strategic Workforce Planning and Organizational Effectiveness. He also leads the North American T&O Strategy practice for the Resources Industry. His cross industry experience and though leadership drive client differentiation and have included work on 6 continents including expatriate assignments in Europe and Asia. He focuses in the areas of includes Strategic Workforce Planning, Talent Strategy, HR Operating Model Design, Performance Management, Learning Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, HR Process & Policy design and creation, HR Strategy, and HR Technology Enablement He consistently demonstrates an ability to focus on the underlying business issues and to help clients optimize and improve efficiencies to solve complex business challenges. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California, an MBA from New York University and is a certified SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP, and PMP.
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Vincent Ball
Managing Director of Accenture
Vincent Ball is the visionary force behind Nytec’s Product Innovation Center. Over the years, he has expanded Nytec globally, and formed a talented interdisciplinary team to deliver industry-leading innovative consumer lifestyle product design, engineering and manufacturing management solutions for some of the top Fortune 100 companies. Ball leverages his innate ability to combine his deep business experience with over two decades of design, management, and leadership expertise to assure Nytec is able to help clients turn dreams into reality. Nytec has delivered some of the most innovative lifestyle technology products and services, enabling their global clients to establish first-of-a-kind industry experiences. Prior to joining Nytec, Ball led the design and development of hundreds of consumer hardware and software products while at Microsoft.
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Jeff Scheel
Managing Director, Accenture Security of Accenture
Jeff Scheel is Mandiant’s Vice President of Business Development. He is responsible for building Mandiant’s relationships with technology alliance partners and global systems integrators while leading Mandiant’s corporate development and acquisition activities. He has more than twenty-five years of experience at enterprise software and security companies in sales, alliances, corporate development and executive leadership roles. Prior to joining Mandiant, Jeff served as vice president of business and corporate development for HP’s Enterprise Security Products business unit. He joined HP through its acquisition of ArcSight where he was senior vice president of business development and built alliance relationships with global systems integrators, ISVs and cloud security providers. Jeff has also held leadership roles at security and enterprise software companies including Damballa, PassMark Security (sold to RSA Security), Vocent Solutions (sold to PassMark Security), Siebel Systems and Oracle. Jeff earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History with honors from Stanford University and a Master in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
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John Walsh
Senior Managing Director of Accenture
John Walsh is the Chief Sales Officer at Accenture.
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Jim Bailey
Senior Managing Director of Accenture
Jim Bailey is the Global Managing Director for Accenture Mobility, responsible for advancing Accenture’s global mobility strategy and capabilities. The Accenture Mobility agenda stretches across both traditional enterprise mobility and mobile application development and testing to emerging areas in the Internet of Things (IoT). Jim brings a strong command of Accenture’s business, with more than 26 years’ experience across Accenture consulting, technology and operations business units. Jim has held a variety of leadership positions within Accenture in North America and was responsible for creating value for our clients across a variety of industries including Financial Services, Communications Media & Technology and Products. Most recently, Jim was a Client Group Lead (Banking-South; Payments & Services) and a Diamond Client Account Lead for six years in Financial Services North America. He has served some of Accenture’s largest clients across multiple industries, including communications, capital markets, banking and payments, consumer goods and retail. Jim holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Princeton University. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and three children.
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Sven Loberg
Managing Director of Accenture
Sven Loberg is a Managing Director within Accenture’s Emerging Technology practice leading Software Engineering Innovation. Sven is the Chief Technology Officer for the Accenture Pivotal Business Group (APBG) and serves as Accenture’s global lead for Open Source. Sven is certified as a Master Technology Architect within Accenture’s Master Technology Architecture (MTA) Program.
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Gus Hunt
Managing Director & Cyber Lead for Accenture Federal Services of Accenture
Gus Hunt joined the Board of Directors in September 2014. Hunt is Managing Director and Cyber Lead for Accenture Federal Services. He is responsible for building Accenture’s new cyber security practice focused on novel and differentiated approaches to address the cyber security needs of Accenture Federal Services’ diverse client portfolio. Previously, he was Chief Architect for Bridgewater Associates, and President and CEO of Hunt Technology LLC, a private consulting practice focused on strategic IT planning, cyber and data-centric security, big data analytics, and cloud computing. Hunt retired from the CIA as their CTO in October 2013 after a 28-year career. As CTO, Hunt set the information technology strategic direction and future technology investment plan for the CIA. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering and Masters of Engineering in Civil/Structural Engineering from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Jake Kaldenbaugh
Managing Director, Global Venture Investments of Accenture
Jake Kaldenbaugh is the Managing Director, Global Venture Investments at Accenture Ventures.
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Christopher Chu
Managing Director, Accenture Strategy of Accenture
Chris is a Managing Director from the Strategy practice based in the San Francisco office. He leads Accenture Strategy’s Talent and Organization Practice for the West Coast region, and the global Organization Design practice. Chris has been with Accenture for over two decades leading operating model and workforce transformation programs for clients in multiple industries in Canada, United States, Brazil, Mexico and Asia Pacific. Chris works with Fortune 100 companies to solve their most complex talent, leadership, organization and cultural challenges. His recent experiences include designing the operating model and workforces of the future resulting from digital disruption and new business strategies. These client engagements have included programs with a global telecommunications, semi-conductor manufacturer, oil and gas super major, and consumer packaged goods companies. Chris has served as an advisor and consultant for international clients including a State Owned Enterprise in China, the Brazilian Electricity Exchange, Canadian Energy Companies and a Mexican Retail Bank and Consumer Products and Goods company. Prior to arriving to the Bay Area, Chris had been based in the Accenture offices of Ottawa, New York, Florham Park, Vancouver and Seattle.
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David Bonalle
Managing Director, Global Delivery Lead, Accenture Marketing and Communications of Accenture
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Ian McCulloh
Principal Director & Chief Data Scientist of Accenture
Ian McCulloh is the chief data scientist for Accenture Federal Services. His current work focuses on the application of artificial intelligence to improve democracy and government services. He also maintains adjunct faculty appointments at Johns Hopkins University in the Bloomberg School of Public health and the Whiting School of Engineering. His most recent academic papers have been focused on the neuroscience of persuasion and implementation of artificial intelligence programs. He is the author of “Social Network Analysis with Applications” (Wiley: 2013), “Networks Over Time” (Oxford: forthcoming) and has published 55 peer-reviewed papers. Prior to joining Accenture, McCulloh served as associate professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public health, senior lecturer in Hopkins’ Whiting School of Engineering and senior scientist at the University’ Applied Physics Laboratory. His latest research focused on strategic influence in online networks. McCulloh retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service with expertise in social network analysis, special operations and improvised explosive device forensics. During his military tenure, he founded the West Point Network Science Center and created the Army’s Advanced Network Analysis and Targeting (ANAT) program. In addition, he led interdisciplinary teams of scientists at Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) and Central Command (CENTCOM) to conduct global, data-driven, social science research to inform strategy for countering extremism and assessing military operations. McCulloh holds a Ph.D. and Master’s degree from the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science, Masters degrees in Industrial Engineering and Applied Statistics from the Florida State University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Washington.
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Brent Blum
Global Director of Wearable Technology of Accenture
Brent Blum leads day-to-day operations of Accenture’s Wearable Technology practice including oversight of R&D, business development, sales, delivery and thought leadership. Prior to starting Accenture’s Wearable Technology practice, Brent managed wearables R&D within Accenture Technology Labs and led the development of a ground-breaking Google Glass medical proof of concept with Philips. Brent began his career at IBM as a systems architect before joining Accenture in 2004, becoming a product manager with a focus in consumer-based social and mobile products. His experience spans both startups and the world’s biggest, most recognized brands. Brent co-authored a patent on Augmented Reality Safety Glasses and holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Systems and Psychology from Wake Forest University.
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Sanjoy Paul
Global Managing Director of Accenture
Dr. Sanjoy Paul brings more than 25 years of experience leading Technology, Strategy, Innovation, R&D, Product Development, and Product Management for Fortune 500 companies and startups in the United States and India. He has held senior Executive positions in Accenture, Infosys, Lucent Technologies, and AT&T Bell Labs in the reverse chronological order, worked as CTO in 3 venture-backed start-ups, and founded two companies. Recognized in the industry as an innovator, disruptive entrepreneur, and an authority in AI and IoT, he has a proven track record of converting new technology ideas into successful businesses multiple times during his 25 year career. Dr. Paul has impressive credentials in the field of innovation supported by 92 granted US patents, and multiple awards from renowned organizations like IEEE, New Jersey R&D Council, MIT Technology Review, Accenture, Bell Labs, Infosys and Wipro Technologies.
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Suchitra Bose
Managing Director, NA Lead Digital Productions & Operations of Accenture
Suchitra Bose is a Managing Director in Accenture’s Industry X.0 practice where she acts as the North America lead for Digital Manufacturing and IIOT, responsible for Business Development, growth, Industry Alliances, Assets, Offerings and Acquisitions. In this role, she uses her deep expertise in enterprise technology, supply chain and manufacturing processes and systems to help clients in their digital transformation journeys through value-led strategy consulting, technology & advisory services. With more than 20 years of experience at companies such as Siemens, IBM, Compaq, Johnson & Johnson, Cognizant and Prysm, Suchitra brings a deep understanding of core manufacturing applications and systems like MES, quality, scheduling and inventory management to the biggest challenges faced in manufacturing today. Suchitra is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology with a BTECH in Ceramic Engineering. She also has an MBA and Certificate in Health Sector Management from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business where she was part of the Global Executive Program.
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Claudio Valera
Managing Director, Talent & Organization Practice of Accenture
Claudio Valera is the Managing Director, Talent & Organization Practice at Accenture
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Kaveh Safavi
Senior Managing Director of Global Health Business of Accenture
Kaveh Safavi, M.D., J.D. is the senior managing director for Accenture’s global healthcare business. Dr. Safavi is responsible for developing and driving a growth strategy that differentiates Accenture’s offerings for providers, health insurers and public and private health systems across the globe. Dr. Safavi joined Accenture from Cisco, in 2011, where he led the global healthcare practice. Prior to that, he was Thompson Reuter’s chief medical officer of its health businesses and United Healthcare’s vice president of medical affairs. He also has served in leadership roles at HealthSpring and Humana. As a seasoned executive, Dr. Safavi brings more than three decades of leadership experience to Accenture Health including such accomplishments as establishing one of the Midwest’s first electronic health record-enabled primary care practices. He has published numerous papers and is quoted on healthcare issues in various media publications, including the Wall Street Journal, BBC, New York Times, U.S. News and World Report, Harvard Business Review and the Economist. Dr. Safavi serves as a member of the board of directors for Xcertia, an organization that supports industry guidelines for safe and effective mobile health apps. He’s also serves on the advisory committee of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. Dr. Safavi has earned the distinction of both medical and law degrees, an M.D. from Loyola University School of Medicine and a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. He is board-certified in internal medicine and pediatrics and completed his residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center.
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Chris Johnston
Managing Director of Accenture
Chris Johnston is a Managing Director in the Finance & Risk Business Services group, and leads the F&R insurance business service across North America. Over the years Chris has led a broad range of strategy initiatives and complex transformation programs involving core finance, performance management, and other corporate functions and processes. He has helped clients refine their operating models to streamline processes, optimize roles and skills, and implement service management and governance. He also has deep understanding of core insurance processes and business unit operations which has enabled him to help CFOs and their teams optimize their impact within their businesses. REMOVE PRIOR TO PUBLISHING: Title – Managing Director, Finance & Risk Business Services
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Diego Saenz
Managing Director of Accenture
Diego is a Managing Director with Accenture’s Digital Practice, my primary focus is on digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence. I lead global teams that deliver innovative digital solutions for some of the world’s biggest companies. I have worked in a variety of industries including high tech, consumer products travel, automotive and retail.
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Chip McCullough
Executive Technology Director and CTO of Accenture’s HPE Business Group of Accenture
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Horst Groesser
Managing Director of CMT Industry X.0 – Communications, Media, Technology of Accenture
Horst is responsible for growing Accenture’s Industry X.0 business in Internet, Social Media, Electronics and High Tech on the West Coast. He has 25+ years experience in the development of engineering strategies and the transformation of engineering, product development and PLM operations in discrete manufacturing industries, including High Tech, Consumer Products, Medical, Pharma and Automotive.
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Max Furmanov
Managing Director, Accenture Technology of Accenture
Max is a Global Managing Director leading Accenture’s Emerging Technology practice focusing on solutions that connect the world around us such as the Internet of Things, API Enablement, Cloud Integration, and Wearable devices. Max is an innovation thought leader and has extensive experience delivering complex programs leveraging emerging technologies at scale across multiple industries including Financial Services, Public Sector, Telecom and Media/Entertainment for Accenture’s clients across the globe. Max has also helped launch Accenture’s offshore delivery centers in India instilling agile delivery and innovation there. Max is also a Master Technology Architect at Accenture and his current thought leadership focuses on API Enablement and Internet of Things technologies as well as Industrialized Custom Delivery Architectures.
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Craig Gottlieb
Managing Director of Accenture
Craig Gottlieb is a Principal Director in Accenture’s Aerospace and Defense Practice, focused on industry innovation and thought leadership. He also manages the Accenture’s Service Operations and Optimization Practice for communications, media, and technology clients in North America. In his over 15 years with Accenture, Craig has worked across manufacturing, aftermarket services, supply chain, and corporate strategy roles in the aerospace and high technology industries. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from Carleton College and a Master of Arts in International Studies from the Henry Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. He is based in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Jefferson Wang
Managing Director of Accenture
For nearly two decades, Jefferson has guided business & technology innovation at the convergence of the Communications, Media and Technology industries. As this convergence takes shape, he has been focused on the wireless and mobility industry, working with network operators, OEMs, content providers and emerging tech players to create executable growth strategies through the entire product life-cycle. Jefferson built businesses on his belief that success comes from big picture thinking, mixed with detail-oriented execution. His ability to identify new patterns in technology has helped his clients navigate complex landscapes. He works with global leaders to break down complex problems into compelling stories, define a roadmap of key use cases, create innovative biz models and identify new addressable markets. As the wireless industry reshapes lives, 5G mobility will infuse itself in new industries, enabling innovation. For the last five years, Jefferson has worked on the convergence of AR in a mobile lifestyle, VR in a nomadic setting, the enablement of AI and the collision course between smart homes, autonomous vehicles and smart cities. Jefferson is a regular speaker at Mobile World Congress and CES and has appeared on CNN and Mobile World Live TV. His perspectives are featured regularly in publications that include The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fortune, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Wired and BGR. Previously, Jefferson was a Senior Partner at IBB Consulting, acquired by Accenture Strategy in Oct. 2017. At IBB, Jefferson built and led IBB’s Global Wireless, Mobility & Innovation Group and owned the P&L. He assembled a world-class team of x-functional wireless experts and opened new tier 1 clients for IBB. His successful track record is complemented by a passionate focus on giving back to support youth education. Jefferson holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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Craig Vaughan
Managing Director, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence of Accenture
Craig Vaughan is the Managing Director, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at Accenture.
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Andrew Costello
Strategy Managing Director of Accenture
Andrew Costello is a strategy managing director at Accenture.
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Rori DuBoff
Managing Director, NA Innovation Lead & Experience Strategy of Accenture
Rori DuBoff is the Global Head of Strategy for Havas Media Group, leading connections planning and innovation across all digital and integrated media, including North & South America, Europe, & APAC. Rori has spent the last 18 years working as a strategist in digital marketing, media and advertising helping major global companies such as IBM, LG, Unilever, Pfizer, Disney & Nestle transform their business and brand strategies. Prior to Havas, she was at Ogilvy & Mather, Omnicom agency Merkley + Partners, IPG Huge & FCB, Credit Suisse and two startups. As recognized leader within the digital strategy space, Rori is a contributing writer for Ad Age, Guardian, Campaign US, Media Post; and has been a jury member for Cannes Lions, 4As Jay Chiat, Festival of Media, M&M Global, Webby’s, Kinsale Sharks and Art Directors Club, among others. Rori holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business with a focus in marketing and information systems, and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Eric Brown
Managing Director of Accenture
Eric Brown is a Manager Director at Accenture, responsible for the portfolio of Strategic Joint Initiatives. Eric manages teams across a broad variety of disciplines and geographies that are responsible for the strategic development of Solutions, Assets, and Go-To-Market activities which enable Accenture Industry and Cross Industry Offerings. Additionally, Eric also serves as the Global Lead and General Manager for the HP/ Accenture Joint Initiative. The primary goal of this team is to leverage HP products to grow Accenture’s services business, while increasing the market share of HP product globally. Eric has been with Accenture for 20+ years. He has a broad technology background with deep skills and experience in large scale transformation programs. Throughout his career, Eric served as a client facing Strategy and Delivery consultant in Financial Services, Products, and Resources industry groups.
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Paul McMahon
Managing Director of Accenture
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Ryan Johnson
Associate Director of Accenture
Ryan is an associate director with Accenture. He is currently the lead architect and software engineering practice lead for Accenture’s Columbus Innovation Hub. In his role, he helps clients to deliver working software leveraging XP and Agile practices at scale.
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Andrew Burgin
Managing Director – Client Account Director of Accenture
Andy is a Managing Director in Accenture’s Asset Management practice. He is responsible for managing several of Accenture’s most strategic client relationships at various Asset Management firms and is part of the global capital markets leadership team. He previously led Accenture’s NA Asset Management industry practice. Andy has worked extensively across the asset management, wealth management and retirement services business over the past 24 years. He has partnered with senior client leaders on sales and service operating model design, operational transformation, package and custom system evaluation and implementations across asset classes (trading, portfolio management, CRM, etc), digital innovation, robotics and artificial intelligence, merger integration, and both application and business process outsourcing programs. Andy graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from N.C. State University and lives in Charlotte, NC.
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David Blaszkowsky
Principal Director, Data Governance and Regulatory Compliance of Accenture
David joined State Street in 2014 from the Office of Financial Research, US Department of the Treasury, where he was Senior Policy Advisor, working on data and technology issues related to financial institution and systemic risk, including standards, data strategy, and emerging data technologies. Prior to joining the OFR, the Securities and Exchange Commission appointed David in October 2007 as Director of its new Office of Interactive Disclosure, which developed and implemented interactive data rules, standards (particularly XBRL), and analytical tools for SEC financial disclosures. At both the SEC and OFR, David co-created and helped promote the adoption of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), as an original member of the “Linchpin” team. Before his stints in government, David managed several equity research and analytics businesses for Standard & Poor’s in New York.
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Brian Kalis
Managing Director of Accenture
Brian has worked at Accenture Health for the past 10 years. As an experienced healthcare management and marketing consultant, he is passionate about improving the healthcare consumer experience through process and technology innovations. Brian studied quantitative methods, computer science, and entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas earning dual Bachelor of Arts degrees. He earned his MBA from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
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Gregory Spata
Senior Principal Director, Industry X of Accenture
Gregory Spata is the Senior Principal Director, Industry X at Accenture.
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John Squeo
Pricipal Director for Healthcare Technology Strategy of Accenture
John Squeo is the Pricipal Director for Healthcare Technology Strategy at Accenture
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Blythe McGarvie
Member of the Board of Directors of Accenture
Blythe McGarvie, a member of Accenture’s board of directors since October 2001, teaches accounting at Harvard Business School in the full-time M.B.A. program. Previously, she was chief executive officer of LIF Group, a firm offering a global perspective for clients seeking profitable growth and providing leadership seminars for corporate and academic groups. At LIF, McGarvie specialized in delivering keynote speeches and moderating company and association meetings. She is the author of two books: Shaking the Globe: Courageous Decision-Making in a Changing World and Fit In, Stand Out: Mastering the FISO Factor for Leadership Effectiveness in Business and Life. Prior to founding LIF, McGarvie was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Bic Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of convenient disposable products. For five years prior to joining Bic, McGarvie was senior vice-president and chief financial officer of Hannaford Bros. Co., a supermarket retailer, which was acquired by the DelHaize Group in 1999. She has also held senior financial positions at Sara Lee Corporation and Kraft Foods. A Certified Public Accountant, McGarvie holds an M.B.A. degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. She served on the university’s board of trustees from 1985 to 1987 and also received the Kellogg Graduate School of Management Schaffner Award, which honors alumni who are pre-eminent in their field and who provide outstanding service to Kellogg. Old Dominion University granted her an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in December 2009. In addition, in September 2008 McGarvie was named to Directorship magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People on Corporate Governance and in the Boardroom.” In addition to serving on Accenture’s board of directors, McGarvie serves on the boards of Viacom Inc., Sonoco Products Co. and LKQ Corporation.
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Thomas Ryan
Principal Director of Accenture
Tom Ryan has more than 20 years of experience in emergency management strategy and emergency response planning. He leads the firm’s Emergency Management line of business. Tom is a thought leader in emergency management, delivering expert advice to utilities in the areas of strategic emergency management, operational tactics, program design and implementation, emergency communications, risk management, decision analysis, knowledge management, training, and exercise delivery. His experience in training and exercise includes multi-agency public and private training and exercise programs. Prior to joining Davies Consulting, Tom was a technical advisor to the U.S. Department of State in the Foreign Service, president of Midland Risiko, Inc., and program manager in the District of Columbia Emergency Management Agency, where he responded to international level events in the Washington, D.C., area and helped develop the city’s emergency response system. His personal experience as a first responder bolsters his knowledge and experience with very practical, hands-on involvement in field operations. Tom holds a B.A. from Colby College and an M.S. in Engineering Management and System Engineering with a focus on Disaster, Crisis, and Risk Management from George Washington University. He is certified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Management Institute on the Incident Command System, the National Incident Management System, and the National Response Framework and is certified by the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute as an Instructor I.
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Patrick Mouser
Group Design Director of Accenture
Patrick Mouser is Art Director at Manning Digital.
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Jon Crawford
Managing Director of Accenture
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TJ Glazier
Principal Director of Accenture
TJ Glazier is a Senior Manager and Master Technology Architect in Big Data and Advanced Analytics. TJ has nearly 20 years’ experience designing, building and delivering large scale volume and high performance line of business and analytics applications using innovative software technologies for well-known Fortune companies. TJ holds a B.S. in Mathematics of Computation from UCLA, an M.S. in Software Management from Carnegie Mellon University, and is a Ph.D. candidate in Software Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University investigating automated tradeoff analysis in self-adaptive systems.
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Jonathan Schalliol
Director of Corporate Development of The Heritage Group
Since joining THG, Jonathan Schalliol has performed multiple corporate development roles, most recently as Director, Strategy + M&A. Prior to THG, he served as Global Business Strategist for Plug & Play after serving for seven years as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Business Development for WisdomTools, an early leader in geospatial data and augmented reality technology. Jonathan has also worked in investment banking for Merrill Lynch, management consulting for Ernst & Young, and marketing for Apple. He is an active member of the local entrepreneurial community and has been a board member of TEDxIndianapolis, a member of HALO Capital Group, the Association for Corporate Growth and the Indiana Venture Club, and periodically lectures at the Kelley School of Business. Jonathan received an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation from the Kelley School of Business with honors, and he received a BS in Business from the Kelley School of Business, where he was named Chancellor’s Scholar.
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About HG Ventures, The Heritage Group: Privately owned large conglomerate in energy, refining, chemicals, construction, environmental and recycling sectors seeking opportunities
Tom Bucklar
Director of IoT & Digital Channel Solutions of Caterpillar
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Micah Kotch
Managing Director for MINI of URBAN-X
Micah comes to URBAN-X from NYSERDA, where he served as the Director of NY Prize and Strategic Advisor for Innovation, and spent 5 years as Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering where he launched NYC’s first sponsored tech incubator. Micah has direct experience with utilities, government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions and early stage companies. He is interested in startups that embrace change as well as regulators and innovative large companies working on solutions for climate and energy issues.
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About URBAN-X: URBAN-X is an accelerator for startups reimagining city life.
Robert Dwyer
Board of Directors of Mastec
Mr. Dwyer has been a member of the Board of Directors since June 2007. He retired from Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in 1999 as Executive Vice President-National Sales Director, having served in that role from 1990 until his retirement. Prior to that, Mr. Dwyer was Director of Taxable Fixed Income for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Bank of New York Ivy Multi-Strategy Hedge Funds.
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Ernest Csiszar
Board of Directors of Mastec
Ernest N. Csiszar joined our Board of Directors in October 2005. Mr. Csiszar is currently a private investor and serves as Director of Insurance for Bridge Strategy Group, LLC, a management consulting firm, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Guarantee Insurance Company, a provider of workers’ compensation insurance and services. Mr. Csiszar also serves as a Director of PHTS, Inc. a health care risk management company, and is a visiting professor at the University of South Carolina. From September 2004 until his retirement in September 2006, Mr. Csiszar was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, the property and casualty insurance industry’s principal trade association. Mr. Csiszar was the Director of Insurance for the State of South Carolina from February 1998 to August 2004 and also served as president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in 2004. Mr. Csiszar also served as the president and chief executive officer of Seibels Bruce Group, Inc., a property and casualty insurance company, from 1995 to 1998. Previously, he was a visiting professor at the School of Business at the University of South Carolina and served as managing co-director of Holborn Holdings Corporation, a European investment banking firm. Mr. Csiszar brings to our Board of Directors his extensive experience in insurance and risk management, executive leadership and his advisory experience in financial matters.
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Frank Jaumot
Board of Directors of Mastec
Frank E. Jaumot, joined our Board of Directors in September 2004. Mr. Jaumot has been the Director of Accounting and Auditing for the certified public accounting firm of Ahearn, Jasco and Company, P.A. since 1991. From 1979 to 1991, Mr. Jaumot was associated with Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Jaumot is a certified public accountant in Florida and Ohio and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He also is a member of the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of South Florida (a not-for-profit charity), and Bimini Capital Management, Inc. Mr. Jaumot brings to our Board of Directors his extensive experience in accounting, financial and internal controls, auditing and SEC reporting and is considered an “audit committee financial expert” under applicable SEC rules.
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Jose Sorzano
Board of Directors of Mastec
Jose S. Sorzano has been a member of our Board of Directors since October 1995. Mr. Sorzano has been Chairman of The Austin Group, Inc., an international corporate consulting firm, since 1989, a director of Securiport LLC, a privately held biometric company, and a member of the Board of Advisors of the Free Cuba Committee since 2000. Mr. Sorzano was Special Assistant to President Reagan for National Security Affairs from 1987 to 1988; Associate Professor of Government, Georgetown University, from 1969 to 1987; Ambassador and U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1983 to 1985; and Chairman of the Board of Visitors, U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation from 2003 to 2006. Mr. Sorzano brings to our Board of Directors significant experience in governmental and international affairs, international business and a historical perspective on our growth and operations having served as a director since 1995.
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Julia Johnson
Board of Directors of Mastec
Julia L. Johnson has been a member of our Board of Directors since February 2002. Since January 2001, Ms. Johnson has been President of NetCommunications, L.L.C., a regulatory analysis and public policy consulting firm specializing in the communications, energy, and information technology public policy arenas. Ms. Johnson served on the Florida Public Service Commission from January 1992 until November 1999, and served as chairwoman from January 1997 to January 1999. Ms. Johnson also chaired Florida’s Information Service Technology Development Task Force, which advised then Florida Governor Jeb Bush on information technology policy and related legislative issues, from November 1999 to July 2001. Ms. Johnson also serves on the Board of Directors of each of First Energy Corp., NorthWestern Corporation, and American Water Works Co., Inc. Ms. Johnson brings to our Board of Directors extensive extensive knowledge with respect to the regulatory process and policy development in several of our industries, many years of service on the boards of several other public companies and a deep understanding of corporate governance.
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Javier Palomarez
Board of Directors of Mastec
Mr. Javier Palomarez is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (“USHCC”), which promotes the economic growth, development and interests of Hispanic-owned businesses, advocates on behalf of American corporations and serves as the umbrella organization for local chambers and business associations nationwide. Mr. Palomarez also serves on the National Advisory Council on Minority Business at the Department of Commerce, the Comcast NBCUniversal Joint Diversity Advisory Council, the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Advisory Board, and the Senate Task Force on Corporate Diversity and Inclusion. Mr. Palomarez is the recipient of the Bnai Zion “Humanitarian of the Year” award, and in 2015 Mr. Palomarez was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Medallion from the National 4-H Council and was recognized by the Government of Mexico with the Ohtli Award. Prior to joining the USHCC, Mr. Palomarez served in various executive capacities with Allstate Insurance Corporation, Sprint, Inc. and Bank of America.
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John Van Heuvelen
Board of Directors of Mastec
John Van Heuvelen has been a member of our Board of Directors since June 2002. Mr. Van Heuvelen spent 13 years with Morgan Stanley and Dean Witter Reynolds in various executive positions in the mutual fund, unit investment trust and municipal bond divisions before serving as President of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Trust Company from 1993 until 1999. Since 1999, Mr. Van Heuvelen has been a private investor based in Denver, Colorado. His investment activities have included private telecom and technology firms, an area where he still remains an active investor. In addition, Mr. Van Heuvelen was owner of a construction company for six years. Mr. Van Heuvelen currently serves on the Board of Directors of Hallador Energy Company and Orchid Island Capital, Inc. and was a member of the Board of Directors of LifeVantage, Inc. from August 2005 through August 2007. Mr. Van Heuvelen brings to our Board of Directors extensive executive leadership and management experience, many years of serving on the boards of several other public and private companies, experience in our industries, significant experience with respect to capital markets, strategic planning, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions and is considered an “audit committee financial expert” under applicable SEC rules.
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Darren Bechtel
Founder & Managing Director of Brick & Mortar Ventures
Darren Bechtel is the founder and Managing Director of Brick & Mortar Ventures, the leading sector-specific venture capital fund focused on emerging technologies to improve the way we design, build, and maintain our built environment. Darren has been the single most active early stage investor in AEC and FM tech over the past five years, with his first four construction tech deals being Seed round investments into PlanGrid, BuildZoom, BuildingConnected, and Rhumbix. Since then, Darren and the Brick & Mortar team have invested in over 25 startups aiming to improve productivity, safety, and environmental impact of constructing and caring for the built environment. Darren Bechtel brings over 7 years of engineering, product and architectural design, and construction management professional experience to the Brick & Mortar team, as well as over 8 years of venture investing as the founder and managing director of South Park Ventures. Darren holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a Product Design focus from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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About Brick & Mortar Ventures: Brick & Mortar Ventures identifies, backs, enables emerging companies developing innovative software hardware solutions for the industries.
Scott Kleinman
Board of Director of CH2M Hill
Scott Kleinman joined Apollo Global Management, in 1996 and is currently the Private Equity lead partner. As a senior partner, he is also a member of Apollo’s Senior Management Committee. For the past decade, Mr. Kleinman has focused on Apollo’s cyclical industrial businesses, including companies in the chemicals, forest products and industrial industries. Prior to joining Apollo in 1996, Mr. Kleinman was employed by Smith Barney Inc., in its Investment Banking Division. Mr. Kleinman serves on the Board of Directors for Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC and Verso Corporation. Mr. Kleinman received a B.A. and B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School of Business, respectively, graduating magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.
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About Apollo: CH2M Hill is a global engineering services company that offers a diverse range of environmental and engineering consulting services.
Albert Gore III
Deputy Director, Policy & Electricity Markets – Finance of SolarCity
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Richard B. Kelson
Board of Director of Commercial Metals Company
Mr. Kelson is a private equity investor and advisor to middle-market companies. He is the Chairman, President and CEO of ServCo, LLC, a strategic sourcing and supply chain management company. He has also served as an Operating Advisor with Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P., a private equity fund manager. Mr. Kelson retired in 2006 as Chairman’s Counsel for Alcoa, a leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina. At Alcoa, he served as a member of the executive council, the senior leadership group for the company. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Kelson served as Alcoa’s General Counsel. From 1997 through 2005, he served as Alcoa’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kelson received an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
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About : Commercial Metals is a vertically integrated, Fortune 500 steel company that recycles, manufactures, fabricates, and trades steel globally.
Rhys J. Best
Board of Director of Commercial Metals Company
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Rhys J. Best
Board of Director of Commercial Metals Company
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Raymond Crawford
Director of Quality of Parsons Brinckerhoff
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Robert Buck
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Beacon Roofing Supply
Robert Buck joined us as President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2003 and was appointed as Chairman of the Board in March 2007. Prior to joining us, he served as President—Uniform Rental Division of Cintas Corporation from 1997 to 2003. From 1991 through 1997, he served as Senior Vice President—Midwest Region of Cintas. From 1982 through 1991, he served as Senior Vice President—Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Cintas. Robert presently serves as Chairman of Multi-Color Corporation and as a Director of Quanex Building Products Corporation, both publicly-traded companies and Elkay Manufacturing.
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Carl Berquist
Member of the Board of Directors of Beacon Roofing Supply
Carl Berquist is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Marriott International, having served in that position from 2009 until his retirement on December 31, 2015. Carl joined Marriott in 2002 after a 28-year career with Arthur Andersen LLP, where he held numerous leadership positions including managing partner of the worldwide real-estate and hospitality practice. Carl has served as a Director of Hertz Global Holdings, the international car rental company, since 2006 and currently is Chairman of Hertz’s Compensation Committee and a member of its Financing Committee. He also is a member of the Board of Advisors of Eberle Communications, a private direct mail company. Carl is a graduate of the Penn State University, where he is a member of the Board of Advisors of both the Business School and the School of Hospitality Management.
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Neil Novich
Member of the Board of Directors of Beacon Roofing Supply
Neil Novich has served as a director since July, 2012. He is the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ryerson, Inc., a global metals distributor and fabricator. He joined Ryerson in 1994 as Chief Operating Officer, was named President and CEO in 1995, and was additionally appointed Chairman in 1999. He remained Chairman and CEO until 2007, when the company was sold. Prior to his time at Ryerson, Neil spent 13 years with Bain & Company, an international management consulting firm, where he was a partner. Neil serves on the Boards of Hillenbrand, Inc., Analog Devices, Inc., and W.W. Grainger, Inc. He has a bachelor’s degree in physics from Harvard University and master’s degrees in both nuclear engineering and management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Sheila Talton
Board of Directors of John Deere
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About Gray Matter Analytics: John Deere manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery.
Deanna Kovar
Director, Operator Station of John Deere
Deanna Kovar serves as the Director of the Global Operator Station team within John Deere’s Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG). In this role, she leads a global team of engineers, program leaders and operations experts to develop and build the best in-cab experience and command center in the agriculture industry. In her 19 years with Deere, she has held many roles in Sales, Marketing and Customer Support spanning the continental US and the globe, and is very knowledgeable about bringing precision ag technology to market. After growing up as a daughter of a Wisconsin Dairy Farmer, Deanna earned a degree in Agricultural Business Management from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and later an MBA from Loyola University in Chicago.
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Brian Pratt
Director of Primoris Services Corporation
Brian Pratt has been a Director and our Chairman as well as our President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2008. Mr. Pratt directs strategy, establishes goals and oversees our operations. Since 1983, he served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Primoris and its predecessor, ARB, Inc., a California corporation. Prior to July 2008, Mr. Pratt was the majority owner of Primoris. Mr. Pratt has over 30 years of hands-on operations and management experience in the construction industry. Mr. Pratt completed four years of courses in Civil Engineering at California Polytechnic College in Pomona.
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About Primoris Services Corporation, Primoris Services Corporation: Primoris, through various subsidiaries, has grown to become one of the largest construction service enterprises in the United States
Kris Kemeny
Managing Director of Tekfen Ventures
Kris Kemeny is a venture investor with a focus on technology companies modernizing legacy industries. Kris holds a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia University.
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About Phospholutions, Tekfen Ventures, Tropic Biosciences: Tekfen Ventures is a corporate venture capital group investing in early stage technology companies.
Alissa Briggs
Director, Head of Design of PlanGrid
Alissa is Director of User Experience at Brigade, where she brings a strategic approach to crafting impactful and evocative user experiences. Previously, Alissa led the design of top-rated, multimillion dollar web and mobile apps at Intuit. She’s spoken at SXSW, Enterprise UX, UXPA, and Grace Hopper Conference, and was published by O’Reilly Media. Alissa holds advanced degrees in Human-Computer Interaction and Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. In her free time, you can find her tweeting @alissadesigns, designing wearable electronics, and exploring the great outdoors.
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About PlanGrid: PlanGrid is a provider of cloud-based construction document collaboration platform.
Steve Schwarzwaelder
Board of Director of Emcor Group
Mr. Schwarzwaelder served an illustrious 27 year career at McKinsey & Company. Steve retired from McKinsey in 2007 as Director, an elected member of McKinsey’s Shareholders Council (2000-2006), and as an appointed member of the Managing Director’s 5-person Advisory Committee, the Director Review Committee, the Chair of the External Candidate Election Committee, and a member of the Firm’s 8-person Knowledge Committee. During his last 5 years with McKinsey, Steve had oversight responsibility for McKinsey’s global functional practices (Strategy, Operations, Corporate Finance, Marketing & Sales, Organization, and Business Technology), Knowledge Operations, and Research & Information Services. Before joining McKinsey, Steve received a liberal arts degree with a major in Economics from Denison University, where he graduated with Highest Distinction and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Following graduation in 1977, he moved to Chicago to work for Inland Steel in both the sales and finance areas. While working, Steve completed his M.B.A. program at the University of Chicago and graduated with honors in 1980.
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About McKinsey & Company: EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
David A.B. Brown
Board of Director of Emcor Group
David A.B. Brown has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Layne Christensen Company since June 2005 and serves on the Compensation Committee of that company. From June 25, 2014 to January 1, 2015, Mr. Brown also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Layne Christensen. Layne Christensen provides drilling services and related products and services in the principal markets of water resources, mineral exploration, geo construction, and energy. Mr. Brown had also been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pride International, Inc., a leading provider of offshore contract drilling and related services to oil and natural gas companies worldwide, from May 2005 to May 2011, when, pursuant to an agreement of merger, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ensco plc. Mr. Brown served as a director of Ensco from May 2011 to May 2014. For more than five years prior to May 2005, Mr. Brown was president of The Windsor Group, a management consulting firm of which he was a co-founder. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Brown was a member of the Board of Directors of Mission Resources, Inc., from 2001 to 2007, a director of NS Group, Inc., and from 2006 to 2007, a director of Petrohawk Energy Corp. He has been one of our directors since December 15, 1994. Mr. Brown, who also is a chartered accountant, has a broad breadth of knowledge regarding finance and varied businesses gathered over many years as a business consultant, particularly in the oil and gas sector in which the Company has many interests, and as a director of several public companies, including chairman of the board of three public companies.
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About : EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
Michael Yonker
Board of Director of Emcor Group
Michael T. Yonker, for more than nine years prior to his retirement in June 1998, was President and Chief Executive Officer of Portec, Inc., a diversified industrial products company with operations in the construction equipment, materials handling and railroad products industries. Mr. Yonker served as a director of Woodward Governor Company from 1996 to 2014 and served as a director of Modine Manufacturing Company from 1993 to 2012. He has been one of our directors since October 25, 2002. Having served as Chief Executive Officer of Portec and a senior executive officer and director of other companies, Mr. Yonker has a depth of business experience.
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About : EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
Richard Hamm
Board of Director of Emcor Group
Richard F. Hamm, Jr. has been Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and General Counsel of Lakewood-Amedex Inc., a drug discovery and development firm, since January 1, 2015. Mr. Hamm has also been the Managing Member of Siesta Properties LLC, a real estate development company since July 2011. He had been an Executive Vice President of Dendreon Corporation, a biotechnology company developing targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer, from December 2010 to June 2011 as well as its General Counsel and Secretary from November 2004 to June 2011. He also served as a Senior Vice President of Dendreon from November 2004 to December 2010. From April 2002 until November 2004, he was Deputy General Counsel and a Vice President of Medtronic, Inc., a medical technology company. From August 2000 to September 2009, Mr. Hamm was a member of the Board of Directors of Axsys Technologies Inc. Mr. Hamm has been one of our directors since June 19, 1998. As a corporate executive, including serving as Chief Financial Officer of Dendreon for a period of time, and a practicing attorney for over 30 years, with a master’s degree in business administration, Mr. Hamm has a broad knowledge of many industries with proven business acumen and a strong background in finance.
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About : EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
John Altmeyer
Board of Director of Emcor Group
John W. Altmeyer is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Carlisle Construction Materials, a division of Carlisle Companies Incorporated, a diversified manufacturing company. Carlisle Construction Materials, which has been led by Mr. Altmeyer since 1997, is principally engaged in the manufacture and sale of rubber and thermoplastic roofing systems and other products with roofing applications for commercial and residential buildings. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Berkshire Hills Bancorp since 2012. Mr. Altmeyer was elected to our Board on October 23, 2014. As a senior executive in the construction material industry for over 20 years, Mr. Altmeyer has a great depth of knowledge of industries related to the Company’s businesses.
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About : EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
Jerry Ryan
Board of Director of Emcor Group
Jerry E. Ryan, who is retired, served, from January 2000 through December 2002, as a consultant to Fintube Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of large heat recovery steam generators utilized in the electrical power generating industry and heavy welded finned tubes used in a variety of heat recovery operations and a subsidiary of Lone Star Technologies, Inc. Mr. Ryan served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of Fintube Limited Partnership from 1985 until its sale to Lone Star Technologies in January 2000. Mr. Ryan also served on the Boards of Directors of Lone Star Technologies from 2000 to 2007, AAON, Inc. from 2001 to 2007, and Global Power Equipment Group from 2002 to 2008. He has been one of our directors since December 15, 2007. As an entrepreneur for more than 40 years, Mr. Ryan has an extensive background in business and manufacturing operations and in-depth knowledge of the heat exchanger business in which the Company has a significant investment.
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About : EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
Larry Bump
Board of Director of Emcor Group
Larry J. Bump a private investor, was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Willbros Group, Inc., an international engineering and construction company from 1981 until May 2004. From 1977 to 1980, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Willbros, and from 1980 until 2002, when he retired, he was Chief Executive Officer of that company. Mr. Bump has been one of our directors since February 27, 2003. Mr. Bump has had a long career as a senior executive officer of Willbros, serving Willbros both in the United States and abroad. As such, he has broad knowledge of the engineering, construction, and oil and gas industries in which the Company has extensive interests and has increased the depth of the Board’s international experience.
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Alan Bennett
Board Of Director of Fluor Corporation
ALAN M. BENNETT, Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, H&R Block, Inc. (a tax and financial services provider); President and Chief Executive Officer, H&R Block, Inc., 2010-2011; Interim Chief Executive Officer, H&R Block, Inc., 2007-2008; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Aetna, Inc., 2001-2007; joined Halliburton Company Board in 2006; Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Current Director of Fluor Corporation (since 2011) and TJX Companies, Inc. (since 2007). Former Director of H&R Block, Inc. (2008-2011).
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About : Fluor is a company that delivers engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance (EPCM), and project management.
Joseph J. DeAngelo
Board of Director of HD Supply Holdings
Joseph J. DeAngelo has been President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2005, a director since August 30, 2007 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since March 12, 2015. Mr. DeAngelo served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Home Depot from January 2007 through August 2007. From August 2005 to December 2006, he served as Senior Vice President—HD Supply. From January 2005 to August 2005, Mr. DeAngelo served as Senior Vice President—Home Depot Supply, Pro Business and Tool Rental and from April 2004 through January 2005, he served as Senior Vice President—Pro Business and Tool Rental. Mr. DeAngelo previously served as Executive Vice President of The Stanley Works, a tool manufacturing company, from March 2003 through April 2004. From 1986 until March 2003, Mr. DeAngelo held various positions with GE. His final position with GE was as President and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric TIP/Modular Space, a division of General Electric Capital. Mr. DeAngelo holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Economics from the State University of New York at Albany.
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About : HD Supply provides home improvement products and building materials to remodeling contractors, tradesmen, and Do-It-Yourself customers.
Stephane Denerolle
Director of Product of Fieldwire
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About Fieldwire: Fieldwire is a field management platform that offers a wide range of device-agnostic features for general and specialty contractors.
Prachi Mishra
Director of Product Marketing of Fieldwire
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About Fieldwire: Fieldwire is a field management platform that offers a wide range of device-agnostic features for general and specialty contractors.
Jeffrey Waschler
Director of Sales of Fieldwire
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Richard W. Dreiling
Board of Director of Pulte Group
Richard W. Dreiling joined Dollar General (NYSE: DG), the leading small-box retailer with 100,000 employees and 11,000 store locations, in January 2008 as CEO, and was named chairman of the board in December 2008. He spearheaded the company’s re-emergence as a public company through a successful Initial Public Offering in November 2009 and eight secondary offerings. Prior to coming to Dollar General, Dreiling had been the chairman and CEO of Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. Before that, Dreiling served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Longs Drug Stores Corporation, a chain of retail drug stores on the West Coast and Hawaii, starting there in 2003. Before that, he was executive vice president of marketing, manufacturing and distribution of Safeway, Inc., a food and drug retailer. Earlier still, he served as president of Vons, a Southern California food and drug division of Safeway, Inc.
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Cheryl W. Grisé
Board of Director of Pulte Group
Ms. Grisé was Executive Vice President of Northeast Utilities, a public utility holding company, from December 2005 until her retirement effective July 2007; Chief Executive Officer of its principal operating subsidiaries from September 2002 to January 2007; President of the Utility Group of Northeast Utilities Service Company from May 2001 to January 2007; and Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Northeast Utilities from 1998 to 2001. Ms. Grisé is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum. Ms. Grisé currently serves as a member of the board of directors of MetLife, Inc. (Lead Director) and ICF International.
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