Education Team
Explore the Construction Institute's diverse team of industry experts, from construction lawyers to marketing professionals, all dedicated to advancing the AEC industry through education and strategic growth initiatives.
Education Committee CI Staff
- Nancy Greenwald - Executive Director
- Lisa Baur - Director of Professional Education
Education Committee Chair
Lindsey Peterson Black - Lindsey is a construction lawyer with Hinckley Allen. Her practice focuses on all aspects of the construction industry. She has represented general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, project owners, and suppliers in a wide range of construction-related matters. Lindsey routinely advises clients on contract drafting and negotiation, payment issues, liens, construction and design defect claims, delay claims, litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution. She counsels clients on best practices for avoiding litigation and minimizing risk and represents clients in federal and state court, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
Education Co-Chair
Gene Torone- Gene Torone is President of SLAM Construction Services and a Designated Design-Build Professional™ (DBIA™). He brings over 40 years of experience planning and managing construction projects, including 27 years managing design-build projects. He has been responsible for the management of over 100 design-build construction projects and hundreds of construction projects. His experience includes work for educational, healthcare, corporate and public sector clients. He is particularly adept at devising highly-effective delivery plans and construction methods using innovative fast-track and design-build techniques.
Additional Staff and Committee Members
- Lewis Finkel - Certified Professional Estimator with over 50 years of construction experience. President of Professional Construction Services.
- John O. Hilf - New York Group Manager for Tucker Mechanical and has also served as Tucker’s Major Projects Group Manager and Operations Manager.
- Jacob Kovel - Retired construction educator with expertise in field operations and heavy-civil construction.
- Luiza Mills - Senior Vice President at Interstate Electrical Services with over 20 years of executive management experience.
- Johnny Medina- FM at CBRE
- Tyler Sweeny- Construction Technology and Safety Coordinator at Sweeny Civil Construction Academy.
- Tori Muscara- Director of Marketing at E2 Engineering.
- Eric Sanford- Director of MEP/VDC