Mark Adams, MS, MBA, PM, Director, Capital Project Management, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Workshop: Facilities Construction and Project Management
Mark Adams is a subject matter expert in the field of Capital Project and Program Management; and previously with C3 Consultancy, a Project Management Office (PMO) Veteran-owned startup that represents Owners and their Capital Investments Programs and Projects. Professionally, Mark started his career serving in the United States Air Force where he was the Owner’s Representative for the Air Force on their construction and infrastructure projects across the globe.
Workshop: Facilities Construction and Project Management
Mark Adams is a subject matter expert in the field of Capital Project and Program Management; and previously with C3 Consultancy, a Project Management Office (PMO) Veteran-owned startup that represents Owners and their Capital Investments Programs and Projects. Professionally, Mark started his career serving in the United States Air Force where he was the Owner’s Representative for the Air Force on their construction and infrastructure projects across the globe.
Kathleen Cloud, Director, M. Frank Higgins & Co., Inc.
Workshop: Environmental Health & Safety for Facility Managers and Effective Communication in Project Management
Kathleen Cloud is the President and Co-Owner of M. Frank Higgins & Co., Inc., one of the largest commercial flooring specialists in the region. M. Frank Higgins, a fourth-generation family business since 1952, is located in Berlin, CT, and has over 50 full time employees.
Workshop: Environmental Health & Safety for Facility Managers and Effective Communication in Project Management
Kathleen Cloud is the President and Co-Owner of M. Frank Higgins & Co., Inc., one of the largest commercial flooring specialists in the region. M. Frank Higgins, a fourth-generation family business since 1952, is located in Berlin, CT, and has over 50 full time employees.
Eric Connery, Facilities Administrator, Connecticut General Assembly
Workshop: Financial Management of Facilities
Eric Connery has been the Facility Administrator for Connecticut General Assembly for the past twenty years. With over forty years of involvement in almost every phase of a building’s evolution, from design, construction, operation and management in both the private and public sectors, the last thirty years as a facility manager of financial, educational and government facilities.
Workshop: Financial Management of Facilities
Eric Connery has been the Facility Administrator for Connecticut General Assembly for the past twenty years. With over forty years of involvement in almost every phase of a building’s evolution, from design, construction, operation and management in both the private and public sectors, the last thirty years as a facility manager of financial, educational and government facilities.
Roy Cooper, P.E., Vice President at Arcadis
Workshop: Management of Legal Exposures
Roy Cooper is the Vice President and leader of Arcadis’ Contract Solutions group in North America. He has more than 27 years of construction experience, including the analysis and review of complex construction claims from the beginning stages through trial support and expert testimony. Cooper has led large-scale claims evaluation assignments of almost every type, including the evaluation of schedule impacts, cost impact analysis, mediation, and claims negotiation, and has been qualified as an expert on both horizontal and vertical type projects. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Maryland, New York and Rhode Island.
Workshop: Management of Legal Exposures
Roy Cooper is the Vice President and leader of Arcadis’ Contract Solutions group in North America. He has more than 27 years of construction experience, including the analysis and review of complex construction claims from the beginning stages through trial support and expert testimony. Cooper has led large-scale claims evaluation assignments of almost every type, including the evaluation of schedule impacts, cost impact analysis, mediation, and claims negotiation, and has been qualified as an expert on both horizontal and vertical type projects. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Maryland, New York and Rhode Island.
Patrick Donovan, Scheduler & Claims Analyst, Arcadis
Workshop: Project Schedule Management: From Project Initiation to Closeout
Patrick Donovan is a scheduler and claims analyst in Arcadis’ Contract Solutions group. He has more than six years of experience in the construction industry working as a Scheduler, Claims Analyst, Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer and Field Engineer. Donovan has successfully executed multiple complex projects on schedule and achieved substantial cost savings. He has been responsible for all project phases including concept selection, detailed design, regulatory approvals, procurement, construction, and closeout. Donovan is presently working on construction schedules for the $135M Ella T. Grasso Technical High School construction project in Groton CT, $200M Williams College Science Center construction in Williamstown, MA and $100M Brooklyn Navy Yards Hurricane Sandy relief project in NYC.
Workshop: Project Schedule Management: From Project Initiation to Closeout
Patrick Donovan is a scheduler and claims analyst in Arcadis’ Contract Solutions group. He has more than six years of experience in the construction industry working as a Scheduler, Claims Analyst, Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer and Field Engineer. Donovan has successfully executed multiple complex projects on schedule and achieved substantial cost savings. He has been responsible for all project phases including concept selection, detailed design, regulatory approvals, procurement, construction, and closeout. Donovan is presently working on construction schedules for the $135M Ella T. Grasso Technical High School construction project in Groton CT, $200M Williams College Science Center construction in Williamstown, MA and $100M Brooklyn Navy Yards Hurricane Sandy relief project in NYC.
Robert Falaguerra, Vice President of Facilities, Design and Construction - Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Workshop: Fundamentals of Facilities Management
Robert J. Falaguerra has been Vice President of Facilities, Design and Construction at Saint Francis Hospital / Trinity Health New England in Hartford, Connecticut since 1992. His previous experience includes over 45 years of health care facilities management including assignments at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital and Bronx Lebanon Hospital, all in New York City. Mr. Falaguerra was also Vice President of Ogden Allied Abatement and Decontamination Services from 1987 – 1992. Mr. Falaguerra holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Marine Engineering from S.U.N.Y. Maritime College and a Masters Degree in Management Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
Workshop: Fundamentals of Facilities Management
Robert J. Falaguerra has been Vice President of Facilities, Design and Construction at Saint Francis Hospital / Trinity Health New England in Hartford, Connecticut since 1992. His previous experience includes over 45 years of health care facilities management including assignments at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital and Bronx Lebanon Hospital, all in New York City. Mr. Falaguerra was also Vice President of Ogden Allied Abatement and Decontamination Services from 1987 – 1992. Mr. Falaguerra holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Marine Engineering from S.U.N.Y. Maritime College and a Masters Degree in Management Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
Gregory Faulkner, Partner at Robinson & Cole LLP
Workshop: Management of Legal Exposures
Gregory Faulkner is a partner and Chair of the Construction Practice with the firm Robinson & Cole, and member of the firm's Managing Committee. He has served as local, national, and international counsel in all aspects of construction law for more than 25 years. In addition to serving the needs of all areas of the construction industry, he works closely with institutional owners and developers in the education, hospitality, and food and beverage industries with regard to their unique building and facilities program needs. He is also a long time member of the Commercial and Construction Panel of Neutrals for both the American Arbitration Association and the American Dispute Resolution Center.
Workshop: Management of Legal Exposures
Gregory Faulkner is a partner and Chair of the Construction Practice with the firm Robinson & Cole, and member of the firm's Managing Committee. He has served as local, national, and international counsel in all aspects of construction law for more than 25 years. In addition to serving the needs of all areas of the construction industry, he works closely with institutional owners and developers in the education, hospitality, and food and beverage industries with regard to their unique building and facilities program needs. He is also a long time member of the Commercial and Construction Panel of Neutrals for both the American Arbitration Association and the American Dispute Resolution Center.
Brian Goodreau, Associate Vice President, Arcadis
Workshop: Project Schedule Management: From Project Initiation to Closeout
Brian Goodreau is an Associate Vice President with Arcadis, a global engineering and Construction firm. He is a principal claims analyst who has worked for Arcadis for 8 years. He is also the operations leader for the Arcadis Contract Solutions team of experts in construction disputes and project controls in New York City. Goodreau currently manages claims on behalf of public and private owners for numerous complex infrastructure and building projects across North America. He has a proven record of accomplishment helping clients to avoid and mitigate disputes by implementing techniques such as CPM scheduling and total cost management. Brian has also effectively resolved numerous disputes on behalf of his clients, providing expert analysis and litigation support.
Workshop: Project Schedule Management: From Project Initiation to Closeout
Brian Goodreau is an Associate Vice President with Arcadis, a global engineering and Construction firm. He is a principal claims analyst who has worked for Arcadis for 8 years. He is also the operations leader for the Arcadis Contract Solutions team of experts in construction disputes and project controls in New York City. Goodreau currently manages claims on behalf of public and private owners for numerous complex infrastructure and building projects across North America. He has a proven record of accomplishment helping clients to avoid and mitigate disputes by implementing techniques such as CPM scheduling and total cost management. Brian has also effectively resolved numerous disputes on behalf of his clients, providing expert analysis and litigation support.
Thomas G. Librizzi, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Workshop: Construction Contracting and Change Orders
Thomas G. Librizzi's practice has concentrated on construction and surety law related matters for more than 30 years. He counsels construction managers, contractors, subcontractors, owners, design professionals and sureties on the full range of construction issues, including claims, project delays and extra work, project management, claims avoidance, contract drafting and negotiations, design-build contracts, contract administration and performance, labor disputes, bid protests, mechanics liens, domestic and international arbitration, litigation in state and federal court and mediations. Tom was a construction law partner at Pepe & Hazard for 25 years prior to its merger with McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP in 2010.
Workshop: Construction Contracting and Change Orders
Thomas G. Librizzi's practice has concentrated on construction and surety law related matters for more than 30 years. He counsels construction managers, contractors, subcontractors, owners, design professionals and sureties on the full range of construction issues, including claims, project delays and extra work, project management, claims avoidance, contract drafting and negotiations, design-build contracts, contract administration and performance, labor disputes, bid protests, mechanics liens, domestic and international arbitration, litigation in state and federal court and mediations. Tom was a construction law partner at Pepe & Hazard for 25 years prior to its merger with McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP in 2010.
James McManus, FAIA, Chairman Emeritus, Principal, The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Workshop: Budget Management: Managing Project Costs
James McManus is the Chairman Emeritus of The S/L/A/M Collaborative, a 200-member, fully integrated, multi-disciplinary architecture firm with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Connecticut and SLAM Construction Services, a construction management subsidiary. He serves as the principal-in-charge for some of the firm's most important and complex projects including the Jordan Hall of Science and the Eck School of Law at the University of Notre Dame; Academic Research Building at the University of Connecticut Health Center; Shriners Hospital for Children, Mexico City and the Campus Crossroads Project at Notre Dame. He has been instrumental in developing the firm’s Integrated Project Delivery process that combines planning, design and full construction services for client projects. He holds a Bachelor's in Architecture from the University of Notre Dame and is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Workshop: Budget Management: Managing Project Costs
James McManus is the Chairman Emeritus of The S/L/A/M Collaborative, a 200-member, fully integrated, multi-disciplinary architecture firm with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Connecticut and SLAM Construction Services, a construction management subsidiary. He serves as the principal-in-charge for some of the firm's most important and complex projects including the Jordan Hall of Science and the Eck School of Law at the University of Notre Dame; Academic Research Building at the University of Connecticut Health Center; Shriners Hospital for Children, Mexico City and the Campus Crossroads Project at Notre Dame. He has been instrumental in developing the firm’s Integrated Project Delivery process that combines planning, design and full construction services for client projects. He holds a Bachelor's in Architecture from the University of Notre Dame and is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Michael Schrier, Director of Design and STEM Projects, University of CT Planning Architecture
Workshops: Principles of Project Management; Project Scope Management; Project Communications Management
Michael Schrier is a registered architect with a B.A. Degree from McGill University and a Masters of Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis. Michael also earned an M.B.A. from Fordham University. He has had extensive experience in the design and construction of medical and institutional buildings, while in private practice in the State of New York and Connecticut, and as site director for design and construction for New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. At Yale School of Medicine Facilities Planning and Construction, he oversees a staff of project managers that implement projects over two campuses. He also developed the project management certificate curriculum at the University of Hartford’s Construction Institute, and teaches the Principles of Project Management and Scope Management classes.
Workshops: Principles of Project Management; Project Scope Management; Project Communications Management
Michael Schrier is a registered architect with a B.A. Degree from McGill University and a Masters of Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis. Michael also earned an M.B.A. from Fordham University. He has had extensive experience in the design and construction of medical and institutional buildings, while in private practice in the State of New York and Connecticut, and as site director for design and construction for New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. At Yale School of Medicine Facilities Planning and Construction, he oversees a staff of project managers that implement projects over two campuses. He also developed the project management certificate curriculum at the University of Hartford’s Construction Institute, and teaches the Principles of Project Management and Scope Management classes.
Eugene Torone, DBIA, President, SLAM Construction Services
Workshop: Construction Management II
Gene Torone is President of SLAM Construction Services and a Designated Design-Build Professional™ (DBIA™). He brings over 35 years of experience planning and managing construction projects, including 22 years managing design-build projects. He has been responsible for the management of 66 design-build construction projects and hundreds of construction projects. His experience includes work for educational, medical, 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.
Workshop: Construction Management II
Gene Torone is President of SLAM Construction Services and a Designated Design-Build Professional™ (DBIA™). He brings over 35 years of experience planning and managing construction projects, including 22 years managing design-build projects. He has been responsible for the management of 66 design-build construction projects and hundreds of construction projects. His experience includes work for educational, medical, 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.