I-LinCP is fortunate to have a group of industry experts and leaders who have joined together to help create, lead the work, and hold the vision for this organization.
Founder, Executive Director , Board Chair Carol M. Warkoczewski, AIA , MSOLE Synergy Builders , and Construction Information Solutions (C-I-Solutions) . Through Synergy Builders, Carol provides facilitation of Partnering workshops and processes, strategic planning, organizational development, and training and coaching in leadership development, communication, dealing with conflict, and improving trust. Through C-I-Solutions, Carol is the re-seller in Texas for the collaboration and project information management service and application, MySmartPlans.
Board Member Rob Roy Parnell, AIA, Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities, The Texas State University System Rob Roy is a 20-year veteran in managing the design and construction of state facilities. Prior to his current role as Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities, Mr. Parnell served as Director of Design and Construction at the Texas Facilities Commission for over 9 years.
Board Member Richard W. Jennings, FAIA Richard is a Lecturer at The University of Texas at Austin and the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. A Senior Consultant with a New York boutique investment banking firm providing advisory services to architectural and engineering firms in the areas of leadership and management, marketing, and mergers and acquisitions, Jennings has more than 30 years of professional experience leading design firms and the design and construction of large-scale commercial projects. He was a co-founder, president and CEO of a nationally-operating architectural and planning firm. Prior to founding that firm, he was a Principal and Division Director of a 700-person firm global architecture, engineering and construction management firm. He also taught Professional Practice at the Rice University School of Architecture.
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Denise Neu, Director, Facilities, Planning & Construction, Sam Houston State University Denise Neu has 20 years experience in the commercial construction real estate industry. She currently holds the position of Director of Facilities Planning & Construction at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) in Huntsville, Texas. After graduating from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Science, she embarked her career working consecutively for two of the Nation’s top 100 building contractors Manhattan Construction & SpawGlass Construction. There she learned valuable skills & refined her leadership abilities. With fourteen years of general contractor experience, she was granted an opportunity at a specialized construction management firm to lead projects for many commercial Houston based clients, comprised of hospitality, nonprofit, manufacturing, recreational, infrastructure and retail projects. With her exposure to construction from different perspectives, SHSU presented her current endeavor. By expressing her compassion as a servant leader and using a collaborative management platform, she enhances project outcomes and encourages personnel growth.
Denise volunteers as a board director and instructor for New Millennium Project (a non-profit organization whose mantra is “Healing through Service”) and is a board member of the Cypress Creek YMCA.
Board Member Roy J. Sprague, Jr., AIA, CSI, REFP, Assistant Superintendent of Facilities & Construction, Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. Located in Houston, CF-ISD is the twenty-fifth largest school district in the nation and third largest in the State of Texas. Roy is a registered architect and has been involved in the planning and design of educational facilities for over twenty years as both an architect and owner's representative. He is currently managing and directing over $2 billion of new construction and renovations resulting from three very successful bond elections in 2001, 2004 and 2007 in the amounts of $470.5M, $713M and $807M respectively. Along with his planning and construction responsibilities, he is also responsible for overseeing the Maintenance Department, Energy Management, and handles real estate acquisitions for the district.
Board Member, Chair-Governance CommitteeJeff Bryson , Team Manager, Linbeck Construction As team manager at Linbeck, Jeff has lead projects for Baylor college of Medicine, Rice University, Shell Global Services, and others. His management skills have been developed not only in the construction field, but in marketing and manufacturing as well. This broader approach has served his diverse project history well. His life long experience as a small business owner, first in residential home building with LDB Construction and then as part owner of Sunflake Windows, forged the understanding that with any building, large or small, no matter how grand or intricate, the management plan is ultimately delivered by the combined efforts of all the team members. Jeff is a member of the US Green Building Council.
Board Member, Co-chair-Events and Marketing CommitteeMatt Daniel , LEED AP, Senior Vice President, Skanska USA Building Matt has been instrumental in helping build Skanska’s Texas Practice since 2004. He has been active in the industry since 1981 and has worked with several large construction/program management firms including Centex, Gilbane, and Jacobs before coming to Skanska. He regularly serves as guest lecturer for the Construction Science programs at several universities, and he speaks on topics ranging from Project Delivery to Future Industry Trends.
Board Member, Treasurer Mark Pearce , LEED AP, Director of Pre-construction Services, Flintco, Inc. (Texas Division) Mark Pearce, LEED AP, DBIA, provides preconstruction services oversight and leadership for the Flintco Texas operations office based in Austin, Texas. With 30 years of experience, Mark’s expertise includes scope and cost management, scheduling, constructability review, estimating, value analysis and bid packaging. Well-versed at cost model development and scope definition, he is a skilled contract negotiator and is thorough, systematic and efficient in the development of a GMP. Mark provides project development expertise during the design phase to help customers define needs and determine scope based on his experience in project management and field operations. He coordinates with clients, architects, engineers, subcontractors and suppliers, to ensure the project needs are met through precise scope definition. His diverse career includes work in commercial, industrial, healthcare, entertainment, retail, educational, athletics, lab, high-tech and historical renovation in both the public and private sectors. Mark has worked for clients that include The University of Texas at Austin, Texas State University, the City of Cedar Park, Universal Studios, Disney and the Texas Department of Health. Mark has worked on numerous award-winning projects with regional and national distinctions for Construction Excellence, Design-Build Excellence and Excellence in Safety awarded from the Associated Builders and Contractors, the Design-Build Institute of America and the Associated General Contractors. In addition, he has provided preconstruction services for a UT project that garnered a national Marvin M. Black Award for Partnering and led preconstruction services for UT System’s first LEED® Certified building. Mark has earned the DBIA Designation from the Design-Build Institute of America and is a LEED Accredited Professional. He gradated in 1978 from Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Technology.
Board Member Robert Farmer, Director, Preconstruction Services,SpawGlass Bob Farmer has more than 36 years of experience in the construction industry, including overseeing the preconstruction and construction of education, corporate, healthcare, industrial, sports, and institutional facilities. His past positions include superintendent, project manager and project executive and is currently Director of Preconstruction Services for SpawGlass Contractors in Austin, TX. Bob has a background in corporate training is responsible for developing numerous training programs for SpawGlass. He is a past board chairman for the local chapter and national board member of Associated Builders and Contractors. Bob holds a B.A.A., Industrial Design–University of Cincinnati.
Board Member, Chair-Finance and Audit Committee Michael W. Lackey, PE MBA CxA, Key Principal and Lead Commissioning Agent, Lackey de Carvajal Cx Michael is a Mechanical Engineering and Energy Industry professional with extensive background in the management of commercial, institutional, healthcare and industrial projects energy related projects. He has extensive background in design, estimating, scheduling, budgeting and construction management of MEP systems. His years of experience in the industry give him excellent organization and prioritization skills to prioritize and focus on critical areas of the work flow. His background in MEP design and construction give him particular insights into their complexities, especially as they relate to Energy Audits, LEED Consulting, Building Commissioning and Performance Contracting. Prior to forming Lackey de Carvajal Cx, Mike was Program Manager at PARSONS, and he has broad experience in commercial, institutional, healthcare and industrial projects. Mike’s background includes conceptualization, design, estimating, construction, scheduling, and budgeting. His years of experience in the industry give him excellent organization and prioritization skills to prioritize and focus on critical areas of the work flow. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, a Master of Business Administration, and is a PhD student at Texas A&M.
Board Member, Co-chair-Events and Marketing Committee
Luma Jaffar, AIA, LEED AP, Associate, KGA Architecture Luma Jaffar is an Associate at KGA architecture managing the Austin office with over 16 years of experience in design and construction. Ms. Jaffar has performed the duties of a Project Manager and a Project Architect on facilities ranging from office buildings, schools, retail, transit terminals, financial institutions, libraries, hospitality, industrial, and a variety of government projects. Throughout her involvement with construction, Ms. Jaffar is intensely involved with the design team coordinating the work of the different disciplines, translating the client’s operational, aesthetic, and financial needs to successful projects.
Ms. Jaffar has considerable experience with sustainable design and worked on three banks that achieved LEED Silver rating.
Luma gained her Masters of Architecture degree from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College of London in 1996, and her Bachelors of Architecture degree from the University of Technology in Baghdad 1992.
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Marie Hoke , AIA, Principal, WHR Architects
Marie has been a Principal at WHR since January 2006. She has more than 20 years of specialized architectural experience managing and designing higher education and institutional projects. In addition to serving as Principal in Charge, she also serves as Senior Project Manager/Designer on higher education projects.
Marie first joined WHR in 1991, as a project designer/project architect and gained valuable experience on a variety of project sizes and types. After five years, she left the firm to broaden her exposure to projects in higher education. For two years, Marie served as a senior project manager for the University of Houston Central Campus, primarily in charge of their $52 million Student Recreation and Wellness Center project. Returning to WHR in 2001, Marie brought significant experience managing large university projects as well as insight and understanding from working in a higher education administrative setting.
Marie graduated from the University of Houston with honors (Magna Cum Laude), receiving her Bachelor of Architecture. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Texas Society of Architects, Rice Design Alliance, and the Houston Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. She currently serves on the board of the Rice Design Alliance and is a former board member of AIA Houston.
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Randall Reaves, AIA Esq, Attorney Randall Reaves is an architect, interior designer, and attorney with over thirty years of experience in both the private and public sectors. His architectural career began at I.M. Pei and Partners in New York. After returning to his adopted home town of Houston and joining Pierce Goodwin Alexander, he worked on such projects as Houston Intercontinental Airport, The Coca-Cola Company Technical Center, and Texas American Bank. After receiving a law license, he worked for a large, Texas-based, private law firm advising clients as to real estate, construction, and real estate development issues. As the construction attorney for The University of Texas System, he counseled central facilities planners, component institution business officers, and physical plant directors. He initiated an effort to authorize design-build, construction management at risk, and job order contracting methods for higher education in Texas, and advised legislators on drafting the resultant legislation. He was a partner in the consulting firm, Synthesis Partnership, advising non-profit sector clients such as the University of New Hampshire, Mystic Seaport Museum, and Emma Willard School on site evaluation, master planning, facility evaluation, architectural programming and budgeting, contract formation and negotiation with contractors and architects, and other facilities-related issues. Most recently, Randall was with the Dallas office of Gensler, the largest design firm in the world. He has been a speaker on real estate, land use, contracting, purchasing, and construction issues for higher education at association and bar meetings. Continuing education courses for architects by Mr. Reaves are offered through RedVector.
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Denise Cheney, Attorney, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP Denise Cheney is an Attorney at the law firm of Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP.
Board Member Chair-Membership and Development Committee
Bob Richards, President-Central Texas, TD Industries Bob Richards came to TD Industries in 1998 and has responsibility for the Austin, San Antonio and surrounding areas. He was hired to rebuild the Austin office and over time, integrated it with San Antonio to create one single operation that has met its goals of growth, reputation and financial performance. Prior to TD, he spent 18 years with Honeywell where he held various positions that ultimately lead him to Regional Management.
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Advisory Council Guy Dudley, LEED AP, Project Manager, Bowman Engineering Guy Dudley is a LEED AP certified construction professional who has spent most of his career on the construction/production side of the building life cycle. Originally from Austin, Guy earned his architectural engineering bachelors, and civil masters degrees from The University of Texas at Austin.
Advisory Council James Salmon, President, Collaborative Construction Resources, LLC James is the President of Collaborative Construction Resources, LLC (Collaborative Construction). His innovative IPD in 3D™ program empowers stakeholders in the U.S Construction Industry to utilize collaborative agreements, BIM and lean construction methods to deliver integrated design and construction services more efficiently and more productively. Collaborative Construction works closely with innovators from multiple disciplines to advance the building industry’s understanding of the power of integrated project delivery, (IPD) building information modeling, (BIM) lean design and construction methods and techniques (Lean processes) and the new generation of multi-party collaborative agreements (Collaborative Agreements) that enable the use of these powerful collaborative tools in an IPD environment. James recently joined the Austin based firm of Beatty Bangle Strama P.C. in an of counsel capacity. Beatty Bangle Strama is a boutique law firm specializing in complex commercial litigation, government relations and sophisticated business transactions. The firm provides superior counsel to private, public and corporate clients.
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Jay Rambo, AIA LEED AP, Principal, SmithGroup Jay has spent the last 12 years with SmithGroup/F&S architects designing capital projects around the State of Texas. His work includes projects for higher education, K-12 and municipalities. Most recently, Jay has served as principal and higher education practice leader for SmithGroup/F&S’ Dallas office since 2008. He has been a repeat guest lecturer for the Northlake College Construction Management and Technology department, is an active member of the Dallas AIA, and is currently serving on the Architecture and Construction Committee for the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
Jay graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Environmental Design degree, and went on the earn a Master of Architecture from The University of California – Berkeley. He is a registered architect in the State of Texas and is certified by NCARB.
Advisory Council Laraine Kentridge Lasdon , President, Laraine Lasdon & Associates Laraine currently serves on Austin Community College Center for Public Policy and Political Studies Board and is International VP on the Rotary Club of Austin Board of Directors.
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David Williamson, AIA, LEED AP, Vice President, HKS
David is an architect and senior designer with HKS. For the last 13 years, David’s design work largely focused on corporate and higher education projects. Additionally, David provides leadership in sustainability and integrated project delivery. In 2001 David served as the designer of one of the first LEED Silver certified projects for the City of Dallas and, since that time, issues of sustainability have remained at the forefront of David's design process. David has served as the AIA Dallas, Integrated Practice Committee Chair in 2009 and is currently serving as a chairman for the ULI North Texas, Sustainability Committee, Best Practices Subcommittee.
Since 2009, David has also sought to encourage sustainable development in his role as a research team member for Vision North Texas and a member of the Greater Dallas Planning Council.
David graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and went on to obtain a Master of Architecture from the same university. David is a registered architect and a LEED Accredited Professional.
Founding Board Member Lindrea (Lin) Sealy, AIA, MBA, LEED AP Lin is one of the original founding Board members of I-LinCP. After a 38-year career in architectural design, teaching, and project management here and abroad, Lin retired in January 2009 to pursue part-time teaching and consulting. Through the years, she has served as a designer, business owner, facilities manager, senior project manager, partner for a large A/E practice, and finally as Senior Staff Architect for the University of Texas System, managing some of the largest projects ever built by the UT System. Her last five years have been spent in realigning project teams as well as scope/budgets/schedules, and developing knowledge-sharing tools within the UT System. Lin has learned that all facets of the design and construction industry demand creative thinking, partnerships, and people skills. Over the years, her expertise has grown particularly in healthcare and laboratory design, project management, construction documentation, contract negotiation, dispute resolution, team building, economic & sustainability, project insurances, and delivery methods. Lin is a registered architect in the U.S. and United Kingdom, and holds an NCARB certificate. She resides in Austin,
Founding Board Member Michael J. English, Author, Consultant Mike was an original, founding member of the I-LinCP Board of Directors who has now moved to the Advisory Council. He is also one of three founding partners of Best Practices Benchmarking & Consulting LLC, a research driven, management consulting, and publishing firm that is a world-leader in its field. Michael served four years (1993-96) as a Baldrige Award examiner.
