Tom Hardiman
Executive Director, Modular Building Institute
Tom Hardiman, CAE has been the Executive Director of the Modular Building Institute since January 2004 and manages the governance of the organization as well as serves as the MBI Government Affairs Director. He has been a registered lobbyist at the federal level with the US Congress as well as at the state level in […]
Ty Holt
Managing Principal, The Holt Group LLC
Ty Holt has over 40 years of experience as a construction and commercial trial lawyer, public finance lawyer, construction transaction attorney, project development and deal structuring attorney, in addition to more than 30 years of experience as a construction mediator and arbitrator. He’s a member of the AAA Construction Arbitration Master Panel, is an International […]
Valerie Jackson
Senior Director, Global Inclusion and Diversity
Valerie Jackson currently serves as Senior Director, Global Inclusion and Diversity at Procore Technologies, where she works to leverage the power of an inclusive culture to increase employee engagement and productivity, unlock value and drive business. A passionate builder of people, projects and opportunities, Valerie has focused on building inclusion and talent initiatives in global […]
Wendy Venoit
Partner, Hinckley Allen & Snyder, LLP
Wendy Venoit is a partner in the construction practice group of Hinckley Allen. Her focus is litigation and arbitration of domestic and international construction disputes, including litigation in state and federal forums, as well as mediation and arbitration. She represents EPC contractors, general contractors and construction managers. She is an experienced trial attorney handling construction […]
Wes Simpson
Executive Director of Operations
Wes Simpson is the Executive Director of Operations for Green Mechanical Construction, Inc., a full-service mechanical contractor with two offices located in Kentucky. The Glasgow location services the Mid-South and Southeast regions, while the Lexington location services the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley regions. A second office in downtown Lexington is home to GMCI’s design-build engineering […]
Yahia Kala
Product Manager, Analytics, CMiC
As the product manager of CMiC Analytics, Yahia Kala is responsible for the performance of the analytics platform— including developing robust dashboards and powerful self-serve analytics tools. Kala spent five years in consulting engineering and operational analytics before joining CMiC in 2021. He loves to connect with customers and software developers of his strategic developments—all […]
Zulqernain Malik
Chief Happiness Officer, SmartBuild
Zulqernain Malik holds a degree in civil engineering and has extensive experience within the ICI and civil construction sector working for developers and general contractors. He owned a general contracting business for over 15 years. In 2018, Malik launched SmartBuild, a construction-management platform. With more than 25 years of construction experience, Malik remains connected to […]