Andy Leek
Vice President, Technology & Innovation, PARIC Corporation
Andy earned his bachelor’s in architecture from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. He continued his education in architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. As vice president of technology and innovation, Andy Leek works closely with the entire PARIC leadership team to develop strategy and implementation planning to unify technology into a highly integrated […]
Anirban Basu
Chief Economist for Associated Builders and Contractors
Anirban Basu is chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm provides strategic analytical services to energy suppliers, law firms, medical systems, government agencies and real-estate developers, among others. In 2014, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appointed him Chair of the Maryland Economic Development […]
Annette Dowdle
Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits, HUB International
Annette Dowdle is an experienced strategic adviser on innovative employee benefit solutions. She leads a team of talented and dedicated consultants to advise clients on their employee benefits programs, including strategic planning, underwriting, data analysis, marketing, compliance and custom communications. Driven by her passion for human performance and productivity programs, Dowdle provides her clients access […]
Ben Schultz
CEO, LaborChart
Ben Schultz is chief executive officer and founder of LaborChart. He is responsible for the overall strategic direction and growth of the company. Prior to finding LaborChart, Schultz was a fourth-generation electrical contractor who worked in the construction industry for 15 years. He branched out on his own to develop a workforce management platform that […]
Bill Wagner
President, Struxi / Penta Technologies
Brad Barth
Chief Product Officer, InEight
Brad Barth is chief product officer for InEight, where he oversees product strategy and product management. The mission of his team is to define, deliver and demonstrate products that solve high-value problems within well-understood markets. The group is responsible for InEight’s product roadmap and defining the company’s next-generation solutions. Along with responsibility for InEight’s Industry […]
Brad Wagner
Process Improvement Manager, Okland Construction
Brandi Heffner
Product Manager, InEight
Brandi Heffner is a product manager at InEight, a leading developer of construction project management software. She drives the development of InEight Inspect, which solves regulatory compliance challenges for contractors, owners and engineers. Prior to InEight, she worked for Kiewit for 20 years in various positions, including document control management and quality management, mainly in […]
Brandon Brooks
Construction Management Program Manager, WoodWorks
Brandon Brooks is an experienced project and program manager, a seasoned policy analyst and an incorrigible information sponge. He recently completed a career in the Marine Corps, where he led test and evaluation efforts for acquisition projects with congressional oversight; created an education and training roadmap for technical skills programs; and was fortunate enough to […]
Brian Filkins
Collaboration Process Manager
With more than 15 years of experience and a proven track record in design and VDC integration, process improvement and realized cost savings, Brian has managed design and VDC scope on over $1 billion capital projects nationwide and is experienced in numerous project types, construction typologies and delivery methods.