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Brian Walsh has been a proponent of design-build for more than three decades and has served in several capacities in DBIA leadership. This includes being the DBIA Florida Region Chapter […]

One of the “Founding Fathers” of DBIA, Don Warren has been an influencer in our organization since its inception. Warren’s roles included serving on the Board of Directors from 1993 […]

A recognized national expert in design-build delivery, Jim Whitaker has been a tireless advocate for Design-Build Done Right principles as a member of DBIA’s leadership in many roles over the […]

As the former Chairman/CEO of Gray Construction, Jim helped lead his family-owned business to ultimately become one of the twenty largest design-build firms in the country. The Gray Companies specialize […]

Preston Haskell founded The Haskell Company in 1965. He served as the Design-Build Institute of America’s first chairman and has been one of the nation’s most influential design-build advocates. Preston […]

When Kraig Krekemeier joined the other “founding fathers” at that first meeting in 1993, he was the President of Sverdrup Facilities. He served as DBIA’s Board Chairman in 1996. Kraig […]

Rik Kunnath joined Pankow Builders in 1979, retiring as the Executive Chairman of the Board for Pankow Management, Inc., and the President of the Board of Directors of the Charles […]

Matt Girard leads the Civil Division for Plenary. In this capacity, Matt is responsible for project development, delivery, asset management, teaming and business development for all Plenary Group Civil projects […]

Tuyen Mai is a Senior Vice President with Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC (EYIA), an affiliate of Ernst & Young LLP and part of its US infrastructure advisory group. […]