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Mr. Scancella retired from KS Engineers in July 2025. He was head of the the Construction Services Department, opening new possibilities for their Construction Management and Construction Inspection business. He brings with him 48+ years of experience in the design and construction of highways, roadways, and bridges, having served in the role of Project Manager, […]

Laura Wake-Ramos, AIA, NCARB, DBIA, is a Design Manager with Hensel Phelps in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Laura serves as Secretary for the DBIA Mid-Atlantic Region Board, and is a DBIA National Project Awards Juror.  Laura serves various roles in AIA, notably as At-Large Representative 2024-2026 AIA Strategic Council and as 2023-2024 Chair on the National […]

Dan is a registered Architect with nearly 50 years of experience designing public facilities for K-12 education, higher education, local government, criminal justice facilities and a zoo.  He is a Design-Build Certified Professional and a member of the 2024 Class of the DBIA College of Fellows.  He has been involved in over 150 Design-Build Projects […]

Paul has over fifty years of experience managing major water infrastructure projects throughout the US. He is a registered Professional Engineer, a Board-Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) with the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and a Fellow of the Design Build Institute of America.  His background includes 13 years working in a design firm specializing in […]

Benjamin Dzioba is a Vice President at KLJ Engineering where he oversees alternative delivery pursuits (DB, CMGC, PDB).  He has 25 years of experience including 20 years in design-build projects, ranging from aviation, roads, bridges, and buildings totaling over $2 billion. A DBIA Fellow, licensed engineer and certified PMP, Ben is a long-standing DBIA leader, […]

Mike Courtney has more than 44 years of experience in the private and public sectors, leading project teams and developing capital projects as the owner or on behalf of the owner as an Owner/Advisor. In his career, Mike has developed, negotiated, and set design-build project delivery for three different State of California Agencies. In 1997, […]

Mr. Crosby established the Crosby Group in 1992 and serves as President and Managing Principal.  With over 40 years of experience, he has been an innovator in the field of structural engineering, and stays abreast of structural and seismic design solutions from around the world and has introduced several of these cutting edge technologies to […]

Jim serves as Director of Engineering for ESP Associates in the southeast. Jim’s responsibilities include growing the firm’s Transportation practice in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. Through his involvement with DBIA, he has become a recognized expert in design-build project delivery. He has directed and served as a senior advisor on a variety of […]

Christine Angleton is a believer in the “one team” philosophy that is integral to the most successful design-build projects. Since being introduced to design-build project delivery in 2004, Christine has focused her career on this method, with special interest in alternative and progressive design-build delivery. She is passionate about creating and fostering highly motivated teams […]

Greg Gidez, FAIA FDBIA NAC is the retired Corporate Director of Design Services for Hensel Phelps. Prior to joining Hensel Phelps in 2007, Greg was a Principal with the Denver firm of Fentress Architects. As the senior design professional with Hensel Phelps, he oversaw corporate design and preconstruction services including procurement, design-build, design-assist, and design integration […]