When: Friday, May 17, 2024
Time: 11:45-2:30 pm
Where: Meet and load bus at Concord Community Park, 3501 Cowell Rd, Concord, CA
Ticket Costs: $75 for members; $90 for non-members. Special $50 price for Young Professionals (30 & under)
Registration Link: GoMentum Station Tour Tickets in Concord, CA, United States (ticketleap.com)
ACEC Federal PAC East Bay & Bay Bridge Chapters
2023 Whisk(e)y & Food Event
WHAT
Whisk(e)y tastings by Adrian Trespando and Darren Choy (ACEC East Bay & Bay Bridge Chapters)
Heavy hors d’oeuvres from Havana Catering
Some cigars will be provided, please feel free to bring your own
Non Alcoholic and Non-Whisk(e)y drink options
Mingling
ATTIRE
Business casual
Outdoor heat lamps provided, warm jackets recommended
QUESTIONS?
Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
TICKET PRICING
$165 PAC DONATION
Limited 40 Guests.
Must be paid for by personal accounts – no work reimbursements allowed for PAC events.
Only ACEC members and direct family members may participate.
Tickets must be purchased by December 31, 2022.
Thank you to Randy Iwasaki (Amazon Web Services) for Hosting!
Contributions are not deductible for Federal income tax purposes. The price of a ticket is considered a contribution to ACEC/PAC and will be used for political purposes. Partnership and sole proprietorship checks are permitted, however, federal law prohibits contributions from general treasury funds of a corporation, labor organizations or national banks (including corporate or other business entity credit cards), from any person contributing another’s funds, from a Federal government contractor, or from a foreign national who lacks permanent resident status. Contributions will be screened and those from outside the restricted class (non-members) and those from individuals who have not given prior approval will be returned. Contributions are voluntary and you have the right to refuse to contribute without reprisal. Amounts herein are merely suggestions; the amount given, or refusal to give, will not result in a benefit or disadvantage to an individual. Federal election law requires political committees to use best efforts to report the name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 during a calendar year. An individual may not contribute more than a total of $5000 per calendar year to the committee.
In-Person Event: Port of San Francisco Waterfront Resilience Program Update
When: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Marine’s Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street, 11th Floor, Crystal Lounge, San Francisco, CA 94102
Ticket Costs: $90 for members; $120 for non-members. See if your firm is member on our website.
Speaker:
Adam Varat, Port of San Francisco
Adam Varat, Port of San Francisco, is the Deputy Program Manager for the Port’s Waterfront Resiliency Program. Prior to this role, Adam was Deputy Director of the San Francisco Planning Department’s Citywide Planning Division, a 50-person team of planners focusing on long-range and comprehensive planning initiatives. Adam has over fifteen years of experience in long-range planning, policy, and urban design. As part of this role, Adam oversaw the Division’s urban design, resilience and sustainability, and plan implementation functions. Prior to joining the San Francisco Planning Department, Adam worked as an urban planner and designer with Calthorpe Associates in Berkeley, California and participated in the EDAW (now AECOM) Summer intern program in San Francisco, California. Adam holds a Masters Degree in City Planning and Certificate in Urban Design from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley.
In-Person Event: Best Practices for Designers in Alternative Delivery Methods
When: Friday, April 28, 2023
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Marine’s Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street, 11th Floor, Crystal Lounge, San Francisco, CA 94102
Ticket Costs: $90 for members; $120 for non-members. Purchase Tickets Here. See if your firm is member on our website.
Please join ACEC Bay Bridge Chapter for a lively discussion from the owners’ and contractor’s perspective about “Best Practices for Designers in Alternative Delivery Methods”. Panel participants will be noted alternative delivery experts Tilly Chang and Carl Holmes of San Francisco County Transportation Authority, Geoff Neumayr of San Francisco International Airport, and Ural Yal of Flatiron Construction. Moderating the discussion will be Liam Malone, partner at Litchfield Law, where Liam has advised clients in all types of contractual issues in alternative delivery methods.
About The Speakers:
Tilly Chang, Executive Director, SFCTA. Tilly serves as Executive Director of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority. As the Congestion Management Agency and transportation sales tax administrator for San Francisco, the SFCTA collaborates with public agencies, community groups and the private sector to improve San Francisco’s local and regional system. Ms. Chang has 25 years of experience, including 15 years with the SFCTA where she previously served as Deputy Director for Planning. She has also held posts with the World Bank, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and a technology startup. Ms. Chang attended M.I.T. and UC Berkeley and serves on the boards of the California Transportation Foundation, SPUR and UC CONNECT.
Carl Holmes, PE, MS, CCM, Deputy Director for Capital Planning, SFCTA, Carl joined SFCTA in October of 22 after 7 years of working at BART, 5 in the capacity of Assistant General Manager, Planning, Development and Construction. Throughout his career, Carl has managed a variety of alternative delivery projects, including the BART Communications Based Train Control system and the BART Headquarters. Carl has over 27 years as an engineering and construction professional driving public and private projects totaling approximately $10 Billion in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Geoff Neumeyr, SE, DBIA, San Francisco International Airport, Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer. Geoff spent almost 7 years as SFO’s Chief Development Officer before transitioning to the Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer role. During his tenure, Geoff has championed SFO’s use of Progressive Design Build as a delivery method, and is regarded as a noted expert in the field.
Ural Yal, Senior Vice President at Flatiron. Ural has more than 24 years of construction industry experience including 14 years as executive oversight of several heavy civil construction projects across California. Ural joined Flatiron in 2017, focusing on acquisitions, operations, commercial management and business strategy during his career. Some of the Flatiron projects in Ural’s portfolio includes the Los Angeles World Airports, LAX Automated People Mover, I-105 Express Lanes, and Redlands Passenger Rail projects. In his current role, Ural leads major pursuits for Flatiron companywide and develops key partnering relationships.
Moderator:
Liam Malone, Litchfield Law. Liam is an attorney representing design-professionals and construction industry clients throughout California and the U.S. He is currently the chair of the ACEC Bay Bridge Chapter’s Grassroots Committee, working on policy issues important to ACEC’s membership. In his practice, Liam serves as trial counsel and outside general counsel for firms ranging from sole practitioners to various companies in the ENR Top 50.
