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FEATURE

LEFT TO RIGHT, STARTING WITH TOP ROW Row One: Paul Arnold, David Blaser, Alexis Carver, Tony Cornell Row 1\vo: Glen Curry, Michael D'Andrea, David Eberle, Kerrie Greenfelder Row Three: Kelly Isaacson, Brad Lang, Brendan Morrow, Brent Moszeter Row Four:

Christopher Nickle, Lawrence Peterson, William Rademacher, Alex Ramon Row Five: Joy Rineer, Stewart Vaghti, Corey Wallace, Sean Wolfe

ENR Southwest's Top 20 Under 40 Exhibiting leadership and initiative, these 20 professionals reflect the high talent level working in the Southwest BY JOHN GUZZON

ow that the downturn appears to have finally ended and the up­ward slope has begun, those indi­viduals that not only survived, but thrived during those hard times are poised to be the leaders of the next boom. This year's list of ENR Southwest's Top 20 Under 40 win­ners have the technical and people skills to bring success to their firms.

While technological proficiency is definitely an aspect of the success of

this year's group, such skills are virtually mandatory among new professionals in the industry. To differen­tiate the Top 20 from other outstanding employees, judges also considered more traditional skills, such as the ability to work with and lead teams.

One candidate included a quote from Gen. Doug­las MacArthur in his nomination form: ·~true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but

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becomes one by the equality of his actions and the in­tegrity of his intent:'

In many ways, the winners of this year's Top 20 Un­der 40 embody MacArthur's characterization ofleader­ship.

The process of selecting this year's recipients began with ENR soliciting nominations from, or on behalf of, people under 40 years of age who work within the con­struction industry in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexi­co. This year, two judges were responsible for reviewing the nominations and selecting the winners.

The judges were Arnold Canales of ARC Consult­ing, Chandler, Ariz., and Kimberly Shapiro of Skanska USA's Phoenix office. Together they have more than 60 years of experience in the construction industry.

The judges reviewed and scored each of the nomina­tions before discussing and justifying their picks.

Some of the criteria that the judges used to evaluate the nominees were professional achievements, involve­ment with the construction community, contributions to the Southwest's built environment and service to their respective communities.

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"Glen (Curry) has shown outstanding project management leadership, organizational skills and collaboration with his team."

PAUL ARNOLD An innovator who has moved quickly through the firm's ranks 39, Area Manager

Ames Construction Inc.

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Paul Arnold's leadership and technical skills have been put to the test over his 15 years in the indus­try-all with Ames Con­

struction. And he has steadily progressed throl!gh various leadership positions at the growing firm. A mere two years after joining Ames as an estimator, Arnold be­came a proJect engineer and then a proj­ect manager. He also spent time as chief estimator before moving into a project operations manager role, where he creat­ed a system that provides Ames with more accurate and timely project controls that IS now used on all projects in the compa­ny's Southwest region. The position of area manager was recently created spe­cifically to take advantage ofhis talents.

DAVID BLASER Eagle Scout turned troop leader energizes a new division 38, Executive Vice President

Layton Construction Co.

Phoenix

Layton Construction started an interior con­struction division in Ari­zona in 2004. David Bla­ser was hired in 2005 and

soon became the driving force behind the success of the office, helping to steer the division from start-up to a major player in the market. The 2000 graduate of Brigham Young University led the firm's implementation of field management software and the improvement of Layton's Q,AjQC program. The firm credits these systems with enabling the Arizona busi­ness unit to perform as a top-tier contrac­tor while utilizing limited resources. Bla­ser's professional achievements are

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-BETH CAMPBELL, Managing Director, Gensler

mirrored in his personal life and values. The son of a U.S. Air Force colonel, he is an Eagle Scout who still donates his time to the organization. Indicative of Blaser's dedicatiOn, his troop brings 60% of its scouts to Eagle Scout certification. The national average is just 2%.

ALEXIS CARVER Tech-savvy BIM expert leads planning efforts 29, Senior Virtual Design and

Construction Engineer

Gilbane Building Co.

Phoenix

She may have less than a decade of experience on the job, but Alexis Carver has quickly garnered praise for her leadership,

technical and occupational savvy and the ability to get things done. The University of Arizona graduate leads collaborative BIM planning efforts between owners, design professionals and general contrac­tors/construction managers and writes scopes of work and technical assessments for Gilbane. She also manages the design phase coordination with a focus on fimc­tional, operational and spatial contract­ibility Issues. Carver has recently complet­ed her NCARB exams and is actively pursuing the final steps to become a li­censed architect.

TONY CORNELL Meteoric rise for superintendent of large southern Nevada projects 35, Superintendent

The PENTA Building Group

Las Vegas

The former Sahara hotel and casino site in Las Ve­gas is undergoing a mas­sive transformation into the SLS Las Vegas (seep.

19). A key employee on the site is Tony Cornell, a superintendent who joined the PENTA Building Group 12 years ago as a

laborer. As a superintendent, he also over­saw construction activities on McCarran International Airport Terminal3, Aliante Station Casino and Hotel and the Grand­view Timeshare Resort. His stratospheric rise has seen him prosper at every level: laborer, foreman, general foreman and now project superintendent< One of the innovative Ideas he has implemented at PENTA is the Safety Champion program, which includes vending machines on the jobsite that sell safety glasses and other vital products to workers who have left their safety gear at home. The proceeds are used to purchase prizes for each proj­ect's "Safety Champion:'

GLEN CURRY Hawaii native followed his architecture dream to Las Vegas 32, Architect

Gensler

Las Vegas

A native of Honolulu, Glen Curry says he was attracted to the role of ar­chitect at an early age and first began pursuing the

field at the Kamehameha Schools. He re­ceived his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Las Vegas. His current duties include using new technol­ogy to create innovative design strategies within his firm's hospitality studio. He then opens discussions with office design­ers to keep a continual flow of communi­cation on the global design delivery plat­forms. "Glen has shown outstanding project management leadership, organi­zational skills and collaboration with his team;' says Beth Campbell, managing di­rector of Gensler, Las Vegas. Above and beyond his project work, Curry is known as a mentor for interns as well as for lead­ing design-review sessions. He also con­tinues to be actively involved at his alma mater by being an instructor in architec­tural presentation and presentatiOn graphics, a guest architectural critic and

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"At a point when there was a lot of critical activity going on with our project, David (Eberle) stepped up to take on a lot of responsibility, and managed to do it adeptly."

in 2013, a UNLV architecture student competition mentor.

MICHAEL F. D'ANDREA Construction professional also setves on planning commission

39, Director of Construction

Alliance Residential Builders

Phoenix

Trained as an architect, Michael F D'Andrea made a conscious effort to diversify his skill set early in his career in or­

der to pursue not only the rewards of that field but the wider realm of real estate de­velopment and construction. He has worked for several well-known compa­nies in the Southwest and also sits on the Scottsdale Planning Commission. As a result, he has developed extensive skills in site acquisition, zoning and entitle­ments, development finance, architec­tural design and construction. He has been involved with several high-profile projects, including Optima Camelview Village, Broadstone Scottsdale Water­front, The Residences @ CityScape, Ar­tesia Village, Westgate Park City Resort and Fender Guitar.

DAVID EBERLE Dedicated to his field even during

his 'off time' 35, Project Environmental Engineer

ARCADIS Inc.

Phoenix

As an environmental en­gineer who takes his dis­cipline very seriously, Da­vid Eberle has literally taken his work home

with him, having installed a greywater irrigation system in his home. He also de­veloped a greenhouse gas management and reporting platform that tracks all Kyoto, Japan, greenhouse gases using calculation methodologies that followed reporting protocols developed by the Cal-

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-BRENT ALSPACH, Task Leader, ARCADIS

ifornia Air Resources Board, U.S. Envi­ronmental Protection Agency and The Climate Registry. He also volunteers for UN-Habitat. But beyond this extra-cur­ricular pursuits, it is his ability to be pro­ficient, fast and organized that has drawn the most praise. "At a point when there was a lot of critical activity going on with our project, David stepped up to take on a lot of responsibility, and managed to do it adeptly," says Brent Alspach, ARCADIS task leader.

KERRIE L. GREENFELDER A chemical engineer driven to innovate and motivate 37, Chemical Engineer

COM Smith Inc.

Albuquerque

With skills as diverse as project management, design, reporting, pur­chasing, construction oversight and project

schedule coordination, Kerrie L. Green­felder has worked on projects for CDM Smith that are groundbreaking in their scope and approach. Trained as a chemi­cal engineer, she has worked on projects that feature chemical coagulation with granular media filtration for the remov­al of arsenic from drinking water. She was on the forefront of sustainable prac­tices for two municipal water reclama­tion projects in Rio Rancho, N.M., rep­resenting the first significant water-treatment facilities in that state to use the relatively new membrane bio­reactor technology. She also was the project manager and engineer on the de­sign of a wastewater treatment plant im­provement project for Hobbs, N.M., and provided engineering services through the liquid-train and solids-train con­struction phases.

Outside of the office, Greenfelder is passionate about the Society of Women Engineers, where she has served as So­nora-region governor.

KELLY ISAACSON A passion for water has fueled the development of this Ohio native 30, Senior Engineer

Daniel B. Stephens & Associates Inc.

Albuquerque

One of the youngest win­ners this year, Kelly Isaac­son has already managed diverse design projects, including a new surface

water diversion and conveyance system in Ojai, Calif., and an evapotranspiration cover for the reclamation and final closure of leach pads in Lovelock, Nev. She also developed models for alternative landfill cover designs for clients in Australia. Isaa­cson is involved in Engineers Without Borders, having travelled to Bolivia, where she helped facilitate workshops on hygiene habits, taught villagers the im­portance of clean water, installed hand­washing stations and designed, installed and taught villagers how to maintain wa­ter filters made using sand.

BRAD LANG Practicing architect turned full­time teacher

37, Assistant Lecturer

University of Arizona School

of Architecture

Tucson, Ariz.

An academic with real­world experience, Brad Lang has spent the past 15 years at some of the most renowned design

firms in the country and at top-shelf uni­versities. After graduating from the Uni­versity of Arizona School of Architecture, he spent nearly four years at Marmo} Radziner Architecture before receiving his master's degree from Columbia Uni­versity and beginning his adjunct teach­ing career. He later moved to Phoenix, where he worked at both Gould Evans Ar­chitecture and SmithGroupJJR while also teaching in the design studio at Arizona

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"/ challenge any other superintendent at any other company to be as innovative a builder. Brent (Moszeter) is a 'new age' superintendent in that he embodies both sides of the construction management perspective."

-SCOTI ROOT, Integrated Services Division, Kitchell

State University. About a year ago, Lang became a full-time teacher, joining the University of Arizona School of Architec­ture. Some ofhis notable projects include the award-winning Westin Phoenix downtown addition and the recently com­pleted Paradise Valley Community Col­lege Kranitz Student Center expansion and remodel.

BRENDAN MORROW

Senior living expert found a love of construction as an apprentice 36, Director

The Weitz Co.

Phoenix

After first being exposed to the world of construc­tion as an apprentice to his uncle on high-end residential general con­

tracting projects, Brendan Morrow de­cided to pursue a career in the field. Soon after graduating from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Morrow joined The Weitz Co. and specialized in the senior­living market. Morrow's work in attract­ing Sun Health as a client directly led to five major projects. After moving from Florida to Arizona, he secured and built $25 million in landmark projects, includ­ing the Scottsdale Maravilla in Scottsdale, Ariz., and the Wigwam in Litchfield Park, Ariz. He is active with the Support Sky Harbor Coalition, the City of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department and other groups.

BRENT MOSZETER Embracing new ideas defines this engineer turned superintendent 39, Senior Project Superintendent

Kitchell

Phoenix

Soon after Oregon native Brent Moszeter graduat­ed from Oregon State University with a degree in civil engineering, he

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was hired by Kitchell as a project engi­neer. While working on Saint Rose Do­minican Hospital's Siena campus in Hen­derson, Nev., Moszeter switched career paths, becoming a superintendent.

"I challenge any other superintendent at any other company to be as innovative a builder;' says Scott Root, head of Kitch­ell's Integrated Services division. "Brent is a 'new age' superintendent in that he embodies both sides of the construction management perspective:'

One example ofMoszeter's modern ap­proach to being a project superintendent includes penning a jobsite blog so stake­holders can find out what is occurring on the job.

CHRISTOPHER NICKLE

A career in health care is inspired by an internship in Utah 36, Vice President of Operations

McCarthy Building Cos. Phoenix

Intent on becoming an electrical engineer when he initially enrolled at Montana State Universi­ty, Christopher Nickle's

perspective changed after serving as an intern for Kiewit Pacific Structures dur­ing the firm's construction ofinterstate 25 in Salt Lake City, in preparation for the Olympic Games in 2002. He was hired by McCarthy after interviewing for a posi­tion on career day. He relocated to Arizo­na, worked on a hospital project and had soon found his construction bailiwick. Since then, Nickle has had a role in the construction of many major hospitals, in­cluding Scottsdale Osborn in Scottsdale, Ariz., four facilities for Banner Health and projects at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. In fact, he has taken part in building four of the last six hospital towers built in the Val­ley over the past eight years. He is also ac­tive in the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church and business organizations such as Arizona Builders' Alliance.

LAWRENCE T. PETERSON

In a business development role, engineer oversees revenue gains 32, Vice President

Bradbury Stamm Construction

Albuquerque

Since assuming a busi­ness development role with Bradbury Stamm in 2010-the firm he has worked for since 2005-

Lawrence Peterson has overseen a jump in company revenue from $80 million in 2010 to a projected $125 million in 2013. He began his career with the firm as a project engineer and has also served as a project manager on high-profile projects including Tony Hillerman Middle School in Albuquerque and the Mesa Middle School in Las Cruces, N.M. He received his master's degree in business adminis­tration in 2011 from the University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Man­agement and is also involved in the Wounded Warrior Project.

WILLIAM RADEMACHER

Advice from mentors provides lessons that drive his career path 34, Project Controls

URSCorp.

Phoenix

Although William Rademacher has had much success in his rela­tively short career-in­cluding stints as a super­

intendent on residential and commercial projects-he says it was those who men­tared him that set him on his successful career path. "From as simple as showing up on time, to being prepared for any­thing, or communicating clearly, any trait once noticed can be a determining factor in your trajectory;' Rademacher says. In his current position, Rademacher pro­vides schedule and cost control on more than 100 active capital improvement projects at Sky Harbor Airport. The proj-

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