Speakers

2024 Speakers

Brandon Akins, PE

Mr. Akins will be with the Department for 20 years this year. He has 17 years of Roadway and Bridge construction experience with the Department serving as a field engineer, supervising a field office, and as the Operations District Manager and Operations District Engineer for District 49 in Memphis. He received his Professional Engineering License in 2010 and a MS Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee in 2016. He currently serves as the Region 4 Director of Project Management.

Outside of work, Mr. Akins enjoys spending time traveling with his wife of 10 years and his 2 beautiful daughters. He also enjoys many outdoor activities such as golfing, riding ATVs, and swimming.

Shaun Armstrong, PE

Shaun began his career at TDOT in 2003 and has over 20 years of experience in transportation related areas ranging from roadway design, traffic analysis, project planning, and project management. Shaun’s current role is serving as the Director of Pre-Construction for Region 3, responsible for the development of projects within the 26 counties of Middle Tennessee.

Shaun obtained an undergraduate degree in engineering technology from Austin Peay State University and his civil engineering degree from Tennessee State University. He also obtained his master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Tennessee and is a licensed professional engineer. Shaun is married to his wife, Katie, and they have two children Luke and Lucy.

Stefanie Beemer, Assoc. DBIA

Stefanie is a Senior Marketing and Business Development Professional with marketing and management expertise in the A/E/C industry. With an emphasis on the P3/design-build/alternative delivery procurement process, her experience is utilized in the management of large-scale alternative delivery and traditional pursuits, leading teams in pre-tender/procurement activities to successfully deliver exceptional presentations and proposals. Also in her position, Stefanie contributes to the client concessionaire/contractor process for developing a “One Team” approach in the development of design, construction and pricing models for client submission.

Jimmy Blackmon

Jimmy Blackmon is a retired Army Colonel, speaker, author, and consultant. With 30 years of service in the U.S. Army, he is one of the most combat-experienced soldiers of the modern era, having completed six operational deployments in the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Notably, he was the air mission commander during the operation that eliminated Saddam Hussein’s sons and the aviation task force commander in battles where four Congressional Medals of Honor were earned. He has authored four books, co-authored two albums, and is a three-time archery world champion. Additionally, he was a member of the 1998 U.S. Armed Forces World Cross Country team.

Since retiring in 2016, Jimmy has coached senior executives and consulted for small cap and Fortune 500 companies across various industries. He specializes in leader development, high-performance teams, organizational culture, strategy, structure, and process optimization. His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, four Bronze Stars, four Air Medals, and the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. He holds the combat action badge, Ranger tab, airborne and air assault badges, and is a Master Army Aviator.

Christie Brown, PE

Christie is a native East Tennessean who earned both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She began her career with TDOT in January 2000 as a GTA in the Region 1 Roadway Design Office. In March 2004, Christie stepped into the role of a Deisgn Supervisor overseeing a team of engineers working on projects ranging from bridge replacements to new alignments and within a few months obtained her Professional Engineering license. Christie continued in the role as a Design Supervisor until the Top-to-Bottom restructuring where she became one of the Civil Engineering Manager 1’s overseeing one of the Project Development Teams. In December 2015, Christie became the Civil Engineering Manager 2 overseeing all three Project Development Teams in Region 1. She now serves as the Director of Preconstruction for Region 1.

In her spare time, Christie enjoys spending time with her husband of 25 years and her three kids.

Christian Cardoza

Christian knows first-hand the overwhelm and frustration of using CADD programs. For almost a decade he has been utilizing and managing CADD software for project development. Christian Cardoza has been with TDOT for one year now and serves as TDOT CADD Manager under the State Engineering Technical Training Division where he oversees CADD software training and implementation. Throughout his career
he has primarily focused on Bentley software products such as OpenRoads Designer and ProjectWise. This has led him to apply his knowledge to notable projects such as FDOTs D5 I-75 at 49th Street Interchange in Ocala where they’re constructing a new diverging diamond interchange. Christian wants to help TDOT bridge the gap from present day to the goal of successful digital delivery of a project. He is passionate about building today’s world in an efficient and sustainable manner. In his leisure time, he enjoys rock climbing, building Lego sets and going on jogs with his dog Lucy.

Dan Corey

Dan is the National Director of Mobility Technologies at STV, Inc. In this role, Dan drives the strategic and tactical direction for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and TSMO, automated / connected vehicles, truck parking and automation, broadband vehicle electrification, multi-modal design, and transportation data analysis. As a registered professional engineer in 19 states, and with almost 30 years of experience, Dan has worked on the full project life-cycle from strategic planning and policy development, through detailed design and maintenance for a variety of technology solutions. He also helps to train junior staff in technical, business communications, and business acumen of engineering consulting at STV.

In his spare time, Dan is a private pilot, a disheartened NY Jets fan, on the Board of Directors of two non-profits, is a liberator of bourbon and red wine, and has visited all 7 continents.

Paul Darr, PLA, ASLA, NCI

Mr. Darr is a Landscape Architect with Barge Design Solutions, and has 16 years of experience in master planning and design. He has a Master of Landscape Architecture from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor of Science in Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design from the University of Tennessee. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Urban Land Institute. Mr. Darr is most recently involved with the ongoing planning efforts to transform the space beneath Birmingham’s reconstructed I-59 and I-20 bridges.

Gilberto DeLeon, PE

Gilberto DeLeon is the Acting Division Administrator for the Tennessee Division of the Federal Highway Administration. With a total of 25 years of experience in the transportation industry, he has a distinguished career that spans multiple states and roles. Prior to his current position, he served as the Program Delivery Team Leader for the Virginia Division for 10 years and worked as an Area Engineer in the Kentucky Division.

Mr. DeLeon began his career in the private sector as a Project Engineer, Scheduler, and Estimator. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico and is a registered Professional Engineer in both Puerto Rico and Virginia.

Curt Duncan

Curt has been with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for over 26 years, spending most of that time in the Structures Division designing and managing bridge projects. Moving to Region 2 in Chattanooga in 2019 where he worked as a Design Manager in Project Development. In the past year, Curt has been promoted to Project Manager over Legislative Projects in Region 2. Curt graduated from Tennessee Tech in 1998 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and from UT Knoxville in 2007 with a M.S. in Civil Engineering. In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking, disc golf, live music, and being outdoors.

Steve Field

Steve is a Practice Development Leader for RK&K’s Tennessee transportation practice. He has over 30 years of project management and design experience, including experience with bridges, roadway, environmental, construction and dams. In his role with RK&K, Steve is responsible for the production and delivery of TDOT and municipal transportation projects across the state. He is currently working on the I-75/I-24 Design Build project and furthering RK&K’s alternative delivery experience in Tennessee. He holds a BS degree in Civil Engineering from University of Connecticut and is a registered Professional Engineer.

Kenny Franklin

Kenny Franklin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Lee University, obtained in 1983. He has an extensive career in transportation, serving the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for 14 years. During his tenure, he spent seven years as a Project Manager for major capacity projects and was later appointed as the Statewide Director of Utilities and Railroads. In this role, he pioneered a new paradigm approach to utility coordination and project delivery, focusing on critical path risk assessment and management. Kenny also originated INDOT’s Utility Coordinator Certification Training Program and has contributed to developing similar programs for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, as well as creating utility and SUE manuals for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and training for DelDOT.

Currently employed by Parsons Transportation, Kenny leads efforts in Utility Coordination, Right of Way (ROW), and Project Management. As a certified instructor for the Federal Highway Administration/National Highway Institute (FHWA/NHI), he has taught utility coordination in 19 states, with repeated sessions in 12 of them. Kenny is the subject matter expert for FHWA/NHI’s web-based courses on Utility Conflict Management and Utility Data Management and serves as a subject matter expert in various national research projects related to utilities and ROW.

Rachel Gentry

Rachel Gentry is the Region 2 Director of Pre-Construction, where she leads the disciplines of Roadway Design, Geodetics, Traffic Design, and Utilities. Her responsibilities include ensuring that each discipline understands its role in achieving project and program performance expectations and working collaboratively to achieve the program’s scope, schedule, budget, quality management, and risk management expectations. Rachel is a founding member, past president, and current region director of the ASHE Tennessee Valley Section. Rachel received her Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Tennessee Technological University in 2012 and her Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga in 2022, and she is a licensed Professional Engineer in Tennessee.

Steve Hankins, PE

Steve is an Executive Manager with over 30 years of collective experience in the management, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of heavy-highway transportation facilities. He has 27 years of progressive experience with large, multifaceted alternative delivery, design-build, and/or PPP projects working with both owners and developers. He has collected extensive program and project management experience on some of the largest heavy-highway contracts in North America such as: VDOT’s Transform 66 Outside the Beltway project in Northern Virginia; Infrastructure Ontario’s Highway 407 East Phase 1 project in the Greater Toronto area; TxDOT’s North Tarrant Express project near Fort Worth, Texas; NTTA’s Sam Rayburn Tollway project near Dallas, Texas; TxDOT's SH 45SE and SH 130 turnpike projects in Austin, Texas; and UDOT's I-15 Corridor Reconstruction project in Salt Lake City, Utah. Steve’s notable experience is in the areas of alternative delivery methods, schedule-driven projects, project management, cost control, and objective-focused leadership.

Chris Jones

Chris Jones holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a major in Accounting and a minor in Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University. Early in his career, he supervised the Tennessee Department of Treasury’s Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System Financial Services Division and later managed the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System Accounting Division. He has also served as the Director of Employee Services at Metro Nashville Public Schools, specializing in managing the Employee Resource Center and integrating various systems to streamline HR processes. Additionally, he was the Manager of the HCA CRM Data Division for their National Contact Center Management group, overseeing daily operations and training specialists to maintain and ensure the accuracy of data for 187 hospitals nationwide.

Chris is an experienced HR professional and Classification/Compensation Analyst, having worked at the State of Tennessee Department of Human Resources-ARC, providing tailored solutions for agencies such as Safety & Homeland Security, TBI, TDOT, and the Department of Agriculture. Since March 2020, he has been working at TDOT Headquarters Human Resources, focusing on the development of Proficiency Programs for Maintenance, Construction, Materials and Test, Right of Way, and Geodetics. These programs aim to enhance employee development, utilization, job interest, safety awareness, and cost reduction. They also provide clear career progression requirements within the classification series.

Jeff Jones, PE

Jeff Jones graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1983. He began his career with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), working in several locations across the country until 1994.

In 1994, Jeff joined the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and served in various roadway design capacities. He retired in 2022 as the Assistant Chief Engineer of Design. In January 2023, he joined TRC Worldwide Engineering in Brentwood, TN, where he has been working to build the Transportation practice in Tennessee and Florida.

Dexter Justis, PE

Dexter Justis holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee. A licensed Professional Engineer, he has dedicated 23 years to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), beginning his career in 2001 as an Operations Specialist 2. In July 2018, he was appointed as the Region 1 Director of Project Delivery/Project Management.

In his role, Dexter oversees regional roadway design, right-of-way, utilities, environment, survey, and project management. He ensures the successful delivery of capital investments and system preservation projects across the easternmost 24 counties of Tennessee.

James Kelley, PE

James Kelley is the Director of Project Management at the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). He began his engineering career over 21 years ago when he joined TDOT as a project specialist within the Design Division. After spending five years gaining experience in roadway design projects within the Department, he joined the private sector where he served in multiple project management and office management roles for two regional consulting firms. James returned to the Department in 2016, where he served as Assistant Director of the Design Division. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama (Huntsville) and is a licensed professional engineer within the state of Tennessee.

Sam Lathers

Sam Lathers is a Project Manager at Superior Construction based in Nashville. He graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, bringing a strong academic foundation and practical experience to the industry. Sam began his career at The Walsh Group in Milwaukee, working on transportation projects for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. He later relocated to Louisville, Kentucky, to work on the $860 million Ohio River Bridges Downtown Crossing Project, where he managed key operations such as reinforcing steel, SIP decking, and bridge deck pours. Subsequently, Sam served as the lead field engineer for track construction on the $500 million Trinity Metro TexRail project in Dallas, Texas, managing the construction of over 30 miles of track.

In 2018, Sam joined Superior Construction in Nashville as an assistant project manager on the TDOT Saturn Parkway Design-Build project. He then collaborated with Superior’s project team and RS&H on the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority’s Terminal Area Roadway Improvements (TARI) project. Currently, he serves as a project manager on the $136 million I-40/Donelson Pike project. Throughout his career, Sam has demonstrated exceptional project management skills and has contributed to numerous notable projects, including key collaborations with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Metro Nashville Airport Authority. In his free time, Sam enjoys home improvement projects in Mount Juliet, TN, watching the Green Bay Packers, and spending time with his wife, two children, and two dogs.

Jennifer Lloyd, PE

Jennifer Lloyd is a licensed PE and Certified Project Manager. She attended Tennessee Technological University. She has almost 28 years at TDOT. During her first 18 years, she was in project development as a designer, manager of internal staff, and manager of consultants. She became the Roadway Design Director in 2018 and was over Aerial Survey, Design Guidelines, Roadway Standard Drawings, CADD, Traffic Work Zone, ADA, Value Engineering, Pavement Design, Consultant Contracts, Training, QAQC, and Plan Sales. For the last year, she has been the Director of Technical Training for the Bureau of Engineering.

She lives in Gladeville, TN, with her husband, two daughters, two dogs, and cat. Her daughter Danielle will start UT Knoxville next year, and Sarah will be a freshman in high school. Jennifer enjoys working in her garden and flowers, crafts, reading, cooking, and always has a project going on around the house.

Clayton Markham

Clayton has a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Tennessee Tech, a Master’s in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee, and a Master’s in Business Administration from Tennessee Tech. Since joining the Department in 2008, Clayton has served as a Roadway Designer, Operations Supervisor, and Project Manager for various Alternative Delivery Projects and is currently serving as the Director of the Alternative Delivery Division. In addition to a 15-year TDOT career, and most importantly, Clayton is a husband and father to 6 children.

Bradley Martin

Bradley Martin is a TDOT Manager over Legislative Projects within the TDOT Region 3 Project Management Section. He oversees a team of 3 project managers which manage the various Region 3 Legislative Projects.

Bradley received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Tennessee Technological University in December 2001 and is a licensed engineer in the state of Tennessee. He began his career with TDOT in January 2002 with the first 13 years spent in Headquarters Roadway Design as a designer and supervisor and the next 8 years in Region 3 Project Development as a supervisor and manager. The last 7 months, Bradley has spent in Region 3 Project Management as a project manager over legislative projects.

In his free time, Bradley likes to spend time with his wife Heather, who he has been married to for 18 years, his 9-year-old daughter, Hannah, and his 3-year-old son, Lucas. Bradley also enjoys going to Vanderbilt sporting events, traveling with his family, and volunteering with his church.

Jim Meads, PE

Jim Meads, P.E., is President and CEO of Sain Associates, a Civil and Transportation Consulting Firm located in Alabama and Tennessee. Jim has over 35 years of transportation engineering and planning experience throughout the Eastern United States and is a registered Professional Engineer in 23 states, including Tennessee.

He is a Past President and Past National Director for ACEC Alabama. Jim is also a Past President of Alabama Section ITE and Southern District ITE. Jim conducts in-house ethics training as well as for outside professional organizations.

Jim is passionate about strong leadership. He is a graduate of the Leadership Development Program at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a Men's Small Group Leader for Community Bible Studies at Church of the Highlands. Jim and his wife Julie have been married for 40 years, live in Trussville, Alabama, and have an adult son, daughter-in-law, and three grandsons.

Lee Meeks

Lee Meeks is a Georgia Land Surveyor Intern with over 30 years of experience in the Geomatics industry, providing professional products and services. He began his career in 1991 as a rod man and quickly advanced to party chief by 1993, managing boundary, topographic, and ALTA surveys. In 1995, he expanded his expertise to include commercial, industrial, construction, rail, and geodetic surveying.

In 1999, Mr. Meeks transitioned to sales and support with a Trimble distributor, becoming a certified trainer in mapping, RTK, and Post Processing. He joined Leica Geosystems, Inc. in 2001, managing the distribution channel for the Southeast U.S. and later overseeing North America's GIS product line. In 2008, he became the Director of Sales for GNSS Reference Station Networks in the NAFTA region. In 2021, he also took on the role of Director of Business Solutions for Leica's GNSS Reference Station and Monitoring segment. Throughout his career, Mr. Meeks has gained extensive experience in survey, GIS, GNSS, and monitoring product development, testing, sales, support, and service.

Pablo Molla

Pablo is an Executive Manager with over 25 years of collective experience in the management, design, and construction of heavy-highway transportation facilities. He has successfully served as CEO of the largest most complex P3 highway project in the US, including VDOT’s Transform 66 Outside the Beltway project in Northern Virginia and TxDOT’s North Tarrant Express project near Fort Worth, Texas totaling more than $4,9Billion in construction value since 2010. He has the unique ability and experience implementing safety programs, managing more than 1,500 employees at peak times. Pablo has an history of leading project teams in developing innovative solutions to difficult technical challenges and extensive experience is in the areas of alternative delivery methods, schedule-driven projects, project management, cost control, and objective-focused leadership.

Wesley Peck

Wesley Peck received his BS in Civil Engineering from Tennessee Technological University and his MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has been a TDOT employee for over 25 years and currently is the Manager of the Hydraulic Design Section. He is a member of the AASHTO Technical Committee on Hydraulics and Hydrology, and has participated on a number of NCHRP research project panels.

Will Reid

Will Reid was named TDOT’s Chief Engineer and Deputy Commissioner in August 2022. Focused on innovative and forward-thinking business practices, he has led initiatives to improve project delivery by fostering a culture of timely decision-making through reliable, efficient, and transparent processes. His primary goal is to "deliver as promised."

Will began his career with TDOT in 2014 as Director of Construction, later advancing to Chief Engineer over Operations and Assistant Chief Engineer over Program Delivery. Prior to joining TDOT, he practiced transportation engineering as a consultant for over 15 years, specializing in highway design, project management, and construction engineering. A native of Bartlett, Tennessee, Will earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Mississippi and the University of Memphis. He is actively involved in several professional and community organizations. In his free time, Will enjoys spending time with his family, attending his kids' sporting events, and engaging in outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, and kayaking. He and his family reside in Franklin, Tennessee.

Stuart Samberg

Stuart Samberg is a Director at RK&K leading Design-Build and P3 projects throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. He was RK&K’s manager for efforts associated with the I-66 Managed Lane project in Virginia which included the full design efforts for the Nutley Street roundabout interchange, and numerous project-wide efforts. He is a licensed PE in Tennessee and 19 other states, along with a certified PTOE, PTP, RSP, and Design-Build Professional.

Gary Scruggs

Been with TDOT 10 years, starting as a CE Manager 2 and then advancing to the current Director position about 3 years ago.
Prior to that, was employed with a west TN A/E firm for about 35 years, where I advanced from Project Transportation Engineer to Principal.
Married, one son, live in Shelby County.

David Sikorski, PE, PP

David Sikorski, PE, PP, brings over 35 years of experience in engineering, development, and investment in large-scale infrastructure projects. With expertise in alternative delivery methods such as Design/Build and Public-Private Partnerships (P3), he joined ASTM North America in 2019 as Vice President and Director of Special Projects. Currently, he serves as CEO of Elevated Accessibility Enhancements OpCo LLC, the special purpose vehicle established by ASTM NA to deliver ADA accessibility improvements to 13 subway stations in New York City's MTA network.

Previously, David was Program Manager for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), overseeing a transformative project to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain a new fare collection system for the entire MBTA network. He has also held significant roles at Parsons Corporation, Vinci Concessions, HNTB, and Hatch Mott MacDonald, focusing on the development, financing, and management of essential infrastructure assets. His notable projects include serving as Project Director and initial CEO for the US$1B DBFOM East End Crossing and as the technical lead for the C$1.2B DBFOM Regina Bypass. David holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University and an MBA in Finance from Seton Hall University. He is a US Council member for the International Project Finance Association (IPFA).

Leslie South

Leslie South is the General Counsel for TDOT. As General Counsel, Leslie serves as the principal legal advisor to the Commissioner and Senior Staff and oversees all functions performed by the Legal Division at Headquarters and in the Regional Offices. Leslie has served in various attorney roles at TDOT since 2010, and her background includes serving as an advisor for contracts and grant program administration, project development, legislation, litigation, and the Choice Lanes program. Leslie received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity University. In her nonexistent spare time, she is a baseball mom of two, a long distance runner, and a co-founder of Gladiator Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit promoting brain cancer research and patient support

Kate Speir

As Senior Vice President, Development of ASTM North America, Ms. Speir brings over 20 years of experience in the construction services and infrastructure sector having worked with major global infrastructure developers and construction companies focusing on transportation, including highways, bridges, airports, and rail. In her position, Ms. Speir is responsible for the leadership and management of large multidisciplinary consortia, including design, construction, finance and operations components, in the pursuit of large-scale transportation P3 projects. Over the course of her career, she has led numerous successful P3 project pursuits across the US and Canada, collectively valuing over $20 billion.

Ms. Speir has an Honors BA from University of Toronto, as well as credentials from Harvard Business School, and University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business. She is a recipient of the Recognition Award, Outstanding Women Builders, NYC Women Builders Council (2023) and is passionate about professional empowerment of women in the infrastructure space. She served 8 years as Board Chapter President of the Women’s Infrastructure Network, a global organization more than 5,000 members, and continues her engagement in the organization as an active Board Member. Ms. Speir has also been the Program Chair for the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards, as well as contributed to numerous mentoring programs including the Cornell University, Women in Public Policy Program.

Hermanus Steyn, PE

Hermanus Steyn is a Senior Principal Engineer at Kittelson and Associates and has more than three decades of experience in a variety of multimodal transportation projects with a particular focus on geometric design. He currently serves as the chair of the Transportation Research Board Design Section and has helped several agencies across the US to integrate performance-based and context-based planning and design into their decision framework and design guidance and criteria. Hermanus understands the interaction between geometry, operations, and safety for all modes, as well as considers and analyzes trade-offs to development community-based solutions.

Jon Storey

Jon serves as TDOT Region 3 (Middle TN)’s Director of Project Management where he oversees the Region’s various programs such as bridge, resurfacing, legislative, traffic technology, safety, and state industrial access, which totals approximately $300m per year in projects. Jon joined TDOT in July 2021 after a 20+ year career as a consultant. Jon’s work experience includes traffic engineering, transportation planning, environmental (NEPA) planning, and geometric design. He has served as a project manager on projects throughout the southeast. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer. Jon obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Tim Bea

With over 21 years of construction supervision experience, Tim Bea brings a wealth of expertise to the field of civil engineering and project management. Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Valparaiso University, Tim has overseen numerous projects for public agencies, demonstrating proficiency in project management, estimating, budgeting, change management, scheduling (P6), inspection, and quality control. Throughout his career, he has effectively managed large teams and consistently delivered profitable, on-time construction projects.

Currently serving as Senior Project Manager for Superior Construction in Tennessee, Tim is leading the $136 million Donelson Pike Intersection project for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). This project involves extensive grading, drainage, bridge construction, and paving, showcasing his ability to manage complex infrastructure initiatives with precision and efficiency. Prior to this role, Tim held various senior project management positions in Illinois, overseeing notable projects such as the reconstruction and widening of the I-294 roadway and bridge, the construction of the I-294 Mile Long Bridge, and the iconic 41st Street Pedestrian Bridge in Chicago. In his free time, Tim enjoys spending time with his wife and three children at their sports events and is an avid Chicago Bears fan.

Brandon Webb

Brandon Webb is a Team Lead for HQ Geodetics. He is responsible for managing Aerial Surveys. His other responsibilities are to keep the state's CORS network working and accessible, coordinate UAV program research, and be the field survey liaison between IT and the regional survey groups. He has a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from MTSU. Brandon has 20+ years of experience in survey and mapping and has been with the state for 7 years. He is a FAA certified drone pilot. He is also experienced with MicroStation and several lidar and photogrammetry software packages.