Principal Planner of Flanagan & Associates, LLC, Certified Floodplain Manager, TulsaFlanagan & Associates, LLC, is a land-use planning consulting firm. Founded in 1969, it has specialized in urban floodplain and stormwater management since 1973. Mr. Flanagan has always been a leader in innovative floodplain management concepts. He was the planner for Tulsa’s first master drainage plan, Vensel Creek, completed in 1976. Mr. Flanagan has worked as a consultant with Tulsa’s national award-winning stormwater management program for over 25 years. He is past president of the Oklahoma Floodplain Managers Association (OFMA). Mr. Flanagan has been the recipient of FEMA’s “Outstanding Public Service Award”, OFMA’s “Outstanding Achievement Award” and the American Planning Association’s “Comprehensive Planning Award.”

Project Manager at Jonesplan Construction, LLCMr. Kmita has been with Jonesplan since 2009 taking part in all aspects of the company. Jonesplan Construction is a specialty contractor emphasizing heavy landscape construction, including the construction of golf courses, parks and recreational spaces, athletic fields, site and exterior improvements, and water features. The firm also provides construction management services. Mr. Kmita manages projects starting with meeting with the project team consulting on means and methods, assisting with the pre construction team, managing the project through completion concentrating on quality control, and closing out the project with proper documentation and client follow up. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University and continues to serve on the Landscape Management Professional Advisory Committee.

Owner of Tulsa Landscape, TulsaMr. Land began working in landscaping with his Texas Irrigator license during his college years at Texas A&M. He graduated with a bachelors degree in Business Administration in 1979. In 1983, Mr. Land moved to Tulsa to purchase Tulsa Landscape. Since then he has been the sole owner and operator. Tulsa Landscape has completed commercial and residential landscaping projects all over the state. He has a thorough understanding of Oklahoma’s landscape challenges, allowing him to recommend and provide customers excellent expertise landscape and hardscape materials/products.

President, Thunderhead Testing, LLC, BixbyMs. Lynn is an established entrepreneur having launched Thunderhead Testing, LLC, in 2000 as a platform from which to provide data management services for the Pavement Test Track facility of the National Center of Asphalt Technology at Auburn University. A respected authority in asphalt technology, mixture design and testing, she currently serves as president of the firm. Her areas of technical competence include aggregate and asphalt testing. Prior to forming Thunderhead, Ms. Lynn held various technical positions with Pavement Technology, Inc., Atlanta Testing and Engineering, and the National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University where she earned her M.S. degree in Civil Engineering in 1996. Her published research accomplishments include evaluation of steel and chrome slag aggregates for use in bituminous mixtures and characterization of aggregate materials for use in bituminous mixtures. Ms. Lynn also holds B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering and Engineering Science from Tennessee Technological University (1993) and David Lipscomb University (1991) respectively.

Manager of the Environmental and Energy Planning division at INCOG INCOG is a council of governments which includes five counties, aproximately 50 cities and towns and two Indian nations. Previously Mr. Seaman was INCOG’s senior environmental planner, and he has spent the past 11 years working on environmental issues including water quality, water supply, stormwater and air quality, as well as energy and alternative fuels projects. Before joining INCOG, Mr. Seaman worked for 20 years in environmental analytical laboratories in Oklahoma focusing on environmental issues and problem resolution. He earned his B.S. degree in biology from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.

Regional Vice President, Building and Earth Sciences, TulsaMr. Silvestre holds a professional engineer (P.E.) license in both Oklahoma and Arkansas. Originally from The Netherlands, he attended the Delft University of Technology, majoring in Engineering Geology. Mr. Silvestre oversees geotechnical, environmental and construction testing services for the Oklahoma and Arkansas branch offices. His day-to-day responsibilities involves leading and directing branch managers toward implementing corporate safety policies, providing professional engineering oversight, mentoring and developing leadership and implementing the company’s vision, mission and overall direction.