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Mr. Brislin has been a professional engineer for more than 21 years and he has designed many structures and performed many different types of analysis in that time. He has worked for a steel fabricator, an architectural/engineering firm and a seismic consultant, and he has been in private practice for over 13 years. Mr. Brislin earned his BSCE degree from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, and his MSCE degree from the University of South Carolina. He has completed all his course work for his PhD degree but has not completed his dissertation. His graduate study work has been in mathematical elasticity. Mr. Brislin has worked on a wide variety of projects from arenas such as Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Edward Jones Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, to renovation and seismic retrofit of the South Carolina State House and the design of the Columbia South Carolina Museum of Art. He has done stress analysis on weapons systems for the Department of Defense and has consulted on cellular telephone concealment projects. Mr. Brislin’s company routinely performs modal analysis of structures to provide more accurate seismic loads and to reduce the cost of seismic requirements through more advanced analysis techniques. The company is knowledgeable concerning structural dynamics and can perform a full dynamic analysis for complicated structures, and ductility requirements in concrete and masonry as well as welded steel moment connection requirements on toughness of steel.

Mr. Finch is a building science engineer who specializes in building enclosure design, risk management, research, and investigation work for new and existing buildings. Mr. Finch also works with building product manufacturers and other clients on product research and development, and the creation of various industry guidelines and training initiatives. Mr. Finch is directly involved with the majority of RDH’s mass timber and high-rise wood building projects and instrumental in leading industry research, risk management, and façade development for these new wood buildings. As a result of this experience, he is regularly invited by various organizations and clients to speak to the practical and technical issues of mass timber façade design and moisture management for mass timber buildings.

Mr. Cook is a master electrician in Wisconsin and held an Arizona electrical contractor’s license for over 20 years. (K-11) He holds an Administrator’s and a Journeyman’s license in Washington State. Mr. Cook has been in the electrical industry since 1978, and he owned and operated his own electrical contracting business in Arizona. He was an instructor for the Independent Electrical Contractors of Arizona (I.E.C.), a four-year apprenticeship program facilitated at Gateway Community College in Phoenix. Mr. Cook continues to train for the Electric League of Arizona educational program, teaching classes on NFPA 70E, arc flash, grounding and bonding and other topics of the National Electrical Code. He has presented the NEC for HalfMoon Education and the Arizona Department of Transportation as well. He authors “Code Corner” a monthly article appearing in The Electric Times (AZ) and The Daily Reporter (WI). Mr. Cook has contributed articles to the IAEI magazine. He is a National Fire Protection Association member, an International Association of Electrical Inspectors member, and a certified commercial electrical inspector for the State of Wisconsin. He was recently appointed to Code Making Panel 2 for the 2023 National Electric Code, NFPA 70. Mr. Cook is approved as a CEU provider for more than twelve states.

Mr. Nuño is a civil engineering manager at the Denver office of Ware Malcomb. A 2008 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a specialty in structural and environmental engineering, he has established himself as a leader in the field of drainage and erosion and sediment control. In his 15-year career, Mr. Nuño has excelled in the design of land development projects including grading, utility design, stormwater management, and erosion control. Through his experiences as a consulting engineer, he has prepared civil construction plans for such clients as Marriott International, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Lennar Homes, Oakwood Homes, and Kiewit Infrastructure West. In the field, Mr. Nuño has provided stormwater inspection services for SDG&E, Caesars Entertainment Group, and public agencies such as the City of Carlsbad, California, and the Town of Elizabeth, Colorado. He has managed civil projects in 17 different states and prides himself on working with developers, architects, and contractors to bridge the gap between regulatory compliance and constructability in the field. Mr. Nuño is a registered professional engineer in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and California; a Certified Floodplain Manager; a certified professional in erosion and sediment control, a Colorado LEED accredited professional, and a qualified SWPPP developer/practitioner. He is an active member in the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Urban Land Institute, and the Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers.

Mr. Karow is the CEO of Code Educational Opportunities providing education based on current building codes. He also provides service as a building code specialist for design professionals and stakeholders in the industry. Mr. Karow has an extensive background in developing and presenting various types of building code and related seminars. Previous career paths included staff instructor with the International Code Council and with the State of Minnesota Codes and Standards Division. He has instructed in a Building Inspection Technology program at a local community college. Mr. Karow is a certified building official in Minnesota and holds ICC certifications as a Certified Building Official, ICC Plans Examiner, ICC Building Inspector and ICC Building Code Specialist.

Dr. Harrod is a contractor, author and electrification advocate. In 2006 he founded Snug Planet, an award-winning home performance company based in Ithaca, New York. From its initial focus on energy audits and envelope improvements, Snug Planet has grown to offer whole-home solutions, including moisture management and HVAC upgrades. Snug Planet is an active participant in New York State residential programs serving low-income and market-rate customers. In early 2022, Snug Planet merged with Halco Energy, one of the largest home performance contractors in New York. Dr. Harrod is certified by the Building Performance Institute as a Building Analyst, Envelope Professional, Heating Professional, and AC/Heat Pump Professional. Dr. Harrod’s articles have appeared in Home Energy Magazine, Journal of Extension, Building Performance Journal; and ASHRAE Journal. He is a regular contributor to Green Building Advisor.

Ms. Guercio is senior counsel in Crowley Fleck’s Bozeman office. She is a member of the firm’s Environmental & Energy Practice Group, and her environmental practice includes environmental litigation, permitting and compliance work, as well as CERCLA/Superfund, natural resource damages, and Clean Water Act related issues. Ms. Guercio has worked on renewable energy development matters, as well as public utility infrastructure upgrades and transmission line developments. She is a member of the firm’s Commercial Department. Her commercial transactions practice focuses on general commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions/dispositions, development, financing, land use and leasing. Ms. Guercio received her Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Environmental Law, summa cum laude, in 2010 from Vermont Law School. While at Vermont Law, she was a research fellow, published several law review articles and earned several academic excellence awards. Ms. Guercio received her J.D. degree, cum laude, in 2008 from the University of Michigan Law School. She holds an Environmental Studies degree from Middlebury College and worked as an environmental scientist for several years before attending law school. Prior to joining Crowley Fleck, Ms. Guercio was an associate in the Boston office of Goulston & Storrs.

Ms. Knuteson has worked in a variety of land use and conservation-oriented positions in the Rocky Mountain west for more than 23 years, including a collaborative National Park Service/US Forest Service archaeological internship where she served as a surveyor/topographical and vegetative mapper, followed by years-long internships with a Bozeman-based consulting engineering and land development firm and a Bozeman-based law firm where she researched and performed extensive document review on toxic tort claims related to tetrachloroethylene pollution in the Yellowstone River. Ms. Knuteson earned her JD degree from University of Montana School of Law in 2012. During law school Ms. Knuteson worked on Missoula County’s comprehensive zoning update and various land trust and conservation matters through the Land Use Clinic and performed in-depth water rights and water quality permitting research through summer internships. Ms. Knuteson also began her 6-year tenure with a Missoula-based environmental law firm, first as a law clerk, then as co-counsel, where she gained valuable experience representing local, state and national environmental law groups and individuals challenging agency actions related to projects with potential significant impacts to water quality and water rights, including water-related nuisance and trespass claims. Ms. Knuteson’s current practice focuses on assisting Montana businesses and property owners with land use and permitting issues through comprehensive due diligence research services, regulatory compliance guidance and also general day-to-day business, contract and transactional matters. Ms. Knuteson serves as chair of the Montana Water Pollution Control Advisory Council (WPCAC), a statutorily-authorized group representing a diverse array of interests across Montana that serves in an advisory capacity to MDEQ.

Mr. Robinson was born in Wyoming, and at a young age, his family moved to Utah. He spent his summers working on various ranches in Southwest Wyoming and attending high school in Utah during the winters. He has worked various jobs which include mining, logging, and communications. He worked for a consulting firm doing work in the coal bed methane arena which included sampling and inspecting water wells that are located near methane wells. He graduated from Montana State University-Billings with a BA degree in Environmental Studies. Mr. Robinson has been the program manager for the Montana Board of Water Well Contractors for 16 years.

Mrs. Stephenson founded DMS Natural Resources in 2011. DMS is an advisory firm specializing in water right management, water right technical services, water valuation, water investment advisory, and water transaction services. Mrs. Stephenson manages large water right portfolios across the Western United States for which she provides water right database and inventory management, historical research and document interpretation, GIS mapping and aerial photo interpretation, change application and permitting services, adjudication support, due diligence in property transactions, and expert witness support in water right lawsuits. Mrs. Stephenson also has 15 years of experience helping entities across the western United States acquire or sell water assets. From identifying water assets suitable for purchase, to negotiating terms, and through the administrative permitting process, Mrs. Stephenson helps clients navigate the entire water right transactional process. An in-depth technical understanding of water rights combined with a business and economics background makes Mrs. Stephenson one of the country’s leading experts in water valuation and water investment advisory. Mrs. Stephenson maintains detailed water market transaction data and performs water valuations based on multiple valuation techniques. Lastly, Mrs. Stephenson advises investors in making decisions regarding water-related investments. Prior to forming DMS Natural Resources LLC, Mrs. Stephenson worked as a senior associate at WestWater Research (WWR). While at WWR, she worked on a variety of projects including water right appraisals, market research reports, water investment due diligence and water right portfolio management. At WWR, Mrs. Stephenson managed projects and teams of Associates. Mrs. Stephenson graduated with a BS degree in Agricultural Business and Economics from the Montana State University in 2001 and a Master’s of Business Administration from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2005.

Prior to joining Parsons Behle & Latimer, Ms. Story worked as an associate attorney at the Bloomquist Law Firm, P.C. for three-and-a-half years, serving clients across the state of Montana in Water Court, State District Court and Federal Court. Ms. Story received her J.D. degree from the University of Montana School of Law in 2019. During her time as a law student, Ms. Story served as president of the Federalist Society Student Chapter and was the recipient of the Dean of Students Award for Highest Academic Achievement in Land Use & the Environment. Ms. Story holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science with minors in Russian and Arabic Studies. She often returns home to Emigrant, Montana, to help on her family’s cattle ranch and enjoys rafting, long distance running and skate skiing, and mountain lion hunting.

Dr. Taylor leads internationally recognized research at the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center. His high-impact work has resulted in the development of standard practices such as AASHTO PP 84: Developing Performance Engineered Concrete Pavement Mixtures. Additionally, his research has helped transportation agencies save millions of dollars by preventing premature failures in sawn joints and improving concrete proportioning tools for sustainable concrete mixtures. Dr. Taylor regularly presents at workshops, seminars, and conferences as an invited speaker, where the information he presents about the current research in concrete technology has a strong impact on the concrete pavement community in the United States and internationally.

Mr. Iliff has been a certified building official for 10+ years serving communities in Texas, Illinois, and Missouri. He has taught classes on the residential, building, and property maintenance codes with a focus on preparing students for certification exams and effective administration. Mr. Iliff has 30+ years of experience as a city planner, floodplain manager, and code enforcement officer. He earned an undergraduate degree in Urban Planning and Development from Ball State University.

Mr. Messmer has over 30 years of engineering experience in analysis, design, plan/specification development, and project management/personnel supervision for geotechnical, foundation and structural engineering projects in the transportation, industrial, municipal and commercial fields of civil engineering. Throughout his career he has placed an emphasis on quality control and staff training. Mr. Messmer is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Concrete Institute, the American Society of Highway Engineers and the Society of American Military Engineers. He earned his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Messmer was accepted into the Academy of Geo-Professionals in 2013.

Dr. Sharareh Shirzad is an assistant professor at the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment at Appalachian State University. Before that, she worked as a graduate research assistant at Louisiana State University and Louisiana Transportation Research Center. She obtained her Ph.D. degree from the Department of Construction Management at LSU working on light-activated self-healing asphalt materials. She also holds a graduate certificate in Materials Science and Engineering. Dr. Shirzad’s research expertise and interest are in the broad theme of sustainable infrastructure and sustainable construction materials. She has published the results from her research on self-healing asphalt materials, recycling of asphalt materials, and sustainable asphalt pavements in multiple peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering and the Journal of Construction and Building Materials. She is currently working on the use of bio-oil and biochar obtained from pyrolysis of the wood and forestry waste in asphalt and concrete pavement, respectively. 

Mr. Jackson is an architect working at the nexus of sustainability, wellness, resiliency, and equity, who serves as the global Director of Sustainability for NORR. NORR is a +800-person integrated architecture, interior design, planning and engineering company, headquartered in Toronto, with 14 locations in the US, UK, UAE, and Canada – serving 12 major buildings sectors. He has 24 years’ experience in the AEC industry, holding a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Kennesaw State University in Marietta, Georgia and a Master of Architecture in Sustainable Environmental Design from the Architectural Association Graduate School in London, England. Mr. Jackson is a prolific author, speaker, and educator on topics affecting the built environment. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s Interior Design Program, and from 2016-2018, he was elected to the board of the Boston Society of Architects as their Vice President of Advocacy. In 2015, Mr. Jackson was recognized, nationally, by Building Design and Construction Magazine as a top “40 Under 40” AEC professional, in 2021, he was named a LEED Fellow by the US Green Building Council for his accomplishments in promoting “green” buildings, and in 2024 he was awarded the AIA Young Architects Award.

Gary Parker joined the faculty of the Environmental Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering group in the summer of 2005. He holds a 75 percent appointment in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a 25 percent appointment in the Department of Geology, where he is the W.H. Johnson Professor of Geology.

Professor Parker received a B.S. from the Department of Mechanics and Materials Science of Johns Hopkins University (1971) and a Ph.D. from the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Minnesota (1974). Before coming to the University of Illinois, he was an Institute of Technology Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota. During the period 1995-1999, he also served as Director of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, a water resources/fluid mechanics laboratory in the same department.

Prof. Parker was elected a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2003 and received the G.K. Warren Award in Fluviatile Geomorphology in 2002. He has received the Schoemaker Award twice and the Ippen Award from the International Association of Hydraulic Research, and the Einstein Award, Hilgard Prize and Stevens Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. In 1991 he also received the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology Outstanding Teacher Award. In addition to numerous journal articles, he has written an e-book, “1D Sediment Transport Morphodynamics with Applications to Rivers and Turbidity Currents.” Parker teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in fluid mechanics, river engineering, sediment transport.

One of Prof. Parker’s major research goals is to use the fundamental techniques of fluid mechanics and applied mathematics to treat interesting geomorphological problems. Related special research includes mechanics of river meandering; oceanic turbidity currents; sorting of mixed grain sediment by fluvial processes; bank erosion and protection using permeable dikes and vegetation; and reservoir sedimentation. Development of a mechanistic understanding of the processes involved with sediment transport in rivers and the ocean environment, and the morphologies they create, is of prime importance. River meander migration research has led to the development of computer models that predict channel shift and can therefore be used in the design of floodplain structures such as bridges, intakes, etc. In addition, research on depositional submarine fans has been found useful to oil companies as a means of helping locate oil deposits.

Ms. Copeland is a partner in the law firm of Schmidt & Copeland, LLC, based out of Columbia, South Carolina, where she focuses her practice on state and local government contracts and business litigation matters. She has extensive experience advising on state and local government contracts, having handled matters dealing with the law of nearly all states as well as Puerto Rico. Ms. Copeland has represented clients across the country before administrative tribunals, state and federal courts, and in arbitration proceedings. She is actively involved in the Public Contract Law Section of the American Bar Association having served on the Section Council, as co-chair of the State and Local Procurement Division, and as co-chair of the State Law Database Coordination Committee. Ms. Copeland was awarded the Donald McL. Davidson Award by the Public Contract Law Section of the American Bar Association in 2011 for her work in the area of state and local procurement. Ms. Copeland is the editor of the Guide to State Procurement: a 50 State Primer on Purchasing Laws, Processes and Procedures (2011), 2nd Edition (2016) and 3rd Edition (2022), published by the American Bar Association. She earned her J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina and her B.A. degree from the College of Charleston. Ms. Copeland is licensed to practice in North and South Carolina and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, the Middle District of North Carolina, the Western District of North Carolina, the Eastern District of Michigan, and the District of Colorado.

Mr. Markham is an attorney at BBG Construction Law in Greenwood Village. He started his legal career with Chee Markham & Feldman in Honolulu, where he represented owner/developers, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, insurers, and sureties. He has extensive experience in delay claims, mechanic’s and materialman’s liens, bond claims, defects, bid protests, as well as contract review, contract negotiations, and OSHA defense. He also has significant civil trial experience. Mr. Markham was born in Boulder, Colorado, and raised in Kailua, Hawaii. He earned a B.A. degree in Political Science and Economics from Colorado College and his J.D. degree from the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law. While in law school, he served as president and co-founder of the Federalist Society student chapter as treasurer of the Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honors Fraternity, and received a CALI excellence for the future award for Criminal Law. Mr. Markham is licensed to practice in Colorado, Hawaii, and Minnesota, is licensed to practice in Colorado, Hawaii, and Minnesota.

Ms. Maya is an accomplished and effective attorney in Denver, with over 20 years’ experience serving the construction industry. Her practice encompasses all areas of construction law including construction defect litigation, lien law, bond law, building code violation defense, OSHA defense, construction license issues, and contract review and drafting. Ms. Maya’s work includes disputes involving construction scheduling, insurance, claims avoidance, and other related matters. She has also handled a wide variety of complex construction disputes involving project delays, construction defects, and differing site conditions. Aside from her construction experience, Ms. Maya assists clients with issues involving workers’ compensation, employment law, corporate law, commercial litigation, insurance, and commercial disputes. Her clients include architects, engineers, subcontractors, product manufacturers, large corporations, small businesses, insurance companies, real estate brokers, insurance agents, home owners’ associations, apartment complexes, and other professionals. She has also served as outside counsel for various engineering and construction firms. Ms. Maya earned her B.S. degree from Southwest Adventist University, and her M.B.A. from Baylor University, and her J.D. degree from Baylor University School of Law.

Mr. Morse is an attorney with McGeady Becher P.C. in Denver. He joined McGeady Becher as a special district attorney in 2021. Mr. Morse received his J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School on merit-based scholarship. During his legal education, he earned credit towards his degree as a judicial intern in the Wisconsin Supreme Court and as a student associate with the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, assisting nascent and early-stage businesses. Before joining the firm, he focused his practice in the areas of commercial real estate and business transactional matters. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Morse promoted U.S. exportation as a commercial service intern with the U.S. Department of Commerce at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He then took that experience in-house to boost the international sales of a domestic packaging producer. Between his studies and work experience, he lived in South America for two years and speaks Spanish fluently. Mr. Morse is admitted to practice in Colorado, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Mr. Walsh is a shareholder with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP in Denver. He has more than a decade of construction litigation and contract drafting experience. He provides practical solutions to clients’ business challenges, and his experience ranges from relatively small disputes to multi-million-dollar claims in state courts, federal courts and arbitration. In his construction-focused practice, Mr. Walsh provides developers and construction professionals with a wide range of legal services, including contract drafting and negotiation; dispute avoidance and de-escalation; mediation, litigation and arbitration; and compliance with public procurement laws. Recent engagements include representing developers and contractors in disputes over defects, delays and payments; using mechanic’s lien rights to secure payment of amounts owed to general contractors and subcontractors; advising special districts concerning their compliance with public bidding requirements for public works projects; preparing a suite of custom form contracts; representing the seller in a dispute over broker commissions; providing real-time advice to owner and contractor clients on active construction projects; and drafting contracts for all aspects of construction on private and public projects. He is also active with the firm’s e-discovery and litigation support services. Mr. Walsh earned his B.A. degree from the University of Colorado and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.

Mr. Kwiatkowski is a fluvial geomorphologist and certified professional ecologist (CE), with over 25 years of experience in the fields of watershed planning, green infrastructure design, and ecosystem restoration. He has extensive training in the analysis and design of riverine systems from North America’s leading experts, including Robert Newbury, Dave Derrick, and Dave Rosgen. Mr. Kwiatkowski is responsible for developing watershed management plans, river and stream restoration projects, and sustainable stormwater systems. He has collected and analyzed data on more than 500 miles of open channel throughout North America, including geomorphic and vegetative process indicators, habitat evaluation, and sediment transport data. Mr. Kwiatkowski has also contributed to stormwater best management practice (BMP) manuals addressing the design of open channels, green infrastructure planning, and water quality improvement. He has provided design, inspection and construction management services for numerous restoration projects throughout the United States.

Prior to his service at TVA, Mr. Savage was in private survey practice for 10 years specializing in dispute resolution and expert witness services. He has surveyed several disputed state boundaries to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. Mr. Savage is an adjunct professor at Cleveland State Community College where he teaches courses in boundary law, geodesy, GIS, and surveying fundamentals. He has researched and retraced the historical surveys of Henry David Thoreau and has published several articles on the subject. Mr. Savage teaches exam review and continuing education seminars at various state and local conferences across the country.

Mr. Collazo is a Hydrogeologist with Collier Consulting, Inc. and has 5 years of experience in hydrogeologic studies and public water supply. As a member of the Innovative Water Technologies department at the Texas Water Development Board he gained experience with research and planning related to alternative water supply projects in Texas, including ASR (aquifer storage and recovery), AR (aquifer recharge), and brackish groundwater production. While at the TWDB, he conducted outreach and research projects to advance the implementation of ASR in Texas. He was also responsible for responding to public and government requests for information related to alternative water supply strategies or groundwater. Mr. Collazo also spent a year with a private consulting firm in Colorado assisting with management and processing of monitoring data, data collection for groundwater flow model inputs, and preparation of figures and maps for mine dewatering projects and environmental studies.

Mr. Collier is a geoscientist with 20 years of professional experience in all facets of subsurface investigations and engineering projects. During his career, Mr. Collier’s responsibilities have ranged from on-site supervision of drilling and description of well cuttings in mixed carbonate and siliciclastic environments to technical lead/project management of several of Collier’s geoscience projects. For the last seven years, Mr. Collier has overseen the operations of Collier Consulting and its sister company Collier Geophysics. Projects during Mr. Collier’s tenure have included local and regional hydrogeological investigations throughout Texas, designing groundwater databases, groundwater modeling, and borehole and surface geophysical investigations throughout the United States. He has also worked on water resource engineering, and development of SAAS software for management of water assets, regulatory compliance, and environmental litigation.

Mr. Collier’s professional experience includes over 30 years of consulting, research, technical support for litigation and teaching throughout the U.S. Mr. Collier has conducted petrophysical and hydrogeological investigations of multiple aquifers throughout Texas and the U.S. He has also provided technical support, including field investigations, hydrogeological reports, petrophysical analyses of fresh and saline water aquifers, and reviews of technical reports for many clients. Mr. Collier has been the principal investigator for many research projects in which he was the geologist, hydrogeologist, and/or petrophysicist. One of his specialties is the hydrogeological characterization of aquifers determined by integrating various types of data (e.g., borehole geophysics, water analyses, pumping tests, cuttings, cores, and surface geophysics). This expertise has been applied to multiple groundwater studies, environmental litigation cases, and brackish water studies. Mr. Collier has authored a dozen papers, including a textbook, Borehole Geophysical Techniques for Determining the Water Quality and Reservoir Parameters of Fresh and Saline Water Aquifers in Texas. He has taught short courses for the National Ground Water Association and Environmental Education Enterprises. He has taught undergraduate and graduate geology and hydrogeology courses at Tarleton State University.

Ms. McDonald specializes in ecohydrology of semi-arid environments. She has conducted a variety of water resource investigations across west Texas with the cooperation of landowners, as well as state and federal agencies. Surface water experience includes stream discharge measurements from the Pecos Valley and Yegua Jackson aquifers, baseflow recession analysis, and standard of identity study to assess hydraulic connection between groundwater and spring water in the Queen City and Sparta aquifers. Groundwater expertise includes rainfall recharge in the Edwards Trinity Plateau aquifer; low-flow sampling from the Queen City aquifer; borehole sampling, core logging, and packer testing in the Dockum aquifer; and installation and maintenance of monitoring well networks in the Pecos Valley aquifer and Rio Grande alluvium.

Dr. Gretchen Miller has been working in environmental and water resources engineering for nearly 20 years. During that time, she has worked in academia and environmental consulting. Prior to joining Collier, she was an associate professor at Texas A&M University, where she taught fluid dynamics and groundwater engineering. She is an experienced project and program manager and has experience conducting major projects involving numerical modeling of groundwater flow and transport, plant-groundwater relations, and managed aquifer recharge. She has obtained over $6 million in federal, state, and local grants, of which she directly managed over $2 million. These grants included the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award for early career investigators, state funds for the development of water conservation technologies such as aquifer storage and recovery, and an industry partnership to pilot test a managed aquifer recharge system.

Mr. Van Hattem’s background includes experience with a wide variety of water resource engineering, geophysical surveys, and environmental investigations. He also has extensive experience in the design and construction of a variety of private and municipal water treatment and supply projects. Mr. Van Hattem’s overall responsibilities include client development, project management, team leadership, preparation, and construction inspection and management. His diligence and experience allow him to deliver projects on time and within budget.

In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, Mr. Shaw grew up in the sleepy little Appalachian town of Bristol, Tennessee, a small city that rests on the boundary between the two states of Tennessee and Virginia. Upon graduation from Bristol Tennessee High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served as ships baker aboard the USS Shark (a fast attack submarine) for four years. When his enlistment came to an end, he took a job selling lawn care service to residential owners in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and later, moved to Knoxville, Tennessee where he worked as general manager of a landscape contracting company while attending the University of Tennessee for Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design. Eventually, Mr. Shaw took over as president of a wholesale tree care supply business and built the company from $70,000 in sales to over $1.2 million in just seven years. During that time, he married his wife Kristin and they had two children together. With encouragement from Kristin he also developed an interest in arboricultural consulting, and on May 11th, 1999, he became the first American Society of Consulting Arborist (ASCA) member in Middle Tennessee. From 1998 to 2003, he also served on the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council. Mr. Shaw has since consulted with private landowners, insurance companies, attorneys, tree companies, cooperative extension service agents, country clubs, state urban forestry organizations, universities, and colleges. He has worked on some of the most challenging, difficult, and highest profile cases across the United States. Mr. Shaw is a registered consulting arborist, a board-certified master arborist and one of only a handful of arborists worldwide who consult full-time. He is a UAS pilot, a real estate appraiser and he brings a broad range of skills from a variety of scientific and professional disciplines. An autodidact, Mr. Shaw brings a unique perspective and a talent for learning to any project. He has developed authoritative expertise to create a greater understanding in tree related matters.

Ms. Davis received her Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from the University of South Florida and her Juris Doctor with Honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. Ms. Davis is admitted to practice law in both Florida and Virginia, having been admitted to the Virginia Bar in 1996, and the Florida Bar in 2007. Ms. Davis began her career in 1996 in private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she concentrated primarily in the fields of matrimonial and family law and personal injury. She formed The Women’s Law Group in 2009 with her law partner, Deborah Thomson. She is active in the legal community, and is a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, The Family Law Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, and is an elected member of the Executive Council of the Family Law Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association. Ms. Davis is the co-chair of the HCBA pro bono committee. She also teaches legal studies class as an adjunct professor at The University of Tampa. Ms. Davis is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, an organization dedicated to the promotion of collaborative divorces. She firmly believes that Collaborative Divorces promote family harmony both during and long after the divorce is final. Ms. Davis is a member of the Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay. Ms. Davis also volunteers her time at the Bay Area Legal Services Family Forms Clinic. She is dedicated to helping her clients navigate through some of the most difficult times of their lives, and to helping them achieve the best possible outcome for themselves and their children.

Ms. Dienstag has focused her practice on marital and family law since 1989, and has expanded her specialization to include domestic partnership matters. She is a Florida Supreme Court-certified family mediator, and Martindale-Hubbell AV preeminent rated attorney. Ms. Dienstag has been chosen by Florida Trend Magazine as one of the Florida Legal Elite since 2006, and she has been named a Florida Super Lawyer since 2007. She was named Nation’s Top One Percent 2015 by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Ms. Dienstag is a frequent lecturer on complex areas of family law. She received her J.D. degree from University of Miami School of Law.

Mr. Nickolaou practices almost exclusively in divorce, marital and family law. Mr. Nickolaou also handles record expungements and sealings. He and his partner, Ophelia Bernal-Mora Nickolaou, joined forces in March 2016 to form the unique and boutique husband and wife family law team at Bernal-Mora & Nickolaou, P.A. Together, they take a practical and team- based approach to all of their cases and clients to deliver the highest quality experience and representation. Mr. Nickolaou was born in Chicago, Illinois, and relocated to Florida as a teenager, where he has lived since. He graduated from the University of Florida, with honors, acquiring a bachelor of arts degree. He then proceeded to law school, where he earned his doctorate of jurisprudence degree from Barry University – Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in Orlando with high honors in the top five percent of his class.

Ms. Roselló works exclusively in the area of marital and family law. She is admitted to practice law in both Florida and Pennsylvania and has received training and certification in both mediation and collaborative practice. Ms. Roselló received her B.A. in International Relations from Florida International University in 2006, and her J.D. from The Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law in 2010. Upon graduating law school. She was the Clinical Fellow at the Penn State Law, Family Law Clinic. After completing her fellowship, she accepted a position as a family law associate with the firm Engle & Engle, P.C. Ms. Roselló then served as the judicial law clerk to the Honorable Thomas K. Kistler of the Centre County Court of Common Pleas for nearly two years. In 2014, she moved to Tampa with her family where she began practicing marital and family law in Hillsborough County. In addition to practicing law, she has taught legal writing as an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida and has been a guest lecturer at the University of Tampa in the area of family law. Ms. Roselló is a past-president and board member for the North Tampa Bar Association, a board member of Enterprising Latinas, a non-profit organization dedicated to economic empowerment of low-income Hispanic women in Tampa Bay, a member of the Executive Council of the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Marital & Family Law Section, and a member of the Executive Council of the Stann W. Givens Family Law Inn of Court.

Mr. Shemkus exclusively practices family law. As a Florida Supreme Court Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law, he is committed to helping clients navigate family law proceedings with confidence and dignity, applying his knowledge in this field to seek the best possible result based on each client’s individual goals, needs, and concerns. Mr. Shemkus received his B.A. degree from Lewis & Clark College and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois College of Law. He joined Long, Murphy & Shemkus, P.A. in 2016 after working as an associate at a firm in Illinois. Mr. Shemkus’s practice includes all areas of family law and divorce, such as custody, support, domestic violence, and complex property allocation.

Mr. Egle is a partner at Preeo Silverman Green & Egle, P.C., with over 30 years of experience in the practice of law. He actively represents clients in a wide range of business, litigation and construction matters. His construction practice includes representation of owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals in contract drafting and negotiations, mechanic’s liens and verified claims, bond claims, arbitration, and litigation involving claims and other construction issues. Mr. Egle is a frequent speaker on construction topics and for a number of years taught classes to contractors on many aspects of construction contracts.

Mr. Jordan is an experienced construction attorney who is well-versed in the business of commercial construction. He has spent two decades working in the construction industry – including time as in-house counsel, private counsel, and in various roles in business and construction operations. Mr. Jordan is one of only a handful of construction attorneys in Texas who has personally managed a commercial construction project as a project manager and project executive. He has been in the field and in the office. Mr. Jordan’s practice at Griffith Davison centers on the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts, claim analysis and preparation, and lien and bond claims, all with an emphasis on risk avoidance strategy.

Prior to joining The Chapman Firm, Ms. Scott analyzed and litigated insurance-coverage issues for both carriers and insureds, including determining priority of coverage in complex construction-defect cases. She also has experience handling a variety of cases in insurance defense, including wrongful death, personal injury, and property-damage claims. Ms. Scott has successfully tried multiple cases to verdict. Ms. Scott is a member of the Texas Bar and is admitted to the Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas. She earned her B.A. degree from Southern Methodist University and her J.D. degree from Baylor University.

Mr. Tolin focuses his practice on the transactional aspects of construction law and routinely assists clients in preparing and negotiating all types of contracts and related project documents. He also counsels clients on business and legal issues that arise during construction projects and helps clients assert and protect their mechanic’s lien and bond rights. Mr. Tolin has represented a variety of clients in construction litigation and has successfully negotiated multiple settlement agreements.

Ms. Vicknair began her legal career as a title attorney. Later in her career, Ms. Vicknair established the legal department at a mineral acquisitions company. While there, she worked on various transactional matters within the realm of business, property and employment law. Prior to joining The Chapman Firm, Ms. Vicknair acted as attorney-advisor for the United States Army Corps of Engineers on various construction-related matters. She is a member of the Texas Bar. Ms. Vicknair earned her B.A. degree from Prairie View A&M University, her J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law, LL.M from Southwestern Law School and MLS from the University of Oklahoma.

Mr. Iliff has been a certified building official for 10+ years serving communities in Texas, Illinois, and Missouri. He has taught classes on the residential, building, and property maintenance codes with a focus on preparing students for certification exams and effective administration. Mr. Iliff has 30+ years of experience as a city planner, floodplain manager, and code enforcement officer. He earned an undergraduate degree in Urban Planning and Development from Ball State University.