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    Attend this half-day conference, to hear from public owners as they discuss their upcoming projects, address how they are navigating challenges including stubbornly high construction prices, intense competition for experienced staff and always-shifting priorities of various stakeholders.

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    FY 2026 - 27 CIP Special Report

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    This annual half-day conference begins with lunch and networking with hundreds of local A/E/C professionals and ample time to circulate exhibit tables. 

    Expect an afternoon of panels and presentations focusing on what’s on the horizon for Arizona public works projects.

    Stick around after the program for happy hour drinks, snacks and networking.

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    Eric Froberg

    City Engineer | City of Phoenix

    Eric has served as City Engineer for the City of Phoenix since January 2019, which included a 6 month assignment as Interim Director of Water Services, a 5 month assignment as Interim Director of Public Works, and a 1 month assignment as Interim Director of Street Transportation. Eric possesses over a quarter century of relevant public works and land development engineering experience. After spending two decades working as a private consultant, Eric desired to utilize his engineering and management expertise in a way that more directly benefited the public. As the City Engineer for the nation’s 5th largest City, Eric is responsible for overseeing the selection of architects, engineers & contractors and the execution the City's 5-year, $11 billion Capital Improvement Program, including serving as the program manager for the current $500M General Obligation Bond program. Eric is currently a member of the Alumni Industry Council for the University of Arizona, previously held the position of State Director for ACEC-NM.


    Rebekah Morris

    President & Founder | BEX

    Rebekah started the twice-weekly AZBEX publication in February 2010, and has since grown the service into a multi-faceted resource for local Commercial Real Estate & A/E/C firms to find leads on upcoming projects, industry news, trends, and market insights. In 2015, AZBEX started producing events and now features four annual half-day conferences and six breakfast panels known as the Leading Market Series. In 2016, the AZBEX Database or DATABEX was launched. Both the events and database are engineered to bring opportunities to clients – whether it’s the contacts made at a half-day conference or bi-monthly breakfast program or the early stage notice of a project in the database, every service of AZBEX is focused on bringing opportunity to clients. Rebekah’s background as a large General Contractor enabled her to spot the opportunity to start BEX, but it is her grit, determination and eternal curiosity for the industry that has kept it going and growing each year.

    Three fun facts about Rebekah:
    • Hobbies include running, cooking, reading and hanging out with her husband and kids
    • She has a degree in construction engineering
    • She cannot whistle


    Riley Quinlan

    Contract Deputy Director of CIP | Citry of Buckeye

    Riley brings a blend of public- and private-sector experience to his role as the City of Buckeye’s Deputy Director of Capital Improvement Program (CIP). With a background spanning infrastructure design, community planning, and project delivery, Riley and his team have helped multiply the City’s CIP output, tripling to quadrupling annual project delivery, as Buckeye’s program expanded significantly following the passage of a major bond initiative.
    As a consultant, Riley and his team continue to provide municipal program and project management, municipal design, construction administration, and civil design services across the valley. His work focuses on advancing efficient, transparent, and high-performing capital programs—aligning municipalities' rapid growth with resilient infrastructure and long-term community value. Riley is a registered Professional Civil Engineer in Arizona, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA).


    Susanna Struble

    Town Engineer | Town of Gilbert

    Susanna Struble, the Town Engineer for Gilbert, Arizona, has over 45 years of expertise in private consulting and municipal engineering. She is a registered Professional Civil Engineer in the State of Arizona and holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Wyoming (Go Cowboys!).
    As the Town Engineer, Susanna oversees the technical aspects of development, traffic management, and capital improvement within Gilbert. Her commitment to excellence is evident in her efforts to guide the Gilbert team in embracing the concept of defining and building for the ‘City of the Future’, with infrastructure investments that serve not just today but generations to come. Throughout her career, Susanna has navigated change with resilience. She recognizes that change can be disruptive, challenging the status quo, and introducing risks. However, she has successfully adapted by leveraging tools like the Value Methodology, to encourage a systematic approach, foster connections, and promote collaboration to enhance efficiency and address complex situations.


    Alison Tymkiw

    Senior Director, City Engineer | City of Scottsdale

    Alison Tymkiw is currently serving as the City Engineer for the City of Scottsdale, Arizona. Alison is responsible for administering the City’s Capital Improvement Program and she manages the Capital Project Management Division which is responsible for the planning, design and construction of infrastructure improvement around the city. Alison has worked for the City of Scottsdale since 1998 and has previously held the positions of Civil Engineer, Project Manager and Senior Project Manager prior to promotion to her current role as City Engineer. Prior to joining the City of Scottsdale, Alison worked for engineering design and consulting firms, first in Connecticut and then in the local Phoenix area. Alison holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University, and she is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Arizona.


    Lance Webb

    City Engineer | City of Mesa

    Lance Webb serves as the Assistant City Engineer at the City of Mesa. He has worked as a dynamic public works servant leader in the Civil Engineering sector for over 20 years with broad, cross-functional experiences in the civil engineering and construction industries. He is a stickler for execution excellence and has successfully led and provided oversight on over 400 capital improvement projects totaling $850M in construction to date with another $300M being planned and or being constructed. He has a wonderful wife and 5 beautiful children. He enjoys sports, camping, hiking, and rafting outdoors.

    Registered Attendees

    First NameLast NameTitleCompany
    MarkAdamsClient Services DirectorPrimak Construction Group
    MonicaAndersonOffice AdministratorBEX
    ScottArchuletaDirector of Business DevelopmentKGM Builders
    RayBilbyDirector of Strategic GrowthHaydon
    RobertCarlsonSr Vice PresidentHunter Contracting Co
    KirbyDanuserAccount ExecutiveArmorock
    SteveEccherArizona Market LeaderShort Elliott Hendrickson Inc
    KatyFoltsPrincipal | MarketingEntellus, Inc.
    DamianGlazeRegional ExecutiveKitchell
    Andy GohExecutive DirectorKitchell CEM
    CarlosGonzalezProject Director Okland Construction
    Dr. GiovannaGrijalvaStrategic Relationship ManagerRYTAN Construction
    EmilyHaleGraphic DesignerBEX
    AndreaHowardMarket ResearcherBEX
    GaryHudderVice President/Operations ManagerHalff
    DaniHuvalBusiness DevelopmentChasse Building Team
    BriannaJohnsonMarket ResearcherBEX
    ScottKelleyPrincipalGreenlight Traffic Engineering
    RobinKeyProject ManagerGCON 
    ScottKirchhoferBusiness Development and Marketing ManagerAchen-Gardner Construction
    Matt KuzmickVice PresidentStacy Witbeck
    KeithLancialAEArmorock
    JenLaPointeOwnerTake Flight, LLC
    HunterLarsonConstruction EngineerGCON
    ChirsLindahlDirector Forward PlanningSilver Fern Companies
    SteveLorenzoDirector of Business DevelopmentSOCOTEC
    ScottMacphersonExecutive VPRider Levett Bucknall (RLB)
    KelseyMarksEvents and Marketing CoordinatorBEX
    ShannonMauckVice President/Arizona Group LeaderDibble
    LindsayMeyerClient Relationship Manager, MunicipalConcord General Contracting
    FrancescaMillerDirector of Business DevelopmentCole Architects
    CathyMonoscalcoProgram Manager | Business DevelopmentNesbitt Contracting Co. Inc.
    RebekahMorrisPresident & FounderBEX
    RolandMurphyManaging EditorBEX
    KimMurphyBusiness DevelopmentCHASSE Building Team
    IainOlnessProject DirectorSCS Engineers
    Mike OruetaEstimator Stacy Witbeck
    BrenanPoeSenior Project ManagerTYLin
    AndrewQuigleyConsultantAlta Environment and Infrastructure
    BobbyRaetherGeneral ManagerBEX
    JoshuaRobertsPublic BDMAdvanced Drainage Systems
    NicoleRocklinGeneral ManagerThomas Electrical Inc
    CoreynRomanProject ManagerSCS Engineers
    ViancaRuizBusiness Development RepClassic Roofing
    SandySchepisBusiness DevelopmenEthos Engineering, LLC
    ErinSchrauthBusiness Development Manager Caliente Construction Inc
    GabeSennettSale RepArcosa Aggregates
    IanShantzVice President Hunter Contracting
    SteveShawProject DirectorKitchell
    RaeginaSteeleSales AssociateBEX
    Sean SudolRegional Sales ManagerDN Tanks
    Keegan Tomonaga Marketing Coordinator GLHN Architects & Engineers
    JefferyTrimbleProject ManagerVeterans Communication Services, INC.
    JaeVan AnneDirector of Business DevelopmentFCI Constructors
    GabbyWeissManager of Strategic OperationsGLHN Architects & Engineers
    RileyWittChief Growth & Strategy OfficerWilson Engineers
    NathanWoodworthBusiness Development ManagerHunter Contracting Co.

    Last Updated: 8/28/2026

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    Venue

    This event is returning to the Desert Willow Conference Center.

    Program

    11:30 AM: Registration, Networking and Lunch
     
    12 PM – 4 PM: Stage Programming
     
    4 – 5:30 PM: Networking Happy Hour

    Comp Tickets Available

    Are you a Full-Time Student, Public Agency Employee or a Private Real Estate Developer who wants to learn about this topic?

    We have reserved a small block of complimentary tickets for persons who qualify.

    Reach out to Kelsey Marks to verify eligibility and availability by email at kmarks@azbex.com or (480) 313-4821. Restrictions apply. 

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    KELSEY MARKS

    Events & Marketing Coordinator

    (480) 313-4821 | kmarks@azbex.com

    BEX Events 2025 Public Works Conference