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Did you know IPI certifies facilitators' experience?
"IPI-Certified Partnering Facilitators are IPI-Members who are already proven in the marketplace. These firms are industry leaders who have consistently assisted construction teams with developing a collaborative culture and who are familiar with the structured approach to Construction Partnering."
There are three levels of certification based on experience:
Master Level Partnering Facilitator (MIPI) |
OrgMetrics LLC Read more about Cinda Bond.Full Name: Cinda Bond Company: OrgMetrics LLC IPI Certification: Master Level (MIPI) 250+ Sessions State: CA Business: (925) 484-4007 Email: cindabond@orgmet.com Website: http://www.orgmet.com/ |
Read more about Paul Crotty.Full Name: Paul Crotty Company: Crew Consulting Group IPI Certification: Master Level (MIPI) 250+ Sessions State: TX Business: (805) 701-4599 Mobile: (805) 701-4599 Email: paul@crewconsultinggroup.com Website: https://crewconsultinggroup.com/ Bio: Paul Crotty is the founder of Crew Consulting Group. For over 20 years he was a part of the Ventura Consulting Group team where he served as a Master Level partnering facilitator. He has worked with hundreds of project teams on large and complex construction projects, both nationally and internationally. Having worked with almost every type of delivery method (i.e. design-build, CMGC, P3, IPD, etc.), with almost every construction type, (heavy civil, vertical, health care, space, military, renewable, etc.), Mr. Crotty brings a vast array of experience of building successful teams on billions of dollars worth of construction projects. |
IPI Founder Read more about Sue Dyer.Full Name: Sue Dyer Company: IPI Founder IPI Certification: Master Level (MIPI) 250+ Sessions State: CA Business: (925) 449-8300 Mobile: (510) 504-5877 Email: suedyer@orgmet.com Website: https://orgmet.com/ Bio: Sue Dyer founded OrgMetrics, LLC in 1986 as a firm dedicated to helping construction organizations and project teams develop collaborative cultures. Sue and her team have worked with over 4,000 construction teams and have seen what works and does not work in real-life! Based on this work, she created the Structured Collaborative Partnering system. Sue is the host of the Construction Dream Team podcast, which focuses on the people side of construction. Sue is also the founder of the International Partnering Institute. In the early 1980’s Sue became the first woman in the U.S. to head up a major collective bargaining unit for the construction industry and negotiated with all of the construction crafts. She is author of several books on construction partnering. |
Ventura Consulting Group Read more about Jim Eisenhart.Full Name: Jim Eisenhart Company: Ventura Consulting Group IPI Certification: Master Level IPI (MIPI) 800+ Sessions State: CA Business: (805) 650-8040 Email: jim@venturaconsulting.com Website: https://resetpartnering.com/ |
Velo Group Read more about Neal Flesner.Full Name: Neal Flesner Company: Velo Group IPI Certification: Master Level (MIPI) 250+ Sessions State: CA Business: (310) 400-6521 Mobile: (310) 597-0403 Email: neal@velogroup.com Website: https://www.velogroup.com/ Bio: One of the most active construction Partnering facilitators in the world, I am passionate about forming collaborative partnerships leading to a remarkable project experience for all stakeholders. With a strong reputation for achieving team success no matter the project delivery method, number of parties involved, or challenges presented, I aim to deliver value through proven Partnering strategies, including creating project-specific Partnering plans, setting common measurable goals and instilling open communication techniques among team members. A lifelong learner driven by a curiosity for developing solutions to complex challenges, my journey as a Construction Partnering Facilitator began more than 17 years ago. I enjoy facilitating project teams primarily because of the results my clients obtain by focusing on developing collaborative relationships through open and honest dialogues. Proficient at problem solving and communication, my no-nonsense, pragmatic approach is recognized by clients worldwide. I have extensive experience facilitating Partnering sessions on nearly every type of construction project—from large scale government-funded projects to hospitals, highways, airports, railways, water treatment plants and more. I work with managers, executives and field personnel at all levels of the project team, including project owners, construction companies, architecture and engineering firms, as well as third-party entities critical to the project’s success. Clients include LA Metro, Seattle Sound Transit, NAVFAC, USACE, Caltrans, NDOT and many more. Every team, project and challenge are different, and that is what excites me most. I believe that a goal-driven vision, and the desire to move forward with velocity will create extraordinary results. Exemplifying the value my Partnering strategies provide, projects using my Partnering approach have won numerous industry awards garnering recognition for the project team. |
OrgMetrics LLC Read more about Rob Reaugh.Full Name: Rob Reaugh Company: OrgMetrics LLC IPI Certification: Master Level (MIPI) 250+ Sessions State: CA Business: (925) 449-8300 Mobile: (925) 487-2404 Email: robreaugh@orgmet.com Website: http://www.orgmet.com/ Bio: Rob Reaugh, President and professional partnering facilitator for OrgMetrics LLC. Rob has a background in mediation, training and keynote speaking in the field of construction conflict prevention and resolution. He joined OrgMetrics team in 2012, has facilitated more than 450 partnering sessions. He currently works with BART, Caltrans, San Jose International Airport, San Francisco International Airport and others and serves as the partnering facilitator for the City and County of San Francisco Collaborative Partnering Steering Committee. He holds a Master’s Degree in Dispute Resolution. |
Red Rocks Advisors, LLC Read more about Eric Sanderson.Full Name: Eric Sanderson Company: Red Rocks Advisors, LLC. IPI Certification: Master Level (MIPI) 250+ Sessions State: AZ Business: (800) 211-7944 Mobile: (970)-215-6340 Email: ejs@redrocksadvisors.com Website: https://redrocksadvisors.com/ Bio: Eric Sanderson is Founder and President of Red Rocks Advisors, LLC. Mr. Sanderson provides consulting and facilitation services to engineering and construction organizations and owners in the utility and infrastructure sectors of the construction industry. Services provided include management consulting, project teambuilding, and partnering for public, commercial and utility infrastructure projects and programs. Mr. Sanderson is an IPI Certified Master Level Partnering Facilitator having conducted over 325 professional facilitations. With over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, he brings an understanding of both complex business strategy, and practical operations implementation. |
Bill Spragins Consulting LLC Read more about Bill Spragins.Full Name: William S. Spragins Company: Bill Spragins Consulting LLC IPI Certification: Master Level (MIPI) 250+ Sessions State: CA Business: (303) 882-0846 Mobile: (303) 882-0846 Email: bill@spragins.net Website: https://spragins.net/ Bio: Bill initially got involved with the partnering movement in the early 1990s as Practice Leader for Partnering at FMI Corporation, a management consulting organization that works exclusively within the design & construction industry. After working with some of the early pioneers of partnering (Chuck Cowan and Tom Warne at the time with the Arizona DOT), Bill & FMI helped push partnering out across the industry nationally with as many as 12-15 facilitators involved. By 2000 Bill, a smaller FMI core group, and their most committed clients arrived on a partnering model that is similar to the current IPI model. By the time Bill took on the partnering practice under his own shop from FMI in 2019, FMI consultants had facilitated partnering on over 1,400 projects with Bill having been personally involved with over 400. In addition to working with CALTRANS in some of their early experiences with partnering, Bill has assisted numerous organizations in launching their partnering programs, including Arizona DOT, Master Builders Construction & Housing Authority (Australia), New York City DEP, the Texas DOT, and the US Army Materiel Command (Rock Island) and other US Army commands involved with major defense contracts. While he facilitates partnering on projects of all sizes, he has developed a particular expertise on mega projects and stressed turnaround projects. |
Senior Level Partnering Facilitator (SIPI) |
Construction Accelerator, LLC Read more about Andy Fulton.Full Name: Andy Fulton Company: Construction Accelerator, LLC IPI Certification: Senior IPI Facilitator State: CA Business: (248) 872-9208 Mobile: (248) 872-9248 Email: andy@trycanow.com Website: https://constructionacceleratortm.com/ Bio: In addition to having facilitated 100+ Alignment Partnering sessions, he has trained and coached many teams in Lean principles and tools including the Last Planner® System (pull planning), IPD team setup, Root Cause Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, Rapid Improvement (Kaizen) Events, Target Value Design, etc. His passion is aligning teams to help them exceed their own expectations and weaving together various aspects of Lean Construction with Alignment Partnering to collaboratively solve problems. He also co-creates 3-9 minute videos for Construction Accelerator® (www.tryCAnow.com), an online training tool that makes Learning and Doing simple for over 50 Lean topics and aims to make design and construction more less stressful and more rewarding. Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Engineer (PE). |
GCC & Associates LLC Read more about Gregory Grabowski.Full Name: Gregory Grabowski Company: GCC & Associates LLC IPI Certification: Senior Level Partnering Facilitator (SIPI) State: CA Business: (949) 636-0461 Mobile: (949) 636-0461 Email: gregory@gcc-llc.com Website: https://gcc-llc.com/ Bio: Gregory brings 31 years of architectural, engineering, design, and operational leadership experience to formal partnering, bringing owners, architect-engineer teams, and constructors together to build cost effective facilities. With successful experience leading both Top Secret DOD and commercial design and construction programs as a deputy director of design operations, director of construction, operations, engineering and construction program management, and US Navy Surface Warfare Officer, Gregory has led interdisciplinary design and construction teams on four continents. He is currently engaged on mega-projects including the new $2B Los Angeles County Mental Health Treatment Center and the $1.8B Giant Magellan Telescope project to be built on the Las Campanas summit in Chile, as well as healthcare, aerospace, and manufacturing projects currently underway in Southern California. A licensed mechanical engineer in both California and Alaska, Gregory also holds a California B-General Contractor’s license, as well as various construction related certifications including LEED® AP and CCM. |
Next Level Leadership Read more about Sydne Jacques.Full Name: Sydne Jacques Company: Next Level Leadership IPI Certification: CEO, Partnering Facilitator (SIPI) 500+ Sessions State: UT Business: (801) 358-8923 Email: sydne@ja-today.com Website: https://www.sydnespeaks.com/partnering Bio: Sydne Jacques is an engineer turned CEO, speaker and facilitator. Often referred to as the “the engineer with a personality,” Sydne has built an award-winning company with clients around the world. She has trained over 20,000 individuals and has facilitated Partnering for more than 500 different teams. Sydne is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Utah AGC. In her spare time she serves on the National Advisory Committee for the College of Engineering at BYU and on the board of directors for the non-profit Working Moms Connections. Sydne is married to a very patient husband, is the proud mother of four awesome kids and is a terrible golfer. |
Velo Group Read more about Eileen T. Sien.Full Name: Eileen T. Sien Company: Velo Group IPI Certification: Senior Partnering Facilitator (SIPI)100+ Sessions State: MD Business: (301) 503-5951 Mobile: (301) 503-5951 Email: eileen@velogroup.com Website: https://www.velogroup.com/ Bio: Eileen Sien has an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. With over 24 years of experience both coordinating and managing large transportation projects in the State of Maryland Eileen is a skilled communicator who quickly builds strong and effective relationships among various stakeholders. She is often tasked with achieving consensus on potentially difficult issues. Her technical expertise and dynamic and inclusive approach to solving technical challenges have built her reputation for quality design and client-oriented service and are key to developing a partnering culture. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and an IPI Certified Facilitator. |
Creative Alliance Group L.L.C. Read more about Leonard Steinberg.Full Name: Leonard Steinberg Company: Creative Alliance Group L.L.C. IPI Certification: Certified Partnering Facilitator (SIPI) 100+ Sessions State: CA Business: (760) 363-5505 Mobile: (760) 445-7835 Email: leonard@creativealliancegroup.com Website: https://creativealliancegroup.com/ |
Paradyne Consulting Works LLC Read more about Jon Swartzentruber.Full Name: Jon Swartzentruber Company: Paradyne Consulting Works LLC IPI Certification: Certified Partnering Facilitator (SIPI) 100+ Sessions State: CA Business: (858) 442-4295 Email: jswartzentruber@paradyneconsulting.com Website: https://www.paradyneconsulting.com/ |
Certified Level Partnering Facilitator (PIPI) |
Constructive Dispute Resolutions Read more about Kurt Dettman.Full Name: Kurt Dettman Company: Constructive Dispute Resolutions IPI Certification: (PIPI) 25+ Sessions State: MA Business: (781) 749-2990 Mobile: (781) 985-2944 Email: kdettman@c-adr.com Website: www.constructiondisputes-cdrs.com/ |
GCC LLC Read more about Paul LoNigro.Full Name: Paul LoNigro Company: GCC LLC IPI Certification: (PIPI) 25+ Sessions State: CA Business: (714) 655-3107 Email: paul@gcc-llc.com Website: https://gcc-llc.com/ |