Andrew Cameron, Project Manager at Hensel Phelps, has 15 years of construction experience and a portfolio valued over $4.5 billion across a variety of vertical markets. He has experience on six design-build projects over the course of his career, including the $1.5 billion SFO Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and his current project, the Cal Poly John Madden Football Center. He can unify an integrated team to support a set of common goals and fosters transparency with stakeholders through all aspects of an integrated project with enhanced communication and collaborative partnering. Andrew is a big believer of the design-build delivery method and its ability to create strong, collaborative teams. Andrew has been involved with the DBIA Western Pacific Region Bay Chapter since 2017 and in that time led the planning for the Bay Holiday Party from 2019 through 2022; led planning for the golf tournament in 2022 and 2023; and supported and organized young professional events around the Bay Area. In 2023, Andrew worked with Catherine Woodworth and DBIA WPR to organize the first Young Professional path at the DBIA Western Pacific Region Conference, to great success. Aside from his day job leading project teams, Andrew is passionate about innovation and has a keen ability to identify how technology can streamline processes. He has worked to mentor and provide feedback to numerous construction technology (contech) start-ups including Canvas, Dusty Robotics, Siteline, and Holobuilder (now part of Faro). He has been a speaker and mentor for Formwork Labs, a first of its kind AEC accelerator. He’s been a part of more than 10 conference panels and webinars and was featured on Episode 48 of the Autodesk Digital Builder Podcast discussing ‘Does Futuristic Construction Tech Improve Employee Experience?’ In addition to his work with the DBIA Young Professionals, Andrew has actively supported Hensel Phelps’ recruiting efforts at Roger Williams University, San Francisco State University, Stanford University, California State University East Bay and San Jose State University. Andrew graduated from Roger Williams University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management. Outside of work, Andrew is married and loves traveling to new places with his wife.

Alfonso Rodriguez joined TJPA in July 2021 as Project Director of The Portal Project, previously known as the Downtown Rail Extension following a career spanning nearly four decades in the public and private sectors including executive leadership and project management roles.

Mr. Rodriguez is a California licensed Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor experienced in design and construction of a wide variety of projects including subway transit, highways and bridges, and other municipal infrastructure. Throughout his career he has worked collaboratively with community groups, stakeholders, and agency partners as well as elected and appointed officials towards developing and constructing projects in urban settings. As a first-generation engineer, he has engaged in outreach and mentorship to underrepresented segments of the engineering community through his professional organization involvement. As such he was presented the Founder Legacy Award in 2021 from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers in Los Angeles and from his Alma Mater, California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo, The Honored Alumnus Award in 2005.

As Project Director, Mr. Rodriguez provides leadership to the project delivery team and through collaboration with partnering agencies and stakeholders, is responsible for delivering Phase 2 of the Transbay Program, The Portal, that will extend Caltrain commuter rail and California’s future high-speed rail service to the Salesforce Transit Center in downtown San Francisco.

Cinda works with teams on major capital transit and facilities projects in northern and southern California and throughout the U.S. She has a love for transit projects and has worked on management teams for several million-and billion-dollar programs including assignments with Tren Urbano in San Juan, Puerto Rico, DFW Airport in Texas and Valley Transportation Authority in San Jose, CA. She currently provides partnering leadership and facilitation for teams who are building the Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project, the Portal Project, infrastructure projects for California Department of Water and Power and various parks and facilities projects for the City and County of San Francisco. She brings an insider understanding about how construction teams work and has great enthusiasm for helping teams build a collaborative culture.

I'm a Bay Area-based urban planner. I came to planning after studying ecology as an undergrad, wanting to understand how land use impacted the resources I cared about. Planning has given me the tools to understand how our choices as a society impact people and the planet, as well as opportunities to make my own positive impact on those choices. Starting in the mid-2010s, I began to focus more on transportation, especially public transit, and am now lucky to lead the planning department for Caltrain.

I'm proud to serve SPUR as a member of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Emilio Cruz has joined EPC Consultants as Vice President in the San Francisco office as part of the executive management team pursuing and strategizing on new opportunities in the Program and Construction Management sectors.

Emilio has over 30 years of program and project management experience and he’s held several leadership positions on major infrastructure projects both on the client’s side and as a consultant.

Nearly two decades into a career designing buildings and places that draw people together, Michael has a knack for rallying client stakeholders to achieve innovative solutions through a collaborative design process. It starts with the innate ability to listen and interpret a variety of voices in the room. This consensus-building utilizes design thinking to provide solutions to challenges, creating places that perform, inspire and leave a legacy.

A native of Northern California, Michael leads our firm’s United States west coast presence, applying his skills in urban design, architecture and planning to a portfolio of projects that literally spans the globe. Starting close to home, his ongoing involvement in the L.A. LIVE mixed-use development has brought new perspective to an iconic destination.

As design director of Populous’ convention center practice, he’s delivered award-winning work in the heart of America (San Antonio’s $325-million convention center expansion and renovation), the desert landscape of the Middle East (Qatar National Convention Centre) and one of the busiest public spaces in all of Australia (ICC Sydney). Each is notable for its integration of complex facility planning into the urban environment to improve the customer and destination experience. Whether it’s re-planning entire sections of downtowns or designing a 60-acre precinct from scratch, Michael’s work goes well beyond the city block.

At the same time, he’s passionate about small-scale urban development. From boutique venues that seat 200 people to facilities that welcome 2 million guests each year, Michael applies the same design thinking principles. Innovative public assembly projects start with strong relationships — between spaces and stakeholders — and result in making each city a better version of itself.

Michelle Jones is the Managing Principal of the Western Region for RIM Architects, a national firm stretching from the Pacific Islands to the East Coast. With more than 35 years of experience, she is detail-oriented, energetic, and a strong strategic thinker. Michelle’s varied experience ranges from commercial and industrial to federal and municipal projects, with a focus on Design-Build delivery. She serves on the DBIA West Pacific Region Board as a Director to promote, educate, and elevate design/build delivery in our industry. As a licensed Architect and Interior Designer, Michelle is a DBIA Certified Design-Build Professional and LEED accredited professional. She also served on the Advisory Board of the CalPoly School of Architectural Engineering with a focus on developing an interdisciplinary curriculum within the school of architecture, engineering, and construction management.

Mike McCormick joined Cal Poly in 2021 as the Vice President for Facilities Management and Development. He comes to Cal Poly with 35 years of experience, the last three serving as the vice president of Asset Management and University Architect for the University of Washington. In that role, he developed and implemented strategy planning for a facilities team of 1,000 employees who oversaw three campuses comprising 27 million square feet, and directly supervised professionals in sustainability, real estate, capital planning and delivery, campus planning, portfolio management, space management, engineering, energy conservation, preventive maintenance, and customer care.

Rob Reaugh is a professional facilitator, mediator, trainer and keynote speaker in the field of construction conflict prevention and resolution. He joined OrgMetrics team in 2012, has facilitated more than 100 sessions, and has worked as a professional mediator since 2007. From 2011 – 2016, Rob served as the first, full time Executive Director for International Partnering Institute, the industry’s only non-profit organization focused on developing and aggregating research and educating the industry on the value and best practices in Structured Collaborative Partnering. He continues to volunteer for IPI and serves on the Board of Directors.