AUGUST 2022

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[IN-PERSON EVENT] INDUSTRY INSIGHTS: WOMEN IN EDUCATION - JUL 28^TH

LEARNING TO LEAD IN UNCERTAIN TIMES WHILE STAYING FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING, INSPIRING AND ELEVATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN IN THE AEC INDUSTRY   

On July 28th, AAa/e featured an all female panel of leaders from four major SoCal school districts:

• Peggy M. Quijada de Franke, MSc PE MBA –d Director of Facilities, Planning and Development (Los Angeles Community College District)
• Edith C Florence – Director, Facilities Planning & Construction (Norwalk - La Mirada Unified School District)
• Sara Slater – Assistant Director Fiscal Services Facilities (Long Beach USD – Facilities Development & Planning)
• Alix Walsh O'Brien, FAIA – Deputy Director of Facilities, Planning and Development (Los Angeles Unified School District).

Together they shared updates on their capital improvement program and discussed the importance of leadership skills to advance their planning efforts. The panel was moderated by Dianne Lee, CBME – Executive Director of Kitchell and immediate past president of AAa/e.

Thank you to our seven (7) generous sponsors and 70⁺ registrants who joined us at this event!

Upcoming Programs

[IN-PERSON EVENT] AVIATION - SEP 8^TH

MEET LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS' NEW CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER  

In July, LAWA announced the executive appointment of Terri Mestas to the very important position of Chief Development Officer. Ms Mestas now oversees LAWA's capital development projects, including the Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP), Terminal Development Improvement Program, and the Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project, among others. AAa/e is thrilled for Ms. Mestas' new role and invite the community to meet LAWA's new Chief Development Officer. Ms. Mestas will be sharing updates from the world's fifth-busiest airport in 2021 as well as upcoming opportunities with their capital improvement program.

Speaker: Terri Mestas Chief Development Officer Los Angeles World Airports

Date & Time: Thursday, September 8, 2022, 11:30am - 1:30pm

Cost: Members: $90 | Non-Members: $130 | Student Members: $15 | Student Non-Members: $25 | On-Site Registration & Changes: +$15 | Sponsorships: $500/$800/$1,500

Location: DoubleTree Hotel - 120 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 / Registration: Click Here

Special Thanks to our sponsors! Spotlight Sponsor: Jacobs. Premier Sponsors: BPBS Engineers and PGAL. Event Sponsors: HNTB and Buehler.

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[IN-PERSON EVENT] METRO - SEP 20^TH

Metro's Next Round of Capital Projects

As Metro continues to move forward with its robust major capital program, hear from Metro's project managers as they provide latest updates on the following projects:  West Santa Ana Branch, Gold Line Eastside Extension, Crenshaw Northern Extension, Green Line South Bay Extension, 3 of Metro's 4 Pillar Projects.

Moderator: Eugene J. Kim, Ph.D., Project Manager, U.S. Transit/Rail Division, AECOM

Presenters:

• June Susilo, Deputy Executive Officer, Project Management
• Jenny Cristales-Cevallos, Sr. Director Countywide Planning and Development
• Stephanie Leslie, Deputy Executive Officer, Project Management   
• Georgia Sheridan, Sr. Director Countywide Planning and Development
• Meghna Khanna, Sr. Director, Countywide Planning & Development 
• Michael Harrington, Deputy Executive Officer, Director of Project Engineering
• Namasivayam Sathialingam, Sr. Director – Geotechnical Project Engineering

Date & Time: Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 11:30am - 1:30pm

Cost: Members: $90 | Non-Members: $130 | Student Members: $15 | Student Non-Members: $25 | On-Site Registration & Changes: +$15 | Sponsorships: $500/$800/$1,500

Location: DoubleTree Hotel - 120 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 / Registration: Click Here

Special Thanks to Premier Event Sponsor – BNBuilders

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44^TH ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET - OCT 6^TH

AAa/e 44^th Annual Awards Banquet   

Join us for another incredible evening of networking, information sharing, scholarship awarding, foundation fundraising, and celebration of our distinguished awardees! 

Mistress of Ceremonies:

• Jessica M. Caloza – Deputy Chief of Staff (Office of Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Department of Justice)

Keynote Speaker:

• Stephanie Wiggins – Chief Executive Officer (Los Angeles METRO)

Leadership Award Honoree:

• Dr. Rueben Smith, D.C.Sc. – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive (Los Angeles Community College District)

Community Award Honoree:

• Alicia Wachtel – Executive Director, Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction (Cedars Sinai)

Visionary Award Honoree:

• Adel H Hagekhalil, PE, BCEE, WEF FELLOW – General Manager & Chief Executive Officer (Metropolitan Water District of Southern California)

Date & Time: Thursday, October 6, 2022, 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Cost: Members: $330| Non-Members: $390 |

Location: Millennium Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071 / Registration: Click Here

Special Thanks to Our Amazing Banquet Sponsors!

Additional sponsorship opportunities are still available here.

[IN-PERSON EVENT] NOV 17^TH

• Nov 17 – Private Development

Corporate Sponsor Highlight

AAa/e appreciates the support of Ninyo & Moore!

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Terminal 1.5

In 2022, Ninyo & Moore earned the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) California Honor Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for the design of Terminal 1.5 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Ninyo & Moore provided geotechnical engineering for the design of Terminal 1.5, which is a new five-story structure with a footprint spanning 63,400 square feet between the existing Terminals 1 and 2. The active Central Outfall Sewer (COS) line, which is a roughly 6-foot diameter, brick-and-mortar pipeline, originally constructed in the 1930’s, is located in the area between Terminals 1 and 2. Due to the location of the COS line, when Terminal 1 was constructed in the early 1980’s, in preparation for the 1984 Olympic Games, it was done as an independent and isolated structure. While preparing for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, it was determined necessary for the team to design the new Terminal 1.5 over the active COS line. Final design recommendations for a unique foundation system, consisting of sleeved cast-in-drilled-hole piles and torque down piles, were developed to achieve the project’s loading requirements. The geotechnical engineering that was not attempted in the early 1980’s was successfully executed nearly 40 years later. This engineering achievement was accomplished by extensive studies of the underground conditions, field testing of pilot piles for the deep foundation system components that were not available in the 1980’s, as well as full-scale field load testing at the site.

Ninyo & Moore, a California Corporation, is a minority-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm that specializes in providing geotechnical and environmental services. Since establishment in 1986, public and private sector clients have turned to Ninyo & Moore for innovative solutions to complex challenges throughout the western United States. With 16 offices throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and Utah, Ninyo & Moore's personnel base has grown to over 500 professionals that include registered geotechnical and civil engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, engineering geologists, geophysicists, environmental scientists, and specialists in fields such as regulatory issues and interpretation, hazardous waste management, and remedial action planning. Ninyo & Moore also provides full-service construction materials testing and inspection services. As an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm, Ninyo & Moore is proud of our reputation for providing technologically feasible, timely, and cost-effective solutions. For more information, please visit our website: ninyoandmoore.com. 

AAa/e Welcomes Our Newest Members

A big welcome to all the new members who joined last month!

Associate Membership

Stefan Baik - Brandow & Johnston

Robin Perkins - Selbert Perkins Design

Mikhail Fuks - P2S Inc

Alison Furuto - PGAL

Celina Garcia - Breen Design Group

Michelle Martini - Suffolk Construction

Lisa Maurath - Parsons

Caitlin Sly - P2S Inc.

Darin Son - Stantec (Pasadena)

Joper Tupas - Breen Design Group

Jamila Valero - DPR Construction

Duc Vu - Bomel Construction

Chaoran Wang - Walter P Moore

General Membership

Mengyang Wu - AlfaTech

Philip Chan - PDS Studio Inc

Maureen Ndubuisi - Opus Search Partners

Farooq Qureshi - CWE

Student/Recent Graduate Membership

Anel Yussupova - Otis College of Art and Design

Karlee Nakamura - VCA Engineers

Colton Oshiro - California State University Northridge

Tori Swistak – Psomas

Sponsorship Opportunities

We welcome you to join us as a Corporate Member! Elevate the exposure of your firm, services or products with new AAa/e event sponsorship opportunities, including our Monthly Luncheons, Master’s Series, Student/Young Professionals Forum, Scholarship Fundraiser, Members and Supporters Appreciation Event, and our Annual Awards Banquet. Click here to find out more!

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The Southern California market is booming and firms are actively searching for qualified entry-level and seasoned AEC professionals to service our myriad of public and private sector projects. Did you just land a multi-million contract and need a senior-level Project Manager to take charge? Look no further, the AAa/e Job Portal is your answer! AAa/e members can avoid pricey headhunter fees and post their firms’ open positions on the AAa/e website, for free!

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