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| The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) was established to fulfill the need to cultivate the next generation of leaders in the construction industry as well as the association both at the local and national levels. The purpose of the CLC is to act as a conduit for participants to network, exchange ideas about work and the industry, serve local communities and continuing education which includes both professional development and leadership skills. Our goals:
- To be an open forum to exchange ideas
- To be an entry vehicle into AGC to promote new member involvement
- To foster a strong network among peers
- To create a foundation for future development of the industry
- To discuss the most important issues and provide feedback to AGC leadership
- To provide leadership skills
- To provide a mentoring program with established officers and committee members
- To structure AGC and the construction industry for the coming centuries
- To network with similar organizations in the industry
Are you a young professional in the Austin area construction industry? | Are you looking to enhance your construction skills? | Do you enjoy expanding your network and meeting new people? Then CLC Austin Chapter is for you!
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Join The
CLC Austin Chapter
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| If you are interested in experiencing the full benefits of CLC membership, please contact our Membership Chair, Tim Rosenberg at [email protected] or (512) 275-1600. Dues for AGC members are $75 per year and Non-members are $100 per year. Your membership will allow for the continued growth of CLC in Austin, while giving you full access to CLC training, professional development, and networking events.
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Current CLC Members:
Interested in maximizing your membership?
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| If you are a current member of CLC looking to get more involved this year, in addition to attending quarterly happy hours, education and community service events, you might also consider serving on a CLC subcommittee. Serving on a subcommittee is a great way to get your ideas heard and to help improve and maximize what CLC has to offer its members. Subcommittees include: Professional Development, Membership, Networking, and Community Service. For additional information on the subcommittee or to express interest in serving on a subcommittee, please contact any one of the steering committee members listed below. Another great way to get more involved and get you and your company noticed is by sponsoring a CLC event. If you think your company might be interested in sponsoring an event, or for additional information on sponsoring, please contact the Marketing and Networking Chair, Caroline Hall, at [email protected].
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Your
2016 Steering Council
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| The CLC Steering Council was formed to introduce young professionals in construction to the AGC. Currently there are over 40 CLC chapters across the country with this same purpose. We, the Steering Council for the Austin Chapter CLC, are excited to keep the organization going with your support and participation. Here's a little bit about us.
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Tamara Savinas
Marketing Manager
Spire Consulting Group
[Chair]
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As the Marketing Manager of Spire Consulting Group, Tamara assists principals, operations, and marketing to maximize staff productivity. She leads the execution of Spire's go-to market strategy, brand development and demand generation programs, and supports sales and account management initiatives. Originally from France, Tamara has started her career in the construction industry 9 years ago, after graduating from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Her career has been mostly in marketing for large General Contractors, but she also worked as a Document Control Manager on a large industrial project in British Columbia. "This field experience has been a tremendous help in my career as a marketing professional. What better way to market a company than being 'boots on the ground' - literally, at the core of what construction is all about", she said. Tamara is one of the founding members of the CLC in Austin. In addition to being the 2016 Chair, Tamara is also on the CLC National Steering Council, and an active member of SMPS Austin Chapter. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and discovering new cultures, road-trips, dancing, and Muay Thai.
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JD Holzheauser
Attorney
Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
[Vice Chair /
Professional Development Chair]
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JD is an attorney with Peckar & Abramson, PC. Peckar & Abramson is a law firm specializing in construction law. JD represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and sureties in all aspects of the construction industry, including contract drafting, project management, and dispute resolution, to name a few. Before attending law school, he received his Construction Science degree from Texas A&M University in 2007. He then attended South Texas College of Law and graduated in May 2012. As a member of the CLC steering council, JD is the Vice Chair and Professional Development Chair. In that position, JD provides CLC members with opportunities to build their professional networks and learn from colleagues in the construction industry. JD is a native of Victoria, Texas, and spends a lot of time hunting and fishing in the Texas coastal area.
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Caroline Hall
Attorney
The Chapman Firm, PLLC
[Vice Chair /
Marketing and Networking Chair]
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Caroline has been involved with and connected to the law and the construction industry since she was a teenager. Originally from Lubbock, she relocated to Central Texas for college, graduating from the University of Texas Austin, and law school, graduating from Baylor Law School. At The Chapman Firm, Caroline practices construction law exclusively. She assists her clients, a mix of owners, contractors, and design professionals, from contract negotiation through project completion, or litigation if necessary. Caroline serves as Vice Chair of the Steering Council and Marketing and Networking Chair for CLC and looks forward to planning this year's events. Caroline hopes to give CLC members an opportunity to cut loose, have fun, and get to know each other. In her free time, Caroline enjoys spending time with family, especially around the campfire at their hunting ranch in South Texas. She also enjoys cooking, traveling, making people laugh, watching football, and spoiling her dog Murphy.
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Jason Fletcher
Project Engineer
Hensel Phelps
[Finance Chair]
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Jason graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2011 with a Construction Management degree in the College of Engineering. While at Oklahoma State, Jason was involved with the Oklahoma City CLC chapter and saw the great things that CLC does for the A/E/C industry and community. After graduation, he hired on with Hensel Phelps as a Field Engineer and started his career in San Antonio, Texas at the Fort Sam Houston working on multiple projects for the Army Corps of Engineers. After three years in San Antonio, Jason relocated to Austin to help the Hensel Phelps Pre-Construction Team. Jason has moved back into operations and is currently a Project Engineer on the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas. Jason enjoys spending time with his wife and dog, along with the occasional hunting trips and rounds of golf when time permits.
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Tim Rosenberg
Project Estimator
Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing
[Membership Chair]
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Tim was born in Massachusetts, and moved to Florida at the age of two. He graduated high school with an immediate desire to begin his working career. Wasting no time, he started as a land surveyor in Florida, working on a project to restore the Everglades by rebuilding estuary and natural watershed areas on the coasts of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Later, Tim joined Horizontal Technology as a steering hand/navigator performing measure while drilling. His work in the oil fields took him to projects around the world to places such as Argentina, Australia and Canada. After seeing the world, Tim was ready to settle down to a more manageable and steady lifestyle in the construction industry. Since his start at Chamberlin as a waterproofing estimator in 2013, Tim has been involved with many high profile projects in and around the Austin, Texas area, including Indigo Hotel, Hotel VanZandt, Hyatt Austin, Pioneer Bank, Oak Creek Village, multiple Army Corps projects and Texas A&M Corps Dormitory renovations. When Tim is not estimating Austin's largest projects, he is hunting deer throughout West Texas, fishing in South Florida and spending time with his wife and 16-month-old daughter.
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[Education and
Community Chair]
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Danny graduated from Texas A&M University in 2007 with a degree in Construction Science. He went to work for Bartlett Cocke General Contractors after graduation and has been with them since. Danny worked as an Assistant Project Manager and Project Manager on several K-12 and Higher Ed projects and was heavily involved in MEP coordination using BIM. In 2013, Danny and his wife moved to Brussels, Belgium where Danny received a MBA from Brussels Business School while maintaining a position with Bartlett Cocke. He moved back stateside in January of 2015 and transitioned into his current position of Business Analyst, where he has helped develop and implement new processes and procedures and has led the training effort for their recently implemented Enterprise Resource Planning system. When not working he enjoys traveling, sports, and woodworking.
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An Austin Chapter AGC Organization
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Danny Rothe
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(512) 326-4223
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| 2015 was a successful year for Construction Leadership Council Austin Chapter! Below are a few of the events we hosted in the past year: Community Service Project with Rebuilding Together of Austin; Law Forum with Bill Erwin and Laurianne Balkum; Fun Shoot at AGC Fish Fry; Texas State University CSA Resume Writing Workshop; and of course our Quarterly Happy Hours at TNT, Austin Beer Works, and Austin Ale House. |
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CLC Austin Chapter
(512) 769-8198
609 S. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78704
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