Scholarship Judges
Pete Ruane
ARTBA
Dr. T. Peter Ruane
President and CEO
American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Washington, D.C.
Dr. T. Peter Ruane is the president and CEO of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), a 110-year old national federation of public and private transportation construction interests with 6,000 members headquartered in Washington, D.C. He has over 40 years of diversified experience in the economic development, transportation, construction and national defense fields.
Prior to joining ARTBA in October 1988, he served for nine years as President/CEO of the National Moving and Storage Association (NMSA) an international trade association with members in over 50 countries and its affiliate organizations.
Dr. Ruane served as the deputy director of the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), Office of the Secretary of Defense and the President’s Economic Adjustment Committee where he worked on complex economic development projects stemming from military base closures or growth impacts in more than 30 states from 1970 to 1980.
He received numerous awards as a member of the Senior Executive Service, including the top two government-wide management awards available to a young federal executive (Arthur Fleming and William A. Jump Foundation), and the Secretary of Defense’s Meritorious Civilian Service Medal.
Dr. Ruane is a graduate of Loyola University of Baltimore, and holds a master’s degree from the Pennsylvania State University and a doctorate from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He also holds the professional designation Certified Association Executive (CAE).
He is a decorated Vietnam veteran, having served as an officer with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Dr. Ruane is a past chairman and current Director of the Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC), a permanent coalition of over 50 trade organizations representing the entire spectrum of U.S. business. He has held numerous volunteer and elective positions including six years as a Director of the school board at St. Mary’s of Annapolis, four of which he served as President. From 2004-2009 Dr. Ruane served as the first lay Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Calvert Hall College High School (Baltimore) and was a board member of the school for eleven years. In October 2009, he became Chair of the Loyola College Board of Advisors within Loyola University Maryland. He also currently serves as a Director of the International Road Federation, a trustee of the Transportation Development Foundation and is the Vice Chairman of the U.S. Chamber-led Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM), a broad-based coalition focused on major national transportation legislation. He also co-chairs the Transportation Construction Coalition, a permanent thirty member market-oriented construction trade association and labor coalition working on industry legislative and regulatory issues. He is a frequent witness before Congress and guest on national news programs.
He is the first association executive to have been awarded the American Public Works Association Distinguished Service Award in 1999 and was voted one of Engineering News-Record magazine’s top newsmakers from throughout the world in 1998. Both of these awards were for his unique personal leadership in the passage of TEA-21, then the largest public works legislation in the history of the United States. In 2004 he was designated one of the Top 100 Private Sector Transportation Construction Professionals of the 20th Century and was named one of Public Works magazine’s 2005 “Trendsetters” for his leadership in helping to pass SAFETEA-LU. Leading Capital Hill publications regularly cite Ruane’s leadership role in national transportation policy.
Dr. Ruane was a member of the graduate school faculty at George Washington University for four years, and has been a guest lecturer at a number of universities including Oklahoma, Iowa, American and the National Defense University. He is a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the U.S. Marine Corps. Heritage Foundation.
He and his wife Pat reside in Davidsonville, Maryland and have four grown children (Jeanne, Tom, Katie and Colleen) and nine grandchildren.
Steve Sandherr
AGC
Stephen E. Sandherr
Chief Executive Officer
Associated General Contractors of America
Stephen Sandherr joined the AGC of America staff in 1984 as Assistant Director of Collective Bargaining Services. From 1986 to 1989 he served as AGC’s Director of Congressional Relations. He practiced law with the firm of Thompson, Mann and Hutson in Washington, D.C., from 1989 to 1990, and served as Labor and Small Business Counsel for the National Association of Home Builders from 1990 to 1991. He rejoined AGC as Executive Director of Congressional Relations in 1991 and was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in 1997.
Currently, as Chief Executive Officer, Steve’s role is to maintain relations with AGC’s 93 chapters nationwide, coordinate government relations activities and enhance AGC’s involvement with business coalitions. In 2006, the American Society of Association Executives cited AGC as one of nine “remarkable” associations in its landmark study, “7 Measures of Success: What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don’t.” CEO Update, which tracks people in association and non-profit executive careers, listed Steve as a top CEO in 2009, and a Capitol Hill newspaper, The Hill, listed Steve as a top lobbyist for the last six years, representing the only commercial construction industry association on the Top Lobbyists of 2009 – 2014 lists.
Steve is a 1980 graduate of the University of Scranton with a B.S. in Political Science. He earned his law degree from the Catholic University of America in 1983, and is a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia. He is a trustee of the National Building Museum in Washington.
He resides with his wife, Cynthia, in Alexandria, Virginia.
Stuart Binstock
CFMA
Stuart Binstock
President & CEO
Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA)
Stuart Binstock is President and CEO of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA). He has extensive experience in management issues, including strategic planning, government affairs, educational programming and delivery, financial management, membership development, non-dues revenue growth, program development, and process improvements.
Stuart has served in executive positions for such trade and professional associations as the National Electrical Contractors Association, Associated General Contractors of America, and American Institute of Architects. He is an experienced moderator of panels at national and regional conferences. He is also a frequent speaker and has been interviewed on television and NPR.
Stuart received his JD from the Catholic University School of Law in Washington, D.C. and has a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.
Steve McGough
HCSS
Steve McGough
President & CFO
HCSS
McGough joined HCSS as Chief Operating Officer in January 2005 and has seen the company grow from 60 employees to nearly 200 today.
McGough serves as the Central Region Vice Chairman of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and received the organization’s Paul F. Phelan Award in 2012. Additionally, he is chairman for the Finance and Technology Council and Membership and Development Committee. He also served as their Materials & Services Dvision President from 2011-2012.
McGough received his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and his Master of Business Administration from Tulane University.
Bill Hillman
NUCA
Stan Orr
AEMP
Stan D. Orr, CAE, FASAE
President & CSO
Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP)
Stan D. Orr, CAE, FASAE, is a professional association manager with 32 years of experience in managing nonprofit organizations. He is president and CSO of the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP), an international society serving heavy, off-road equipment industry.
Mr. Orr earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Central Oklahoma. Prior to gaining his experiences in association management, he served on an Oklahoma gubernatorial staff, and served seven years as a classroom teacher.
Mr. Orr has previously served as chief staff officer for several state and national associations, including Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Oklahoma, ABC of Southern California, the Oklahoma Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Legal Secretaries. He is currently the longest tenured President of AEMP, and during his 15 year service the organization has experienced many successes and firsts, including the industry’s first global standard for telematics, the industry’s only green fleet certification, the industry’s first and still most widely recognized certifications for the equipment management profession: the Certified Equipment Manager (CEM), Certified Equipment Support Professional (CESP), and Equipment Manager Specialist (EMS).
In 1990 he earned his Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), and in 1994 was inducted into the prestigious Fellows of the ASAE. The Fellows, consisting of approximately 100 members of a global association community, serves as a think tank for emerging issues and trends facing nonprofit organizations.
Lori Brown
ASC
Lori A. Brown, M.S. E.E., LEED AP BD+C
Department of Construction Management
Associate Professor
California State University, Chico
Lori A. Brown, Associate Professor of Construction Management, has taught at CSUC for thirty-one years. Throughout her tenure she has taught in several different departments including: Mathematics; Electrical Engineering; Computer Engineering; and Construction Management. Ms. Brown’s primary research and professional development interests are in electrical contracting, sustainable building design and construction, and construction education and training.
Brown earned three degrees from CSUC: an M.S. in Electrical Engineering; a B.S. in Electrical
Engineering; and a B.A. in Mathematics. Brown has a C-10 license (Electrical Contractor) in the state of California. She has been a LEED Accredited Professional since 2007.
Brown is known throughout the Construction Industry as an expert in training and preparing employees to earn the USGBC LEED Accredited Professional credential through her popular “LEED Power Jam Study” seminar. In 2010, Brown was the recipient of the “Donald L. Warmby Leadership Award” from the Construction Employers’ Association (CEA) for her exemplary work in training industry professionals in the LEED rating system. She is also known for her expertise in documenting and managing the LEED building certification process.
Ms. Brown is the President for the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC). She has dedicated over twelve years working for the ASC contributing to furthering their mission to develop and enhance construction management higher education.
Michael Holland
ACCE
Michael M. Holland
President and CEO
American Council for Construction Education
Mike Holland joined ACCE in May 2004, as only the 4th EVP (now President) of the 30+ year old organization. In his role, he leads the Council in promoting quality education for construction management at colleges and universities across the country. ACCE is the accrediting agency for construction, construction management and building science programs at 4-year, 2-year and master degree programs.
Prior to joining ACCE, Mr. Holland was President of Southern Steel Co. for 18 years before his retirement. He held contractor licenses in 23 states during his tenure at SSCo.
Mr. Holland was VP of Hensel Phelps Construction Company, after serving as project manager and regional manager over his 7 years of service.
Mike has a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech, and a Masters Degree in Construction Science and Management from Clemson University.
He resides with his wife, Joy, in San Antonio, Texas. Together, they have 3 children: Brian, James and Nicole and 2 grandchildren: Vivian and Ford.
Mike and Joy enjoy golf, traveling and cooking together to entertain friends and family.
Rick Schwer
Gillette Communications/ SGC Horizon
Rick Schwer
President
Scranton Gillette Communications/SGC Horizon
Rick currently serves as the Senior Vice President for Scranton Gillette Communications/ SGC Horizon, a multi media company, with operational responsibility for media brands in eight markets as well as Data, Custom Publishing and Events Groups. He provides strategic and tactical direction for these businesses with the specific objectives of building the brands and growing revenue and profits.
Rick earned his M.B.A. from DePaul University with a concentration in Finance and a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Rick, who was certified as both a CPA and CMA, began his career in the accounting field with Commonwealth Edison and United States Gypsum Company. In 1990 he moved into publishing, and has subsequently been employed by Cahners Publishing Company, Adams Business Media, and Cygnus Business Media prior to joining Scranton Gillette Communications in 2004.
Rick has taken an active role in professional organizations including serving as a Board member for FMAC and on the GSM Advisory Council for St. Xavier University. He has worked as a part-time instructor in accounting and finance at Saint Xavier University, Harper Junior College, and College of DuPage.
Rick, who has three grown children, resides in Naperville with his wife, Pam. Outside work, Rick is an avid golfer and reader and is an active member with his church.
Marcia Gruver Doyle
Randall-Reilly
Marcia Gruver Doyle
Editorial Director
Construction Division Randall-Reilly
Marcia Gruver Doyle has been involved with construction journalism for more than 30 years. Equipment World started in 1989, and she has been the chief editor since then. In 2008, she became the editorial director of Randall-Reilly’s Construction Division, which includes Equipment World, Aggregates Manager and Total Landscape Care.
Carl Heinlein
ACIG
Mr. Carl W. Heinlein, ARM, CPEA, CRIS, CSHM, CSP, OHST, STS
Sr. Safety Consultant
American Contractors Insurance Group, Inc
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mr. Heinlein joined ACIG in February 2002. Prior to coming to work for ACIG, Mr. Heinlein worked as the Director of Construction Services for FDR and Associates in Nashville, TN. He is also the past National Safety & Health Director for the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America.
Mr. Heinlein holds a Master’s degree in Safety & Environmental Management from West Virginia University and the ARM, CPEA, CRIS, CSHM, CSP, OHST and STS safety, health, environmental and risk management certifications and designations.
Mr. Heinlein is a member of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Construction Sector. He also sits on the editorial advisory board for Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) magazine.
He is the current Chair of the West Virginia University’s Safety Management Graduate Program Visiting Committee. Mr. Heinlein has recently been appointed to the Board for the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP). Mr. Heinlein has also recently completed his appointment as the President of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP).
Mr. Heinlein is a recipient of the Distinguished Service to Safety Award (DSSA) by the National Safety Council. This is the National Safety Council’s highest individual honor. Mr. Heinlein was recently honored as a Fellow from the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA).
Mr. Heinlein is an active member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Associated General Contractors of America, National Safety Council and the International Safety and Health Practitioners Organization.
Greg Sizemore
ABC
Greg Sizemore
Vice President
ABC
Washington, D.C.
Greg Sizemore is the Vice President of HS&E and Workforce Development for the Associated Builders and Contractors in Washington, D.C., and has over 30 years as a leader in the engineering and construction industry championing organizational development initiatives and developing and implementing competency-based professional and craft workforce development programs. Under his leadership, his teams have designed and implemented multiple nationally recognized and award-winning educational and workforce development programs and training interventions that have brought value to the companies he has worked with. Sizemore is past chair of the ABC National Craft Championships Committee and NCCER Workforce Development Committee, and he currently serves on several boards. He has been the keynote speaker at workforce development conferences across the country on topics such as high performance work teams, effective communications, and generations in the workforce.
Kent Beecham
John Madonna Construction
Keith Krass
Allan Myers
Rey Diaz
Skanska USA Civil Southeast
Chase Ekstam
APAC
