Construction Management Association of America Indiana Chapter

CMAA Indiana Chapter Bell Ford Bridge Presentation - Beverages and Networking at Ale Emporium!

Check out the link below for information about the topic of CMAA Indiana Chapter's upcoming event to learn about the relocation of a one-of-a-kind historic bridge originally constructed in 1868 and opened for traffic in 1869 in Jackson County as well as our presenters. Hope to see everyone there!

https://cmaaindiana.org/meetinginfo.php?id=65&ts=1720552168

July 24, 2024
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

WHERE:
Geist Park for Parking
10797 Florida Road
Fortville, IN 46040

Attendees will receive 1 PDH

Beverages and networking after:
Ale Emporium
11501 Geist Pavilion Drive #100
Fishers, In 46037

We held our 3rd Annual Sporting Clay Shoot fundraiser yesterday. This was our first year hosting both a morning and afternoon shoot and had an amazing turnout for each! Our chapter was able to give a $10,000 donation to Second Helpings. We are thankful to be able to provide a donation to such a wonderful organization as Second Helpings for the 3rd year in a row. Additional thank you to everyone who attended this event and to our chapter and event sponsors.

Upcoming Event!

Come join the CMAA Indiana Chapter for a presentation on the Citizens Energy Group Central Canal Aqueduct Project on April 25th from 3pm to 5pm. More information regarding the aqueduct, event presenter, Paul Johnson, and directions to the aqueduct can be found at the link below as well as how to register. Post presentation drinks will also be provided at Guggman Haus Brewing Company (2 drinks included). We hope to see everyone there!

https://cmaaindiana.org/meetinginfo.php?id=63&ts=1712064523

CMAA Indiana's 3rd Annual Clay Shoot is open for registration! This event will again be raising proceeds to donate to Second Helpings. We will be adding a second shoot this year so participants will have the opportunity to attend either a morning or afternoon event. See link below to register and learn more about Second Helpings and the work they do!

Morning Shoot Information and Registration:
https://cmaaindiana.org/meetinginfo.php?id=60&ts=1710437177

Afternoon Shoot Information and Registration:
https://cmaaindiana.org/meet-reg1.php?id=61

2024 Third Annual Second Helpings/CMAA Indiana Sporting Clay Fund Raiser - MORNING FLIGHT Morning Flight - 2024 Third Annual Second Helpings/CMAA Indiana Fund Raiser

Thank you to everyone who came out to join IndyNAWIC and CMAA for our women's owner panel presentation celebrating Women's History Month. A check of $1,000 was presented at this event to IndyNAWIC to contribute to the NAWIC Founders Scholarship Foundation. Thank you again to our amazing panelists, sponsors and attendees for making this event such a success!

Please Join NAWIC Indianapolis and CMAA Indiana Celebrating International Women's Month with this Headliner Event!

https://cmaaindiana.org/meet-reg1.php?id=56

WHEN:
March 05, 2024
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

WHERE:
Plumber's Union Building 280, Room N101
3747 South High School Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Lunch will be provided
Attendees will receive 1 PDH

Meet the Owner's Panel:

Akilah Darden joined Indiana University Health Design & Construction as Program Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Supplier Diversity in late 2021. She is leading diversity and inclusion initiatives for design and construction leveraging her 23 years of construction and intentional diversity initiatives. This position works closely with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Governmental Affairs offices within IU Health. Prior to IU Health, Akilah founded The Darden Group, LLC a construction management and training firm, where she was instrumental in leading the team to 100% minority participation on her most recent construction project. Before becoming a business owner, Akilah had over 21 years of construction experience working with general contractors, such as Clark Construction and Gilbane Building Company. She is passionate about creating equitable opportunities in spaces that include design and construction, education, mentoring and philanthropy. Akilah completed her undergraduate studies at North Carolina A&T State University in Architectural Engineering, and her Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from Marymount University. She is also a LEED Accredited professional. Giving back to the community is something Akilah is very passionate about. She enjoys spending time empowering girls, women, and minorities within and interested in STEM careers. She serves as Board of Directors President for the ACE Mentor Program of Indiana, Board Chair for Pass the Torch for Women, Inc., Treasurer of her families 501c3 which provides uniforms, shoes, and non-perishable goods to students in Indianapolis and Cape Town, South Africa and is active as an Advisory Council member with Stanley K. Lacy (SKL) and Stand for Children. She enjoys travelling, finding great restaurants, cooking, entertaining, cultivating relationships, and watching movies with her husband and four children – two boys and identical twin girls. Akilah was named a 2021 Women of Influence by the Indianapolis Business Journal, 2022 TechPoint Mira Award Winner for Community Impact, 2022 Minority Business of the Year by the City of Indianapolis, was part of the Inaugural Indiana 250 – Most Influential and Impactful Leaders in Indiana, awarded 2022 ‘You Inspire Us’ Leading Light Award by Women & Hi Tech, 2022 TechPoint Mira Nominee for Rising Entrepreneur, and most recently announced 2023 Champion of Diversity by Indiana Minority Business Magazine.

Holli Harrington is the Sr Director of Equity & Opportunity at the Indianapolis International Airport and leads the strategic efforts to ensure the airport fosters public value by providing equitable access to meaningful economic and workforce development opportunities. As the airport’s first Equity Officer, she promotes equity and inclusion in airport operations, processes and systems to cultivate a culture where all employees, passengers, visitors and vendors are respected, and feel welcome and included. She is a recognized community and business leader in Indianapolis. Harrington represents the airport on the Indianapolis Government Alliance on Race and Equity and Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council Board and is a Gubernatorial appointee to the Indiana Civil Rights Commission. Her commitment to the community is evident as she volunteers for the Center for Leadership Development and serves on the planning committee for the United Negro College Fund. Holli is passionate about promoting youth in STEM and developing DEI professionals and is currently the first female President of the Board of Directors of the Minority Engineering Program of Indianapolis (MEPI), an advisor for the Indiana Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (IN LSAMP) and spearheaded the development of the Indy Equity Collective, a local DEI professional network. Holli earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Howard University, one of the most prestigious Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the nation. Before joining the Indianapolis Airport Authority in 2013, she worked for Eli Lilly and Company for 21 years and has over 30 years of experience in diversity, business development, compliance, procurement, human resources, IT, manufacturing and engineering. A native of Detroit, Michigan, she is active in her church, Olivet Missionary Baptist Church, sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and enjoys spending time with her family, husband Brian Harrington, and three children, Briana, Brailen and Bradley.

Amanda Wilson is the Vice President of Capital Planning and Facilities at Ivy Tech Community College, joining Ivy Tech in March 2015. She has oversight of more than 6+ million GSF of academic, office and lab space. She provides leadership and direction statewide for Facilities and Capital Planning. Previously, she worked at Interactive Intelligence, Inc. and Cushman & Wakefield. In her 17+ years of real estate leadership, she has experience in strategic planning, operations management, financial and human resource allocation, creative problem solving, and client satisfaction. Amanda attended University of Indianapolis, earning a Master’s in Strategic Leadership & Design as well as a Bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership. She graduated from Ivy Tech Community College with an Associates in Business Management. In addition, Amanda serves on the Boards of Directors and on the Executive Committee for the Indiana Construction Roundtable; and an Ambassador for Build Your Future. She is a member of Society for College and University Planning (SCUP).

Melody Park brings experience as the former Director of Sustainability and Chief Engineer for the City of Indianapolis. As the Owner’s Representative of Pacers Sports and Entertainment, Melody holds over 25 years of experience in project management, city procurement, engineering, and large-scale construction projects. Before joining PSE, Melody served as Vice President/Principal at RW Armstrong, where she managed large-scale projects, including the Indianapolis Cultural Trail construction. She was responsible for supervising the schedule, budget, public outreach, design specifications, and land acquisition for the project. Melody is currently overseeing $360 million in renovations to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Lori Patterson is the Director of Capital Projects at Roche Diagnostics in Indianapolis, and is responsible for delivering capital investment projects at multiple campuses across the United States. Lori has 25 years of planning and development experience at places such as the Indiana Finance Authority, Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis Airport Authority, the Indianapolis Bond Bank, and the Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority (ISCBA). Lori served as the Deputy Director of the ISCBA during construction of Lucas Oil Stadium and the Convention Center Expansion, and now serves as the Executive Director in a part time capacity. Throughout her career, she has worked with complex stakeholders and government agencies on over $4 billion of public projects and initiatives.

Allison Walker holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, Indianapolis. She works for Citizens Energy Group as a Project Engineer in the Underground Engineering and Construction group. Allison manages capital water and wastewater projects including lift station projects, sewer inspection projects and a variety of other programs. In this role, Allison also develops the Water and Wastewater master plans to plan for the upcoming 20 years by developing projects to address high risk assets. In her free time, Allison enjoys coaching at a local swim team, working out and hiking.

Meet the Moderator:

Melissa Walker, EI is the Deputy Director of Construction Inspection for HWC Engineering and has been with the firm since 2015. She holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and minor in Environmental and Ecological Engineering from Purdue University. In her 15+ years in the construction industry, she has performed roles in construction oversight, utility and railroad coordination, road design, business development, and management. Melissa is active in several organizations such as Construction Management Association of America and American Society of Highway Engineers. When she’s not volunteering to mentor with Women of Asphalt, she also enjoys presenting to students during National Engineers Week and in construction panel discussions at Purdue University. For the past several years, Melissa has enjoyed overseeing projects for Indianapolis including, most notably, the reconstruction of Market Street from Alabama to Delaware and from Monument Circle to Illinois Street. In addition, she was named the 2021 City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works Resident Project Representative of the Year. She also serves for HWC on the ACEC Indy DPW committee and is chair of a subcommittee.

Thank you again to everyone who attended the CMAA holiday fundraising event. Thanks to your contributions, we were able to deliver a $1,000 donation to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc. With this organization being able to provide 8 meals for every $1 donated, your contributions will provide 8,000 meals to families in need!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us at the CMAA Indiana Chapter's Holiday Fundraising Party last week at Back 9 Golf and Entertainment. We had an amazing turnout! Additional thank you to our numerous raffle prize sponsors for this event and CMAA's 2023 chapter sponsors. We are excited to be able to donate $1000 to Gleaners Food Pantry! Have a wonderful holiday and we will keep you posted on our upcoming events for 2024

Upcoming Event:
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Update

Presentation Description:

Melina Kennedy is presenting on the history and role of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, collaborating partners/organizations that assist with strategic initiatives, and upcoming/future investments and projects.

Meet the Presenter:
Melina Kennedy, CEO, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership

Melina Kennedy became the chief executive officer of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) in December 2022. CICP is a unique, nationally recognized, strategic collaboration of executive leaders from prominent corporations, philanthropic foundations and universities committed to developing responsive initiatives, making critical investments and delivering ambitious projects to advance inclusive prosperity.

Prior to joining CICP, Kennedy spent eleven years at Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) where she served as Vice President of Product Compliance and Regulatory Affairs and led various business segments in the Engine and Power Systems business units.

Kennedy has more than 25 years of experience in law, government and business. She had a successful law career at the former Baker and Daniels LLP; and was deputy mayor, director of economic development for the City of Indianapolis from 2000 to 2005. In 2011, she was a candidate for mayor of the City of Indianapolis.
Kennedy is active in the Indianapolis community. She served as the president of the Capital Improvement Board of Managers, where she worked with a bi-partisan group of State leaders and legislators, City leaders and councilors, and Pacers Sports and Entertainment to secure a long-term commitment of the Indiana Pacers to Indianapolis. In addition, Kennedy is currently a board member for the National Bank of Indianapolis; past chair of the IU Health Foundation REV event, and a board member of the Indiana University Academic Medical Center. She is a graduate of Indiana University with B.S., M.S. and J.D. degrees.

When:
January 18, 2024
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Where:
The Rathskeller Restaurant,
401 East Michigan Street,
Indianapolis, IN 46204

https://cmaaindiana.org/meet-reg1.php?id=53

Mark your calendars for CMAA's owners panel session celebrating International Women's Month coming up in March! Registration details will be released soon

Time again for the CMAA Indiana Chapter Christmas Holiday Fund Raising Party!

December 7, 2023 | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Back 9 Golf and Entertainment
1415 Drover Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46221

Tickets
$30.00 CMAA Indiana Holiday Party

https://cmaaindiana.org/meetinginfo.php?id=52&ts=1699278708

Upcoming Event!

Indianapolis Airport Authority Masterplan Update

Please join us for a presentation on the Indianapolis Airport Authority masterplan update and how the CM delivery method has been implemented!

Meet the Presenter - Jarod Klaas, a Professional Engineer, serves as the Senior Director, Planning and Development, for the Indianapolis Airport Authority. Jarod has more than 25 years of engineering and leadership experience in both private and public sectors as well as consulting and has been with the IAA for 13 years. Jarod leads the IAA’s infrastructure rehabilitation and asset life-cycle planning initiatives. He is responsible for implementing a $1 billion capital budget planning process across the enterprise. Jarod earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. Jarod is an Advisory Board Member for the Minority Engineering Program of Indianapolis (MEPI).

WHEN
November 08, 2023
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM


WHERE
Plumber's Union Building 280, Room N101
3747 South High School Road
Indianapolis, IN 46241

TICKETS
$30.00 CMAA IAA Masterplan
Lunch will be provided
Attendees will receive 1 PDH

Owners use code CMAA2023 for $20 discount!

Thank you to our presenters, Tony Eisenhut and Cameron O'Conner, for hosting an on site tour of Gainbridge Fieldhouse for CMAA! It was a great presentation about the multi-phase renovation of this iconic fieldhouse.

Upcoming Event!

Project Description:
Please join us at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse of the Future (Indianapolis, IN) for a presentation and tour! The extensive $360 million renovations to the iconic fieldhouse including all new finishes, seats, clubs, technology upgrades, build-outs, and the expansion of an outdoor plaza. The project was constructed in three phases. Work was only permitted in the Pacers off-season, constricting work times from Mid-May until September 30th, roughly 4 month each year.

Phase 1 included renovations to the Event Level and Lower Suite Level (1st and 2nd floors) creating new clubs, raising the Fever practice court, building new Fever locker rooms, creating the new Star Compound, building the new center hung Jumbotron, the Owner’s suite, and all back-of-house facilities.
Phase 2 renovated the Main floor (3rd Floor), Club Level (4th Floor), entrance pavilion, pedestrian bridge widening, and commenced the plaza construction with the demolition of the parking garage.
Phase 3 renovated the Upper Concourse (5th floor), added two Standing-Room only platforms above the Concourse (6th and 7th floors), created the Balcony terrace, and completed the plaza construction.

When:
September 19, 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Tickets:
$30.00

https://cmaaindiana.org/meet-reg1.php?mi=38158&id=50

Lunch will be provided at Kilroy's Bar and Grill at 11 AM. Presentation and tour will commence from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM

Beverages after from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM

Attendees will receive 2 PDHs

Location:
Kilroy's Bar and Grill
210 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46225

CMAA Indiana Chapter Brakeman Building Site Visit

In the fall of 2022, Forza broke ground on one of their largest projects to date, the Brakeman Building. A building that is a first of its kind in the city of Lebanon and will bring in more than 40 apartment units as well as about 5,000 square footage of commercial space. The Brakeman building is slated to revitalize the Lebanon community and bring in more than 30,000 patrons per year. Discover why the Brakeman building is a pioneering building for the city of Lebanon and what’s to come for future tenants of the building.

Meet the Presenter:

Mike Kienholz is from Indianapolis and has worked in commercial construction for close to 20 years. Mike has a broad experience base in vertical construction including laboratory, medical, industrial, institutional, K-12 and retail. Mike recently spent 8 ½ years as the Construction Manager for one of the largest privately held development firms in the country and made the move to Forza Commercial Real Estate in late 2022 where he leads Forza’s Construction and Development teams.

When
August 15, 2023
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Directions
Brakeman Building
309 South Lebanon Street
Lebanon, IN 46052

$30.00 CMAA Indiana Brakeman Building Site Visit

Lunch will be provided

Owners use code CMAA2023 for a $20 discount!

Attendees will receive 1 PDH

https://cmaaindiana.org/meet-reg1.php?mi=36392&id=49

Another successful event for the CMAA Indiana Chapter. We held our 2nd Annual Sporting Clay Shoot fundraiser on June 13th. An amazing turnout for such an exciting event. Our chapter was able to give a $6,000 donation to Second Helpings. We are thankful to be able to provide a donation to such a wonderful organization as Second Helpings for the 2nd year in a row. Additional thank you to everyone who attended this event and to our chapter, prize and food sponsors.

CMAA Indiana Chapter Board had an amazing time at our outing at Sandbox VR. Congrats to our team MVPs David and Jeff for scoring the highest protecting our teams, the Terminators and Slaughter House 5, from the invading alien swarms

Thank you Jeffrey Kraft for an informative presentation yesterday on Mitigating the Risk of Liability for Ensuring Jobsite Safety

Upcoming CMAA Event!

PRESENTATION DECRIPTION:

Am I My Brother’s Keeper?: Recognizing and Mitigating the Risk of Liability for Ensuring Jobsite Safety

Extracontractual liability owed to third parties represents a significant potential unintended and unpredictable risk for construction managers. One on the most common of such extracontractual liabilities is the risk of assuming a legal duty to ensure jobsite safety and thus potential liability for jobsite injuries under a claim of negligence. Through examination of real-world examples from past Indiana cases, this presentation will discuss how a construction manager may unintentionally take on this duty either by contract or by action, as well as methods for limiting such risk.

MEET THE PRESENTER:

Jeffrey M. Kraft, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP

Jeff is an attorney practicing primarily in construction law and general civil litigation. He has experience representing individuals and businesses across the construction industry (owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, surveyors, etc.) in a wide range of construction-related claims, including: design/construction defect claims; performance/payment disputes; lien actions; breach of contract claims; professional liability claims; personal injury claims (job-site injuries, slip-and-falls, car accidents); defamation claims; breach of non-compete/confidentiality agreement claims; and environmental compliance/site cleanup claims. When not representing clients, Jeff spends most of his time at home in Westfield, Indiana with his wife, two energetic young kids, and one ungrateful old cat.

January 26, 2023
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
The Rathskeller Restaurant
401 East Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

$30.00 CMAA Indiana Brother's Keeper

Attendees will receive 1 PDH

Lunch will be provided

https://cmaaindiana.org/meet-reg1.php?mi=28427&id=42

Thank you to everyone who joined our Construction Management Association of America Indiana Chapter Holiday Party and Fundraiser at Back 9 Golf and Entertainment!

And thank you HNTB for donating a St. Elmos gift card for raffle. Back 9 donated raffle prizes of three 1 hour bays plus a gift package including a VIP bay and lounge for 30 guests

The CMAA Indiana Chapter Holiday Party is Coming Up!!! Join us for a fun afternoon of golf at Back 9 Golf and Entertainment

When
December 01, 2022
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tickets
$30.00 CMAA Indiana Christmas Holiday

Directions

Back 9 Golf and Entertainment
1415 Drover Street
Indianapolis, IN 46221

https://cmaaindiana.org/meet-reg1.php?mi=25601&id=41

Thank you to our I-65/I-70 North Split presenters, J. Michael Stair and Cliff Walker, for an informative presentation and job site visit! Truly an amazing project and impressive infrastructure upgrade

Construction Management Association of America Indiana Chapter is proud to have been the snack cart sponsor at the Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund Golf Outing! Thanks to our own Joseph Nagy, Louis Caito and Jeremy Morris for representing our chapter in attendance at this event

Upcoming Event!!!

September 22, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

The I-65/I-70 North Split interchange was built nearly 50 years ago, is operating at full capacity and is at the end of its useful life. This is the first project to completely reconstruct the interchange, bridges and pavement along the North Split since it was built in 1968.

The interchange will have a smaller footprint than the existing interchange when construction is complete, and no new right of way will be required.

The redesigned interchange will improve safety by eliminating the weaving sections (locations where traffic is forced to cross paths) on the west leg of the interchange near the Pennsylvania and Delaware Street ramps. Eliminating the weaves will also remove the most severe bottlenecks in the interchange, allowing for improved traffic flow without adding new through lanes.

MEET THE PRESENTERS:

J. Michael Stair, P.E.

Mike is currently the project controls section manager and at HNTB. He has over 22 year of experience with construction and project management. Mike is a fourth generation Purdue graduate with a degree in civil engineering. He is currently working with INDOT as the construction manager for the North Split I65/I70 project.


Cliff Walker

A former toy specialist (sales associate) for Toys R Us, Cliff graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He began his career with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) in 2008 and accepted a position shortly thereafter as an INDOT Project Engineer in the Greenfield District. Cliff has overseen the construction of multiple contracts along the US31 corridor (US31 Kokomo bypass, US31 Carmel reconstruction, SR28 Tipton Interchange), as well as the SR37 reconstruction in Fishers and now the Indianapolis North Split Interchange.



Tickets

$30.00 INDOT North Split
Lunch will be provided
Attendees will receive 1 PDH
Owners use code CMAA2021 for a $20 discount!

https://cmaaindiana.org/meet-reg1.php?mi=21508&id=38

Thanks to everyone who came out for our CMAA Indiana Chapter/Second Helpings Fundraising Clay Shoot! And a special thank you to all of our chapter and event sponsors. We were able to donate $5,000 to help Second Helpings!

We are less than one week away from our CMAA Indiana/Second Helpings Fund Raising Clay Shoot! We still have 3 more team spots open for this event. Please signup at the link below if you're interested in participating!






https://cmaaindiana.org/meet-reg1.php?mi=16338&id=31



This event will be held at the Indiana Gun Club (www.indianagunclub.org)

Raffle prizes will include a CZ semi-automatic 12 Gauge shotgun! Prizes for the 1st and 2nd place individual, and 1st and 2nd place team

The price is $800 per team of 4 members with 50 clay targets per team member. Rental shotguns and ammo will be provided at each shooting station

Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the shoot will begin at 9:00 a.m.

Lunch will be provided

About Second Helpings:

For more than 20 years, Second Helpings has operated a three-part approach to addressing hunger and poverty in Central Indiana. Each day, Second Helpings volunteers and staff rescue prepared and perishable food from wholesalers, retailers and restaurants – preventing unnecessary waste. That rescued food is used to create more than 4,500 nutritious meals each day that are distributed to more than 90 social service agencies that feed Hoosiers in need.

Using that same rescued food, Second Helpings Culinary Job Training program prepares adults with barriers to employment for careers in the food service industry. This helps eliminate hunger and poverty at its source. More than 900 adults have graduated from this program. Second Helpings alumni are working in Central Indiana as cooks, executive chefs, business owners and culinary instructors.