CEO Forum – UC Berkeley & SF State University
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Available spaces: 141
TOTAL EVENT SPACES: 160
September 7, 2023
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Berkeley
Overview
Come hear a panel of CEOs (small, medium, large) give a 5-10 min overview of their experiences, lessons learned, and tips for a successful career! Following the CEO presentations, the audience will have the ability to submit questions to the panel. The forum would be 2 hours.
AGENDA:
4:00 – 4:05Â Â Â IntroductionsÂ
4:05 – 4:10Â Â Â Sponsor Presentation(s)
4:10 – 5:30   CEO Presentations Â
5:30 – 5:55Â Â Â Question/Answer
5:55 – 6:00Â Â Adjournment to Social Gathering
2023 CEO Forum Panelists:
Vivian Housen, P.E., ENV SP has a B.S. from UC Berkeley in Civil Engineering and an M.S. from Stanford University in Structural Engineering. She began her career designing deepwater offshore platforms and spent some time working on an oil rig before moving to the water industry. Vivian has over 30 years of experience in the planning, design, and management of wet infrastructure projects. She is a hands-on manager for large wastewater programs, and enjoys hydraulic modeling, master planning, utility asset management, and regulatory compliance. She is recognized for her ability to build consensus among diverse organizations and has delivered controversial programs significantly under budget. In her spare time, Vivian likes to spend time outdoors with her family and 2 dogs.
W. Housen & Associates, Inc. (VWHA) is a consulting engineering firm that provides infrastructure planning, optimization, and management services to municipal water and wastewater agencies in California. VWHA was founded by Vivian Housen in 2012 to help communities anticipate and address system and regulatory changes while extending the useful life of existing infrastructure. They provide assistance with projects of all sizes, ranging from technical troubleshooting to the management of large wastewater infrastructure improvements. Their long-term commitment to the communities that they serve assures solutions that provide value into the future.
VWHA’s services include program management, hydraulic modeling and master planning, regulatory compliance support, asset management and optimization, pipeline design, and District Engineer and management support.
Since 1988, Greg Hurd has participated and managed a variety of diverse civil engineering and land surveying projects for both public and private clients including commercial and industrial developments, winery facilities, residential and multi-family developments, healthcare facilities, educational campuses, mixed-use developments, hospitality and public works projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2020, Greg was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of BKF Engineers, headquartered in Redwood City; only to be the fifth President in the firm’s 107-year legacy. His overall management of corporate functions for the firm focuses on driving strategic growth and initiatives, engaging staff, and ensuring quality project delivery.
Since 1915, BKF’s engineering, surveying and planning have produced some of the most recognized and iconic projects in California. By combining the firm’s years of experience in diverse markets with new, innovative approaches to problem solving, they have grown to be one of the most respected consulting firms along the Pacific West Coast, delivering inspired infrastructure.  The firm encompasses a network of 16 offices (including their newest office in Portland, Oregon) and more than 450 experienced staff, including 160 professional engineers and surveyors. Clients include government agencies, institutions, developers, architects, contractors, school districts, and corporations. BKF specializes in guiding projects from the inception and feasibility stages through construction to develop designs that identify physical constraints, potential risks, and value engineering alternatives; resulting in projects that exceed expectations.
I love seeing things be built, especially infrastructure that my grandchildren may use someday. I chose municipal / public works engineering as way to combine my love of construction with my passion to provide for my community. I am a registered engineer with more than 2½ decades of public works design and construction management experience. I have served as project manager and resident engineer for various water distribution, flood control, storm drainage, sanitary sewer, and transportation projects throughout the Bay Area. I currently serve as District Engineer for the Purissima Hills, Westborough, and Mid-Peninsula Water Districts. I have also served as resident engineer during construction of several high-profile projects in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Pakpour Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG) is a San Francisco Bay Area civil engineering design and project management firm representing a diverse public sector client base. PCG was founded in 2004 by four close friends that had collectively worked at 11 different companies and public agencies. They knew what worked and more importantly what did not work in an organization. They started PCG so they could work with the clients they wanted to and not be hampered by high billing rates, utilization rates, overhead, and all the other things that come with larger firms. Work / life balance was, and continues to be, the cornerstone of the firm. Our aspirations were and are grounded: make enough money and have enough time to enjoy what we love. During the past 18 years our firm has grown from the four founding members to 13 professionals serving as contract city and district engineer and providing water distribution, transportation, flood control, construction review and management services. Firm Size: 13 Full-Time Employees (FTE).
Jeff Setera is the President of Sandis Civil Engineers Surveyors Planners and has been with the firm for over 32 years, starting as a runner and blueprint maker over three decades ago. Jeff is state renowned for his leadership in engineering design and has completed a diverse array of projects. He has participated and built everything from sidewalks to office buildings, elementary schools to universities, and housing projects to hospitals. His vision as President is to ensure Sandis’ processes bring out high quality, technically competent and client-focused design solutions.
Sandis is a professional services firm specializing in civil engineering, traffic engineering, land surveying, stormwater management, QSP/D, utility locating, 3D laser scanning, construction staking, and planning. Established in Northern California in 1965, Sandis is a California Corporation comprised of 111 employees. Sandis employs the best and the brightest in our industry. We recruit well rounded individuals committed to innovation, excellence, leadership and environmental stewardship. Sandis’ expertise is expansive. We service private and public clients in the public works, civic, academic, hospitality, healthcare, justice, corporate, and commercial sectors. Sandis’ designs achieve economic, social and ecological sustainability.
Zach Siviglia is President & CEO of Mark Thomas. As President & CEO, Zach is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm, as well as overall firm profitability, quality delivery, client service, and employee satisfaction. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Zach is also an active project manager. He works with key clients to deliver strategic and complex improvements to transportation facilities. Zach is passionate about developing young engineers – providing mentoring and guidance to improve their technical skills and progress through their careers. Zach holds a BS in Civil Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer and certified Qualified SWPPP Developer.
Mark Thomas provides civil and structural engineering, construction management, land surveying, landscape architecture, planning, and grant writing services. A California-focused firm, we are dedicated to improving how we all move through our communities. From an express lane widening, interchange reconstruction, bridge replacement, bicycle trail, park and ride, storm damage repair, to a park, a Mark Thomas project is a project defined by its seamless design, quality craftsmanship, community focus and thoughtfulness towards the surrounding natural environment. Mark Thomas has over 350 employees.
Ms. Yurovsky has over 35 years of civil engineering experience overseeing water, wastewater, recycled water, and other water resources engineering projects. Tanya has managed capital projects that include: treatment plants, transmission pipelines, pump stations, storage reservoirs, water quality projects, seismic reliability improvement projects, and renewable energy studies. Prior to founding her company, SRT Consultants, in 2004, Ms. Yurovsky worked in consulting engineering firms and in the public sector.
SRT Consultants (SRT) was founded in 2004, in San Francisco, with a commitment to provide our clients with the highest quality of service in the field of water resources, wastewater, and civil engineering. SRT is a versatile engineering firm with substantial project experience, and is well versed in designing within the framework of environmental regulations and specialized building requirements that accompany many projects. SRT was founded and continues to perfect its strong commitment to diversity in all areas and client service. SRT prides itself in offering its staff exceptional benefits and career development opportunities. Over the years, SRT added other services to its civil engineering offerings, including utility management, asset management, and operations and maintenance support, thus allowing its employees a variety of opportunities.
2023 CEO Forum Moderators:
Dr. Storesund has over 20 years of planning, design, engineering, and construction experience and has worked on a variety of projects throughout California, the United States, and internationally. Dr. Storesund provides consulting services in all aspects of civil, geotechnical, water resources, ecological, restoration, and sustainability engineering projects. His expertise is on the application of reliability and risk-based approaches to engineering projects (with a specialization in environmental restoration and flood control projects) in order to effectively manage project uncertainties. Dr. Storesund has participated in all aspects of engineering projects; from preliminary reviews to detailed analyses to construction observations and post-project monitoring. He provides expert forensic engineering services for geotechnical and civil infrastructure systems.
Storesund Consulting is a niche engineering firm that provides consulting services in all aspects of civil, geotechnical, marine, ecological restoration, surveying, risk assessment & management, and civil forensics. Storesund Consulting is a micro-business with fewer than 10 employees.
Sasha has provided engineering management and design for a range of transportation improvement projects for more than 25 years. Sasha is an active project manager – overseeing internal and subconsultant teams to deliver high-profile and complex public works projects throughout California. Sasha’s professional success stems from a unique combination of broad technical expertise, creative problem solving and an ability to communicate complicated technical ideas in an understandable way to a wide range of audiences, both technical and non-technical.
Mark Thomas provides civil and structural engineering, construction management, land surveying, landscape architecture, planning, and grant writing services. A California-focused firm, we are dedicated to improving how we all move through our communities. From an express lane widening, interchange reconstruction, bridge replacement, bicycle trail, park and ride, storm damage repair, to a park, a Mark Thomas project is a project defined by its seamless design, quality craftsmanship, community focus and thoughtfulness towards the surrounding natural environment. Mark Thomas has over 350 employees.
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