Dr. Awad S. Hanna – University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
BOLDT Company Professor of Construction Engineering and Management
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Dave Thomack
Chief Operating Officer for The BOLDT Company
He is a 30-year veteran of the construction industry, most recently serving as BOLDT’s president of Western and Construction Operations. Thomack joined BOLDT in 2005 and has successfully led major construction projects for owners across the country including California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) and Sutter Health, University of California — San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco Airport, The University of Wisconsin — Madison and Sacred Heart/St. Mary’s Health Systems. In addition, he was a business leader and led operations for BOLDT’s Western Operations division for ten years. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering and construction management from the University of Wisconsin — Madison where he currently serves as a member of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Industry Advisory Board. He is also a board member of The Construction Employers Association (CEA) and past board member of the northern California Lean Construction Institute (LCI). He is currently based out of the firm’s San Francisco office and manages nationwide operations.
Professor Jeffrey Russell – University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning, Dean of the Division of Continuing Studies
Professor Russell is the Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning and Dean of the Division of Continuing Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 2011. In his role as Vice Provost, he is striving to make UW-Madison a global leader in the service of lifelong learners. He first joined UW-Madison’s faculty in 1989 as an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, where he co-founded the Construction Engineering and Management Program and developed the construction curriculum. In addition, he has authored and coauthored a myriad of papers on the subject of educating civil engineers. His body of work demonstrates his commitment to using emerging technology in the classroom to prepare the next generation of engineers and other students for the challenges of the future. He was honored for his career in education as one of five Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Lifetime Achievement Award winners for 2014 by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Professor Russell holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Cincinnati and master’s and doctoral degrees from Purdue University. He is also a registered professional engineer in Wisconsin.