Construction Industry Advisory Board
CIAB Mission Statement
The mission of the Construction Industry Advisory Board is to help Florida Tech develop its construction program in the following ways:
- Generate excitement among area students about the construction industry, and attract them to the industry.
- Develop an outstanding construction management/engineering program that would prepare students for rewarding life-long careers.
- Offer short courses, seminars, and panel discussions on relevant construction industry topics to practicing engineers and managers so they can remain skillful and competitive.
- Create programs and scholarships to encourage the best students to enroll in construction management.
Training for a Leadership Role in the Construction Industry
Florida Tech's Construction Industry Advisory Board (CIAB) was formed to build the Construction Management Program, to provide industry advice to the Construction Management Program in developing and maintaining a state-of-the art curriculum, and to provide assistance to Florida tech’s students in obtaining jobs and internships.
Comprised of local industry professionals, many of them company presidents and CEOs, the CIAB supplies Florida Tech with professional advice, industry-savvy instructors and an excellent array of project tours in the local area. These tours benefit students by providing first-hand exposure to the many technical, business and management issues that working professionals face on the job in the construction industry. This access to active projects and mentorship from industry leaders adds considerable depth and enrichment to the classroom instruction.
CIAB Members
These highly-valued CIAB members contribute on a daily basis to making Florida Tech’s construction management program an outstanding entry point to a satisfying professional career.
- Mr. Steve Bierbrunner – Berman, Hopkins, Wright & Laham, LLP
- Mr. Matt Bleakley – Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
- Mr. Adam Broadway – Certified General Contractors Inc.
- Mr. Rich Brown – Holiday Builders
- Mr. Lucas Burchianti – Hedrick Brothers Construction
- Mr. Dennis Dammann – Met-Con Inc.
- Mr. James Delarosa – Wharton-Smith, Inc.
- Mr. John Frugoli – Rush Construction
- Ms. Stephanie Goins, Chair – Construction Consultants & Designers Inc. (CCDI)
- Ms. Misty Holly – CEMEX
- Ms. Terri Holmes – David Boland, Inc.
- Ms. Debbie Iovino – Coastal Mechanical Services LLC
- Mr. Kevin Ivey – Ivey's Construction
- Ms. Sharon Joy – Associated Builders and Contractors
- Mr. Edward Kinberg, past Chair – Stewart Law
- Mr. Travis Lorenzen – W+J Construction Corporation
- Mr. Gary Neal – MEC Construction
- Mr. John Newton – Newton Land Development, Inc.
- Ms. Sisi Packard – Building Management Systems, Inc.
- Mr. Stefanie Reardon – Associated Builders and Contractors
- Mr. John Rosebush – DR Horton
- Ms. Kathy Stillson – Haskell Company
- Ms. Debbie Thomas – Welbro Building Corp Inc
- Mr. John Thomas – HBCA Brevard
- Mr. Greg Tsark – Tsark Architecture
- Mr. Sean Vannoy – Hensel-Phelps
- Mr. Michael Williams – M. H. Williams Construction, Inc.