2025 Engineering in Construction and Manufacturing Conference Presenters
Keynote Speakers
Timothy Offtermatt - Keynote
“Matching Capital Realities with Today's Construction Needs”
Tim was born and raised in Cleveland. He has a Masters degree in Economics from Cleveland State University in 1984. He was the City of Cleveland budget co-budget director from 1986-1987; Investment banker for multiple firms 1987-1991; Between 1994-2017 he did work specializing in economic development, major infrastructure, stadiums and convention centers. He ran a Public Finance Investment Banking 2003-2007 at super-regional firm based in St. Louis (AG Edwards); Midwest banking director (15 states) for Wells Fargo 2007-2009. Tim was CFO of Gateway Economic Development Corporation 1992-1994. He retired from banking in 2018 and was CFO of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame until retired from that position in 2022 to run the expansion and renovation project for the Rock Hall.
Panel Discussion “Hydrogen-Based Energy Systems”
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James Volk
(Bison Energy LLC)
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Matt Moran
(Moran Innovation LLC)
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Maryam Younessi
(Cleveland State University)
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Mark Henning
(Cleveland State University)
Panel Discussion “Air Mobility & Drone Critical Infrastructure”
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Chelsea Treboniak
(Critical Ops)
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Stuart Mendel
(Baldwin Wallace University)
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Renato Camacho, AAE, PE, PTOE
(Akron-Canton Airport)
Breakout Sessions “Connect the Dots” Track
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Douglas Blank
(Michael Baker International)
“Sustainability and Connectivity on Garfield Boulevard”
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Eric Mack
(Cuyahoga County)
“Sustainability and Connectivity on Garfield Boulevard”
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Sean McDermott
(Cleveland Metroparks)
“Sustainability and Connectivity on Garfield Boulevard”
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Chelsea Treboniak
(Critical Ops)
“U.S. Drone Technology”
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James Kusner
(ODOT)
“ITS Projects in Northeast Ohio: Opportunities and Challenges”
Breakout Sessions “Future of Flight” Track
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Dennis Kramer
(Cleveland Port Authority)
“Future Airport Design for Air Mobility”
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Ralph Jansen
(NASA Glenn Research Center)
“Future of our Airports”
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Dr. Ruben Del Rosario
(Kent State University - College of Aeronautics and Engineering)
“Advanced Air Mobility: Shaping the Future of Transportation”
Breakout Sessions “Resilient Facilities & Systems” Track
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John Juhasz
(Telepath Systems, Inc.)
“Critical Infrastructure Resilience Advancements in a Hospital Environment”
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Michael Carpenter
“Resilient Water Systems”
Ethics Session “The Duty to Act”
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Travis Rhoades
(Civil & Environmental Constultants, Inc.)
“The Duty to Act”
