2:00 PM – 3:00 PM SESSION 3: PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS:
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION
[Carleton]
Limited government budgets are setting the stage for increased Public Private Partnership (P3) projects. In this session, leading P3 experts
explain what P3s are, how they work and howWBEs can participate.
Moderator:
Carol J. Patterson, Senior Partner, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP
Panelists:
Christopher O. Ward, Executive Vice President, Dragados USA
Colette E. Nelson, Executive Vice President, American Subcontractors Association, Inc.
Tawan Davis, Vice President, Real Estate Transactions, New York City Economic Development Corporation
Mark Melson, Chief Operating Officer, Star America Infrastructure Partners, LLC
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM SESSION 4: Featured Speakers
[Carleton]
Hear one of the country’s leading women race car drivers share her formula to win. With this session, take away the tools and insights to create
your plan for breaking through barriers and obstacles to your business and personal success. This is a must-engage in presentation.
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM SESSION 5: THE LEADERWITHIN: BUILDINGWOMEN LEADERS
[Carleton]
Join an informal session to share your views on the challenges women need to overcome in order to be the leaders they can be.
Discussion Facilitator:
Renee Sacks, Ph.D., President, Sacks Communications, Inc.
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM COCKTAIL AWARDS RECEPTION
[Chandelier]
WCOE Women Build America Awards
These special recognition awards will be presented to professionals who support women who are building America.
7:30 PM
POST RECEPTION DINNER
Additional Fee Required*
Join us again for dinner with colleagues and new friends at a local Washington restaurant and continue the conversation over a prix fixe dinner.*
[Bobby Vans, 809 15th St. NW]
*
Fee: $150 per person includes dinner, beer, wine, liquor, gratuity and tax.
WARREN S. WHITLOCK
Associate Administrator
for Civil Rights
Federal Highway Administration
MARIAN SELVAGGIO
Attorney
Castle & Associates
MICHAEL J. GARNER, MBA
Chief Diversity Officer
Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
Congresswoman
AnnWagner
R-MO-2
Congresswoman
VickY Hartzler
R-MO-4
Congressman
Sam Graves
R-MO-6
Congressman
Emanuel Cleaver, II
D-MO-5
Senator
Patty Murray
D-WA
KATHLYNN SMITH
Associate
Hunt Ortmann
