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San Francisco Bay Area Section
San Francisco Bay Area Section Dinner Meeting
 April 15th 2008- Tuesday Dinner Meeting
Kenji P. Hoshino discusses the:
AACE-International's
Preparing & Evaluating a Presentation of a Loss-of-Productivity Claim
Practical advice for both contractors, owners and consultants regarding key points to consider in preparing or evaluating a claim for productivity loss, using examples from actual claims and graphic depictions of abstract concepts. Presentation will be followed by a brief Q&A session.
Kenji P. Hoshino, PSP, is the principal consultant and majority principal in the, Santa Rosa, CA based, construction claims and
CPM consulting firm Project Controls & Forensics, LLC. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley, with B.A. degrees in Construction Management & Engineering; Architecture and a JD Law degree. He has been a frequent contributor to professional conferences and publications and he continues to be a long time member and supporter of AACE.
With 25 years experience as a claims consultant for both owners and contractors, Mr. Hoshino is a prominent expert and persistent advocate for the advancement of the art and science of forensic scheduling analysis.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Dinner Meeting
ALEXIA NALEWAIK, CCE , MRICS
Director Region 6, AACE International
Alexia Nalewaik leads the construction audit and advisory practice for accounting firm
Moss Adams. She is Director-Region 6 for AACE International. Alexia has over 15 years of
experience in project controls, construction auditing, litigation support, and owner’s
representative services, in many sectors including oil & gas, education,
healthcare, hospitality, and manufacturing. She holds a bachelor’s degree in physics
and a master’s degree in structural engineering, is a certified cost engineer, and a chartered
quantity surveyor.
Alexia Nalewaik will discuss the many certification programs and resources available to
AACE-I members interested in professional certification and enhancing their skills project
controls. Her talk will survey a great many topics of interest to all of our members, including:
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007 Dinner Meeting
Adam Ross, P.E.
Adam Ross is a design engineer for Brown and Caldwell's Mechanical/Energy group.
Over the past 6 years he has worked on cogeneration, waste-to-energy, and energy-saving projects
at many Bay Area wastewater treatment facilities.
Adam received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Davis, and is a licensed
professional engineer. He has been highly involved in Young Professional initiatives both within
Brown and Caldwell and in industry organizations.
Mr. Ross has presented at WEFTEC and the International Water Association's World Water Congress.
Adam will discuss energy-related projects at Bay Area wastewater treatment facilities, the trends and issues
driving these projects, and the importance and changing role of cost estimation during design.
September 10, 2007 Dinner Meeting
James G. Zack, Jr. is the Executive Director, Corporate Claims Management,
Fluor Corporation and the President of AACE International for 2006.
Jim Zack will discuss The Current and Future State of AACE International and Ray Gorksi will be receiving AACE International awards for his contributions and service to the field of project controls.
The Current and Future State of AACE International
This presentation is an inside view into the current state of the Association. What has been accomplished
over the last 18 months and insight into what members can expect to see during the
next 18 months. Mr. Zack will also discuss an exciting new development regarding a new approach
to the AACE International Scholarship Program. Do not miss this unique opportunity to
listen, meet and discuss these and other important issues with the 2006/2007 President of our
Association.
Ray Gorski
AACE International Awards Presentation to Ray Gorski
We invite all those who know or have worked with Ray Gorski to come
and join us as the AACE present two National Awards to Ray for all his
service over the years. Ray is the retired Principal Vice President and Manager of Corporate Project Controls for Bechtel Corporation
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April 12th Dinner Meeting
Kelly Cuthbertson & Michael Metty
Introduction to Risk Management: Just the Essentials
This short presentation is based upon the draft for a new 1-day introductory class currently under development by Kelly Cuthbertson and Michael Metty. The class is being designed for project management professionals and senior management who need to obtain a better understanding of the essential processes, methods, and terminology that lay beneath the numbers and the jargon of risk analysis. The presentation will take a very high level view of the overall processes, and then focus on understanding some of the standard terminology and specific methods.
Kelly Cuthbertson is a principal in the San Francisco based consulting firm Cuthbertson Project Management. CPM provides project controls system design, implementation, and training based upon the Primavera System suite of software applications and provides support to project control offices in project scheduling and claims.
Michael Metty is an associate of Cuthbertson Project Management, engaged in the development of new training and support services for the project controls environment. Mr. Metty holds a Masters degree in Higher Education and Statistics from Syracuse University and has 35 years experience as a community college executive. As dean and president of community colleges in Alaska, California, and Nevada, he has a strong background in institutional development, organizational management, and in the delivery of effective customized training for technical and professional occupations.
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February 20th - Dinner Meeting
Kenji P. Hoshino discusses the:
Draft Framework of the AACE
Recommended Practice for Forensic Schedule Analysis
Kenji P. Hoshino, PSP, is the principal consultant and majority principal in the, Santa Rosa, CA based, construction claims and
CPM consulting firm Project Controls & Forensics, LLC. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley, with B.A. degrees in Construction Management & Engineering;
Architecture and a JD Law degree. He has been a frequent contributor to professional conferences and publications and he continues to be a long time
member and supporter of AACE.
With 25 years experience as a claims consultant for both owners and contractors, Mr. Hoshino is a prominent expert and persistent advocate for the
advancement of the art and science of forensic scheduling analysis. As project manager and principal author of the draft Recommended Practice for
Forensic Schdule Analysis, Kenji will share his experience and understanding of the purpose and promise of this newly evolving standard.
If your company or project is in any way involved or concerned with the world of construction claims, then you will find this dinner meeting with
Kenji Hoshino to be both of great interest and a great value. Please plan to attend and bring a colleague.
Click here for a 1-page abstract of the draft Recommended Practice for Forensic Schedule Analysis.
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November 14th - Dinner Meeting
Joanna Roupas
discusses the
Risk Management on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Seismic Retrofit Program
Joanna Roupas is Trend Engineer for the Bay Area Toll Authority, conducting risk assessments for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program and also assists Caltrans as Risk Manager for several of the East Span Replacement projects, facilitating the risk management process. Prior to this assignment, Ms. Roupas served in various project controls positions for several of the States Self-Help Counties.
Ms. Roupas will discuss the risk management process and deliverables for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program. The seismic safety work on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge encompasses multiple projects. Each one of the projects is extremely complex. Seismic safety work on the West Span of the bridge has already been completed, and work is well underway on the West Approach, the one-mile stretch of interstate highway connecting San Francisco to the bridge. The East Span of the bridge will be seismically upgraded through the complete replacement of the existing span. This involves multiple projects, including the construction of a 1.3-mile Skyway; a Self-Anchored Suspension span consisting of a 525-foot tower supporting a bridge deck connecting the Skyway bridge to Yerba Buena Island (YBI); transition structures on YBI; and the Oakland Touchdown, the east end of the bridge connecting to the toll plaza area.
November 14, 2006 Meeting
Scotts Restaurant
2 Broadway Avenue
Oakland, CA
510-444-3456
1 Ferry Plaza, San Francisco
October 17th - Dinner Meeting
Steven Ritchie
presented the
South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project
Steven Ritchie is the Executive Project Manager for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, managing the development of a habitat restoration, public access and flood management plan for 15,100 acres of former salt ponds in South San Francisco Bay. Prior to this assignment, Mr. Ritchie served in management positions in several State and local environmental management agencies
The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is a program to restore 15,100 acres of former industrial salt ponds at the southern end of the Bay to a mixture of tidal and managed pond habitats. The Projects overarching goal is "the restoration and enhancement of wetlands in the South San Francisco Bay while providing for flood management and wildlife-oriented public access and restoration."
Mr. Ritchie's presentation focused on: 1) the strategic, scientific and public involvement aspects of the South Bay Salt Ponds Restoration project, 2) strategies for addressing the policy and funding challenges faced by state and federal agencies as they move from small, isolated restoration projects in the Bay to a large, landscape scale project, 3) how the lead agencies (California Coastal Conservancy, California Dept. of Fish and Game, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) are cooperating on the project and working in concert with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, local flood control agencies, and a wide array of regulatory agencies, and 4) how the Project will transform from a "planning" process into a "doing" process.
 
 
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