Design-Build Institute of America Western Pacific Region

Simin Naaseh, SE, DBIA
2025 DBIA-WPR President
Forell | Elsesser 
s.naaseh@forell.com

Girish Kripalani, AIA, DBIA, CCM, LEED AP
DBIA-WPR Vice President
Arcadis

Michelle Jones, AIA, DBIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP
DBIA-WPR Secretary
RIM | A GHD Company

James Hawley, DBIA, LEED AP BD+C
DBIA-WPR Treasurer
Shortgame Chef 
Official World Golf Ranking position (#4617)
Arios Ventures

Geoff Neumayr
DBIA-WPR Owner's Council Director
San Francisco International Airport

Betty Lynn Senes, Assoc. DBIA, LEED AP, MBA
DBIA-WPR Past President
DPR Construction

 

2025 DBIA-WPR VOTING BOARD

Monica Amalfitano
Director
CSU Long Beach

Jamie Athenour, DBIA
Membership Chair
Hensel Phelps

Evan Caplicki
Director
Nossaman LLP

Jen Crawford
Director
Syska Hennessy

Pat Crosby
Director
Crosby Group

LaDrena Dansby
Director
Rayaec

Jim Day
Director
Clark Construction

Brandon Dekker 
President Emeriti
CannonDesign

Jose Felsmann 
Director
Southland Industries

Robert Kuta 
Director
Veolia

Brett Mitchell
Director
AECOM

Marianne O'Brien
President Emeriti
SmithGroup

Susan O'Connell 
Director
AC Martin

Brian Pratt
Director
University of California, Irvine

Chris Robinette
Director
Granite Construction

Alysen Weiland
Director
PSOMAS

Steve Wilson, Assoc. DBIA
WPR DEI Chair
HMC Architects

Vince Yu
Director
Los Angeles County Public Works

2025 DBIA-WPR ADVISORY BOARD

Diane Anglin
President Emeriti
Clark Construction Group

Sean Carolan
Director
Hensel Phelps

Bob Colasuonno 
Nevada Chapter Chair
MMC Contractors

Tom DeMasi
Bay Chapter Chair
Coffman Engineers

Rebekah Gladson, FAIA, AUA, DBIA
President Emeriti
XI-3

Mike Gonzalez, DBIA 
AZ Chapter Chair
McCarthy Building Companies

Bob Hartung, DBIA
Director
Alternative Delivery Solutions

Arun Kaiwar
Sacramento Chapter Chair
SmithGroup

Praful Kulkarni, DBIA
President Emeriti
CannonDesign

Tracy Lyon
President Emeriti
Retired

Mike Meredith
Director
Vanir

Ron Migliori
President Emeriti
Buehler Engineering Inc.

Michael Moore, Assoc. DBIA
President Emeriti
East Valley Water District

Mariano Ponsiano
Hawaii Chapter Chair
Hensel Phelps

Matt Severson 
San Diego Chapter Chair
ACCO

Nancy Smith
Director
Retired

Chris Sullivan
WPR Legislative Chair
Sundt

David Umstot
President Emeriti
Umstot Project & Facilities Solutions, LLC

Barbara Wagner, DBIA
President Emeriti
Clark Construction Group

Catherine Woodworth
LA/OC Chapter Chair
Hensel Phelps

 

Gloria Moore
DBIA-WPR Executive Director
gmoore@dbiawpr.org