Design-Build Institute of America Western Pacific Region

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

Steve Wilson, DBIA 
DBIA-WPR Vice President
HMC Architects

Alysen Weiland
DBIA-WPR Secretary
PSOMAS

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

Brian Pratt
DBIA-WPR Owner's Committee Director
University of Toronto

Simin Naaseh, SE, DBIA
DBIA-WPR President Emeriti
Forell | Elsesser 
 

2026 DBIA-WPR VOTING BOARD

Monica Amalfitano
Director
Swinerton

Jamie Athenour, DBIA
Membership Chair
Hensel Phelps

Evan Caplicki
Director
Nossaman LLP

Jen Crawford
Director
Intergrate BD LLC

David Crotty
Director
Nelson Worldwide

LaDrena Dansby
Director
Rayaec

Jim Day
Director
Clark Construction

Brandon Dekker 
President Emeriti
CannonDesign

Jose Felsmann 
Director
Southland Industries

Jennie Gonzalez, Asso. DBIA
Education Summit Chair
National Design Build Services

Mike Gonzalez, DBIA 
Director
McCarthy Building Companies

Michelle Jones
Director
GHD Design

Robert Kuta 
WW Regional Chair
Global Water Resources, Inc.

Brett Mitchell
Director
AECOM

Susan O'Connell 
DBIA Design Prof Advisory Chair
AC Martin

Chris Robinette
Director
Granite Construction

Betty Lynn Senes, Assoc. DBIA, LEED AP, MBA     Director
DPR Construction

Vince Yu
Director
Los Angeles County Public Works

Mark Zajdzinski 
Director
SmithGroup

2026 DBIA-WPR ADVISORY BOARD

Diane Anglin
Director
Clark Construction Group

Angie Belalcazar 
LA/OC Chapter Chair
Syska Hennessy

Sean Carolan
Director
Hensel Phelps

Jeff Cordell
Arizona Chapter Chair
DPR Construction

Pat Crosby
Director
Crosby Group | Martin/Martin

Tom DeMasi

Bay Chapter Chair
Coffman Engineers

Rebekah Gladson, FAIA, AUA, DBIA
Director
XI-3

Arun Kaiwar
Sacramento Chapter Chair
SmithGroup

Mike Meredith
Director
Vanir

Michael Moore, Assoc. DBIA
Director
East Valley Water District

Geoff Neumayr
Director
Progressive Desing-Build Consulting, LLC

Marianne O'Brien
Director
SmithGroup

Mariano Ponsiano
Hawaii Chapter Chair
Hensel Phelps

Bailey Ruff  
Nevada Chapter Chair
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Matt Severson 
San Diego Chapter Chair
ACCO

Chris Sullivan
WPR Legislative Chair
Sundt

David Umstot
Director
Umstot Project & Facilities Solutions, LLC

Barbara Wagner, DBIA
Director
Clark Construction Group