Jurors
2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
The Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure jury is comprised of several panels of dedicated industry experts and media professionals who examine every nomination against the category criteria. Together, they choose three finalists in each category, who are then invited to share a presentation about their project for 2022 Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards event. After the presentations, the jury reconvenes to select the winners, who are announced at the 2022 Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards event.
Jurors
Aaron Moniza
SENIOR CLIENT MANAGER | FOTH
Aaron Moniza
Senior Client Manager
Foth
Aaron Moniza is a Senior Client Manager with Foth, where he serves as the National DOT Market Lead. His 20+ year career has been spent building great relationships, always learning, and passionately delivering complex transportation infrastructure projects. Aaron believes that infrastructure is the foundation of a community’s quality of life, and loves the tangibility of his work. Aaron holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Abby Davey
CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR | H2O GLOBAL NEWS AND BLUE MANTA MEDIA LIMITED
Abby Davey
Co-Founder and Managing Director
H2O Global News and Blue Manta Media Limited
Abby has had a 14 year career in Digital Marketing with 8 in Publishing starting in Oil & Gas and now in Water & Wastewater. Abby’s passions for marketing and publish led to the launch H2O Global News.
Aileen Cho
SENIOR EDITOR | ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD
Aileen Cho
Senior Editor
Engineering News-Record
Aileen Cho is senior editor at Engineering News-Record. Her coverage of airports, ports, transit, highways, and bridges have won her a number of awards from business publications and engineering societies. Cho has been published in the Los Angeles Times and New York Times.
Alejandro Maceira Rozados
Director | iAgua and Smart Water Magazine
Alejandro Maceira Rozados
Director
Smart Water Magazine
Alejandro Maceira Rozados is the founder of iAgua, a website and print communication platform for the water sector, and a water economics and hydrological planning consultant. He is also the director of Smart Water magazine. Rozados holds a business administration degree from the University of Santiago de Compostela and an MBA from the National University of Distance Education (UNED).
Ana Cristina Chaves
EX-EVP, LAM | ORGANIZATION: FORMER SEEQUENT
Ana Cristina Chaves
ex-EVP, LAM
Organization: Former Seequent
Ana Cristina Chaves is a former Bentley/Seequent Executive Vice-President for LAM, where she managed a team of close to 40 professionals working with technology and services in geosciences, distributed in offices in Brazil, Peru and Chile. She worked with multinational technology companies in the field of geosciences for over 32 years. She now spends her time collaborating with companies that have a focus on sustainable and greener results.
Andrew Heaton
MANAGING EDITOR | SOURCEABLE
Andrew Heaton
Managing Editor
Sourceable
Andrew Heaton is the owner and managing editor of Sourceable, a news website that serves the architecture, engineering, and construction sector in Australia. Heaton covered technical and business-related topics for the architecture, construction, engineering, and property industry for Sourceable in Australia. He is now driving a long-term plan to develop Sourceable into a powerful tool for Australia’s built environment professionals. Heaton earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Deakin University.
Barritt Lovelace
VICE PRESIDENT OF UAS, AI AND REALITY MODELING | COLLINS ENGINEERS
Barritt Lovelace
Vice President of UAS, AI and Reality Modeling
Collins Engineers
Barritt Lovelace is a licensed professional engineer and has over 25 years of bridge design and inspection experience. He has designed over 50 bridges and has performed over 3,000 bridge inspections. He is a certified diver, rope access technician, non-destructive testing technician, UAS Pilot and NHI Instructor. Barritt currently serves as Vice President of UAS, Artificial Intelligence and Reality Modeling for Collins Engineers, Inc.
Bob Crossen
Senior Managing Editor | Water & Wastes Digest
Bob Crossen
Senior Managing Editor, WWD
Endeavor
Bob Crossen is the Senior Managing Editor for Water & Wastes Digest. Under his leadership, WWD has earned two Jesse H. Neal Awards for Best Subject-Related Package (2017) and Best Media Brand (2021). Prior to his journalistic work covering the water industry in 2016, he was a reporter and regional editor for weekly newspapers in rural Illinois near St. Louis.
Carla Lauter
EDITORIAL ANALYST / CONFERENCE CHAIR | GEO WEEK NEWS
Carla Lauter
Editorial Analyst / Conference Chair
Geo Week News
Carla Lauter is the Editorial Analyst for Geo Week News and Conference Chair of Geo Week.She spends her time creating and curating content and newsletters in support of Geo Week. Before joining Diversified Communications, Carla spent 10 years on NASA and National Science Foundation funded projects focusing on Earth science and communication. She has worked on web-based outreach and online interactives for NASA Earth Science, including products for satellite missions measuring sea level, salinity and hyperspectral ocean color.
Claire Smith
EDITOR | NEW CIVIL ENGINEER
Claire Smith
Editor
New Civil Engineer
Claire Smith is editor of New Civil Engineer magazine, which perfectly combines her industry knowledge with her journalism skills. She began as a geotechnical engineer with Peter Brett Associates, but made the switch into construction journalism 21 years ago. Smith has worked on a wide range of UK and international construction publishing titles that has provided her with insight into a broad range of construction issues.
Daniel Mariscal
STRUCTURAL DISCIPLINE SPECIALIST | JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP
Daniel Mariscal
Structural Discipline Specialist
Jacobs Engineering Group
Daniel Mariscal is a senior structural engineer originally from Lima, Peru, based out of Tampa, Florida. His area of expertise is the analysis and design of complex bridges, including box segmental, cable-stayed, arch, or specialty type bridges. In his career he has worked on both national and international projects alongside other teams from across the USA and the world. Mr. Mariscal always appreciates the opportunity to continue learning about bridge design as well as learning about different cultures.
Darrell Smart
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SURVEYORS
Darrell Smart
Operations Director & Editor-in-Chief
Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors
Darrell Smart is the operations director and editor-in-chief for the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors and is responsible for the members’ monthly journal Civil Engineering Surveyor and the annual Geospatial Engineering and Construction Law Review publications. Darrell has been writing about the civil engineering industry for over 24 years and has edited submission reports to the Construction Industry Council and the Geospatial Commission. Darrell is chair of the North West Construction & Infrastructure Alliance and sits on the Construction Industry Council’s Governance Working Group. He has a degree in electronic engineering from DeMontfort University.
Dimitrios Zekkos
PROFESSOR | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY
Dimitrios Zekkos
Professor
University of California at Berkeley
Dimitrios Zekkos is an internationally recognized researcher in geotechnical engineering and a Professor at UC Berkeley. He is also the CEO of ARGO-E, an infrastructure informatics company. He has published extensively and has received several awards for his work. Zekkos earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Patras, and a Master of Science degree and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.
Fred Mills
FOUNDER AND MD | THE B1M
Fred Mills
Founder and MD
The B1M
Fred is the Founder and MD of The B1M – the world’s largest and most subscribed-to video platform for construction with more than 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and 20 million viewers each month. Having worked with a leading UK contractor, Fred founded The B1M to focus on sharing “the best of construction” – improving the industry while helping to attract more people to come and work in it. The B1M has been named by The Times as one of the 20 best educational YouTube channels in the world. It employs a 15-strong team across its London, Sydney, and New York offices. Fred’s videos have amassed hundreds of millions of views, making him a global figure in video publishing and a role model to millions interested or already working in the AEC sectors. Fred graduated with an Architectural Engineering and Design Management BSc degree from Loughborough University, UK.
Gavin Jenkins
SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR | ROADS & BRIDGES MEDIA
Gavin Jenkins
Senior Managing Editor
Roads & Bridges Media
Gavin Jenkins is the Senior Managing Editor of Roads & Bridges Media. Before taking on this role in 2021, Gavin was associate editor of Pitt Med magazine. He earned a master’s in nonfiction writing from the University of Pittsburgh in 2016 and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Vice.
Gene Roe
EDITOR | LIDAR NEWS
Gene Roe
Editor
LiDAR News
GENE V. ROE, Ph.D., P.E. (ret.), PLS (ret.) is the founder of MPN Components, Inc., a 25-year-old geomatics consulting firm specializing in applied geospatial data acquisition research and technology development. His formal training was in structural and marine geotechnical engineering with research in pavements and earthquake-induced liquefaction. He has been in the engineering survey and mapping business for 50+ years. Dr. Roe is the current Chair of the ASTM E57 Committee for 3D Imaging Systems which developed a widely adopted laser scanning data exchange format. During his career he has focused on the research, development, and introduction of innovative technologies such as CAD/GIS, GPS, 3D laser scanning/lidar, UAS, and autonomous vehicles, primarily for the transportation industry. His website, LiDAR News (www.LiDARnews.com) is one of the leading online 3D lidar and laser scanning websites in the world.
Jennifer Steen
HIGHWAY AND LOCAL ROADS BIM DIRECTOR | HDR; PE, PMP, ENV SP
Jennifer Steen
Highway and Local Roads BIM director
HDR; PE, PMP, ENV SP
Jennifer Steen is the Highway and Local Roads BIM director at HDR. Jennifer brings a diverse perspective with a background in civil engineering, BIM, and Digital Delivery, and applies insights from her experience as a design engineer and project manager to highlight opportunities for advancements in technology adoption and workflow integrations. She has participated in various highway and construction projects involving 3D model deliverables and design visualizations for state agencies across the US. She has worked on numerous transportation highway and transit design projects ranging from roadway widening, interchange design and construction to trail design. Jennifer has comprehensive experience in modeling software platforms with Bentley, such as ConceptStation, MicroStation, Inroads, OpenRoads Designer, Design Review, and Synchro Pro. Jennifer has also received her Bentley Premier Scholar accreditation. Jennifer received her bachelors and master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. She is a dedicated Toastmaster and has presented at numerous industry events and conferences. When Jennifer is not busy taking over the digital delivery world, she relaxes at home in Philadelphia, PA with her son Maxwell, reading books, running, and riding her bike.
John Villali
RESEARCH DIRECTOR | IDC ENERGY INSIGHTS
John Villali
Research Director
IDC Energy Insights
John Villali is a research director for IDC Energy Insights, where he is responsible for thought leadership in the areas of digital transformation and smart operations in the energy and utilities sector. Villali’s research helps utility and energy IT and business management understand the disruptions that are transforming the energy and utility value chains and develop the strategies and programs to capitalize on the evolving opportunities.
Ken Hayashida
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT | KAI HAWAII, INC.
Ken Hayashida
Founder and President
KAI Hawaii, Inc.
Ken Hayashida is the founder and president of KAI Hawaii, Inc.. KAI Hawaii, Inc. (KAI Hawaii) is an employee-owned, full-service structural engineering firm providing project management, structural engineering, forensic engineering, and special inspection services. KAI Hawaii specializes in Building Design for institutional; residential; commercial retail & office; industrial buildings, and Infrastructure Design for bridge; pier; water & wastewater facilities; structural reviews and studies. Hayashida is the recipient of the 2007 Engineer of the Year Award from the National Society of Professional Engineers and the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award from University of Hawaii College of Engineering. “Helping communities create a safe, sustainable, and resilient tomorrow.”
Kevin Carmody
PARTNER/GROUP PUBLISHER | V1 MEDIA
Kevin Carmody
Partner/Group Publisher
V1 Media
Kevin Carmody has 20 years of experience in engineering industry publications. He serves as the group publisher of Informed Infrastructure, Asian Surveying & Mapping, Earth Imaging Journal, and Geospatial1 for V1 Media. Carmody was previously director of print and e-media and associate publisher for CE News and Structural Engineer magazines at ZweigWhite, and was account executive for Architectural Record at McGraw-Hill Construction.
Khalifa Bokhammas
FEATURES EDITOR | BRIDGE DESIGN & ENGINEERING
Khalifa Bokhammas
Features Editor
Bridge Design & Engineering
Khalifa Bokhammas is features editor of Bridge design & engineering magazine, the only international print magazine focusing exclusively on the bridge industry. During his career, Khalifa has worked in multiple countries as a journalist, covering economics and major construction projects. The last three years have been dedicated to bridges, and the talented people and companies who design and build them.
Lucy Potter
FOUNDER | ETANA MINING MENTORS
Lucy Potter
Founder
Etana Mining Mentors
Lucy Potter is a mining professional with over 20 years of experience working for major and mid-tier companies in Mining and Minerals. She has international experience working with a range of commodities such as Ni, Cu, Au, Zn and Pb. Lucy is focused on responsible value creation through strong governance, risk management and technical rigor. Lucy is a trusted advisor to mining, royalty and technology companies on best practices, project evaluation, and capacity-building.
Mischa Wanek-Libman
EDITOR IN CHIEF | MASS TRANSIT
Mischa Wanek-Libman
Editor in Chief
Mass Transit
Mischa Wanek-Libman serves as executive editor of Mass Transit magazine. She is responsible for developing and maintaining the magazine’s editorial direction. Wanek-Libman has spent more than 20 years covering transportation issues, including policy and regulatory impacts, emerging technology, construction projects, and engineering challenges.
Paul Wilkinson
EDITOR | ORGANIZATION: EXTRANET EVOLUTION / PWCOM
Paul Wilkinson
Editor
Organization: Extranet Evolution / pwcom
Paul Wilkinson is a technology consultant, writer, freelance journalist, and a PR and marketing professional. He has specific expertise in business-to-business work in the UK architectural, engineering and construction industry and the ICT sector, particularly Software-as-a-Service and information management. Paul is a public speaker, lecturer, and an author of industry guidance, contributing chapters to industry textbooks as well as writing the first comprehensive guide to construction collaboration technologies. He is a past chair of the construction and property group of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, currently chairs the technology group of the UK BIM Alliance, and leads the Technologies and Openness workstream for the Government & Industry Interoperability Group.
Pete Evans
Senior Associate Editor | Architosh
Pete Evans
Senior Associate Editor
Architosh
Pete Evans AIA IDSA is an architect, industrial designer and educator with over 25 years of industry experience. He has written for presented at national AIA events including Technology and Practice (TAP), chaired the state AIA professional development work, published numerous articles for Architosh, is the co-jury member for Architosh’s AIA BEST of SHOW awards program traveling regularly to conferences around the world for Architosh as senior associate editor.
Ralph Rio
VICE PRESIDENT, ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS | ARC ADVISORY GROUP
Ralph Rio
Vice President, Enterprise Solutions
ARC Advisory Group
Ralph Rio is an industry analyst at ARC Advisory Group, a think tank for manufacturing and industrial companies and their software suppliers. With more than 30 years of experience, he has the knowledge to understand issues facing manufacturers. Rio holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and a Master of Science in management science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Rehana Begg
SENIOR EDITOR | MACHINE DESIGN / ENDEAVOR BUSINESS MEDIA
Rehana Begg
Senior Editor
MACHINE DESIGN / Endeavor Business Media
Rehana Begg is a senior editor with Machine Design. As a B2B journalist, she spent the past decade in the trenches of industrial manufacturing, focusing on cutting-edge technologies, engineering innovation, operations and management. Her current beat focuses on digital manufacturing, covering IIoT/software, digital transformation and continuous improvement across industrial enterprises. She holds a master’s degree in journalism and an MBA focusing on project management.
Samuel Wong
Civil and Structural Engineering Consultant | Retired
Samuel Wong
Civil and Structural Engineering Consultant
Retired
Sam is a retired Civil and Structural Engineer of more than 45 years’ experience. He has project managed, coordinated, designed and constructed many multi-story commercial, hotel and residential buildings in steel, concrete, precast and prestressed concrete; other design experience included hydroelectric, thermal power stations, desalination plants and water treatment plants in UK, Middle East and the Far East. Sam is a committee member of BSI and CARES.
Scott Blair
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF |ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD
Scott Blair
Editor-in-chief
Engineering News-Record
Scott Blair serves as editor-in-chief of Engineering News-Record, including all editorial print and digital products, websites, videos, podcasts and events such as Best Projects, Newsmakers and the Award of Excellence, Top Young Professionals, Futuretech and Groundbreaking Women in Construction. Published by BNP Media, ENR was founded nearly 150 years ago . Winner of multiple awards from Jesse H. Neal, Construction Media Alliance, AZBEES and The Telly Awards for his writing, editing, photography and videography, Blair frequently posts in-depth project tour videos and interviews with industry leaders on ENR’s video channel. He is also a frequent speaker and moderator on topics such as diversity and inclusion, design and jobsite technology, construction means and methods and marketing. Blair has spent more than 30 years working in almost every facet of media and publishing, including radio, film, television, digital media, music composition, newspapers, public speaking and music direction.
Simon Hailstone
HEAD OF RESEARCH | CAMBASHI
Simon Hailstone
Head of Research
Cambashi
Simon Hailstone leads the research program at Cambashi and has more than 30 years of experience in the engineering software industry. He previously worked in CAD research and development, business development, and project management. Hailstone earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering and a Master of Science in computer-aided engineering from Cranfield University.
Tyrone Gautier
MANAGING DIRECTOR | AUSTRALASIAN
Tyrone Gautier
Managing Director
Australasian
Tyrone Gautier is owner and editor of APT Publications, publisher of Transmission & Distribution and Industrial Electrix magazines in Australia and New Zealand. These publications specialize in the HV, MV and LV electrical industries in Asia Pac. He has served more than 16 years in senior management in various industries.
Geoff Zeiss
Principal | Between the Poles
Tyrone Gautier
Principal
Between the Poles
Geoff tracks the contribution of geospatial technology to locating, mapping and sharing information about underground utility infrastructure on his Between The Poles blog and other media.
He has been an advisor to a number of underground mapping initiatives including 4M-Analytics, Singapore Digital Underground, Minnesota Underground Utility Mapping Project, and the National Underground Asset Registry in the U.K.