Speakers

Adam Wallenstein

Andrew Palcan
Andrew Palcan graduated from the Milwaukee School of engineering (MSOE) with a B.S./ M.S. in Architectural engineering. He was a member of his MCAA student chapter for his final two years in school and participated in the student chapter competition and presented on stage in San Diego in 2017. Andrew has been with the Helm Group for five years and is currently involved with a large data center project as the schedule manager.

Andy Bennett

Anirban Basu
Anirban Basu is Chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm provides strategic analytical services to energy suppliers, law firms, medical systems, government agencies and real estate developers.

Bob Snyder, Jr.

Brian Helm

Brian Hughes

Captain David Marquet
David Marquet is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, former nuclear submarine Commander and served in the U.S. Submarine force for 28 years. After being assigned to command the USS Santa Fe–then ranked last in retention and operational standing–he realized the traditional leadership approach of “take control, give orders,” wouldn’t work. He “turned the ship around” by treating the crew as leaders, not followers, and giving control, not taking control. This approach took the Santa Fe from “worst to first,” achieving the highest retention and operational standings in the navy.
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Chris Weaver

Chuck Andrews

Colene Rogers

David Hosnedl

Eric Truskoski
Eric Truskoski joined Bradford White as a design engineer in 2006 and is now senior director of government and regulatory a.airs representing the Bradford White organization throughout North America and select other countries. He is heavily involved in key industry organizations including the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, the National Association of Manufacturers, the American Supply Association and the Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors Association.

John Geiling

John Koontz

Jonathan Marsh
Jonathan Marsh is CEO of SteelToe Consulting LLC, a firm that specializes in helping construction companies integrate and implement modern construction technology and workflows to improve and streamline their business.

Kevin Walsh

Kori L. Gormley-Huppert

Mark Rogers

Matt Radicelli
Matt Radicelli is an entrepreneur who seeks to pounce on the opportunities a recession brings if you know what to look for. After 25 years of buying, building, managing and selling businesses, Radicelli recently exited his most substantial venture to date and is now focused on helping executives and business owners make better decisions faster and become the best versions of themselves.
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Rick Gopffarth

Robert Beck

Robert Bolton
Robert M. Bolton became President of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America at the association’s Annual Convention in San Diego, California, in March 2022.
Robert is the CEO and President of Arden Building Companies, LLC, a full-service mechanical, sheetmetal and electrical contractor offering engineering design, construction and maintenance services with more than 400 union workers across all his companies. The company is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, with offices serving the greater Boston, Massachusetts, Hartford, Connecticut, and Providence, Rhode Island markets.
His desire to stay on top of the latest industry best practices keeps him busy on both the national and local levels. Locally, with the New England MCA, Inc., He is a member of the organization’s board of directors and the Industry Improvement Fund. He also serves as a trustee for the UA Local 51 and the IBEW Local 99 Pension Annuity plan and chairs the Collective Bargaining and Labor Management Committees. Nationally, along with his activities as President of the MCAA Board of Directors, he is also the Co-Chair of the Industrial Relations Council.
As a second generation union mechanical contractor, Robert views the partnership between the UA and MCAA as a key component to the continued success of our industry.
On a personal note, Bob enjoys spending time with his family. He loves skiing, boating, fishing and biking with his sons Douglas and Connor whenever they get a chance. Bob supports many local community programs such as the Rhode Island Food Bank and Rhode Island Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, and the Rhode Island Boy Scouts of America where he recently received the Senator John H. Chafee Distinguished Citizen Award.

Sean McGuire

Valorie Burton
Valorie Burton, life strategist and international speaker, is CEO of the Coaching and Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute. Her life-changing message has an intriguing, research-based emphasis in the pioneering field of applied positive psychology–the study of what happens when things go right with us. Her company provides coaching, coach training, and resilience training. She has written 13 books that have been translated into multiple languages, including Let Go of the Guilt, It’s About Time and Successful Women Think Differently.
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