Christopher Ahoy is the Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning and Management at Iowa State University. He is an APPA Fellow and the 2006-2007 APPA President. He received his Bachelor’s of Honors degree from the Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur, India and his Master’s degree from University of California at Berkeley. His Thesis was on systems analysis application.

He is a Six Sigma Black Belt, a Senior Examiner for Iowa Recognition for Performance Excellence (IRPE) since 1999 and was a member of the 2006 and 2007 national Malcolm Baldrige Board of examiners. Chris is a certified trainer from Iowa Manufacturing and Extension Program (IMEP) in Value Stream Mapping. Chief Judge for the American Council of Engineering Companies for 2005-2006.

Roger Anderson is the President/CEO of Digicality, maker of FacilitiesLink(TM), a best-in-class solution for FM data management in Higher Education. Digicality's work enables client campuses to streamline and cut costs associated with management of FM databases, and to broadly improve business process efficiency across the institution.

Anderson is the original developer of FacilitiesLink, and has 20 years of experience building commercial software products and enterprise-class information systems, including 12 years in Higher Education in the state of California.

His technical efforts span software and programming, hardware and operating systems, networking and Internet technologies, database management, computer graphics, application development and various acronyms like CAD, GIS and now BIM. He holds a degree in Economics from Columbia University in NYC.

Matt Burton is a Senior Consultant with Draper & Associates where he is responsible for providing program management, project management, business systems analysis and development, process design and improvement, and analytical research and analysis. Burton has more than 12 years experience in project management, business process consulting, software implementation and business development for large, multi-national organizations in both the private and public sectors.

For the past several years, Burton has been serving the higher education market by assisting Facilities and Campus Planning organizations with strategic and operational planning, business process reengineering, budget planning and management for capital improvement projects and procurement and implementation of leading CMMS/CAFM systems. He is also responsible for developing and deploying Draper & Associates’ BIM service offerings with specific focus on BIM 4D scheduling and BIM to FM.

For the past five years, Burton has been collaborating with Idisis on the implementation and integration of Archibus, OSIS and MapGuide solutions at Auburn University.

Reeves Davis currently serves as a Principal at Idisis where he is responsible for managing client relationships and projects for many diverse clients that include Higher Education, Government Agencies, and Multi-National Corporations. Davis has 10 years of experience in business analysis, project management, system design, software implementation, and change management related to IWMS and GIS.

Davis currently focuses on working with clients to define organizational priorities, establish long-term strategies to reach these goals, and manage implementation processes and personnel.

Davis has spoken on these topics many events, including Autodesk Emergency Preparedness events, IFMA Chapter Meetings, BOMA World Workplace and the ARCHIBUS Annual User’s Conference.

For the past five years, Davis has been collaborating with Draper & Associates on the implementation and integration of Archibus, OSIS and MapGuide solutions at Auburn University.

Jade Freeman, Planner, Inspector and Analyst II, in the Engineering and Architectural Services department at Michigan State University (MSU), has over nine years experience in CAD, GOS, Oracle, Coldfusion, and Flex Application development. Freeman was recently involved in adding ArcGIS/ArcGIS Server/ArcGIS Flex API capabilities to Munsys (campus infrastructure mapping system).

Freeman earned his bachelor’s degree in Construction Management at MSU. He is responsible for the deisgn and renovation of campus infrastructure. His unit is responsible for managing all records related to and including the campus infrastructure mapping system, document management system, and development and maintenance of numerous web based applications providing access to this information.

Ed Hannabas is sought after on many projects because of his strong communication skills, ability to relate to people, and long track record as a talented and versatile problem-solver.

From his days in residential architecture to his work designing parks, schools, churches, restaurants, and retail stores, Hannabas has honed his skills in all areas of design, including architectural, structural, civil, and MEP engineering. His training and background have helped him develop a broad understanding of clients’ needs and workflows to ensure design applications align with their business objectives.

For 23 years, Tim Hansel has worked at Indiana University (IU), serving the last 12 years as the Facilities Data Manager. In this role, he updates and maintains floor plans using AutoCAD and links them to the IU CAFM database. Additionally, he is responsible for assignment of all room numbers for the University and filling most base floor plan requests. IU has roughly 700 users with access to their web-based CAFM information. This includes 31 million sq. ft. of up-to-date plans in DWF format (shaded by department and space type) and Crystal Reports of building and room information by any number of parameters based on end user needs – a major accomplishment, to say the least.

Hansel has extensive experience with AutoCAD and FM:Interact and is proficient in Revit, and regularly trains his coworkers on current technology. Specifically, he co-presents Facilitities Information Management System (FIMS) training on a regular basis and has been tapped to teach an introductory Revit class to several in-house staff. A member of CFTA, Hansel holds an associate’s degree in general studies from IU, as well as certificates in Design and Drafting Application Discipline from Ivy Tech State College and Management Training from IU.

James Hinson has over 21 years experience integrating Information Technology (IT) and environmental science in public and private industry. His technical experience includes deployment of Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Environmental Data Management Applications, and Asset Management Systems. Hinson’s current work includes deployment of Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) and GIS supporting corporate data visibility and process transparency across DoD military installations. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University holding degrees in Business Administration and Wildlife Sciences. 

Sean Johnson, Project Manager, Adapx, Inc. is a GIS software solutions expert.

Adapx builds multimodal software solutions that enable natural human interaction with technology. He worked at ESRI for 13 years in both the technical sales and account management departments, focusing on supporting the water/wastewater and telecommunications industries. His client list has included NASA, Port of Seattle and other federal and local governments who were using digital pen technology for facilities management.

Johnson holds a bachelor’s of science in Environmental Science from Western Washington University and has been affiliated with the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association, Water Environment Federation, American Water Works Association, and the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers. He has taught multi-day classes on business GIS, and was a guest lecturer at the University of Washington, where he taught location-based services technology for a Mobile GIS course.

Klaholt Kimker serves as president of Devon Realty Advisors, Inc. and Vice President of administration. He is responsible for the enterprise wide management of the Aviation, Corporate Travel, Global Security, Business Continuity, International Medical, Real Estate and Office Administration departments at Devon. Kimker joined Devon in 1999 as president of DBC, Inc. predecessor to Devon Realty Advisors, Inc., overseeing the company’s real estate activities. Prior to joining Devon, Kimker spent 28 years with Liberty National Bank, overseeing company owned real estate activities as executive vice president of Liberty Real Estate Company. He also had responsibility for managing the income property lending department as executive vice president of Liberty Mortgage Company. In addition he served as president of Liberty Property Management Company.

Brad M. Lusk is senior director for Devon Energy's Business Information and Technology Shared Services group. Lusk has worked for Devon since 2003. In his current role, he leads the Information Technology Infrastructure, Client Services and Application Development teams. The teams provide global IT technology and support to all Devon staff and field locations in disciplines such as Digital Security, Telecommunications, Desktop Support and Core Infrastructure Services.

Lusk's career spans about 25 years, mostly working with IBM and AT&T, and his background is predominantly Network and Computer Operations. Lusk grew up and spent the majority of his life and career in Calgary, Alberta. He moved to Oklahoma City in 2006 with his wife and two sons.

Ricardo A. Morán, CAFM Team Lead, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is an expert in the fields of CAFM Systems Administration, CAFM Services Consulting, AutoCAD and Architecture. While working with CAFM systems for the last 15 years, Morán has managed two different CAFM groups and has worked as a CAFM consultant. He has experience with three different CAFM systems (Archibus, Tririga and FM Space), and AutoCad since version 9. This experience includes management, development and customization of CAFM and AutoCAD systems.

A regular trainer to internal users and CAFM group, Morán has a Technology Diploma in Architecture from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in British Columbia, Canada. He is currently pursuing a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Alberta.

Design and Technical Services is part of the Facilities and Operations Portfolio at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Morán manages the university’s CAFM system which is used for tracking approx 16 million sq. ft. of space in 400+ buildings and structures. His team is also responsible for space management drawings and development of new functionality in CAFM.

Using BIM since 1993, Kimon Onuma is a recognized building industry leader and has a unique perspective that spans architecture, planning, programming and software development. His BIM model server, the Onuma Planning System (OPS), was used to streamline the design process of 35 Command Centers for the U.S. Coast Guard to six months. These processes garnered his firm industry awards from Fiatech (2006 & 2007) and Buildy (2009).  His American Institute of Architects (AIA) awards include: AIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) BIM Jury's Choice Award for BIMStorm LAX (2008) | AIA TAP BIM Award for Sector Command Planning System (2007) | AIA TAP BIM Award for Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Project (2007). For OGC he demonstrated a Web Feature Service link between BIM and GIS. As promoter of open standards and cloud computing, he supports buildingSMART initiatives. His processes demonstrate the use of BIM for the full facility life-cycle of facilities such as linking smart grid sensor data to BIM. Numerous industry publications have validated BIMStorms as a new practice model that promotes integrated project delivery via low carbon cloud collaboration. OPS, a model server BIM tool, can import/export in real-time to COBIE formats. OPS scored among the highest and exceeded COBIE I & II Challenge requirements. As one of the nation's leading BIM specialists, Kimon has spoken at more than 200 national, state and local events for the AIA, more than a dozen international speaking engagements and authored Chapter Six for the AIA's, "The Twenty-first Century Practitioner." His BIM related works have been published in numerous AIA and building industry journals. He is on the Board of Direction with the buildingSMART alliance. Kimon is a University of Southern California, School of Architecture graduate.

John Aaron Phillips, LEED AP, is the Director of Technology and BIM Services at SHP. Under his leadership and training, SHP has completed 154 projects (construction value of +/- $820 million) using Revit in all architecture and primary engineering disciplines.

Phillips is President of the regional AutoDesk / Revit® users group with participants from over 30 firms. He, with an SHP team, provides Alpha and Beta site services for various operating programs for Autodesk and is currently developing demonstration scripts and data sets for the government division of Autodesk.

Phillips' SHP team is part of the Autodesk Developer’s Network (ADN), developing BIM applications using Autodesk’s application protocol interface (API). Together, with Autodesk, SHP and Phillips have created process whitepapers for the combined use of Revit and Ecotect Analysis 2010 to create conceptual energy simulations.

Paul Sherwood currently serves as the Senior Director of Facilities Design and Construction within Facilities Operations and Development at The Ohio State University, where he is responsible for design, renovation and construction projects supporting all areas of campus including academic units, auxiliaries, utilities, infrastructure and the medical center. He has over 21 years of experience with the university, in construction, engineering, planning and project management. Sherwood has a bachelor’s degree in Architecture and a master’s degree in Engineering.

Sherwood has direct responsibility for over 70 staff and his organization is responsible for the management of over 900 projects annually ranging from small projects to projects in excess of $150M. He served as the project manager for the development of the University Infrastructure Master Plan which developed a twenty year plan for all utility services, roads, sidewalks and coordination of the data/communications routing on campus. In addition, Sherwood previously held the positions as CAD Manager as well as Assistant University Engineer/Director over the University Engineers office with oversight of $200M+ in construction projects.

After 30 years of customer service, administration, database management, reporting and analysis experience, Julie Stines, Associate Director, Indiana University (IU) Bureau of Facilities Programming & Utilization, is an expert in her field. Her practical experience with database transitions between applications and among people makes Julie qualified to instruct her topic at this year’s NCFMTC. Stines' role at IU includes assigning building codes and street addresses which feed into IU systems used for room scheduling, product delivery, telecommunications, capital assets, and more.

A member of both CFTA and Higher Education Facilities Management Association, Stines holds certificates from IU in Professional and Management Training. She is a member of All-University Committee on Names, Business Intelligence Task Force, and County Street Address Coordination. Stines regularly co-presents Facilities Information Management System (FIMS) training, including previously at NCCC and APPA.

Chad Studer's rock-solid engineering experience combined with years of Autodesk technology expertise and affable demeanor puts him in a position of high demand. By incorporating practical experience with an understanding of industry solutions as an Autodesk partner, Studer has become well known in the infrastructure community. He has worked with organizations in many sectors, including Survey and Civil Engineering, where he honed his skills in roadway and site design. He has worked directly with project managers on such projects as conceptual design for Detroit Casinos, the West Michigan Grand Prix, the VanAndel Arena, numerous highway design projects and countless sites that included roadway, bridges, hydrology, and utility projects.

Richard Thomas, AIA, NCARB, is a LEED AP professional and a registered architect with over 35 years of regional, national and international experience in the practice or architecture and design. He is experienced in a wide variety of building types including institutional facilities, recreational, educational, commercial end-user and speculative development programs.

Thomas is an expert in the delivery of Integrated Design and Construction Services in a BIM environment. His projects rely heavily on a team-wide use of Autodesk’s Revit®, (a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software), extensive use of IPD contract structures and the advanced applications of BIM process into the Facility Management (FM) arena.

As Vice President, Thomas is leading the effort to develop and adopt BIM standards for major client groups as well as within SHP’s practice and the marketplace as whole.

Theresa Thompson, LEED AP, has worked at Indiana University since 1996, coordinating and supporting various facilities organizations in the logical use of technology (CAD, BIM, GIS, web project collaboration) for design, construction, and facilities management. She is also a key player in the overall support and coordination of IU’s Facility Information Management System (FIMS).

Recently Thompson has also been given the role of directing in-house built projects for architectural and interior design staff operating out of IU’s Bloomington campus. Prior to her employment at Indiana University, Thompson worked in the private sector for over 20 years in various Architectural firms in interior design, space programming, and 3D modeling/animation. She was also employed by Cummins in the early 1990’s for space/move management at their Columbus, IN campus.

Hal Tinsley is a Senior Program Manager with Parsons Infrastructure and Technology Group, Inc., where he is responsible for managing the efforts of GIS and IM program leads. Clients that are benefitting from Parsons provided solutions to asset management and information management systems include numerous components within the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Customs and Border Protection.

Tinsley joined Parsons after spending 29 years as a USAF civil engineer officer whose career highlights include command of two base civil engineer squadrons, a material maintenance group, assignments at the US Embassy in Turkey, NATO HQ, HQ USAF, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Lola Van Wyk is Assistant Director for Design Services in Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M) at Iowa State University. Her staff is responsible for the design and project/construction management of small projects on campus. She was the Work Project Team Leader when FP&M purchased and implemented their computerized facilities management system.      

Van Wyk has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interior Design from Iowa State University. She began her career with FP&M as an interior designer and has held several positions within the department. Van Wyk is a founding member and past president of the Association of University Interior Designers.

John Young is ESRI’s national account manager for the General Service Administration. He is also the Federal Civilian team lead for Enterprise Facility Management solutions. Young is currently focused on real property enterprise systems and the integration of GIS technologies into the FM life cycle.

Young has been with ESRI for 9 years. Prior to joining ESRI, he worked as an Environmental Land Planner and Landscape Architect.