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Southeastern Construction Owners & Associates Roundtable

Fall 2025 Meeting
Agenda
  • 8:00am-11:00am
  • Archibald Cochran Pre-function Area

Registration

  • 10:00am-11:00am
  • Dogwood

WFD Committee Meeting

  • 10:00am-11:00am
  • Holly

Safety Committee Meeting

  • 11:15am-12:45pm
  • Walnut

Board Meeting

  • 1:00pm-3:00pm
  • Archibald Cochran Pre-function Area

Registration

  • 1:00pm-1:30pm
  • Dogwood

Navigating the WFD Program of the Year Application

  • 1:00pm-2:00pm
  • Walnut

Owners Forum

Facilitator: John Williams, Director-Major Project Construction | LG&E and KU Energy

  • 1:00pm-2:00pm
  • Archibald

Contractors Forum

Facilitator: Brandon Greer, VP Operations-Power Generation | Quanta

  • 2:00pm-2:30pm
  • West Tower, 3rd Floor Hallway

Networking Break

  • 2:30pm-3:45pm
  • Archibald

Owners and Contractors Roundtable

Facilitator: Brian Brogen, Field Representative | Southeastern Construction & Maintenance

  • 5:00pm-8:00pm
  • The Derby Museum

Kick Off Mixer: Night at the Derby

Transportation provided to and from the event.

  • 7:00am-8:00am
  • Archibald Cochran Pre-Function

Registration

  • 7:00am-7:45am
  • Archibald

Breakfast

  • 7:50am-8:00am
  • Archibald

A Joint Welcome from Our Hosts

Jeff Heun, Sr. Director-Project Engineering| LG&E and KU Energy, LLC
Jonathan Westbrook, Chief Executive Officer | East and Westbrook Construction

  • 8:00am-8:10am
  • Archibald

Opening Remarks

Tim Johnson, Executive Director & Andy Browning, President | SCOAR

  • 8:10am-8:30am
  • Archibald

Introductions

  • 8:30am-8:40am
  • Archibald

SCOAR Committee Updates

  • 8:35am-8:40am
  • Archibald

Sponsor Spotlight: Graywolf Integrated Construction Company

Brad Phelan, VP-Sales and Precontruction

  • 8:45am-9:45am
  • Archibald

KEYNOTE: Building Resilience: Leadership, Systemic Change, and Mental Health Transformation in Construction

Dr. Sally Spencer Thomas, Clinical Psychologist, Speaker, Podcaster, and Impact Entrepreneur

  • 9:45am-10:15am
  • Archibald

Networking Break

  • 10:15am-11:05am
  • Archibald

Stanley Black & Decker: A Manufacturer's Update

Rob Newman, Vice President, Global Business Development

  • 11:05am-11:25am
  • Archibald

Modern Craft Training for a Mobile Workforce

Lisa Strite, Chief Learning Officer | NCCER

  • 11:25am-12:30pm

TOPS Award Luncheon

Sponsored by Sundt Construction

  • 1:00pm-3:30pm
  • Stanley Black & Decker Shelbyville Operations

Stanley Black & Decker Facility Tour - Prereqistration Required

Transportation provided. Details coming soon.

  • 4:30pm-630pm
  • Louisville Thoroughbred Society

Relax & Connect: SCOAR’s LTS Social

Hosted and Sponsored by East and Westbrook at the Louisville Thoroughbred Society (LTS)

  • 7:00am-8:00am
  • Archibald

Breakfast

  • 8:00am-8:10am
  • Archibald

Day 1 Recap

Tim Johnson, Executive Director

  • 8:10am-9:10am
  • Archibald

KEYNOTE: Project Everest

Alan Mallory, Speaker, Author, Performance Coach

  • 9:10am-10:00am
  • Archibald

Time for a Change: Stop the STCKY

Steve Watters, Group Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Manager | Sundt Construction

  • 10:00-10:30am
  • Archibald

Networking Break

  • 10:30-11:15am
  • Archibald

Improving Capital Project Outcomes with AI: Practical Applications for Construction Leaders

Brian Gallagher, CPSM, MBA | Vice President, Corporate Strategy Development | MetroPower and PPC Partners

  • 11:15am-12:00pm
  • Archibald

New Nuclear Power Technologies and Current Market

Liz Mattson, Nuclear Power Group | Sargent & Lundy

  • 12:00pm
  • Archibald

Closing Remarks/Meeting Adjourns