The Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Advisory Board serves an invaluable role for the department. These local professionals contribute their time to ensure that the department if continually pursuing excellence in all areas of its mission and serving the local community. They also provide mentoring and professional guidance for our students. The specific purposes of the CEEC Advisory Board are:

  1. Promote viable links between the CEEC Department and the Engineering & Construction community.
  2. Provide external review of the academic, outreach, and research functions of the department.
  3. Provide advice and assistance and promote the growth and development of the department.

Current members of the CEEC Advisory Board are listed below. Please contact us if you are interested in contributing to our continued growth and pursuit of excellence!

Board Members

Derrick Williams

Chair
Title: Sr. Project Manager
Employer: Boyd Martin Construction
Derrick Williams' Portrait
Phone: 702-845-2153

David S. Alexander

Past Chair Title: Vice President
Employer: Kleinfelder/CMWorks
David Alexander's Portrait

Syndi Dudley

Vice Chair
Title: Senior Vice President
Employer: WSP USA
Syndi Dudley's Portrait
Phone: 725-724-4355

Steven Connor

Secretary
Title: City Engineer
Employer: City of Henderson  
Portrait of Steve Conner
Phone: 702-267-3062

James Caviola

Chair - Curriculum Committee
Employer: CA Group, Inc.  
James Caviola's Portrait
Phone: 702-253-2356

Mark Fakler

Chair – Fundraising Committee
Title: Executive Director
Employer: Nevada Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors  
Mark Fakler's Portrait
Phone: 775-688-1231

James Bristow

Chair – Communication Committee
Title: Managing Partner
Employer: Midnight Sun Consulting  
Portrait of James Bristow
Phone: 702-591-3761

Jesse Patchett

Member
Title: Principal Engineer
Employer: Patchett Design Group  
Jesse Patchet's Portrait
Phone: 702-357-1553

Chris Brooks

Member
Title: Vice President - Preconstruction
Employer: PENTA Building Group  
Chris Brooks' Portrait
Phone: 702-614-1678

Raj Chavan

Member
Title: National One Water Director
Employer: Ardurra  
Raj Chavan's Portrait
Phone: 775-848-2672

Shawn Danoski

Member
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Employer: DC Building Group
Portrait of Shawn Danoski
Phone: 702-434-9991

Raquel Floyd

Member
Title: President
Employer: Rock Solid Solutions
Portrait of Raquel Floyd
Phone: 702-325-7681

Jimmy Floyd

Member
Title: President
Employer: Pioneer Construction and Engineering Services
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Kurt Brna

Member
Title: Executive
Employer: Byrd Underground
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Rosa Cortez

Member
Title: Deputy City Manager
Employer: City of Las Vegas
Rosa Cortez's Portrait

Anders Farstad

Member
Title: Senior Superintendent
Employer: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Anders Farstad's Portrait

Jason Fredrich

Member
Title: Senior Project Executive
Employer: Martin Harris Construction
Jason Fredrich's Portrait

Chris Garamendi

Member
Title: Concrete Division Manager
Employer: Las Vegas Paving
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Tamara Iida

Member
Title: Las Vegas Operations Manager/Principal
Employer: Terracon
Tamara Iida's Portrait

Jordan Nilson

Member
Title: Project Manager
Employer: Jacobs
Jordan Nilson's Portrait

Anthony Noll

Member
Title: Preconstruction Executive
Employer: Penta Building Group
Anthony Noll's Portrait

Bailey Ruff

Member
Title: Project Director
Employer: McCarthy Building Companies
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Mario Gomez

Member
Title: Deputy Director, Operations and Maintenance
Employer: Nevada Department of Transportation
Mario Gomez's Portrait

Vik Sehdev

Member
Title: Principal
Employer: Beem Constructors
Vik Sehdev's Portrait
Phone: 702-429-2443

Sam Plamer

Member
Title: Branch Manager/ Engineering Manager
Employer: UES Las Vegas
Sam Palmer's Portrait
Phone: 702-873-3478

Robert Aytes

Member
Title: Supervisor
Employer: Southwest Gas Corporation
Robert Aytes' Portrait
Phone: 702-449-2378

David Swallow

Member
Title: Deputy CEO
Employer: RTC of Southern Nevada
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