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Heather Arends has been with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for almost 28 years. Since 2017 Heather has been the Mineral Potential Section Manager and manages the state’s 12-million-acre mineral estate. She has a master’s degree from the UofM in Geological Sciences.
Emil's specialties include Design and Construction Supervision of Pavements and Bituminous Mixtures; Field characterization of Unbound Granular Materials using the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP), Light Weight Deflectometer (LWD), GeoGauge and Sand Cone to assess quality control and assurance of highway construction. He also specializes in Field implementation of test methods of pavement reconstruction using a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) and Research civil engineering materials, unbound granular materials, asphalt mixtures and pavements structures. Special focus in Unbound Granular Materials for Base and Subbase Construction.
Mark Becker is a shareholder in the construction law practice of Minneapolis, Minnesota based Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, PA. Mark focuses his practice on construction disputes involving differing site conditions, delays, and construction defects, as well as assisting clients to negotiate and structure construction contracts. Mark’s clients include many general contractors and subcontractors in the paving and infrastructure sector of the construction industry. Mark is a Fellow in the American College of Construction Lawyers and has served as the Chair of the Construction Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. Mark is a construction arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and serves as a mediator. Mark earned his bachelor's in civil engineering, cum laude, from Northwestern University, and his law degree, high distinction, from the University of Iowa College of law. In his spare time, Mark tends to an orchard and garden where he grows a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Nick is a Hydrologist at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, where he has worked for almost 12 years. Nick has a Master’s degree in Geological and Earth Sciences from the University of Minnesota.
Margaret Donahoe serves as Executive Director for The Minnesota Transportation Alliance. Ms. Donahoe joined the Alliance in 2000 and in 2008 she was promoted to the position of Executive Director. Prior to joining the Alliance, Margaret spent eight years working for the Minnesota Senate, the last three of those years as Committee Administrator for the Senate Transportation Budget Division. Ms. Donahoe holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science and French from the University of Minnesota and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Hamline University.
Andrew has been a Product Innovation Engineer with Asphalt Materials, Inc. for almost 10 years. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.
Todd is a Senior Project Manager with over 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Clients include Federal, DOD, state, local and private industry. Examples of projects that he manages include Environmental Compliance, Environmental Permitting, Subsurface Investigations and Remediation, Building Characterizations, Landfills, Operations and Maintenance of Remediation Systems, Environmental Due Diligence, Compliance Audits, ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, Superfund, Voluntary Investigations and Clean ups, Asbestos, Hazardous Materials, Stormwater, SPCC Plans, multi-site/corridor Phase I and Phase II ESAs, etc. Todd has completed projects in over 20 states and 10 countries.
Needs no Introduction! He has been a Bituminous Engineer at MnDOT for over 37 years and has a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of ND. He follows Mark Cuban on LinedIn.
Lake Superior College - Duluth (AAS) Over 4 decades of experience in Bituminous Street Inspection, Reclamation and Bituminous Plant. Currently Transportation Specialist MnDOT District 1b in Grand Rapids, Mn.
Kyle Hoegh is a Research Engineer at the Minnesota Department of Transportation who specializes in nondestructive evaluation. He is the project manager of the Transportation Pooled Fund TPF-5(443) titled, “Continuous Asphalt Mixture Compaction Assessment using Density Profiling System (DPS).” Kyle received his Ph.D in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2013 and has been working at MnDOT for 10 years.
Beth A. Keister, P.E., works in the Environmental Resources Department of Olmsted County. Olmsted County’s Waste-to-Energy facility consumes an average of 330 tons per day of municipal solid waste to produce steam and electricity for local customers. It also produces approximately 28,000 tons of combustor ash annually. As part of her job, Ms. Keister is identifying and evaluating alternatives for ash management to minimize the use of airspace at Kalmar Landfill.
Paul Mellor is the author of ten books, including Strokes of Kindness, about his 2024 Mississippi River adventure, and Finding the Keys for Remembering Anything. He was a finalist in the USA Memory Championship, where he recalled the names of over 90 people in less than 15 minutes, remembered in exact order over 100 single-digit numbers after a five-minute study, and recalled the exact order of a shuffled deck of playing cards after less than a three-and-a-half minute review. His engaging and energetic programs have been delivered to audiences nationwide. A Communications graduate of Western Carolina University, Mr. Mellor is also the author of You're Almost There, chronicling his journey as having run a marathon (26.2 miles) in all 50 states, and Summer in the Saddle, about his 4700-mile bicycle ride across America.
Dan Schellhammer, P.E., is a driven and accomplished professional engineer with a diverse background in project management, strategic planning, business development, and over 20 years of experience in the heavy civil industry. He currently serves as the Business Development Director for SurfaceCycle and has been with the company for over 3 years.
Justin P. Short is a partner in the firm’s Construction and Litigation practice groups where he represents prime contractors, subcontractors and commercial owners. Mr. Short specializes in renewable energy and construction projects and claims pertaining to the heavy civil industry, including highway and bridge contracts, Department of Transportation projects, federal MATOC agreements, mechanic’s liens, bond claims, bid protests, indemnity obligations, construction contract disputes, commercial and multi-family construction defects, bio-diesel, solar, wind, natural gas and EPC projects and contracts. He has represented contractors on these construction matters throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Arkansas, New Mexico, Mississippi, Florida and North Carolina. Mr. Short is a national lecturer on construction industry topics through the State Bar Association, Thompson-West Corporation, HalfMoon Education Inc., as well as private seminars to contractors and commercial landowners. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and the Power 30 Lawyers by Mpls. St. Paul Maganzine and Twin Cities Business magazine; recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America; and designated a Band 1 mediator by Chambers & Partners. Mr. Short is a member of the Construction Lawyers Society of America.
Sean is the director of the Office of Civil Rights at MnDOT. He has a law degree from Hamlin School of Law and a bachelor's in political science at the UofM.
I have been involved in the industry since 2007 where I started as a laborer for Allied Blacktop. I continued working on crews and learning various parts of the industry while attending the University of North Dakota. After completing my degree, I have been able to climb the ladder at Allied thanks to the support and trust of my family and the entire team around me. I am passionate about the services we provide and making sure our customers receive the highest quality projects.
Grant is an experienced Vice President with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. He is skilled in Budgeting, Engineering, Strategic Planning, Business Development, and Team Building. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) focused in Political Science and Government, Constitutional Law, Pre-Medicine from St. John's University.
Ben Worel has been the MnROAD Operations Engineer for the MnDOT for the last 29 years focusing on the day-to-day operations of MnROAD, development of research projects and partnership support. Executive Director of the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) - Pooled Fund Study.
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