Speakers

Bringing the future to the present. Alex Brown has 10+ years of experience dedicated to bridging the gap between new era technologies and old processes to help contractors, engineers, and architects build the world faster and more efficiently.

At OpenSpace, we have a mission of being able to help solve issues in the field through comprehensive site documentation. OpenSpace uses a 360 camera ontop of a hard hat which continually captures images, which can then take and produce Google-Street style walkthroughs of a project. Alex works with a number of leading MEP contractors across the US who use the solution for daily photo documentation, quickly creating RFIs, and virtually communicating progress from the field to the office.

Chris Halbach serves as a Pre-Construction Senior Project Manager at Archkey Solutions. In his current role, he oversees diverse projects aimed at enhancing efficiencies, reducing costs, and fostering a positive organizational culture.
 
Prior to this position, Chris spearheaded multi-million-dollar projects, enhancing profitability through strategic waste elimination initiatives.
 
In addition to contributing to the advancement of Archkey Solutions, Chris is dedicated to empowering and supporting others in their pursuit of ambitions and goals.
 
Chris holds a Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Patrick is a Senior Product Manager at Trimble, where he oversees 2D & 3D Quantity Takeoff capabilities in Trimble’s MEP estimating products, including Trimble LiveCount. In his 8 years at Trimble, Patrick has worked on several products in the MEP space, including design & detailing applications and several estimating applications. He has a strong interest in technology and IT, enjoys improving workflows and products based on customer feedback, and quickly making these improvements available to end-users.

Michael leads AI technology strategy and execution within ProjectSight, Trimble’s construction project management software. His experience in designing and managing the construction of electrical building systems enables him to deliver creative, technology-driven solutions for construction challenges. Prior to Trimble Michael worked as a HVAC controls engineer, working on projects for healthcare, data center, and high-tech manufacturing clients.

Jason focuses on empowering and revolutionizing the electrical industry by collaborating with industry partners to adopt best practices and new technology that tackles the problems, challenges, and threats facing the electrical industry today. With over 20 years of construction experience, Jason most recently focused on research, design, and engineering of heavy-duty construction equipment and building strategic business plans to apply disruptive innovation to the construction industry. He is passionate about leveraging innovation to support the development and success of the construction workforce.

Alexa Burr is Vice President of Strategic Growth & Market Development at the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), where she drives non-dues revenue growth through market expansion, strategic partnerships, and initiatives like the Make It American™ certification program.

Previously, she was Vice President at the American Petroleum Institute, leading global standards development, safety programs, and international engagement. She also spent nearly a decade at the American Chemistry Council, advancing regulatory policy, sustainability, and international advocacy.

Ms. Burr holds two science degrees from Georgetown University and serves as a volunteer EMT in Washington, DC.

Prior to joining NECA, Jack was a practicing attorney at the law firm of Manchester, Newman & Bennett in Youngstown, Ohio for 10 years. His areas of practice included civil litigation and estate planning. In 2014, Jack accepted the position of Executive Director of the Mahoning Valley Chapter of NECA where he remained for approximately 5 years. Jack began his role with NECA National as an Eastern Region Field Rep in 2019 servicing Chapters in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia. In May of 2023, Jack was named Executive Director of the Eastern Region.

Philip J. Siegel, Esq., is a partner and shareholder with the firm of Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel.  Philip attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan graduating with distinction from the School of Business Administration where he earned his B.B.A. Mr. Siegel received his law degree from Emory University School of Law.  He worked in the public accounting industry as a state and local tax consultant for two years prior to commencing his career as a construction litigation and labor/employment attorney.

Mr. Siegel’s practice focuses primarily in the areas of labor/employment law, including defense of OSHA citations, immigration compliance assistance, Davis-Bacon Act consulting, contract consulting, and construction litigation, including representation of general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, all on a national basis.
           
Mr. Siegel has written a number of articles concerning labor and employment issues affecting the construction industry.  Mr. Siegel has also lectured on construction topics to a wide range of groups, including seminars sponsored by the Insulation Contractors Association of America, the Independent Electrical Contractors Association, the National Women in Construction (Dallas Chapter), the Building Trades Employers Association, GAF, the Firestop Contractors International Association, the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association, the American Subcontractors Association, the Construction Financial Management Association, the National Roofing Contractors Association, Lorman Educational Seminars, the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association, the Wisconsin Roofing Contractors Association, the Mid Atlantic Roofing Contractors Association, the North/East Roofing Contractors Association, the Associated General Contractors, the Conditioned Air Association of Georgia, the Roofing & Sheetmetal Contractors Association of Georgia, the Georgia Concrete and Products Association, the Macon Economic Development Commission Safety Committee, the Southern Region of the National Electrical Contractors Association, the Associated Builders & Contractors of Georgia, and the National Roofing Legal Resource Center.
Philip is a member of the Georgia Bar, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the American Bar Association and is admitted to practice in all State and Superior Courts in Georgia, as well as the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia.  Philip has also represented clients in the construction industry before the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, the Department of Labor, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.