Tom has trained and certifi ed hundreds of people working in a variety of industries including construction. According to the
American Heart Association, only 6% of sudden cardiac arrest victims survive "because the vast majority of those witnessing
the arrest are people who do not know how to perform CPR."
of expertise. She conducts both group and one-on-one training at the clients' sites. She has developed several hundred custom
Microsoft Access database applications. Upon delivery of the application, custom training includes instruction on how to
design queries and additional reports. It is her philosophy that clients should have control over their computer creation.
Training is the vehicle used to achieve this end.
manager, VP of design-build and industrial profi t centers, VP of operations, executive VP and president/COO of McClure Company,
a major mechanical contractor. During his tenure as president,McClure Company was selected as "Contractor of the Year" by
Contractor Magazine and also won MCAA's E. Robert Kent Award for Management Innovation on Productivity Improvement.
- ITT Co., and Tour & Andersson. Hegberg is also active in ASHRAE's technical committees: TC 6.1 Steam & Hydronics, TC 8.10
Pumping & Piping, and TC 9.7 Testing & Balancing.
Supply House Times magazines.
and indoor environmental controls. He has conducted extensive research into the performance of commercial buildings and
the entire value chain from manufacturers through building owners to tenants. At present, his work is focused on developing
improved processes and building new channels for delivering energy services to the market.
as Purdue's Mechanical Construction Management Coordinator. He has been teaching since 1992 and brings a balance of
academic and practical experience to his courses. Koontz spent 15 years in the employment of MCAA contractors in a variety
of positions including senior project manager, project manager, project engineer, and estimator. He is the director of the MCAA
Institute for Project Management at the University of Texas in Austin, and has just completed a term on the Mechanical Contracting
Foundation's Board of Trustees. In addition to traveling the country to support MCAA's National Education Initiative, Koontz
remains active in continuing education, research and writing in the area of mechanical contracting, and MCAA Student
Chapter development.
orders, and fraud to name a few. Mr. Leavitt represents owners, design professionals, contractors, manufacturers and tenants
in private contracting disputes, public project disputes and government investigations. His cases have involved one of the
world's tallest buildings, oil refi neries, high-technology processing plants, a prominent sports stadium and a high-rise building
whose design received international acclaim. Mr. Leavitt lectures nationwide on construction and design law topics and was
in the 2009 and 2010 Best Lawyers in America in Construction Law. He received his B.A. from Yale University and his J.D. from
New York University School of Law.