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Steve Sobo
Washington University in St. Louis
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Speaker Bio
Steve Sobo, P.E., FMP, SFP, is currently the Executive Director of Strategic Projects for
Washington University School of Medicine. He leads in campus planning, budgeting, and project
management. He was recently recognized by the Washington University School of Medicine in
St. Louis News keeping the construction of the neuroscience building on time and under
budget. This structure is one of the university's most ambitious and is poised
to have positive and profound effects on the health and quality of life of thousands of
people with neurological conditions, Steve and his team have also managed the Siteman Cancer Center construction projects, the Genome Sequencing Data Center projects, the Couch Biomedical Research building, and many others. He was the Program Manager on the original BJC Institute of Health project as the School of Medicine continues to be one of the leading institutions working closely with BJC Healthcare to advance medical research.
Steve has an active role in St. Louis in the area of Supplier Diversity helping develop and mentor minority and women-owned construction companies. He also plays an important role in workforce development with the Diversity and Training Committee with SLCC and AGC. He currently sits on the Governance Board of SLCC as he represents the large owners of St. Louis in the construction procurement area working with the construction unions and contractors.
Steve has been called upon to be a keynote speaker representing construction owners.
As a representative of the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers, Steve presented best practices for Commissioning and start up, discussing the factors that contributed to successful commissioning and
start-up of WUSM's newest facility and the following lessons learned that are being
applied to current projects. He has been involved in several panel discussions, most recently for the Lean Construction Institute.
Steve has volunteered with other programs in St. Louis including College Bound and the Mehlville School Districts Facilities Committee.
Washington University School of Medicine. He leads in campus planning, budgeting, and project
management. He was recently recognized by the Washington University School of Medicine in
St. Louis News keeping the construction of the neuroscience building on time and under
budget. This structure is one of the university's most ambitious and is poised
to have positive and profound effects on the health and quality of life of thousands of
people with neurological conditions, Steve and his team have also managed the Siteman Cancer Center construction projects, the Genome Sequencing Data Center projects, the Couch Biomedical Research building, and many others. He was the Program Manager on the original BJC Institute of Health project as the School of Medicine continues to be one of the leading institutions working closely with BJC Healthcare to advance medical research.
Steve has an active role in St. Louis in the area of Supplier Diversity helping develop and mentor minority and women-owned construction companies. He also plays an important role in workforce development with the Diversity and Training Committee with SLCC and AGC. He currently sits on the Governance Board of SLCC as he represents the large owners of St. Louis in the construction procurement area working with the construction unions and contractors.
Steve has been called upon to be a keynote speaker representing construction owners.
As a representative of the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers, Steve presented best practices for Commissioning and start up, discussing the factors that contributed to successful commissioning and
start-up of WUSM's newest facility and the following lessons learned that are being
applied to current projects. He has been involved in several panel discussions, most recently for the Lean Construction Institute.
Steve has volunteered with other programs in St. Louis including College Bound and the Mehlville School Districts Facilities Committee.