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COAA-MI Detroit Hard Hat Tour (SOLD OUT)

COAA-MI Explore Detroit New Construction Projects

Thursday, April 24, 2025
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EDT)

Event Details

Victoria Army
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Victoria Army Training Program Developer III Michigan State University
Jeff Bonk
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Jeff Bonk Project Delivery Team Supervisor Michigan State University
Jenell Calloway
Jenell Calloway Manager, Meetings & Events Construction Owners Association of America
Danielle Cerullo
Danielle Cerullo Senior Marketing Specialist, Business Development CBRE
Tyrone Clifton
Tyrone Clifton Director City of Detroit, Detroit Building Authority
Kathryn Cochill
Kathryn Cochill SmithGroup (Detroit, MI)
Stephanie Corona
Stephanie Corona Gilbane Building Co (MI)
Nick Cosentino
Nick Cosentino Account Executive, Public Sector, SLED Procore Technologies, Inc. (IL)
Andrew Cracchiolo
Andrew Cracchiolo DeMaria
Michael Decoster
Michael Decoster
bernie giannotta
bernie giannotta Project Executive Gilbane Building Co (MI)
Mark Gibbons
Mark Gibbons Wayne State University
Amanda Goodspeed
Amanda Goodspeed Granger Construction
Jeff Havranek
Jeff Havranek Granger Construction Company
Noah Hirsch
Noah Hirsch CBRE
Betsy Hobbs-Wagner
Betsy Hobbs-Wagner Hobbs+Black Architects
Ronald Kahle
Ronald Kahle Wayne State University
Ekta Kamalia
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Ekta Kamalia Director of Design and Construction Services Wayne State University
Zachary Kiefer
Zachary Kiefer Senior Project Manager Turner & Townsend
Elizabeth Kilroy
Elizabeth Kilroy CBRE
Wyen Koan
Wyen Koan CBRE
Carina Kraatz
Carina Kraatz Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC
Pete Kramer
Pete Kramer President Kramer Management Group
Mary LeFevre
Mary LeFevre Regional Vice President The Christman Company (Lansing, MI)
Brooks McIntosh
Brooks McIntosh Clark Construction (NJ)
Ranjani Nainala
Ranjani Nainala Project Manager Wayne State University
Justin Owen
Justin Owen Gilbane Building Co (MI)
Faryn Prosser
Faryn Prosser CBRE
Candance Reid
Candance Reid CBRE
Donna Rice
Donna Rice Deputy Director City of Detroit Building Authority
Ben Ridderbos
Ben Ridderbos Architect ROSSETTI
Paul Roller
Paul Roller Granger Construction Company
Dan Rooney
Dan Rooney Senior Vice President Kramer Management Group
Jerry Schulte
Jerry Schulte Associate Director - Construction AEC University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Tim Vanantwerp
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Tim Vanantwerp Granger Construction
Svetlana Vrubel
Svetlana Vrubel Wayne State University
Jennifer Wilds
Jennifer Wilds Turner Construction Company (MI)
Joshua Wilk
Joshua Wilk Attorney Clark Hill P.L.C.
19 Other Registered Attendees

Agenda

April 24
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Parking - The Bagley Mobility Hub Location: 1501 Wabash, Detroit, MI 48216
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eat, Meet, and Explore Lunch Fuel up with a boxed lunch and connect with industry peers before we kick off an exclusive construction tour of Detroit. Network with fellow professionals while getting a preview of the city's evolving skyline and innovative projects shaping its future! 

Location:
Newlab @ Michigan Central 2050 15th Street
Detroit, MI 48216-1879
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Tour of Michigan Central Michigan Central Location: 2050 15th Street Detroit MI 48216-1515
(Mary LeFevre) and (Austin Giesey)
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM Load Bus (Michigan Central )
Load Bus (Michigan Central) Location: 14th Street Detroit MI 48216-1515
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM Book Tower Book Tower, Location 1265 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226 (Mary Lefevre) and (Paul Yambor)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Hudson's Detroit Hudson's Detroit Location: 1208 Woodward Ave, Detroit MI 48226 
(James Kramek)

Bus Driver: 1401 Farmer Street, Detroit, MI 48226
Pick up/load bus after Hudson tour
4:10 PM - 4:15 PM University of Michigan Center for Innovation Location: U of M 2121 Cass Ave, Detroit MI, (Jerry Schulte)
Drive by Tour
4:25 PM - 5:00 PM Wayne State University – Gateway Hilberry  4715 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202, (Ekta Kamaila) & (Ronald Kahle)
5:10 PM - 5:15 PM Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Location: 6175 3rd Street Detroit, MI 48202,
(Jeff Bonk)
Drive by Tour
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Nemo's Detroit
Wrap up the day with a dynamic networking event after our tour of Detroit! Connect with industry professionals, share insights from the tour, and continue the conversation over refreshments as we reflect on the city's construction and development landscape.

Location: 1384 Michigan Ave, Detroit MI 48226