NextGen/Young Professionals – “Coffee With” Pat Foye Operating Partner at Ardian and Board Member – Transportation and Infrastructure

Join us for our next episode in our “Coffee With…” Virtual Conversation on September 25th from 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM featuring our guest, Pat Foye.

REGISTERATION OPENING SOON

The “Coffee With…” Series is a NextGen initiative created to advance DBIA’s mission of promoting excellence in Design-Build project delivery by connecting emerging professionals with experienced industry leaders.

This informal, virtual forum provides young professionals the opportunity to listen and learn from candid conversations about real-world Design-Build execution – including integrated team dynamics, risk allocation, procurement strategies, leadership decision-making, and lessons learned across complex projects. The series emphasizes open dialogue and firsthand experience, reinforcing DBIA Best Practices and exposing participants to the cultural and collaborative foundations that define successful Design-Build delivery.

By providing consistent access to authentic industry insight in a virtual and accessible format, the initiative strengthens engagement within the DBIA community, supports professional growth and credentialing pathways, and helps prepare the next generation to lead integrated project delivery across the region.

This event is only open to DBIA NextGen/Young Professionals (ages 35 and under).

Hosted By: Sheriff Naggar Project Manager, Hill International, Inc.

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Please note: This event will take place on Zoom. You will receive a follow-up email with the Zoom link.

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ABOUT OUR GUEST

Pat Foye

Operating Partner at Ardian and Board Member – Transportation and Infrastructure

Public Housing Preservation Trust 

Pat Foye is an Operating Partner at Ardian, where he focuses on transportation and infrastructure. He brings more than three decades of leadership experience across the public and private sectors, with a career spanning infrastructure, transportation, economic development, public utilities, and public-private partnerships.

Pat previously served as Chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and as Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. In these roles, he helped lead some of the region’s most significant transportation and infrastructure megaprojects, including the LaGuardia Airport redevelopment, the Goethals Bridge replacement, major MTA modernization and capital initiatives, and broader regional transportation programs serving New York and New Jersey.

In addition to his industry leadership, Pat is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, where he teaches Public-Private Partnerships in Global Infrastructure Development. Through his work in government, private investment, and academia, he brings a practical

perspective on infrastructure delivery, public-sector leadership, procurement, financing, risk allocation, and long-term project governance.

MEET YOUR HOST

Sheriff Naggar

Project Manager, Hill International, Inc.

Sheriff Naggar is a Project Manager & Claims Consultant with over 10 years of experience delivering mega Design-Build infrastructure programs, including projects with an aggregate portfolio exceeding $35B. He has supported landmark initiatives such as the Hudson Tunnel Project, Borough-Based Jail Program, and Penn Station Expansion, specializing in project management, risk management, dispute resolution, cost control, scheduling, and contract administration. Sheriff serves as Chair of DBIA NextGen and holds a Master of Science in Construction Management from Columbia University and a Program in Finance and Behavioral Economics from Harvard Business School.