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SUMMARY:DBIA NYC Metro: SBEG Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE EVENT \nJoin the DBIA NYC Metro Region for our an annual forum hosted by the SBEG Committee to address small business companies qualifications and reasons why Owners and Construction Managers should take note and bring them into their Design-Build projects. \nThis year we will also like to tackle ‘Barriers to Participation’\, and Access to Teams & Networking’ in an effort to seamlessly merge with the right team from the onset. \nRegister Now\nDate: July 8\, 2026 \nLocation: Syska Hennessy Group \n4:00pm – 5:00pm: Arrive\, Check-in\, and networking \n5:00pm – 6:00pm: Forum Discussion \n1 DBIA CEH will be Provided \n  \nOUR PANEL \nMildred Tolentino\, Founder and President\, M To-Pros \n\nMildred Tolentino is the Founder and President of M To-Pros Development Inc.\, a certified MWBE/DBE/SBE and DBIA member construction consulting firm serving public and private sector clients. An award-winning professional recognized with multiple industry honors\, she brings over 20 years of experience in architecture\, project management\, construction management\, and Design-Build delivery. Mildred has led multidisciplinary teams on healthcare\, infrastructure\, education\, commercial\, and government projects\, overseeing project controls\, scheduling\, estimating\, and stakeholder coordination. Her experience includes managing complex\, fast-track\, and occupied projects with a combined construction value exceeding $500 million. \n  \n\n  \n\n\nMark Drozdov\, Executive Vice President\, Lozier Inc. \n\nWith more than three decades of leadership in Environmental Health and Safety + Sustainability (EHS+S) Engineering and Risk Management\, Mark brings deep technical expertise and executive-level advisory experience across the built environment. \nMark is also an Adjunct Professor at The Cooper Union and Rutgers University\, guest lecturer at Columbia University\, NYU\, Stevens Institute of Technology\, Vassar College\, CUNY/Hunter\, and City Colleges\, helping prepare the next generation of A/E/C professionals. Previously\, SVP/Technical Director at BSI and co-founder of CES. Mark’s career reflects a consistent focus on advancing EHS+S standards development\, professional education across the construction and engineering industries. \n\n\n  \n\nMelissa Johnson\, Assoc. DBIA\, ENV SP\, WEDG CEO\, Melissa Johnson Associates \n\nMelissa Johnson\, Assoc. DBIA\, ENV SP\, WEDG\, is the founder and CEO of Melissa Johnson Associates\, a WBE/SBE/DBE-certified firm specializing in community outreach\, stakeholder engagement\, and diversity compliance for public infrastructure projects across the northeast. Melissa’s expertise has been featured in PE Quarterly and Young PE Quarterly. She was named one of ENR New York’s Top Young Professionals (2020) and one of Professional Women in Construction’s Top 20 Under 40 Outstanding Women (2022). She is an active member of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)\, Professional Women in Construction (PWC)\, Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) – New Jersey and Philadelphia Chapters\, American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) New Jersey\, the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)\, and the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI)
URL:https://dbianycmetro.org/event/dbia-nyc-metro-sbeg-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Syska Hennessy\, 1185 Avenue of the Americas\, 5th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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