PIMS Panel with Dhooli Raj, conference chair; Mark Petersen; Jamey Rosen; Massimo Mucci, PIMS Committee chair; Vanessa Bateman; and Gianfranco Di Cicco Conference Leaders: Cassie Rutherford, technical program co-chair; Dhooli Raj, conference chair; and Ray Franz, technical program co-chair around Chicago. Then, a panel of geotech- nical experts consisting of Rich Finno, Tony Kiefer, Steve Scherer, Bob Schock, Bill Walton and Michael Wysockey convened a session on The Chicago Legacy, which discussed the Observational Method, deep foundations, earth retention and the future of geotechnical practice. Following a networking break, Rick Deschamps, Ph.D., P.E., Nicholson Con- struction, shared valuable and practical advice and recommendations in his lecture on “Future > Forward > Risk, Relationships and Reflections,” which offered both technical and nontechnical insights as we navigate our projects. Next was a discussion by the DFI Project Information Management Systems (PIMS) Committee with panelists Massimo Mucci, committee chair, Bencor Global; Mark Petersen, P.E., G.E., Black and Veatch; Vanessa Bateman, P.G., P.E., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Gianfranco Di Cicco, Bauer Foundation Corp. and Jamey Rosen, P.Geo., Geosyntec Consultants. The Hal Hunt Lecture on Communica- Keynote Speaker Rick Deschamps tions, “Embracing Change: It is Brains, Not Just Brawn,” was delivered by Linda Alvarado, co-owner of the Colorado Rockies and president of Alvarado Construction. Alvarado discussed her path upward through both the construction industry and to be the first Hispanic woman to enter the baseball dugout (see page 69). John Wolosick, moderator of the Legends Awards program, poses questions to DFI Legends; Michael Wysockey (on behalf of Thomas Wysockey), Bengt Fellenius and Thomas Bauer 24 • DEEP FOUNDATIONS • NOV/DEC 2019
