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Tess Massaroni, Superintendent, Mortenson Construction – As a superintendent, Tess has led the complex construction of sports and events centers across the country, including the Harborcenter hockey and multipurpose event center in Buffalo, NY; Fiserv Forum entertainment and sports center in Milwaukee; and Climate Pledge Arena, home of the NHL’s newest team – the Seattle Kraken. She is familiar with the complex and unique components of sports facilities and how they relate to players, coaches, staff and the user experience. At Climate Pledge Arena, Tess manages construction activity in the congested Seattle Center and is committed to safety, both inside and outside the fence. Tess graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Marquette University in 2013.

Brian MacRae, PE, SE, Vice President at Thornton Tomasetti - Brian is a structural engineering project leader in Thornton Tomasetti’s Seattle office and has extensive experience overseeing teams on a diverse variety of building types. His expertise is in the design of new education, healthcare, commercial and residential facilities. Brian’s technical experience includes performance-based seismic design, peer review and seismic retrofits. In working with his clients Brian emphasizes team collaboration, design efficiency and the use of creative solutions. Brian’s engineering education includes a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and a Master’s degree from UC Berkeley.

Mike Oakland, Ph.D, PE, Vice President with Thornton Tomasetti in Boston, Massachusetts. He has 36 years of experience in the analysis, design and construction of foundations and other geotechnically related aspects of projects ranging from dams to high rise structures. Michael Oakland received his BS in Civil Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. He earned his Masters and Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from Purdue University. He formerly worked for Haley & Aldrich and CDM in Cambridge prior to joining Thornton Tomasetti. He has completed projects and field assignments throughout the United States as well as Asia, Africa and Russia. Dr. Oakland currently works as part of Thornton Tomasetti’s Infrastructure Group which specializes in providing engineering services to Contractors and Owners. He is a professional registered engineer in twelve states.

Shawn Leary, Principal at Thornton Tomasetti - Shawn Leary has been with Thornton Tomasetti for 30 years as a structural engineer. Shawn currently is the Construction Practice Leader for the Boston office and specializes in all aspects of construction engineering including temporary stability analysis, rigging, shoring and evaluation of temporary construction loading.