SACRAMENTO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT EDUCATION FOUNDATION
THE FOUNDATION
SCMEF board members serve with a select group of people committed to supporting educational excellence for the construction management industry. They do this by promoting student learning outcomes aligned with industry needs and expectations of the future workforce. Their support is measurable, tangible, and extremely valuable to the Sac State Construction Management program and our industry.
Since its 2003 inception, the SCMEF board has accomplished some amazing things!
1) Assisted the University in increasing the total number of graduates.
2) Helped finance the creation of the Construction Management program, ultimately allowing it to become its own department.
3) Played a crucial role in hiring additional full-time professors.
4) Awarded over $200,000 in scholarships.
5) Collaborated with local industry professionals to create a successful student competition model that has resulted in a winning legacy of success.
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Board of Trustees
2025-2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Forest Podva
President
Clark Construction Group
Superintendent
Heather Basinger
Treasurer
CliftonLarsonAllen,LLP
Principal
Brandon Risso
Vice President
Kiewit
Project Manager
Jeffrey Wellenstein
Secretary
Hensel Phelps
Project Manager
Steve Donley
McClone Construction Company
Operations Manager
Mike Frey
Syblon Reid
Project Manager
Kyle Glankler
Rudolph and Sletten, Inc.
Project Executive
Darrin Henry
Brown Construction, Inc.
Vice President of Construction Operations
Lizzie Hinkey
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Project Manager
Kurt Kniffin
Stacy Witbeck
Chief Operating Officer
Shawn Krogh
Krogh & Decker, LLP
Partner
Trace McCown
Teichert Construction
Chief Estimator - Private Procurement
Henry Meier
Swinerton Builders
Project Executive
Brett Mykrantz
Deacon Corporation
Exec VP & General Manager
Brian O'Rourke
DeSilva Gates Construction
Area Manager
John Peace
Turner Construction Company
Project Manager
Dustin Sable
Schetter Electric
Manager of Special Projects
Mike Wills
Granite Construction Company
Construction Manager
Ron Brown
Emeritus
Brown Construction, Inc
President & CEO
Don Carroll
Emeritus
Western Engineering Contractors
President
Bob Olsen
Emeritus
JR Roberts
Our Mission
Through a partnership with our colleagues in the construction industry, SCMEF will support and enhance Sacramento State’s goal to produce the most sought after Construction Management graduates in the industry.
Vision Statements
SCMEF envisions Sacramento State’s Department of Construction as:
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Having the best construction management education and college experience for students.
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Having a practically orientated faculty, diverse in experience that is in tune with the most challenging needs of the construction industry.
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Being a hub of innovation and applied research for the construction industry.
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Having a SCMEF fund development plan that will support and sustain its mission.
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Attracting the best and the brightest students.
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Having a strong, engaged, and experienced SCMEF Board of Directors that represents the construction industry.
Giving Back: Industry Support for SCMEF
SCMEF works diligently to engage industry partners in the CM program to provide a learning environment beyond the classroom by arranging job-site field trips, coaching student teams for the ASC Student Competition and providing internship opportunities for students during the summer.
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Financial support from our industry partners ensures the CM program is able to continue to foster the development of individuals who are qualified beyond graduation to perform ethically, responsibly, and productively in management positions throughout the construction industry.