Attendees / Get to Know the Team

Mike Abdel-Fattah
Project Executive

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Years with Gilbane: Less than 1
Word for 2024: Optimism
Can't live Without: Chocolate
Intro Song: Start Me Up, by The Rolling Stones
Dream Vacation: Vienna

Gonzalo Arellano
Project Engineer

Location: Reno, NV
Years with Gilbane: 2
Word for 2024: Excellence
Can't live Without: Strawberry Jelly-filled Donut
Intro Song: Can't Stop by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dream Vacation: Traveling to Greece and visting Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini.

Rich Arndt
Project Executive

Location: Reno, NV
Years with Gilbane: 13
Word for 2024: Alignment
Can't live Without: Anything pasta!!
Intro Song: Thunderstruck, by AC/DC
Dream Vacation: On a remote beach with the family and zero technology.

Chris Barry
Support Operations Manager

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Years with Gilbane: 23
Word for 2024: Perspective
Can't live Without: Coffee
Intro Song: Whatever It Takes, by Imagine Dragons
Dream Vacation: A month of summertime beach vacations with my wife, Patty...travelling from Wells, Maine…all the way down the eastern seaboard to Key West. Eating regional food, making new friends, and having my kids and their spouses join us for select times during our adventure.

Christina Benoit
Senior Next 150 Manager

Location: Boston, MA
Years with Gilbane: 10
Word for 2024: Alignment
Can't live Without: Just a little chocolate
Intro Song: Levels, by Avicii
Dream Vacation: An island vacation in a private bungalow over the water.

Mark Borodkin
Project Executive

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Years with Gilbane: 2
Word for 2024: Conform
Can't live Without: Sugar-free Popsicles
Intro Song: Eye of the Tiger, by Survivor
Dream Vacation: Monte Carlo

Don Conover
Director, FMS

Location: Norwhich, NY
Years with Gilbane: 18
Word for 2024: Disruptive
Can't live Without: Salsa
Intro Song: Like a Rock, by Bob Seger
Dream Vacation: A tour of the US to visit all the National Parks.

Karina Contreras Fonseca
Project Manager

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Years with Gilbane: 3
Word for 2024: Remarkable
Can't live Without: Coffee, chocolate
Intro Song: Sugar Sugar by the Archies
Dream Vacation: In a cabin in the middle of the woods during winter (for 3 consecutive weeks lol).

Brandon Cosby
Senior Project Manager

Location: San Jose, CA
Years with Gilbane: 8
Word for 2024: Growth
Can't live Without: Sushi
Intro Song: Firestarter, The Prodigy
Dream Vacation: Exploring new cultures. Location, anywhere I haven't been where they don't speak English. 

Michael Coss
Senior Project Executive

Location: Sacramento, CA
Years with Gilbane: 1
Word for 2024: Win
Can't live Without: Chocolate and caramel nuts/almonds
Intro Song: Great White Buffalo, by Ted Nugent
Dream Vacation: Alaska

Travis Cotti
Senior Project Manager

Location: San Jose, CA
Years with Gilbane: 4
Word for 2024: Win
Can't live Without: Pizza
Intro Song: Crazy Train, by Ozzy Osbourne
Dream Vacation: In a Tropical Location

Jorge Gallegos
Senior Project Manager

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Years with Gilbane: 1
Word for 2024: Growth
Can't live Without: Tacos
Intro Song: Reelin in the Years, by Steely Dan
Dream Vacation: a mix of exploring and relaxing time by an exotic beach

Dylan Giesler
Senior Project Safety Manager

Location: Reno, NV
Years with Gilbane: 2
Word for 2024: Elevate
Can't live Without: Dried Mangos with Tajin
Intro Song: Bring Da Ruckus, by Wu-Tang Clan
Dream Vacation: Chamonix, France

Steve Harder
Senior Project Manager

Location: Sacramento, CA
Years with Gilbane: 10
Word for 2024: Wildfire
Can't live Without: Beer/Whiskey
Intro Song: Bawitdaba, by Kid Rock
Dream Vacation: Never ending.

Debi Hertz
Senior Project Manager

Location: Sacramento, CA
Years with Gilbane: 10
Word for 2024: Africa
Can't live Without: Avocado
Intro Song: Superhero, by Garrison Star
Dream Vacation: Someplace with beautiful natural surroundings where I could be active (hike/swim/kayak) but also have time to lounge around by a pool, read a book and relax. 

Joel Heyne
Project Director

Location: San Jose, CA
Years with Gilbane: 17
Word for 2024: Better
Can't live Without Extra Toasty Cheez-Its
Intro Song: Welcome to the Jungle, by Guns 'N Roses
Dream Vacation: Take the family to Europe.

Daniel Keaveney
Business Leader, AZ/Southern CA

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Years with Gilbane: 17
Word for 2024: Reliability
Can't live Without: Cadbury Chocolate
Intro Song: Fields of Athenry, by The Dubliners
Dream Vacation: Ireland for the month of September.

Drew Kinnard
Project Safety Specialist

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Years with Gilbane: 4
Word for 2024: Achieve
Can't live Without: Gummy Bears
Intro Song: Thunderstruck, by AC/DC
Dream Vacation: Scuba diving anywhere tropical.

Stephanie Kinnard
Project Executive

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Years with Gilbane: 16
Word for 2024: Efficiency
Can't live Without: Cheese and Wine
Intro Song: Tic Tok by Kesha
Dream Vacation: New tropical location with amazing scuba diving (like Belize).

Joe Kranz
Senior Project Executive

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Years with Gilbane: 1
Word for 2024: Connect
Can't live Without: Ice Cream
Intro Song: Get Back, by The Beatles
Dream Vacation: Travelling the country for 6 months in an RV.

Tuyet Le
Senior Director of Business Development

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Years with Gilbane: 1
Word for 2024: Believe
Can't live Without: Rice
Intro Song: Don't Stop Believing, by Journey
Dream Vacation: Outer space travel.

Jonathan Lien
Senior Project Manager

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Years with Gilbane: 7
Word for 2024: Inspire
Can't live Without: Chocolate
Intro Song: We Are The Champions, by Queen
Dream Vacation: Bike trip through Europe.  

Ajay Mallikarjun
Senior Project Engineer

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Years with Gilbane: 3
Word for 2024: Excited
Can't live Without: Ice Cream
Intro Song: N/A
Dream Vacation: Switzerland

Angela Medley
Risk Manager

Location: Houston, TX
Years with Gilbane: 17
Word for 2024: Discipline
Can't live Without: Queso and Chips
Intro Song: Run this Town, by Jay-Z
Dream Vacation: Staying in a private overwater bungalow in Bali complete with a private chef and adventurous excursions.

Casey Michaelis
Market Leader

Location: San Jose, CA
Years with Gilbane: 16
Word for 2024: Prosperity
Can't live Without: Beer
Intro Song: Jump Around, by House of Pain
Dream Vacation: Maldives

Hannah Mobarekeh
Business Development Manager

Location: San Jose, CA
Years with Gilbane: Less than 1
Word for 2024: Energized
Can't live Without: Persian Tahdig/Stew (hard to choose!)
Intro Song: All I Do Is Win, by DJ Khaled
Dream Vacation: Fireside hours nestled in a chalet in Chamonix, France

Sarah Olson
Director, GSMS

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Years with Gilbane: 15
Word for 2024: Strength
Can't live Without: Cheese and Crackers
Intro Song: Thunder, by Imagine Dragons
Dream Vacation: Hiking Torres del Paine, Chile.

Jeff Park
Business Leader, Northern CA

Location: San Jose, CA
Years with Gilbane: 23
Word for 2024: Eagerness
Can't live Without: Pizza
Intro Song: Born and Raised on The Cleveland Browns, by Beau Coup
Dream Vacation: Sit in my backyard with no one bothering me, no email, no text, no Teams chat, etc.

George Paul
Project Manager

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Years with Gilbane: 2
Word for 2024: Growth
Can't live Without: Churros
Intro Song: A Country Boy Can Survive, by Hank Williams, Jr. / All Along the Watchtower, by Jimmy Hendrix
Dream Vacation: One week on the international space station.

Aaron Pegg
Project Engineer

Location: Reno, NV
Years with Gilbane: 1
Word for 2024: Resolute
Can't live Without: Ben and Jerry's
Intro Song: Song 2, by Blur
Dream Vacation: Seville, Spain

Suzanne Pentin
Business Unit Controller

Location: San Jose, CA
Years with Gilbane: 25
Word for 2024: Purposeful
Can't live Without: Nuts
Intro Song: Eye of the Tiger, by Survivor
Dream Vacation: Cruising the Mediterranean in the warm summer months.

Michelle Rousseau
Business Development Manager

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Years with Gilbane: 10
Word for 2024: StrategicGrowth
Can't live Without: Quest Chips
Intro Song: Levels, by Avicii
Dream Vacation: Bora Bora

Joseph Shockley
Senior Project Manager

Location: San Jose, CA
Years with Gilbane: 10
Word for 2024: Patience
Can't live Without: Tree Nuts
Intro Song: Thunderstruck, by AC/DC
Dream Vacation: A week in Maui followed by a week on the Amalfi coast, with my better half of course.

Shaik Sihabuddin
Senior Project Executive

Location: San Jose, CA
Years with Gilbane: 13
Word for 2024: Happy
Can't live Without: Biryani
Intro Song: Pettai Theme (Tamil)
Dream Vacation: Sikkim, India

Tom Szerlag
Senior Project Executive

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Years with Gilbane: 18
Word for 2024: Culture
Can't live Without: Ice Cream
Intro Song: Seven Nation Army, by The White Stripes
Dream Vacation: A tour of Europe.

Tiana Towns
Senior Legal Counsel

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Years with Gilbane: 1
Word for 2024: Manifest
Can't live Without: Ritz crackers and chunky peanut butter
Intro Song: Oooo I was a college athlete and I got to do this!  My intro song my last year was "Work It" by Missy Elliott. But in today's times, I'd obviously have to honor the queen, Beyonce herself, and choose "Break My Soul."
Dream Vacation: On a remote island where my phone doesn't really quite work; I have a handful of books; handful of family and some good friends, who can entertain themselves but get a little rowdy at dinner, but are ready to turn it in at 10:45 pm. 

Mark Wilkerson
Project Executive

Location: Reno, NV
Years with Gilbane: 4
Word for 2024: Choices
Can't live Without: Ice Cream
Intro Song: Rock You Like a Hurricane, by the Scorpians
Dream Vacation: Alaska

Kelin Williams
Operational Excellence Manager

Location: Denver, CO
Years with Gilbane: 10
Word for 2024: Rose
Can't live Without: Fresh fruit / veggies
Intro Song: Pour Some Sugar on Me, by Def Leppard (technically that would be my karaoke song; couldn't think of anything else quickly!)
Dream Vacation: Renting a large house (anywhere cool) where all of my family (parents, sisters + their families) could all gather, explore, make memories and have fun!

Chris Wilson
Senior Project Executive

Location: Sacramento, CA
Years with Gilbane: 32
Word for 2024: Thrive
Can't live Without: Apple pie with vanilla ice cream, covered in caramel.
Intro Song: Thunderstruck, by AC/DC
Dream Vacation: Bora Bora