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23rd Arizona Pavements and Materials Conference
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Thursday, December 10
 

8:00am MST

GENERAL SESSION: Adventures in Concrete
Thursday December 10, 2026 8:00am - 9:55am MST
GENERAL SESSION:  Adventures in Concrete
Ventana Ballroom 241

Moderator: Joe Phillips, Terracon

8:00-8:25amDeveloping an Epoxy Treatment for Cracked Concrete Pavements
Laura Bourne, Red Brick Consulting / Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

8:30-8:55amCal Portland, Implementing Supplemental Cementitious Materials for Concrete  
Lauro Rivas, Cal Portland

9:00-9:25amConcrete Sealants / Patching Materials / Polyester Concrete
Edward Yost, Meridian Infrastructure

9:30-9:55amConcrete Petrography – Insights for Alternative and Blended Cements and SCM’s
Aisyah Abdkahar, Terracon
Moderators
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Joe Phillips

Terracon Consultants
Mr. Phillips is a Senior Principal in Terracon’s Phoenix office and has over 40 years of technical and management experience in the construction materials and pavement engineering industry. He is a senior pavement design and materials consultant for Terracon, supporting projects... Read More →
Speakers
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Edward Yost

Meridian Infrastructure

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Laura Bourne

Civil Engineer | Project Manager, Red Brick Consulting / Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
I am a project engineer with over 16 years experience industry experience in the construction and engineering design sectors. My current role supports multiple projects as needed varying in scope and size. 

I previously gained 9 years of experience in design and construction management of general aviation and small non-hub airports. This includes managing project teams and subcontractors to complete these types of multi-discipline projects on time and within budget as required by client

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Lauro Rivas

VP Technical Services - Materials, CalPortland Company
Lauro Rivas has been in the Construction Materials Supplier/Testing industry for over 28 years, currently 12 years with CalPortland. He has worked for reputable ready-mix/aggregate producers and has been part of designing concrete mixtures for various critical applications/projects... Read More →
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Aisyah Abdkahar

Senior Petrographer, Terracon Consultants
Ms. Abdkahar has professional experience working in concrete, cement, aggregates, mining, and mineral exploration sectors and currently holds a Professional Geologist (PG) designation in the state of Georgia. Aisyah currently leads the Concrete Materials Science Group at Terracon... Read More →
Thursday December 10, 2026 8:00am - 9:55am MST
Ventana Ballroom 241

10:30am MST

SESSION 2: Practical Use and Applications of Recycling
Thursday December 10, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
SESSION 2: Practical Use and Applications of Recycling
Ventana Ballroom  241  
Moderator: Nye McCarty, ADOT

CIR from a Contractor Perspective
Aaron Luchesi, Nesbitt

CIR methodologies and Project Selection from an Agency Perspective – Actual Project Examples – Benefits & Cost Savings
Matt Manthey, City of Mesa


HIR from a Contractor Perspective 
Todd Gonser, Cutler

HIR methodologies and Project Selection from an Agency Perspective – Actual Project Examples – Benefits & Cost Savings
Jorge Duran, MCDOT
Moderators
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Nye McCarty

Regional Materials Engineer, Arizona Department of Transportation

Speakers
avatar for Matt Manthey

Matt Manthey

Pavement Management Supervisor, City of Mesa - Transportation
Matt Manthey is the Pavement Management Supervisor for the City of Mesa, where he oversees pavement management and preservation efforts focused on maintaining and extending the life of the City’s roadway network.
Mr. Manthey has been with the City of Mesa for 15 years. Prior to joining the City, he spent 15 years in the construction materials testing and inspection industry, most recently with AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering... Read More →
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Todd Gonser

Western States Manager, Cutler Repaving, Inc.
Todd is a retired Pavement & Materials Engineer from the Colorado DOT.  He is currently the Western States Manager for Cutler Repaving, the creators of single pass Hot In-Place Asphalt Recycling.
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Jorge Duran

PhD, PE, M.ASCE - Civil & Transportation Engineer, MCDOT
Public works and transportation engineering leader specializing in pavement management, materials technology, infrastructure preservation, and innovation-driven asset management. I currently serve as Materials Technology Branch Manager at the Maricopa County Department of Transportation... Read More →
Thursday December 10, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
Ventana Ballroom 241

1:30pm MST

SESSION 4: Topic Low Volume Roads
Thursday December 10, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
SESSION 4: Topic Low Volume Roads
Ventana Ballroom 241
Moderator: Angeli Jayme, ASU

1:30-2:00pm
Nationwide Services for large Federal Programs and Projects, Military Teams and Programs, Cities, Counties, MPOs, and Federal Tribes
Kenneth Atkins, Atkins Engineering Assoc.

2:00-2:30pm 
Innovating Low Volume Roads: Durable, Sustainable Solutions for America’s Local Networks
Halil Ceylan, Iowa State University
Moderators
avatar for Angeli Jayme

Angeli Jayme

Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
Dr. Angeli Jayme is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University. She leads her research group in understanding pavement behavior and its inherent role to balance user and environmental demands, address the emergence... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Kenneth Atkins

Kenneth Atkins

President, Atkins Engineering & Associates, LLC
Kenneth Atkins, P.E.
Strategic Program Advisor, Atkins Engineering; Co-Founder of the Strategic Project Delivery Institute (SPDI)
 
Kenneth E. Atkins, P.E., is an SME in Alternative Contracting Methods (Design-Build, Progressive-Design-Build, Construction Manager / General Contract... Read More →
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Halil Ceylan

Professor, Iowa State University
Thursday December 10, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
Ventana Ballroom 241

2:35pm MST

GENERAL SESSION: TBD
Thursday December 10, 2026 2:35pm - 3:35pm MST
GENERAL SESSION: TBD
Ventana Ballroom 241
Moderator: Jesús A Sandoval-Gil, ADOT

2:35-3:35pmPresentation: Construction Safety 
Brian Legan, University of New Mexico
Speakers
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Jesus Sandoval-Gil

State Materials Engineer, Arizona Department of Transportation
"Committee Member"
Under the general direction of the deputy state engineer, Dr. Sandoval-Gil is  the Chief Administrative and Executive officer of the Materials, Pavement Design, and Pavement Management group. His responsibilities include planning, organizing and leading activities to ensure that... Read More →
avatar for Brian Legan

Brian Legan

Director of Operations & Apprenticeship, Associated Contractors of New Mexico, University of New Mexico
Thursday December 10, 2026 2:35pm - 3:35pm MST
Ventana Ballroom 241

3:40pm MST

END OF CONFERENCE– Grand Prize Drawing
Thursday December 10, 2026 3:40pm - 3:55pm MST
3:40pm  END OF CONFERENCE – Grand Prize Drawing
Thursday December 10, 2026 3:40pm - 3:55pm MST
Ventana Ballroom 241
 
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