Funded Studies Committee
The CII Funded Studies Committee (FSC) is a group of dedicated member volunteers who guide the development and oversight of CII’s research portfolio. Their mission is to ensure that CII’s investments in research deliver maximum value to the capital projects industry. Their work ensures that research is not only academically sound but also relevant to industry needs.
What the Committee Does
The committee plays a strategic and foundational role in shaping and supporting research efforts across CII. Key activities include:- Designing the Ideation Process: The committee oversees the process through which research ideas are collected from the CII community, ensuring broad participation and alignment with industry needs.
- Providing Feedback to Research Teams: Members participate in progress reviews, offering guidance to research teams to help keep projects on track.
- Ensuring the Quality of Research Deliverables: The committee members evaluate outputs such as publications and presentations to ensure clarity, quality, and relevance.
How the Committee Works with Other CII Groups
The Funded Studies Committee works closely with other CII groups as follows to ensure research is impactful and widely disseminated. The FSC members:- Collaborate with Communities for Business Advancement (CBAs) and individual members to capture new research topics.
- Support workshops at the CII Board of Advisors (BOA) meeting and process BOA feedback to consolidate it into actionable information.
- Collaborate with leaders from CII committees and the Board of Advisors to assess and prioritize research proposals.
- Collaborate with the CII Deployment Committee to ensure research findings reach the right audiences and drive industry change.
- Collaborate with the CII Technology Committee to capture technology-centric R&D ideas and promote awareness of emerging technologies related to ongoing and completed studies.
- Collaborates with the CII Executive Committee to ensure that initiatives are aligned with CII’s strategy and goals.
Roster
Chair
Brian Welsey, Aecon
Vice Chair
Matt Sikstrom, Ontario Power Generation
Academic Advisor
John Gambatese, Oregon State University
Members
Nicole Beaver, McDermott International, Inc.
Francis Bindel, Chevron
Justin Brown, Southern Company
Keith Churchill, Bechtel Corporation
Todd Dinesen, Matrix Project Services
Kevin Dykes, ExxonMobil Corporation
Cathy Farina, DyCat Solutions
Jared Fogleman, Tennessee Valley Authority
Carmel Glumac, Kiewit Corporation
Brian Lipko, Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
Mark Mehta, Burns & McDonnell
Cory Scarborough, Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Todd Sutton, Zachry Corporation
David Zummo, Wood
Academic
Rob Leicht, Pennsylvania State University
Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University
Chris Rausch, The University of Texas at Austin
Ex-Officio
Kristi Delaney, CII
Daniel Oliveira, CII
Sarra Qutob, CII
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