SIUE Executive Education

Our team of instructors consists of top leaders, consultants, and university faculty knowledgeable in the construction industry. Cases, projects and instructional materials have been custom designed by the faculty team and are a unique element of the program. The faculty team includes

LORRY BANNES

Lorry Bannes, President of the Bannes Consulting Group, is a noted consultant and leader in the construction industry. He is a recognized expert on the topics of life cycle costing, conceptual estimating, project delivery process, and leadership and construction ethics.

KEN CATES

Ken Cates is Co-Founder and a Principal with Northstar Management Company located in St. Louis, Missouri. Northstar provides project management services for owners of institutional and educational facility projects. He has over 25 years experience with the design and construction process, participating in a variety of roles including designer, constructor, and owner’s representative. Ken is also a frequent speaker/educator for a variety of organizations regarding the many aspects of the design and construction process for capital construction projects. He has an engineering degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and is a Certified Professional Constructor.  Ken resides in Des Peres, Missouri with his wife, Julie, and son, Josh.

JOE COLAGIOVANNI

Joe Colagiovanni is a partner in Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal where he is a member of the International and Real Estate Development, Construction and Project Finance practice groups. He specializes in construction, architectural, engineering and development law, including related finance, both domestically and internationally. He has represented clients in connection with construction projects in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. Mr. Colagiovanni is a member of the Regional Advisory Council to the American Arbitration Association and part of its Construction Arbitrators Master Panel. He is an adjunct professor at the Washington University School of Law. He has a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and political science from Brown University and a Juris Doctorate from the Boston University School of Law.

MARV FINKELSTEIN

Marv Finkelstein, Ph.D., is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He received his Masters Degree in Labor and Industrial Relations and Ph.D. in Sociology from Michigan State University. He was President of the Faculty Senate at SIUE and is Executive Director of the Labor Management Committee Southwestern Illinois. He developed an Applied Sociology Program in Employment Relations in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies at SIUE. He established the SIUE Problem Solving Center that helps groups solve problems more effectively using cutting edge computer software. He has been an advisor, consultant, and trainer for labor and management for over 20 years. He has coordinated the Construction Foreman Development Program at SIUE for six years and has been an instructor in that program since 1995. He has also organized the Gateway Labor Management Conferences 2003 through 2006, that have featured national speakers, workshops and regional participation. He has published several articles focusing on employment and workplace change in the global economy, and is the author of A Start-Up Guide for Labor-Management Committees (1996) and Net-Works: Workplace Change in the Global Economy (2004)

TRIPP FROLICHSTEIN

JOHN GAZZOLI, JR.

John Gazzoli, Jr. practices in the areas of labor and employment law, safety and health, construction and commercial litigation.  He has over 30 years’ experience in all areas of labor and employment law, representing employers in negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, counseling public and private sector employers regarding union avoidance programs, defending against union corporate campaigns, litigating before the National Labor Relations Board and other federal and state agencies, and defending employers in employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge and wage and hour cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He has represented employers in over 200 labor arbitrations and consults with employers on human resource policies and employment contracts. He has extensive experience litigating trade secrets and non-competition disputes. He has successfully represented employers in all areas of safety and health litigation and in business acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings. He represents a number of employer associations, including the Southern Illinois Builders Association, the Wall and Ceiling Contractors Association of Greater St. Louis, the Painting and Decorating Contractors Association of St. Louis, and the St. Louis Council of Construction Employers as well as significant contractor members.  He has extensive trial experience representing individuals and businesses in commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes, contract breaches, construction liens and claims and unfair business practices.

ROGER LOESCHE

Roger Loesche, Vice President, Finance and Administration, Kozeny-Wagner, Inc. in Arnold, MO, will talk about the importance of positive cash flow to project success and give an overview of cash projection techniques. He will also discuss the importance of accurate and timely accumulation of costs and point out some trouble areas to watch in cost management.

MARY SUE LOVE

Mary Sue Love, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management and Marketing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  She received her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri and has published  articles in Journal of Applied Psychology, Communications of the ACM, and Business Horizons primarily in the areas of organizational citizenship behavior, coworker interactions and IT professionals.

BOB McCOOLE

Bob McCoole retired as President of Alberici Corporation and President and CEO of Alberici Group in October of 2005.  In that role, McCoole oversaw company and subsidiary functions and strategic development. He began his career at Alberici as a project manager in 1981.  He was the chair of the diversity committee of the Regional Business Council in St. Louis and as an RBC consultant; he worked directly with Arnold Donald on two initiatives – a diversity recruitment effort for the St. Louis region and a CEO Diversity Summit.  McCoole is a member of the Board of Governors and chair of the Facility  Committee at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis.  He has worked with the owner/contractor/labor organization, PRIDE, in studying the feasability of creating an emerging-firm incubator for the construction industry. Currently, McCoole maintains a consulting practice, McCoole, LLC, focused primarily on the design and construction process. He is married to Alison Allman and has three children and two step-children, all grown.

DIANNE KAY SLATTERY

Dianne Kay Slattery is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Construction at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  A registered Professional Engineer and Certified Professional Constructor with B.S and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, she is currently completing her doctorate in Public Policy Studies at St. Louis University.  Her dissertation research is the USDOT disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program and its impact on women in the construction industry.  She has worked in transportation design and land development as a consulting civil engineer, and is an expert on the identification and monitoring of coal mine subsidence in Illinois.  She has taught a variety of courses in Civil Engineering and Construction, and currently teaches Soils, Land Development, and Legal Aspects of Land Surveying. Dianne is a co-director of the Construction Leadership Institute.

SUE STEWART

Sue Stewart is the Chief Estimator and Senior Vice President of Preconstruction for McCarthy since 1991. She oversees an estimating department of 30 employees, including nine Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Systems specialists.  Ms. Stewart joined McCarthy in 1980, after obtaining a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara University.  She also serves on the Board and various subcommittees for the Construction Career Center (Charter High School in downtown St. Louis).  Ms. Stewart is married to Jerry since 1980 and they have two sons.

MARY SUMNER

Mary Sumner, Ph.D., is  Associate Dean for Executive Education for the School of Business at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. In this role, she organizes business/university partnerships and executive education programs, including the Technology and Commerce Roundtable, the Construction Leadership Institute, the High-Tech Bootcamp, and the e-Business initiative. Dr. Sumner is a Professor of  Computer Management Information Systems, and also serves as director of the undergraduate program in Computer Management Information Systems (B.S. in CMIS). She has written seven textbooks and has published over forty research papers on computer-supported collaborative work, the management of information technology personnel, ERP project implementation, and electronic commerce. Her research has appeared in Database, the Journal of Systems Management, Information and Management, the Journal of Computer Information Systems, and Information Resource Management Journal. Her academic background includes a Bachelor’s from Syracuse University, a Master's from the University of Chicago, a Master's from Columbia University, and a doctorate from Rutgers University.

ROBERTO VAZQUEZ

Roberto L. Vazquez (Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army, Retired) is the son of a career soldier, born and raised in Germany. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Field Artillery in 1985 upon his graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He served in a variety of command and staff assignments both stateside and overseasr. Mr. Vazquez was Assistant Professor of Military Science at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia; and a Fire Support Instructor at the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Mr. Vazquez holds a Master of Arts Degree in Human Resources Development from Webster University in St. Louis.  Mr. Vazquez retired from active duty in the Spring of 2007 and formed the Vision 4 Leadership consulting group.