Kasirer | Government Affairs

Suri Kasirer is among the most influential client advocates in New York. Her firm builds coalitions and consensus across industries and interests, engaging key decision makers in government and elected office on behalf organizations as varied as Tishman, New York-Presbyterian, Citymeals on Wheels, Delta Airlines, Ballet Hispánico, Nordstrom, and NBCUniversal. Suri is a recipient of the National Organization for Women (NOW) Women of Power & Influence Award.

SHoP Architects | Master Planning

Gregg Pasquarelli is the place-making visionary behind such civic amenities as the Barclays Center, Hunter’s Point South, and Essex Crossing. Gregg provided masterplanning, design, and delivery of the East River Waterfront project, creating 14M sq. ft. of public space and extensive riverfront habitat restoration. He is a member of the board of directors for the Architectural League of New York.

MEP Geothermal | Energy Systems

Description goes hereJeff Urlaub, PE, began designing geothermal systems in 2001 to help Mayo Clinic system hospitals better manage seasonal spikes in utility costs, prioritizing both funding for patient care and commitment to the environmental wellbeing of Mayo’s regional communities. MEP Geo’s achievements since then have produced a portfolio of industry benchmarks in scale, performance, and technological innovation spanning North America. Urlaub’s project roles include energyanalysis, planning, design, and implementation leadership. He is registered as a professional mechanical engineer in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Texas and 34 other states.

Thornton Thomasetti | Infrastructure

Executive Chairman of Thornton Tomasetti, Tom Scarangello, PE, has led the structural engineering and analysis of buildings worldwide, ranging from long-span sports and entertainment venues to high-rise commercial and mixed-use buildings. Tom leads the firm’s evaluation, development, and commercialization of new AEC technologies through the innovation accelerator spinoff TTWiiN. He co-chairs the New York Building Congress Council on Innovation and Best Practices.

Sive, Paget & Riesel | Legal, Environmental

Attorney Michael Bogin specializes in all aspects of environmental regulation and permitting with particular emphasis on tidal and freshwater wetlands and expertise in coastal resiliency. Michael tried seminal Superfund and Clean Water Act cases, subsequently representing many municipalities in compliance with environmental mandates, federal and state freshwater wetland laws, the New York City watershed regulations, and the State Environmental Quality Review Act.