Meet The Leadership Team

CJE’s Board of Directors serve as the association’s governing body. The primary focus of the Board is to provide unsurpassed knowledge and information to the industry, while serving in a strategic planning role to ensure the implementation of the association’s mission.

The staff runs the daily operations and programs that position the association and its members as cutting-edge leaders in the facility management and construction industry.

2025 Board of Directors

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Telma Bearden, CJP

Industry Chair

Central Arizona Project

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Richard Ruckman, CJP

Industry Chair-Elect

S-Works Construction

Jason Lynch

Jason Lynch, CJP

Past Industry Chair

TMG Construction

Joe Alvarez

Joe Alvarez, CJP

Treasurer

Houston Airport System

Leo Wright

Leo Wright, CJP

Secretary

FH Paschen

Delois Moore

Delois Moore, CJP

Member-at-Large / Membership & Marketing

City of Kansas City, MO

Gina Owens

Gina Owens

Member-at-Large / Education & Research

James Matz

James Matz

Member-at-Large

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    Corporation bylaws of the nonprofit association

  • CJE CHAPTER MEETINGS FORMAT

    To be used by all Chapters across the country for meetings. This format complies with the CEU format for the CJPs.

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Regional Chapters

CJE national committees and regional chapters explore emergent practices demonstrating enhanced industry outcomes through a forum for the exchange of knowledge and expertise.

Our regional chapters are composed of professionals working together to create solid foundations for collective success, including construction managers, project managers, facility managers, owners, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, attorneys, technology providers, suppliers, and educators involved in the most utilized project delivery method in America.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

Carly Good

Chapter President

SoCal Chapter

Chapter Officers:
Chapter President: Carly Good, California State University
Chapter Vice President: Cynthia Orozco, Gordian Group
Chapter Past President: Louis Tickemyer, LT Deveopment
Chapter Secretary: Ian Irvine, CSU San Marcos
Chapter Education Liaison: James Matz, FOS Cannon
Chapter Membership Liaison: Jeremy Gomoljak, CSU Chancellor's Office

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

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Paul Burns

Chapter President

NorCal Chapter

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Chapter Officers:
Chapter President: Paul Burns, FOS of Cannon Design

Chapter Development Committee:
Eric Paulantonio, University of California, Davis

SOUTHWEST CHAPTER

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Kim Murphy

Chapter President

Southwest Chapter

  • Arizona
  • New Mexico

Chapter Officers:
Chapter President: Kim Murphy, Chasse Building Team
Chapter Vice President: Dayna Duffy, Ames Co.
Chapter Past President: DeWayne Selving, Caliente Construction
Chapter Secretary: Art Fairbanks, Maricopa County
Chapter Education Liaison: David Wilkins, City of Mesa, AZ
Chapter Membership Liaison: Melanie Gibson, City of Scottsdale

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

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Richard Darrah, CJP

Chapter President

North Texas Chapter

  • North Texas
  • Northeast and West Texas

Chapter Officers:
Chapter President: Richard Darrah, CJP, FH Paschen
Chapter Vice President: Trevor Hopkins, CJP, SDB Contracting

Chapter Development Committee:
Meredith Barton, TIPS Cooperative Purchasing
Brian Beiling, Nouveau

CENTRAL & SOUTH TEXAS CHAPTER

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Ricardo Colon

Chapter President

Central & South Texas Chapter

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Chapter Officers:
Chapter President: Ricardo Colon, Noble

Chapter Development Committee:
Joe Alvarez, CJP, Houston Airport System
Anthony Davis, Metro Harris County
Chris Regan, Centennial

SOUTHEAST CHAPTER

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Southeast Chapter

Chapter Officers:
Chapter Vice President: Corey Jensen, Sourcewell
Chapter Secretary: Christian Ward, Osprey Management

Development Committee:
Jim Clute, GDOT
Wayne Thompson, CJP, FH Paschen
Tyler Shelton, Centennial

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MID-ATLANTIC CHAPTER

Indira Mattia

Chapter President

Mid-Atlantic Chapter

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • Virginia

Chapter Officers:
Chapter President: Indira Mattia, FH Paschen
Chapter Vice President: Elle Galvin, S-Works Construction
Chapter Past President: Teresa MacWelch, Prince William County, WA
Chapter Secretary: David Harrington, Centennial
Chapter Education Liaison: Sharon Lewis, MD, Arlington County, VA
Chapter Membership Liaison: Dory Saliba, TMG Construction Corp

Committees

One of the most valuable benefits of CJE is taking an active part in a committee with your industry peers. If you are interested in volunteering, please log in to your member profile and select the committee in which you want to participate, or contact us at [email protected] for assistance.

The following Standing Committees are composed of members from each regional chapter:

Ad Hoc Committees are developed occasionally based on issues and serve as temporary committees to address specific issues.

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