By Michael Frew, AIA, NCARB

Now in its fourth session, the TILT Mentor Program continues to build strong bridges across generations within the tilt-up construction industry. This year, 24 mentor-mentee pairs came together, representing diverse expertise, backgrounds, and career stages. The addition of 13 new mentors and the transition of two former mentees into mentoring roles exemplify the program’s growth and its capacity to inspire the next generation of industry leaders.

The program has fostered long-lasting relationships, with many mentor-mentee pairs continuing to collaborate informally beyond the program’s framework. This sustained engagement highlights the strength of the connections forged through TILT, reinforcing the program’s value as a cornerstone for personal and professional development. Participant feedback continues to affirm its positive impact, with improvements in engagement and processes making the experience even more rewarding.

Looking ahead, TILT remains committed to building on the program’s momentum and finding new ways to empower emerging leaders in tilt-up construction. By fostering connections and providing a platform for knowledge exchange, the TILT Mentor Program is shaping the future of the industry, one mentorship at a time.

Below is a list of the outstanding professionals participating in this year’s program.

MENTORS 

MITCH BLOOMQUIST,

TCA

CHAD BRUCE,

GLUDOWN INC.

ERIC KANIA

JOHN ASHBAUGH,

SCHAEFER

CHRIS HALL,

VMG CONSTRUCTION

ROBERT FOLEY,

CONNECT-EZ

JOHN STANTZ,

RANDALL-PAULSON ARCHITECTS

DERICK RAINEY,

NOX-CRETE

KEVIN COX,

AM CONCRETE INC.

JEANETTE SHAW,

POWERS BROWN ARCHITECTURE

NICOLE LAIHO,

PEAK ENGINEERING

SHAWN HICKEY,

TILT WALL ONTARIO

LEN OVERBEEK,

TILT WALL ONTARIO

KATT PRICE,

SCHAEFER

TERRY BAIRD,

LEVIAT

PAT MORIARITY,

CONCRETE STRATEGIES LLC

CASEY WILLIAMS,

WILLIAMS CONCRETE CONTRACTING LLC

RICK GALLOWAY,

MARTIN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

STEVEN THOMAS,

MARTIN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

JOHN HAWKINS,

TOWER PINKSTER

AMY LUCHUN,

LAMAR JOHNSON COLLABORATIVE INC.

JUSTIN BURGOON,

CLAYCO DESIGN AND ENGINEERING

KIMBERLY J. CORWIN,

NEW CHAPTER LLC

JEFF GRIFFIN,

LJB INC.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (Mentees) 

JONATHAN DAGRIN,

EXTOLLO TRAINING AND CONSTRUCTION SA

NICHOLAS POLL,

TILT WALL ONTARIO

RILEY BROSSEUK,

RJC ENGINEERS

CHELSEA LELAND,

HAGERSMITH DESIGN

BRETT CLAYCAMP,

EQUIPMENTSHARE

BRIAN PETELLE,

RANDALL-PAULSON ARCHITECTS

JAVIER CALERO,

EXTOLLO INTERNATIONAL

THOMAS LAMBERT,

HELIX STEEL

MARTILEANA AVILES,

DAYTON SUPERIOR

HAROLD RAMIREZ

MICHAEL RIVERA,

INSTEEL

KYLE EASON,

MARTIN CONCRETE

KIMBALL WILSON,

RANDALL-PAULSON ARCHITECTS

DANIEL VILLAMAYOR,

DAYTON SUPERIOR

BREANNA HARRISON,

INSTEEL

KAM TAYLOR,

DAYTON SUPERIOR

SYDNEY ROBERTS,

HAGERSMITH DESIGN

CLIFF SAUNDERS,

GLUDOWN INC.

HUNTER BUTLER,

NV5

CODY FISHER

KATIE HOYT,

PEAK ENGINEERING

TRENT BAKER,

HAGERSMITH DESIGN

LIZZIE MILLER,

SCHAEFER

THOMAS BREMAR,

BAKER CONSTRUCTION