Join us for an interactive tour of Alma, Primera’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guides will be Matt Dvorak, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications, and Nick Sternowski, Director of Operations.

Primera launched Alma to all employees on June 5th, after two months of planning and design followed by four months of building.

In this Intranet Tour, Matt and Nick will share:

• Inspiring examples of intranet content and communications the Primera team built during their transition to Synthesis 6

• What Primera’s users are enjoying the most about Alma

• Synthesis 6 transition strategies and lessons learned

We’ll make sure to save plenty of time for Q+A.

This 45-minute webinar will take place on Thursday, August 17th at 11 AM PDT.

We hope to see you there.

Featured Guests

Matt Dvorak, Senior Vice President, Marketing + Communications

Matt leads Primera’s marketing initiatives with a commitment to continuously elevating the standard. His expertise is the result of 20 years of experience providing marketing, internal and external communications, and proposal management services in the AEC industry. He earned his bachelors in marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his masters in communication from Northwestern University.

Nick Sternowski, Director of Operations

Nick is an excellence-driven operations leader with extensive experience leading high-performing organizations. He partners with managers across Primera to drive performance, productivity, profitability, and innovation while maintaining accountability for safety, quality, and system security. His expertise is the result of nearly 20 years with engineering and energy firms. Nick served in the United States Navy as a Submarine Warfare Officer and Lieutenant, earned his bachelors in electrical engineering from Iowa State University, his masters in engineering management from Old Dominion University, and his MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

About Primera Engineers

Founded in 1987, Primera is a full-service, certified woman owned (WBE) engineering design and consulting firm offering a wide range of professional services with a focus in four major areas of expertise: Buildings, Transportation, Utilities, and Consulting. Primera’s core offerings include mechanical, electrical, plumbing (M/E/P), structural, civil, and telecommunications engineering, as well as commissioning, energy, architecture, sustainability, life safety, lighting, transportation, natural gas, power delivery, project and construction management, and business consulting services.

Join us for an interactive tour of Arc, Fuscoe Engineering’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guide will be Brandon Norton, Multi-Media Manager and Intranet Champion.

Fuscoe launched the new Arc to all employees on June 5th, after serving as one of the earliest beta testers of Synthesis 6.

In this Intranet Tour, Brandon will share:

• Inspiring examples of intranet content and communications that Brandon and the Fuscoe team built during their transition to Synthesis 6

• What Fuscoe’s users are enjoying the most about the new Arc

• Synthesis 6 transition strategies and lessons learned

We’ll make sure to save plenty of time for Q+A.

This 45-minute webinar will take place on Thursday, July 20th at 11 AM PDT.

We hope to see you there.

Featured Guests

Brandon Norton, Multi-Media Manager, Fuscoe Engineering

Brandon is a highly skilled and accomplished graphic designer who leans on his two decades of professional experience to serve as Multi-Media Manager at Fuscoe Engineering. His unique, yet classic creative style and a keen eye for detail enables him to deliver exceptional design solutions for all print and digital assets that promote and strengthen the firm’s brand.

About Fuscoe Engineering

Fuscoe Engineering is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned civil engineering firm that delivers creative, practical and successful designs for best-in-class clientele throughout California since 1992. Fuscoe approaches every assignment with full circle thinking® –  a way of bringing alert, inventive and complete thoughtfulness to engineering.

Join us for an interactive tour of the Mood, Moody Nolan’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guides will be Brian Alting, Principal and Directory of Technology, and Nick Bower, Director of Design Technology.

Moody Nolan launched the new Mood to all employees on May 2nd, after a roughly six month transition effort.

In this Intranet Tour, Brian and Nick will share:

• Inspiring examples of intranet content and communications that Brian, Nick, and the Moody Nolan team built during their transition to Synthesis 6

• What Moody Nolan users are enjoying the most about the new Mood

• Synthesis 6 transition strategies and lessons learned

We’ll make sure to save plenty of time for Q+A.

This 45-minute webinar will take place on Thursday, June 15th at 11 AM PDT.

We hope to see you there.

Featured Guests

Brian Alting, Principal, Director of Technology, Moody Nolan

Brian Alting is a Principal and Director of Technology at Moody Nolan, a design firm offering services in architecture, planning and interior design. He has been with the firm for 26 years and has extensive experience in 3D modeling and renderings. He created and ran the 3D studio for 12 years before transitioning to Director of BIM. In this role, he implemented and trained all staff in Revit and ran the BIM studio for 12 years. Recently, he has transitioned to a Director of Technology and provides the overall direction for MN on technology. He is based in Columbus, Ohio, where Moody Nolan is headquartered.

Nick Bower, Director of Design Technology, Moody Nolan

Nick Bower is the Director of Design Technology at Moody Nolan, a design firm offering services in architecture, planning and interior design. He has been with the firm for 10 years and has extensive experience in BIM processes, implementation workflows, presentations, mentoring and management.  He is based in Columbus, Ohio, where Moody Nolan is headquartered.

About Moody Molan

At Moody Nolan, we practice responsive architecture— designing spaces unique to our clients, community, and the environment. As the proud recipient of the 2021 AIA Architecture Firm Award, we believe great design happens at the intersection of innovative ideas and divergent points of view. Named by Fast Company as the eighth Most Innovative Architecture Firm, our projects garner national attention, receiving more than 350 design citations and awards from industry-leading organizations. As the largest African American owned firm in the country, diversity isn’t a program, an initiative, or a recruiting plan—diversity is who we are. Our firm is diverse by design with a staff comprised of 46% women 43% minorities. Equity and inclusion shape our firm culture and guide our decisions, creating design solutions that inspire positive social change.

Join us for an interactive tour of Drop, AE2S’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guide will be Sue Hass, Marketing Manager and Intranet Champion.

AE2S launched the new Drop to all employees on March 29th, after a roughly four month transition effort.

In this Intranet Tour, Sue will share:

• Inspiring examples of intranet content and communications that Sue and the AE2S team built during their transition to Synthesis 6

• What AE2S users are enjoying the most about the new Drop

• Synthesis 6 transition strategies and lessons learned

We’ll make sure to save plenty of time for Q+A.

This 45-minute webinar will take place on Thursday, May 18th at 11 AM PDT.

We hope to see you there.

Featured Guest

Sue Hass, Marketing Manager, AE2S

Sue has more than 24 years of experience in marketing and business development, including marketing strategy creation, branding, proposal development, web design and development, graphic design, advertising, public relations, infographics, and technical and non-technical writing. In addition, her formal education includes a degree in chemical engineering.

About AE2S

AE2S is a civil/environmental consulting engineering firm specializing in helping clients tackle water, wastewater, and water resources challenges. With over 300 employees and more than 20 offices throughout the Rocky Mountain Region and Upper Midwest, AE2S is committed to leading the water industry in creative and innovative solutions to today’s challenges, and to being partners in developing a shared vision for a better future.

Deep Dive: Julie Weston on Becoming a Knowledge Manager

Tuesday, November 9 from 10 AM - 10:45 AM PDT 

In 2017 HGA’s Board of Directors included creating “a culture of knowledge networks” in their strategic plan. This decision led Julie Weston to move from her role as the firm’s Research Librarian to become their Knowledge Manager. In this Deep Dive Julie will share how knowledge management became a pillar of HGA’s 2017 strategic plan and how she, as the new Knowledge Manager, implemented changes to create a culture of knowledge networks at HGA.

Julie Weston is a Knowledge Manager at HGA, a full-service firm with eleven locations across the United States. Julie is a founding member of the Research Council at HGA and coordinates internal education, including HGA University. She is an intranet core team member and tireless proponent of Knowledge Management.  Julie holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Library and Information Science from Dominican University.

In this Deep Dive you will learn about:

• Educating the firm about knowledge management

• Launching a Learning community on HiP, HGA’s Synthesis intranet

• Collaborative tools for working with employees on knowledge management initiatives

• Maturing a knowledge management program

Hangout: The Role of a Knowledge Manager

Tuesday, November 9 from 10:45 PM - 11:30 AM PDT

Stick around after the Deep Dive and connect with one another in small groups of 4-5 people using Zoom's Breakout Room feature. You'll meet new people, share ideas, and learn from your peers. Please come prepared with your webcam.