{"id":461,"date":"2011-02-22T17:30:19","date_gmt":"2011-02-22T17:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecs.csun.edu\/spectra\/?p=461"},"modified":"2023-02-27T19:46:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T19:46:52","slug":"industry-advisory-board-builds-up-cmt-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecs.csun.edu\/spectra\/2011\/02\/22\/industry-advisory-board-builds-up-cmt-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Advisory Board builds up CMT program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Rory_8.JPG\"When Rory DeJohn came to Los Angeles five years ago to assume a new executive position with Turner Construction Company, he not only inherited a job; he inherited a spot on the Industry Advisory Board for CSUN\u2019s new Construction Management Technology program.<\/p>\n

It was a commitment he immediately embraced. \u201cThere are not a lot of construction management schools in the country,\u201d he says, \u201cand the fact that the program was going to have to go through the approval process to get accredited meant we could design the program to make sure kids had the courses they really needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

A year after joining the board, DeJohn became its chair, and like his predecessor, David Honda, he has been a staunch advocate for the program and the construction industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe industry\u2019s been very good to me, and other board members could say the same thing,\u201d he says. \u201cWe want to give back and let young people know it is a good industry, even in this bad economy, and make sure they get the best courses for an industry that is changing every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Board members have translated their commitment into a high degree of tangible support that is making a difference in the college. The board raises funds through a popular annual golf tournament and through contributions from members\u2019 companies. These efforts provide significant funding for such needs as scholarships and costs associated with the annual student competition sponsored by the Associated Schools of Construction. Most recently, the board provided one-time funding to help mitigate the effects of state budget cuts. This allowed the program to support part-time faculty, including many industry practitioners who teach in the CMT program. Members also appear as guest speakers in classes, and their companies provide internships, which are required for students to graduate from the program. As much as possible, they also try to hire one or two graduates each year.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1625.JPG\"\u201cAs an industry, we\u2019ve got to support these students from the time they are juniors and seniors to get them into the company and then hire them on a permanent basis,\u201d DeJohn says. \u201cAll of us know that the future of our business relies on kids just getting out of college. They\u2019re the ones who know about computers and technology. On the job site, I really rely on the young kids to be the next generation who\u2019s going to run our companies.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the economy turns around, and the construction industry picks up, he foresees a burgeoning role for the CMT program. \u201cIn the future, we see this becoming one of the larger programs not just in Southern California but in the country,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

CMT Advisory Board
\nMr. Jim Cowell, P.E.
\nAssociate Vice President for Facilities
\nCalifornia Institute of Technology<\/p>\n

Mr. Rory C. DeJohn (Chair)
\nSenior Vice President
\nTurner Construction Company<\/p>\n

Mr. David Honda
\nPresident
\nD.S. Honda Construction<\/p>\n

Mr. Jonathan Levy
\nPrincipal
\nBeezley Management, LLC<\/p>\n

Mr. Wayne Lindholm
\nVice President
\nHensel Phelps<\/p>\n

Mr. Michael C. McAlpine, CCM
\nVice President, Western Territory
\nSTV Construction, Inc.<\/p>\n

Mr. Andres Ocon
\nVice President, Construction Services
\nURS Corporation<\/p>\n

Mr. Gary Rafferty, LEED AP
\nPresident, COO
\nSwinerton Builders<\/p>\n

Mr. Craig S. Russell
\nVice President
\nArchitecture & Facility Engineering
\nWalt Disney Imagineering<\/p>\n

Mr. William Saltenberger
\nExecutive Vice President
\nConstruction & Project Management
\nWestfield LLC<\/p>\n

Mr. Glenn W. Skanderup
\nExecutive Vice President, COO
\nTishman Construction Corp. of California<\/p>\n

Dr. Craig Smith
\nEngineering and Construction Consultant
\nCaptain Jim Worcester
\nCommander
\n31st Seabee Readiness Group
\nCommanding Officer, Naval Facilities
\nExpeditionary Logistics Center
\n\"2003CMTGolfClassic-51.jpg\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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