PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP DAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2025

7:00 am Check-In, Networking & Coffee

Design Half Day (AM): Designing High Quality Mass Timber Buildings

8:00 am Workshop A: Aligning Aesthetic Goals With Technical Detailing to Enable High-Quality Mass Timber Execution & Avoid Visible Build Errors

• Erik Barth Architect & Senior Associate, Gensler
• Casey Farren Senior Project Architect, Gensler
• Reinhard Sauter President, Sauter Timber

10:00 am Morning Refreshments

10:30 am Workshop B: Solving Acoustic & Moisture Challenges to Ensure Optimal Performance & Enable Exposed Timber

• Darrell Whatley Partner & Executive Project Manager, Kirksey Architecture
• Zach Moffitt Project Executive, Tellepsen

12:30 pm Lunch

Construction Half Day (PM): Manufacturing & Building with Confidence

1:30 pm Workshop C: Developing Flexible Manufacturing Models for Optimal Throughput & Seamless Project Execution

• Simon Siegert Business Development Lead, Binderholz Group

3:30 pm Afternoon Refreshments

4:00 pm Workshop D: Coordinating Prefab Production & Delivery to Support Efficient Mass Timber Installation

• Alana Spencer Vice President, Sustainability, Clayco
• Mark Rothman Corporate Director - Design & Sustainability, Hensel Phelps
• Scott Brown Mass Timber Specialist, DPR Construction
• Nathan Buxser Mass Timber Preconstruction Executive, Swinerton

6:00 pm End of Workshop Day