Lisa Podesto
Director, Mass Timber & Sustainable Construction Innovation Swinerton Inc
Lisa Podesto offers 15+ years of leadership in developing, designing, and constructing projects using mass timber and industrialized construction technologies. As a recognized subject matter expert, Lisa is active on several industry and professional advisory boards supporting mass timber research and market development for government, non-profit and academic organizations in the US. Utilizing a broad range of industry experience, she supports Swinerton’s project teams to achieve cost and schedule efficiency enabling the use of mass timber and expanding the market for more sustainable innovation.
Seminars
Wednesday 11th November 2026
Expert Q&A Session: Improving Confidence in Mass Timber & Bio-Based Delivery
11:30 am
- Clarifying roles and responsibilities across mass timber and bio-based delivery to reduce uncertainty and demonstrate how installation, coordination, and production align from design through implementation
- Addressing perceived performance concerns by addressing the knowledge gap in structural, architectural, and installation practices to strengthen confidence in realworld application
- Strengthening practical adoption by improving understanding of permitting, detailing, and exterior applications in different project contexts
