Alan Bollinger has trained thousands of project managers on the principles of successful project delivery and financial management. He is a highly experienced project manager himself, responsible, over the course of his career, for project identification, scope and fee development, project team selection, and leading the execution of collective work.

As Vice President and Director of U.S. Operations for the U.S. Transportation Group at Jacobs, Alan designed and launched his own leadership course, which trained hundreds of emerging leaders on how to reach their full potential and advance their careers. With this passion for developing leaders, Alan has spoken across the U.S. at conferences about how to elevate leadership in the A/E/C industry.

Alan served as the Program Manager for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center CERCLA program with a solid record of success in meeting ever-changing and increasingly complex regulatory requirements. Alan received the Achievement Award from NASA’s Remedial Project Manager for “exemplary efforts demonstrated in the planning and preparation of Marshall Superfund related documents.”

Alan attended Auburn University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and his master’s degree in environmental engineering.

Bill Hinsley truly believes that project management is where ultimate success is generated, and he has become one of PSMJ’s most popular Project Management instructors. Bill has trained more than 5,000 PMs and Principals in Project Management Bootcamps across the globe, conducted dozens of in-house Bootcamps for A/E/C firms that desire more customization and specialization in their training, and developed tailored PM training models for each client from two-day bootcamps to four-hour training sessions and one-hour webinars.

Bill served as Associate Vice President of renowned international firms, ARCADIS and Atkins, where he spearheaded $1 million to $11 billion projects. With extensive project management experience in the planning, engineering, procurement, and management of large civil works projects, Bill has served as Senior Project Manager, Principal PM, and Principal-in-Charge.

He has had success in many different areas including business development, leadership training, branch office optimization, and strategic planning and growth. He is experienced in the coordination and direct opening of multiple regional offices, the M&A of branch offices, and decision-making in determining the future success of a branch office. Bill had the unique experience of opening a branch office on his own at just 29 years old.

At his own branch office, Bill attracted more than $200 million of work. He led marketing success through a decentralized “inform and empowerment” model, instructed hundreds of practitioners on how to leverage others’ overall marketing philosophy to succeed in the competitive A/E/C marketplace, and he used innovative business development strategies as an instrument to break into new services and attract new clients.

Bill has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology & Chemistry and a Master’s Degree in Marine Affairs and Policy. He is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers and the American Council of Engineering Companies.

Elise KirchhoferIn shares experiences from her diverse background as she leads the project management and other training programs.

Elise has the unique experience of having served on the design, construction and Owner’s side of a project. With over 20 years of experience in the A/E/C industry, this background allows her to understand the project and processes from all sides of the table.

Elise is a professional engineer who spent 15 years practicing at a national MEP firm, Henderson Engineers. As Vice President at Henderson, Elise led a team of engineers responsible for managing a wide range of projects, from small national accounts to large complex healthcare and commercial projects exceeding $100 million.

Elise then led up Project Management for CBRE in the Kansas City area. This role, often called Owner’s Representative, oversees and manages the design and construction of projects for Owners who don’t have the expertise or staff to do so themselves. This work allowed Elise to see the full range of the project from concept thru completion, from landlord negotiations and bringing on the design team to furniture and move management.

From here Elise spent time at McCownGordon Construction where she first led up the company’s support services, such as engineering, virtual design and construction and quality control. She then took over as their higher education practice lead.

When she isn’t delivering PSMJ programs, Elise is now Principal at Hoefer Wysocki Architects where she leads up Operations.

Elise has a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering from University of Wyoming. She is a registered professional engineer with LEED and ASHRAE Healthcare Design Professional accreditations. She is a past board member of USGBC Kansas City and AIA Kansas City.

Mike D’Alessandro has trained thousands of A/E/C professionals on the principles of successful project delivery. His areas of particular expertise include present-worth cost estimating, negotiating capital financing, code investigations, multidisciplinary engineering coordination, equipment and subcontractor procurement, construction management, and facility commissioning.

Michael is a Senior Principal Environmental and Civil Engineer with Geosyntec and has more than 25 years of experience focused on the development of environmental and infrastructure projects using design and build and performance-based implementation strategies. He has special expertise as a construction engineering consultant, engineering practitioner, and project and program management specialist.

Michael received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Merrimack College, his master’s degree in environmental engineering from Clemson University, and an Executive Certificate in Finance and Accounting from the Dupree School of Management at Georgia Tech.