Dianne Lee
Transformational Leader and Executive in Business Development, Client and Stakeholder Engagement, Kitchell
United States
About
Dianne Lee is an 18+ year construction industry veteran, as Executive Director of Business Development and Strategy for Kitchell, she is focused on initiatives that involve client identification and engagement, establishing industry presence and partnerships. She is responsible for the development and execution of strategic initiatives, while working closely with the Executive Management Team to deliver on the strategic plan, advancing growth across all markets and services, while establishing market presence and visibility, creating opportunities for the firm, and securing partnerships with all stakeholders.
Additionally, she is the author of Leveraging Stereotypes to your Advantage, in her book she shares her journey to success and the challenges she has had to face and overcome as an immigrant in America and how she has found her passion and voice and is now actively paying it forward.
She currently serves on three (3) prestigious construction industry boards, she is the past president of the Asian American Architects and Engineers Association (AAA/e/e), is currently serving a four (4) year term as President Elect for the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Los Angeles Chapter and currently serves on the executive board of the Western Winter Workshop conference, a project controls focused organization. She is also a national speaker for SMPS, Engineering News Record (ENR) Podcast and the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) and is frequently asked to share her expertise in business development and client management. Additionally, she is a Certified Business Management expert (CBME), and a Certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader (CDEIL).
To connect with Dianne, please check her LinkedIn profile or website.
Panel Moderator
Responding to Cost Certainty Requests in A Volatile Market
Join this panel discussion to hear industry experts discuss lessons learned from estimating public works projects and how to effectively apply estimating methodologies and best practices.
Accurate estimating in public works is challenging in these dynamic times, but adhering to proven practices and adapting and learning as we go will help to produce reasonable estimates.
Join us for an engaging discussion as we respond to these issues.
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding challenges in accurately estimating public works projects
• Understanding estimate levels and their accuracies
• Determining escalation and contingencies
• Tips to applying effective estimating standards and best practices