Design-Build Institute of America Western Pacific Region

Date: June 25, 2025 

Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm

Location: SFO, San Francisco, CA

Description: DBIA-WPR Bay Chapter Presentation Lunch, TOOLS FOR DESIGN MANAGEMENT SUCCESS (HOW TO TAME A UNICORN).  Join DBIA-WPR Bay Chapter for a lunch program. Join us for an insightful session exploring the art and science of managing complex design within a $2.3B terminal modernization project at SFO, delivered through a Progressive Design-Build model. Learn how to define clear Conditions of Satisfaction, navigate the 3 P’s—Permit, Procurement, and Phasing—and keep stakeholder engagement at the core.

We’ll dive into strategies for fostering true Collaboration through structured partnering, ensuring Design Excellence, and embracing the reality that sometimes, the best decisions come late—but not too late. Gain practical tools for balancing quantitative and qualitative decision-making, aligning choices with budget and schedule, and building consensus using A3 summaries and stakeholder buy-in.

Whether you’re wrangling unicorns or just trying to keep a fast-paced project on track, this session offers proven tools to help you manage design with confidence, clarity, and creativity.

Speakers: 

• Farrah Young - Project Manager, Terminal 3 West Modernization, San Francisco International Airport
• Kyle Gray, AIA, DBIA, LEED AP - Design Manager, Turner Construction Company
• Ryan Fetters, AIA, DBIA, LEED AP - Principal, Gensler
• Joe Ortega, AIA, DBIA, LEED AP BD+C - Design Manager, Project Management Support Services (PMSS)
• Moderator: Alicia Deschamps Fernandez - Design Manager, Turner Construction Company

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