CIEF - Construction Industry Education Foundation
  • ABOUT
    • Board of Trustees
    • STAFF
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    • Tri-tip Shootout
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      • San Jaoquin - Coming Soon!
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    • Women in Construction Conference
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MODERATOR: WENDY COHEN
President

Kitchell - CEM

Bio Coming Soon.

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Heman Chand
Vice President, S+B James Construction

Heman Chand has 22+ years of experience in the Construction Industry and is the Vice President at S+B James Construction (MBE).  Chand has been an active participant with giving back to the community and has supported several programs including WRMSDC, CREATE Mentoring Program, Sacramento State University ASC Reno Coach, Sacramento State University Professor and many others.  What he enjoys the most about this industry aside from Construction is the ability to give back to others and lead the effort for our company in being Different Together!   


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PANELIST: KELLEY COWAN
Director, 
XL Construction

Kelley Cowan is the Director, Sacramento region, of XL Construction, a commercial general contractor based in northern California.  She is a third-generation Sacramento construction professional and has a BS Civil Engineering from UCLA.  With almost 30 years of project management, estimating, and preconstruction experience, Kelley enjoys collaborating with clients, architects, engineers, and trade partners in the planning and building of projects in the education, healthcare, biopharmaceutical, and corporate campus markets.
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In keeping with her interests in community service and workforce development, Kelley was an early board member of CIEF, a founding board member and past chair of the ACE (now CREATE) Mentor Program of Greater Sacramento, and a board member and past president of the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange.  She was recognized as one of the Sacramento Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” and, this past year, honored as one of CREW Sacramento’s Women of Influence.

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Nils Blomquist
Regional Manager, DPR Construction

Bio Coming Soon.


More Panelists Coming Soon.
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In Partnership with the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange
​5370 Elvas Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95819 p: 916.442.8991
  • ABOUT
    • Board of Trustees
    • STAFF
    • DEI Statement
    • Job Opportunities
    • Grants
  • Programs
    • CREATE Mentoring Program
    • Photos
    • CREATE Summer Camp
    • Design Build >
      • NorCal Design Build
      • SoCal Design Build
    • NEXT Young Professionals
    • Scholarships
  • Get Involved
    • Committees
    • Mentor
    • Instructors
    • Volunteer
  • Classes
  • Events
    • Crab Feed
    • Spring Golf Tournament
    • Design Build Competition
    • Spring Clay Shoot
    • Charity Golf Classic
    • Harvest Fest BBQ
    • Tri-tip Shootout
    • Trades Day >
      • Orange County
      • Humboldt
      • Chico
      • Sacramento
      • San Jaoquin - Coming Soon!
      • Dallas - Coming Soon!
      • Houston - Coming Soon!
    • Women in Construction Conference
    • CREATE Awards Lunch
    • Contractors Caring for Kids
  • Calendar
  • Donate