Future Forward Full Interview: Solar Charging Stations Reduce Impact of Damaged Power Grids
This page profiles innovative and impactful applied research and development in civil and structural engineering to spur continuing thought and dialog to create a better industry. These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Fred Stampone is the CEO of Sunbolt, which has installed solar-powered off-grid workstations throughout the United States and Mexico. V1 Media: Pleas...
Change Leader Full Interview: Humans Really Can Beat Climate Change
These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Bruce Nagy is the author of The Clean Energy Age: A Guide to Beating Climate Change as well as more than 150 feature articles on clean technology, government programs and energy economics. He is a speaker for Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project and develops reports and communications for clean technology firms, professional and tra...
Change Leader Full Interview: Transforming the World toward a Better Outcome
These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Antonio Gomez-Palacio, Arq. MES, RPP, MCIP, MRAIC, is a principal at DIALOG, focusing on the intersection of architecture, planning and urban design. V1 Media: Please provide a brief background of your education and career before DIALOG. Gomez-Palacio: I started as an architect in Mexico and was practicing there. I discovere...
Future Forward Full Interview: Creating a ‘New Power Landscape’
This page profiles innovative and impactful applied research and development in civil and structural engineering to spur continuing thought and dialog to create a better industry. These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Jason Abiecunas is associate vice president and director of distributed energy resources at Black & Veatch. V1 Media: Please provide a brief backgrou...
Change Leader Full Interview: Steering Infrastructure Toward More Private Investment
These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Elizabeth Dubeck is a corporate/project finance lawyer with O’Melveny in Los Angeles, a global full-service law firm that performs litigation and transactional work, and regularly advises on large public-private partnership (P3) infrastructure projects, including water-related services. V1 Media: Please provide a summary of you...
Future Forward Full Interview: Infrastructure Operators Increasingly Look to Industrial Wireless Networks
This page profiles innovative and impactful applied research and development in civil and structural engineering to spur continuing thought and dialog to create a better industry. These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Curtis Tongue is the chief marketing officer and co-founder of OhmConnect , which works with California’s energy providers to allow residents to earn cash-b...
Change Leader Full Interview: Use Technology to Find Better Ways
These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Michael DeLacey, president and CEO of Microdesk, has more than 25 years of experience in integrating technology into the planning, design, construction, and operations and maintenance process. V1 Media: Please provide a brief background of your education and work experience before Microdesk. DeLacey: My background is in comp...
Future Forward Full Interview: Infrastructure Operators Increasingly Look to Industrial Wireless Networks
This page profiles innovative and impactful applied research in civil and structural engineering to spur continuing thought and dialog to create a better industry. These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Stewart Kantor, CEO of Full Spectrum, helped develop a new wireless network connectivity standard that’s helping critical infrastructure operators in the electric utility,...
Change Leader Full Interview: Technology Can Improve Construction Close-Out and Accountability
These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Si Katara, president of Pavia Systems, is helping DOTs across the country meet accountability requirements using his firm’s infrastructure technology solution. V1 Media: Please provide a brief background of your education and career before Pavia Systems. Katara: I graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor...
Future Forward Full Interview: Will Composites Be the Dominant Material of the 21st Century?
This page profiles innovative and impactful applied research in civil and structural engineering to spur continuing thought and dialog to create a better industry. These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Tom Dobbins is president and CEO for the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA), the trade association for composites manufacturers in North America and their...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
