Dan Dennell, OG Board Member (He/Him)

<Pronounced dan-den-el> 

Dan Dennell is highly-skilled at talking with members about the “intersection of change”, therefore, he will lead the annual Thinning of the Herd, which has occurred every single year since our little club's inception.  Dan signs off on our rule development and inserts his humor as needed.  He will also be brought-in as an official dry-yet-not-dry run specialist when we are planning special events.  And, he will likely get roped into helping with random special event activities that require a guy with a comprehensive knowledge of well...adult beverages & establishments. 

Occasionally, Dan hosts our annual Beach Party at his home.  Ok, that was just once...

Casey Smith (He/Him)

<Pronounced kay-see-smith> 

The VSP Director, aka Very Special People, aka Venue & Sponsorship Director, specializes in herding cats…and all of you Very Special People. Our VSP Director is a wonderer by nature, so he is always stumbling into new establishments…for research, of course. The VSP Director will ensure that we have a watering hole to quench our thirsts throughout the year, that backup locations are in place in the rare occurrence that a venue lets us down, and that everyone is signing up to honor their sponsorship commitments.

At year-end, the Venue & Sponsorship Director will organize our sponsorship signup process; meaning, the VSP will crack the whip on the handful of people who can’t follow directions and remind them that the email instructions said to pick not one but two events and yep, the deadline was two weeks ago.

Bob Gardiner, OG Board Member (He/Him)

<Pronounced bob-gard-ner> 

Bob will proactively call all 26 bars we plan to visit throughout the year and let them know that hey, we may have 20 - 100 people show up on Friday between 3-5 p.m., but it's ok because it's all on one tab.  Boom.  He will overcome the very common response we frequently get, "We need you gone by 5 because that's our rush" by calmly and professionally telling them, "Oh honey, we are your rush." 

He will also use her top-notch wheelin’ & dealin’ skills to negotiate special pricing at our selected venues prior to our bi-weekly events.    If you have ideas for how to get more bang-for-our-buck, or if you have great connections at any of our venues, please share them with Bob.   

Bret Abels (He/Him)

<Pronounced brrrrrrr-et-ay-bells> 

As our CXO, Bret is responsible for making our events fun & fresh. Not only will he collect ideas from our members, but he'll also ensure the events are running smoothly and everyone is having a good time.

For our special events, he will oversee the effort to line-up photography (with member, Tom Grady), form committees and attend all committee meetings ensuring the plan fits with the rules of the group, the cost allocation is fair, there will be enough food, awards are handled, etc. He will also report the details back to the Board.

Occasionally, you may see Bret showing off his grilling skills at our events!

Matt Corbitt (He/Him)

<Pronounced mat-core-bit> 

As our General Manager, Matt helps coordinate the “gatekeeping” for the group which includes waitlist management, event cost tracking, rules management, and occasionally surveying our members.

Matt enjoys anything and everything to do with construction/buildings/real estate, but what’s more he enjoys the people that go with it. Whether it's attending industry events or playing a game of golf on the weekend, he’s always down for some fun. Matt is always looking for ways to improve construction communication and help people build their networks but if he is around you just might have to listen to a story or three.

Sorry (#notsorry); the complaint department doesn't exist.

That's because FAC is not an official professional association; it's not a 501c3; it's not a TIPS group. 

It’s a grass-roots networking group that was developed in 2010 & has grown due to overwhelming interest.   We’ve had hiccups along the way, learned by our mistakes, and each & every year we improve.  Because of our lessons learned, we developed rules and established a board.  We feel we've done a pretty good job...

That said, if anyone has issues with the group - - who's in it, how it’s structured, how it's run - - we encourage you to take that perspective and energy and please, feel free to start your own group as you see fit.   

(Left to right) Bob Gardiner, Amy Thompson, Mel Scaturro, Dan Dennell, Matt Rau.