2025 Sustainability Council Annual Meeting

Join IRTBA's Sustainability Council at its 2025 Annual Meeting, featuring the Chicago Department of Transportation as the 2024 Sustainability Champion. The Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois Tollway, and CDOT will briefly overview their respective agencies' current sustainable initiatives and have a Q&A panel discussion. S.T.A.T.E. Testing will speak on the fundamentals of LCTM and embodied carbon regarding construction materials. V3 Companies will give an overview of a Gen Z perspective on sustainability. Cornerstone Government Affairs will close out the presentations with a political roundup on environmental and sustainability-oriented legislation.

4:00- 4:30PM: Cocktail Reception and Registration Desk Open 

4:30 - 6:30PM: Presentations

1. 2024 Sustainability Champion - Sean Guzik, Quality Assurance Manager, CDOT
2. The Basics of Embodied Carbon in Construction Materials - Charlotte Ochoa, Sustainability Engineer, S.T.A.T.E. Testing LLC.
3. IDOT Recycling Report Summary - Steve Jones, Materials Engineer, IDOT
4. Agency Update & Panel - Dan Gancarz, Senior Project Engineer - Materials, Illinois Tollway; Sean Guzik, Quality Assurance Manager, CDOT; Steve Jones, Materials Engineer, IDOT
5. Sustainability: A Generational View - Keith Jones, Senior Project Manager & Ecologist - Gwen Cortez, Project Engineer, V3 Companies
6. Environmental and Sustainability Initiatives Pending in the 104th General Assembly Spring Session - Mandy Drendel, Vice President, Cornerstone Government Affairs

6:30 - 7:30 PM: Cocktail & Networking Reception

All members are welcome to attend. Space is limited; please register early to secure your seat.