The CBIZ Construction Summit, presented with CT ABC, CFMA, AGC CT, and PWC CT is dedicated to updating construction contractors, finance, and accounting professionals on the economic state of the construction industry. This complimentary event is expected to draw over 200 construction contractors and other service providers from New England.
Alongside a full roster of accomplished speakers, CBIZ’s senior economic advisor Anirban Basu is back by popular demand. He will deliver the keynote address at the New England CBIZ Construction Summit, providing his perspective on the recent policy and trade factors shaping the regional construction industry’s future. Now more than ever, contractors and construction firms rely on broad analysis like Anirban’s to define their business strategy in the context of rapidly evolving global trends.
Location
Omni New Haven at Yale
155 Temple Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Agenda
1:00 PM
Registration and Networking
1:30 PM
Structured Empowerment: A Leadership Methodology for 2025 and Beyond
Seth Allen – Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), U.S. Army
When leaders aren’t intentional, teams drift. Some tighten control, while others let chaos take over. Both approaches frustrate people, erode trust, and limit potential.
Structured Empowerment is Arrowhead Leadership Consulting’s proprietary leadership methodology, built on three essential pillars: People, Culture, and Structure. It shows how investing in People develops leaders at every level, shaping Culture builds trust and resilience, and strengthening Structure turns vision into action.
The result is a team that thrives with clarity, accountability, and high performance without micromanagement. Whether you are leading in business, education, the military, or your community, Structured Empowerment provides a proven blueprint to align your people, energize your culture, and build a structure that gets results.
2:20 PM
Foundations for Growth: Navigating Change in Construction
Join an engaging panel discussion featuring top industry leaders as they explore the latest developments, challenges, and innovations shaping the construction landscape. Discover actionable strategies, learn from real-world experiences, and gain insights to help move your business forward in a rapidly changing environment. Whether you’re seeking to optimize operations, manage risk, or position your company for growth, this session will provide valuable perspectives and practical takeaways for today’s construction professionals.
Moderator
Joseph Natarelli, National Construction Leader, CBIZ
Panelists
Josh Sylvester, Regional Director – Connecticut, Consigli Construction
Milton Quaresma, Construction Surety, Travelers Insurance
Katie Wilkinson, Procurement Manager, Turner Construction Company
3:10 PM
Break & Refreshments
3:30 PM
Keynote: Monetary Masala
Anirban Basu, Senior Economic Advisor, CBIZ
With the presidential and congressional elections of 2024 in the rearview, our eyes turn to 2025. Has the Federal Reserve engineered a soft landing, or is stagflation on the way? Can America continue to pace the advanced world, or will expanding indebtedness, policy uncertainty, and over-extended asset values prove our collective undoing? This presentation focuses on US and regional economic performance with an eye toward discussing emerging risks to what has thus far been an economy that has surprised to the upside.
4:30 PM
Closing Networking Reception
Keynote Speaker
Anirban Basu
Anirban Basu is Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland with an office in Orlando, Florida. The firm provides strategic analytical services to energy suppliers, law firms, medical systems, government agencies, and real estate developers among others.
Speakers
Seth Allen
Seth Allen is a former U.S. Army Field Artillery Officer, commissioned through Officer Candidate School in 2004. Throughout his military career, he specialized in training and developing both U.S. and foreign military forces, with a focus on leadership and organizational growth. As the Professor of Military Science at the University of Connecticut, Seth spent four years preparing college students to excel as Army Officers, accumulating over 600 hours of university-level instruction.
Milton Quaresma
Milton Quaresma is the manager of the contract surety bond department at Travelers’ Hartford, CT branch, where he has worked for 13 years, including 8 in surety. He is dedicated to helping contractors succeed by providing consultative underwriting and value-added resources. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Roger Williams University.
Josh Sylvester
Josh Sylvester serves as Regional Director, Connecticut for Consigli Construction Co., Inc., bringing over 20 years of industry experience and 11 years of leadership at Consigli to his role. He oversees the Connecticut region’s projects, personnel, and strategic operations across key markets including academic, healthcare, life sciences, corporate, and historic restoration. Under his leadership, Consigli’s Connecticut office has consistently been named one of the Best Places to Work in Connecticut by the Hartford Business Journal. Josh is an active supporter of local organizations, including the Circle of Care and Hartford’s Camp Courant. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Gordon College and a Master of Business in Sport Coaching from the United States Sports Academy.
Katie Wilkinson
Katie Wilkinson is the Business Development Manager for Turner Construction’s Connecticut office, where she focuses on building strong client relationships and driving strategic growth across diverse markets. She brings over 20 years of construction management experience in operations, preconstruction, and procurement, giving her a well-rounded perspective to support project teams and deliver value to clients from concept through completion. Katie earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University
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- Exhibit table at event
- Receipt of attendee list post-conference
- Company logo displayed on all event materials
- Company name or logo prominently displayed on all promotional elements (website, invitation, event tables)
- Full page advertisement in conference book
- Exhibit table at event
- Company logo displayed on all event materials
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