Chris Silkie is Asset Management Program Manager for the City of Portland, Oregon, Parks and Recreation. He has a Masters Degree in Public Policy/Public Administration and a Masters in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He has worked for the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Coast Guard, and elsewhere. At the City of Portland, Chris was influential in writing and having City Council approval of an Asset Management Policy that is so inclusive, it also can be read as an Equity Policy. Chris’ approach to Parks and Recreation asset management has resulted in parks in lower income areas receiving an equitable amount of attention compared to all other areas.

Ben Hayden, is Executive General Manager, Asset Management for Gladstone Ports Corporation, which has an extensive amount of parks and recreation assets and natural assets. Ben has a Masters of Engineering, Power Generation and an MBA, Technology Development. Ben has served as Head of Asset Standards for AGL Energy and was General Manager, Callide Power Station for CS Energy. He was Manager of Asset Management and Maintenance at NRG Gladstone Operating Services where he provided strategic leadership and implementation for asset management systems and processes. Ben brings a wealth of leadership and asset management experience to the program.

Amanda Lewry is the General Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure at South Australia Water.

Ms. Lewry has been at SA Water for almost 4 years and has established a measurable asset management approach to sustainability in a way that is repeatable in Australia and around the world. She has been Executive Manager Asset Management at GHD Australia and Asia Pacific Director, PwC, and General Manager, Asset Manager at ICON Water. She has a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Business and Technology. Ms. Lewry brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to SA Water and will provide practical, actionable information on water and sustainability.

Jessica Dzara, is Director of Operations & Maintenance Programs, Loudoun Water, in Loudon County, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. She has been in her position for almost 6 years after becoming a Certified Property Management Professional through the National Property Management Association, where she was an Executive Board Member for more than 8 years.

Ms. Dzara was with Sunflower Systems, an asset management software company, for 12 years. At Loudoun Water, Ms. Dzara is responsible for 1,431 miles of water mains and 47,400 valves,
in addition to other assets, including facilities. She has spearheaded the asset management initiatives since they were formally introduced in 2018 and was the driver of the Loudoun Water 2020 – 2024 Asset Management Plan. Ms. Dzara will be reporting on the success of that plan and the future of asset management at Loudoun Water.

Keynote & Panel Discussion – ALN Th@3 pm ET
Thursday 9 November 2023

An opening Keynote by Phillip A. Washington, CEO, Denver International Airport will precede a panel discussion program on the need for leaders on multiple levels to be included and empowered to achieve asset management goals. Bryan Oldham starts the discussion by showing an organizational chart with the entities the Denver International Airport Asset Management team has to interact with to provide a full operational success within the 53-square miles of “DEN” – the second largest land mass airport in the world. Michael Wood, Manager, Facility Assets, Allegheny County Airport Authority will speak on the asset management journey of Pittsburgh International Airport.

Jennifer Mims will help facilitate a panel discussion among airport asset management leaders who will share the successes – and challenges – they have faced while addressing the complex issue of airport leadership collaboration.

Digital Transformation: The Art of the Possible
Thursday 25 April 2024

Board Co-Chairs:

Bryan Oldham, Senior Director, Denver International Airport

Jennifer Mims, Director, Asset Management, Jacobs

Dominic Townsend
President, ABS Quality Evaluations
Asset Leadership Network Board of Directors Member

Dominic Townsend is President of ABS Quality Evaluations, where he has worked since 2010. ABS Quality Evaluations is the management systems certification subsidiary of ABS Group. He has been in the certification industry since 1990. He has a B.S. in Accounting from Rutgers University and is a Certified Public Accountant designate from the State of New Jersey. He is a Director of Independent International Organization for Certification. He previously served as a member of the Board for the International Accreditation of Accredited Registrars (IAAR). He is also an Asset Leadership Network Board Member.

Dave Daines
Director, World Partners in Asset Management
Past Chair and Director of the Asset Management Council

Dave Daines is an Asset Management professional with extensive experience in all aspects of Asset Management within the Resource Industry. He has extensive experience in the Mining Industry, fulfilling numerous roles and functions at senior levels within a major resource company. As Head of Asset Management, he developed and implemented an Asset Management Strategic plan for the organization. He is Chair of MB-019, the Australian Mirror Committee to ISO 55000 Standards Australia. He now consults in the field of Asset Management and is a Lead Auditor for Bureau Veritas.

John Hardwick. John is the Executive Director of the Asset Management Branch at Transport for NSW and is responsible for leading and enabling transport service outcomes for customers and communities through effective whole of life asset management.

Christian Christodolou. Christian is the Director of Engineering at Transport for NSW and accountable for leading and managing the strategic engineering framework across all modes of transport and providing executive leadership and direction in relation to network standards, professional competence and operational assets across the life cycle.

Mike Santos is currently KBR Program Manager, deploying ISO 55001 certified, next generation asset management software on U.S. Federal Government contract. Mr. Santos has been the asset manager for the U.S. Antarctic Program through Raytheon, and was the Denver International Airport Asset Management.