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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ian McQuoid is the Vice President of Operations at McCarthy Building Companies Inc. which is one of the largest general contractors in the country. Ian is responsible for integrating McCarthy’s various departments, including estimating, scheduling, accounting, safety, quality control, management information systems, and contracts into projects as they become necessary. Ian also oversees staffing, overall job cost, schedule, quality, and safety for McCarthy’s Sacramento office.
Ian brings with him over 20 years of experience and a range of notable projects. Ian is committed to increasing the long-term pipeline into the construction trades. McCarthy Building Companies as a whole has led numerous nationwide initiatives focused on getting underrepresented groups into the construction industry.
Ken Wenham is a former Marine and trusted community leader. He began his construction career as a Journeyman Carpenter in 1989. He holds a B.S. in Construction Management from California State University, Sacramento.
He joined Roebbelen in 2000. In 2007, Ken became a partner in the organization. Mr. Wenham moved upward within the company, as Project Manager, Division Manager, Operations Manager, and Vice President of Construction Operations. In March 2011 Mr. Wenham was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Roebbelen.
As Vice President of Operations, Mr. Wenham was responsible for overseeing all construction activities through successful completion. He managed construction projects worth over $300 million annually and oversaw the successful completion of over one hundred public works projects. He has experience in all types of construction delivery methods that include design build, lease-leaseback, construction management, service agreements and design-bid-build projects.
In the community, Ken has served as a volunteer board member for the Sacramento Children’s Museum, Teach for America, and the Vistage Executive Group. Ken also was the past school board president for Rising Sun Montessori School.
Stephanie Hannah is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP) who currently works as the Chief Financial Officer for Sebastian Enterprises. She previously served as CFO for Lund Construction, and has served hundreds of Northern California construction and real estate companies during her tenure in public accounting. She has been in the construction industry for over 25 years and was drawn to Capital College & Career Academy because of the current lack of workforce availability and the need to build a pipeline of future tradesmen and women.
Dimitrius Stone was born and raised in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood. He possesses a bachelor’s degree and is a U.S. Marine Corps and Desert Storm veteran. He has worked in the field of youth development for almost 10 years. He served as the Chief College Completion and AmeriCorps officer at Improve Your Tomorrow, previously served as the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area, and has worked for PRO Youth & Families and the Child Abuse Prevention Council in Sacramento. Dimitrius is a husband and proud father of three amazing daughters.
Timothy Murphy joined the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange in February of 2015, bringing an established track record of executive leadership, corporate public affairs, strategic communications and governmental relations to the association.
Founded in 1901 and serving over 900 member companies, the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange (SRBX) is the construction industry’s oldest and largest association in the region. Members include general contractors and subcontractors, suppliers and industry support organizations. SRBX serves the industrial and commercial construction industry by providing education programs, safety programs, bidding information, political advocacy, networking opportunities, and other related information and events for the construction industry within the greater Sacramento Region. In concert with the SRBX Board of Directors, Murphy assists in the formulation of strategic goals and objectives to implement the mission of the organization, in order to advance the issues important to, and the economic success of SRBX’s members in the commercial and industrial construction industry.
From 2000 to 2015, Murphy directed the corporate responsibility program for Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. and its Easton Development Company subsidiary, overseeing planning, strategy and execution of community and governmental relations, corporate philanthropic giving and environmental community affairs. Prior to that, Murphy served in Kaiser Permanente’s Government and Community Relations Department, and also served on the staff of California State Senator Tim Leslie. Murphy was also a public affairs consultant for the McClellan Air Force Base Department of Environmental Management, supporting their community affairs programs.
Murphy is a past member of the Executive Committee of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Murphy has served the Metro Chamber as chair of Leadership Sacramento from 2006-2008, the 2011 Cap-to-Cap program chair and the 2014 Nashville Study Mission. For his service to the Metro Chamber, Murphy was honored as the organization’s 2008 Volunteer of the Year.
Murphy also serves as a board officer for the Capital Airshow Group, a California 501(c)(3) organization that annually hosts the California Capital Airshow. In addition, Murphy has served as an appointed planning commissioner for both Sacramento County and the City of Elk Grove, and currently serves as the Public Member (Alt.) on the Sacramento County LAFCO Board.
Benjamin Fell is the Interim Director of College-to-Learner, Academic Programs at California State University, Sacramento’s College of Continuing Education (CCE). Ben holds a PhD. and MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering along with a BS in Civil Engineering. Within this role, he has led the delivery of a portfolio of degrees, certificates, credentials, workshops, youth programs, and contract education. As a part of this role, Ben manages 15 full-time and 1 part-time (hourly intermittent) staff in Academic Programs within the College of Continuing Education. He has also been responsible for initiating and leading staff promotions and hiring while restructuring efforts for organizational effectiveness and ensuring high quality and inclusive program development and delivery across multiple disciplines. In addition, he has overseen the rebranding or repositioning of existing programs while leading feasibility studies and market analysis. This includes working with advisory groups from a variety of industry sectors all while ensuring self-support budget adherence for programmatic offerings totaling $9.6M in projected revenue for 2021-22.
Prior to his current role, Ben was the Department Chair of Civil Engineering at the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) where he managed 18 full-time and 30 part-time faculty and staff in a department with 900 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, an enrollment that accounted for approximately 25% of the College of Engineering. During this time, ECS increased its national ranking among non-PhD granting civil engineering programs (#11) and Increased Fundamental of Engineering (FE) pass rates by 20%. He also led the restructuring of undergraduate advising to improve student success. As department chair, he Collaboratively set departmental budget priorities and oversaw fundraising activities via private donors and annual department fundraising events. These efforts led to the establishment
and growth of department endowment funds thanks in part to strengthened industry relations via his role serving on two advisory boards.
In addition to these accomplishments Ben is a published author, presenter, and active Engineering Professional via his role with numerous organizations and committees. He also has significant grant writing experience which has resulted in nearly $7M of funding over the past 11
years.
Jacobe Caditz manages SMUD’s Community Education and Technology Center, which helps promote sustainable practices and technologies for a zero-carbon future. Jacobe’s background is in public engagement and sustainable communities. He combined his MBA studies at the University of the Pacific with two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay. He has a passion for partnering with community organizations on creative ways to lift up our region.
James Moore was chosen as a board member due to his vast experience working with community nonprofits throughout Sacramento County. This has included the Sacramento Food Bank, Volunteers of America, the Department of Veterans Affairs.
He has also invested a considerable amount of his time mentoring at-risk youths living in the Del Paso Heights community of Sacramento. He currently works for Volunteers of America as an outreach coordinator.
Jean Bjork is the President/Owner of Bjork Construction Co. a general contracting and carpentry
subcontractor firm founded in 1988. In 2005 the company became 100% women owned and is now a
second-generation company. In the early years the company’s focus was building high end custom
homes and has since transitioned to working on commercial projects and working for Fortune 500
companies. Bjork Construction maintains many certifications and has won numerous awards. Please
visit our website to learn more www.bjorkconstruction.com.
Jean’s career began in the trades where she was a welder, after she earned a college degree her and her
husband started Bjork Construction. Jean’s greatest career achievement was becoming a developer
during the mortgage crises to keep Bjork Construction going. Jean has a knack for persevering, thinking
out of the box and being successful when the odds are against you. Jean is a strong believer in “change is
an opportunity, love what you’re doing and put the customer first”.
Bjork Construction has been WBENC certified, as well as certified by the Utility Clearinghouse since 2008
and Bjork Construction maintains its own diversity program. Jean has been on the board of the WCOE of
California for several years and is on the DEI steering committee for the AGC of California. Jean
encourages other women and diverse owned companies to have a voice and become certified to open
doors to new opportunities.
Jeremy Peterson-Self is the Deputy Division Chief for Headquarters Division of Construction for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Sacramento State University, registration as a Professional Civil Engineer and brings 18+ years of experience in Heavy Civil Engineering and Construction.
In his Caltrans career, Jeremy has worked in several capacities mostly within the construction materials and training field. He has served on the Concrete Technology Training Team, as the lead oversight foundation testing engineer on Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement project, a member of the Pavement and Materials Partnering Committee and managed the implementation of the Caltrans/Industry Joint Training and Certification Program which aimed to consistently train and certify statewide material testing technicians.
Jeremy looks forward to serving on this Board of Directors and is eager to collaborate with fellow board members in the development of our future workforce.
With over 23 years of experience in the construction industry, Neildon has established himself as a seasoned professional. Throughout his career he has held numerous leadership positions, demonstrating his experience and dedication to the field. He has devoted and dedicated his time to giving back to the new generation of construction workers. Currently Neildon is the Senior Field Representative for the NorCal Carpenters Union serving the Sacramento region where he continues to advocate for construction workers across Northern California.
With Capital College and Career Academy focused on hands on learning, the NorCal Carpenters Union brings a level of hands-on experience that is vital in fostering the success of students and CCCA. Neildon is committed to working with his board members to ensure CCCA helps drive initiatives that benefit the community, students and families.
Sheri Graciano is the Human Resource Business Partner at The Boldt Company. In her role, she oversees Human Resources for the west region which annually performs over 1 billion dollars of work. Sheri has more than 35 years of experience in recruiting, leadership & employee development, coaching, performance management, compensation, planning, compliance, and coaching. She holds a Business Management degree from California State University, Sacramento. Her HR experience includes working in a variety of industries including biotech, high tech, hospitality, real estate, and construction.
In the community, Sheri is a founding member of the Sacramento Children’s Museum where she served as Director of Marketing and was responsible for community outreach and fundraising. She sat on the board for nearly 8 years to help bring a children’s museum to the Sacramento area, which resulted in a 2011 Grand Opening. She has a passion for supporting organizations that help make the Sacramento region a better place to work and live.
Special Advisors To The Board of Directors
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Jonathan Schwartz
Colfax High School Teacher 2018 HFTS CTE Teacher of the Year
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Dr. Addie Ellis
Student Service Director Natomas Charter School
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Jonathan Delano
Director FCSS Career Tech Charter (CTEC)
Past Board Members
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Ramon Hopkins
(2021-2024) Division of Construction Chief California Department of Transportation
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Todd Schiavo
(2022-2024) Business Manager & Financial Secretary Plumbers & Pipefitters U.A. Local 447
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Greg McClelland
(2022-2024) Executive Director Western Steel Council
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Timothy Blood
(2019-2023) Regional Pre Construction Manager Turner Construction
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Jordan Blair
(2019-2021) Executive Director Construction Industry Education Foundation
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Edith Espinoza
(2019-2021) Teacher, Admin Designee Elk Grove Unified School District
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Brooke Higman
(2021- 2021) Project Executive The Boldt Company
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Jerry Bell
(2019-2021) Cofounder, President Bell Brothers HVAC
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Linda Farley
(2019-2021) Chief Executive Officer Girl Scouts Heart of Central California