PANEL: Meet the Government: Chicago & Illinois Construction Updates

28 Oct 2026
Future of Midwest (Stage 3)
Chairperson
Teena Lorie Harris
Teena Lorie Harris, Member - National Forum for Black Public Administrators
Speakers
Ted Gibbs
Ted Gibbs, Director and Counsel for Administrative Hearings - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
Nicole Mandeville
Nicole Mandeville, Deputy Chief Procurement Officer - Cook County
Anthony Falada
Anthony Falada, Deputy Commissioner - Chicago Department of Water Management
Mahesh Mohnalkar
Mahesh Mohnalkar, Deputy Chief -Capital Construction and Building Operations - Chicago Housing Authority
Sharla Roberts
Sharla Roberts, Chief Procurement Officer - City of Chicago