Character Under Construction 2024 Topic -
Building the Future: Scouting and the Trades
Panelists:
- Dr. Anne Kress, Northern Virginia Community College – The Education Pathway Advocate
- Jason Truesdale, CarrAmerica, Director of Design and Development – The Trade Business Executive
- John Clough, Capital Drywall – The Project Pioneer (Subcontractor)
- Dan Preston, Davis Construction – The Project Pioneer (Contractor)
- Zander Eno, Electrical Apprentice – The Young Trailblazer
Dr. Anne Kress
Dr. Anne M. Kress is President of Northern Virginia Community College, an institution serving over 70,000 students across six campuses with a mission of providing equitable access to affordable and exceptional higher education.
Jason Truesdale
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John Clough
John Clough, a native of Arlington, Virginia, is the Managing Director of Capitol Drywall, where he has spent much of his career. A 2010 graduate of Gonzaga College High School, John went on to study Finance at the University of Delaware.
Dan Preston
As Director, Dan Preston takes on some of the most complex base building projects in the region. With over two decades of industry expertise, he has excelled at successfully delivering some of DAVIS' largest projects while exceeding time and cost objectives.
Zander Eno
Zander Eno is a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW Local 26). He is currently employed at Rosendin Electric in Sterling, VA where he works in a prefabrication environment while also attending school.
C-SPAN Commentator:
Mimi Geerges
Mimi is a guest host on C-SPAN’s flagship LIVE morning call-in show, “Washington Journal.” She also works with clients on executive media coaching, strategic communications, and event consulting. She has extensive hosting, interviewing, and producing experience in broadcast, cable and radio including ‘Government Matters” on WJLA/ABC7 in the DC market and world-wide on American Forces Network. She produced and hosted a public affairs interview program on PBS affiliated WHUT-TV and on Sirius-XM Radio.
Mimi has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master’s in Science, Technology and Public Policy from George Washington University.
