2024   Speakers

In his role, Ketchum oversees commercial business development, rates and regulatory, and public advocacy. 

Prior to joining ONE Gas, Ketchum worked for Black Hills Corporation in several roles, including director of business development, director of public relations and marketing, director of customer engagement and director of investor relations and corporatecommunications. He also worked for Bluetooth SIG during the start-up phase as the technical evangelist. He was a senior analyst in the Chairman’s office for Aquila and the senior manager of business development for the Aquila weather derivative business.

Born in Kansas City, Mo., Ketchum earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1994 from the University of Missouri and a Master of Business Administration in 1999 from the University of Phoenix.

Ted C. Jones, former Chief Economist with Stewart Title Guaranty, brings his years of expertise in applied real estate research to the Building Summit & Expo.

Jones will close it out by providing his unique and humorous look into the future. He annually gives more than 150 presentations on real estate and the economic outlook each year, sprinkling his own brand of humor in to the mix of numbers and economic forecasts.

Before assuming his role as Chief Economist – Senior Vice President for Stewart Title Guaranty, Jones serve as the first director of publicly traded Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC) for 17 years. He earned a Ph.D. in finance with a minor in statistics and a master’s degree in land economics and real estate from Texas A&M University.

Prior to joining Stewart he served as chief economist at Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center, the nation’s largest publicly funded real estate research group.

Scott Sedam is Principal of TrueNorth Consulting, a MiTek Service focused exclusively on the building industry. Now in its 28th year TrueNorth conducts consulting projects and training workshops with more than 250 builder, supplier & trade clients in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico. TrueNorth’s LeanBuilding™ processes have saved clients more than $500 million, demonstrating clearly how to improve product, process while enhancing builder, supplier, and trade relationships. Scott’s presentations are a popular feature at industry conferences and company meetings. Currently Scott serves as contributing editor for Professional Builder Magazine where his monthly column has received multiple writing awards over its 27-year run. He also authors a weekly Linked In post, “Waste NOT Wednesday” where each week a picture, usually of something gone wrong or simply wasteful, stimulates impassioned debate among the many followers. He is a passionate advocate of the application of Lean Methods as the one way to reduce cost without the collateral damage that inhibits long-term growth and success. Scott is the longest serving examiner for the National Housing Quality Award, a past examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Home Building Institute (HBI) that is leading the way toward rebuilding the American trade base. Contact Scott at 248.390.0773 or email to scott.seda@mii.com.

Bobby Mink, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is the owner and Head Coach at Choice Consulting and Management, LLC, with over 40 years of experience in business and construction management. His career spans roles from Finish/Warranty Manager to Vice President, Operations and Development, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, and Chief Operations Officer. Mink specializes in revitalizing struggling companies and startup home building ventures through strategic planning and effective systems. He offers corporate coaching, focusing on structure, communication, accountability, and teamwork, and has significantly contributed to business growth and development in the building industry.

Choice Consulting and Management, LLC, www.choiceconsultingman.com   Call 678-873-9032 or email bmink@choiceconsultingman.com

Dr. Ramseyer has been a member of the faculty of The University of Oklahoma in the School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science since 2006, holds the rank of Associate Professor and is the Director of the Fears Structural Engineering Laboratory.  He received the CEES George W. Tauxe Outstanding Professor Award in 2004 & 2011 and the College of Engineering Alumni Teaching Award in 2007.

Dr. Ramseyer has personal credit for over $2 million dollars in research and over $1.1 million dollars in donations to support research.  He is a leading researcher of the engineering properties of Calcium SulphoAluminate cements.  His structural research interests include rehabilitation and repair of pavement and bridges and lateral load resistance of structures due to high wind events.

Dr. Ramseyer is a Licensed Professional Engineer in OK , CA and WY.  He was chair of the 2009 and 2015 IRC Building Technical Review Committee for the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.  He was involved in the rewriting of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation – 2009 Specification as part of the Section 500 (Bridges) Committee.  He is the lead structural engineer for the award winning SkyDance Bridge in Oklahoma City. He is the only structural engineer that participated in both the NSF RAPID residential evaluation and ASCE/SEI school/commercial structure evaluation of the May 20th 2013 Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. Dr. Ramseyer helped develop the City of Moore, enhanced building code for tornadoes and developed the Residential Tornado Provisions of the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission adoption of the 2015 International Residential Code.

Charlie Scott has more than 35 years of first-hand home building industry experience with 20 years as a home builder, then 15 years as an Operational Excellence, Customer Satisfaction & Referral Sales consultant. Charlie has worked with the Who’s Who among U.S. homebuilders and has helped guide more than 200 builders to higher levels of operational excellence. His clients racked up substantial market share growth, higher employee satisfaction and numerous awards including: Builder of The Year, America’s Best Builder and National Housing Quality Awards.

Charlie is a frequent national and international keynote speaker, National Housing Quality Award Executive Council Member, Contributing Editor for Professional Builder Magazine, author of “Construction Knowledge 101” and in 2018 was inducted into the National Housing Quality Award Hall of fame.

“The only place earning comes before learning is in the dictionary.”

Email: Charliescottwos@gmail.com  ​Phone: 317-409-6382

Mike Hancock, a licensed Structural and Mechanical Engineer with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Wichita State University (1986), is renowned for expertise in concrete construction and foundation contracting. Notable roles include Senior Design Engineer at Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant and owner of Basement Contractors and Hancock Building and Design in Edmond, Oklahoma. His portfolio encompasses diverse projects like the radiological waste facility and Kaw Lake hydroelectric plant intake structure. Mike's hands-on approach spans over 25 years, recognized with awards such as National Foundation Contractor of the Year (2011).

Dan Mayen has over 20 years of experience in the Construction Materials Industry. Since 2013, he has been Quality Manager for Dolese Bros. Co. in Oklahoma City. He received his Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from the University of Nuevo Leon in Mexico in 1999 and his Master’s Degree in High Performance Concrete from the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada in 2004. He has been involved in the development, specification and quality control of different construction materials (road bases, drainage aggregate layers, rip-rap, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt concrete, etc.) for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure and Heavy Civil projects in Mexico, Canada and the United States.

Kelsey McGregor has over 10 years of experience designing and furnishing homes, office spaces, and select rooms for business professionals and established families in and around the Oklahoma Metro area. Full involvement in each aspect of her company’s project is crucial – Kelsey will be present for initial client meetings, project management, design appointments, and the execution and installation of furnishings.

‍In addition to having a design background and eye for bespoke elements that transform a space, Kelsey is recognized for her fresh styles that exude warmth and are subtly layered with texture and details. She believes that designing a home “is so much more than furnishings and paint colors; it’s about sharing the history and values of a family and leaving the book open for more to be written.

Sean Paul Rieger is a licensed attorney, architect, and real estate broker and serves as lead attorney at Rieger Law Group, PLLC. Rieger graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in architecture and then went on to pursue a law degree after five years of practicing architecture. Rieger began his practice as a sole practitioner for several years before expanding his law firm and hiring on other attorneys. He has been representing Oklahoma market since 200. Rieger’s main areas of practice are related to real estate, zoning, land use, development, construction, business, property, landlord-tenant, business entities, contracts, wills, trusts, and related litigation.

   As a senior-level Premium Auditor at CompSource Mutual Insurance Company, Amber Neasby recognizes the stigma associated with the word “audit” and seeks to take the anxiety out of the payroll analysis many employers experience when their policy term ends.

   She believes in building strong relationships with her clients, ensuring that they feel heard, and strives to provide valuable knowledge during every audit. Amber takes time to walk a policyholder through the audit process, guiding them and helping them better understand the nuances of payroll and associated benefits that she’s considering as she evaluates the business’s books.

    Amber joined CompSource Mutual in 2014, and with a decade of experience doing audits, there have been many high points. However, the pinnacle is the first time a policyholder was so satisfied with her professionalism, compassion, and knowledge that they specifically requested she be their auditor every year.

    Beyond her professional life, Amber has been deeply rooted in volunteerism from an early age. She was involved with the Camp Fire organization throughout her childhood and went on to work for them following college. Motherhood has seen her become involved in her children’s extracurricular activities, serving as a Senior Guard Mom and the vice president of Bixby Cheer. 

    Amber is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). Go Bronchos! 

Born in Louisiana and a graduate of LSU, Vanessa has been in the Title Business over 40 years.    She has been an Area Vice President for FirsTitle and Smith Brothers Abstracting for 3 ½ years.   Hobbies include road trips and Thunder basketball.    Husband, Mike, has been a builder for 45 years and she loves being involved in the building company.  Vanessa brings her special insights to the issues builders need to know.