Mentor Events

The ACE GNY Mentor Committee invites ACE GNY Mentors to the second session in our Professional Development series on Thursday, March 23 at AKDO NYC Showroom from 5:30-7:30PM! Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served!

This session will feature a 1-hour panel on Cultivating Industry Mentor Relationships, followed by a 1-hour cocktail networking reception. We are thrilled to have John Pierce, Chairperson of the Board of Directors, ACE Greater NY, and Janice Haughton, Director, Community & Citizenship, Turner Construction joining us for the panel discussion. The panelists will discuss their experiences with mentor-mentee relationships, the importance of finding a professional mentor, and how to grow as both a mentor and mentee as you progress in your career. The conversation will be led by Jesse Chrismer, Senior Project Manager, GFP Real Estate (Professional Development Chair on the Mentor Committee and Team Leader of Team 17).

This is a free event open to all ACE GNY Mentors; please note space is limited so RSVP as soon as possible!  You must RSVP ahead of time to attend this event as you will need to be placed on the security list.  ACE GNY Mentors can RSVP via the link emailed to them but are also welcome to email Tatiana at tatiana@acementorny.org to do so.

We are excited to welcome you to AKDO for this event! A word from our host: “Spanning 2 floors and 10,000 square feet, AKDO’s flagship showroom is located in Manhattan’s design-rich Flatiron District.  Browse all AKDO’s luxury offerings of natural stone, glass, ceramic, and porcelain tiles and mosaics in one space, with access to one of our expert representatives to help elevate your next design project.”

We look forward to seeing you!

Each season, the ACE GNY Mentor Committee organizes events for the 550+ Mentors involved in ACE GNY to come together, network, and participate in industry conversations. We are thrilled to invite ACE GNY Mentors to the first session in our Professional Development Breakfast series on December 7, 2022 at JB&B from 8:00-9:00am!

This session will focus on Sustainability Within the Design and Construction Industry. During this session, we will be joined by 3 industry experts who will speak on sustainability in the industry, including new local laws and updates to the building and energy codes.

The conversation will be led by Jesse Chrismer, Principal, McLaren Engineering (Professional Development Chair on the Mentor Committee and Team Leader of Team 17). The speakers for this event will be:

• Ryan Hughes, Sustainability Manager, Structure Tone (ACE GNY Mentor – Team 1)
• Tanya Luthi, Vice President, Entuitive
• Brian McKinney, Senior Associate, JB&B

This event is open to ACE GNY Mentors; please note you must RSVP by 12PM Monday, December 5 to be placed on the security list and attend this ticketed event.  Email Tatiana at tatiana@acementorny.org to RSVP.

There will also be time for mentors to network – light bites and coffee will be served.

Another Professional Development Breakfast event is planned for March 2023. We look forward to seeing all ACE GNY mentors at this great discussion and all our future events for mentors!

All ACE GNY Mentors are invited to join us for a presentation and discussion led by Sara Silvestri and the team at Gensler on “Education and the BIPOC Experience.”

Join us for the Mid-Year Team Leader Meeting to discuss final presentations, scholarships, and completing a successful ACE GNY program year! Details to be sent to Team Leaders in early January.

Team leaders are welcome to join us after the meeting for two optional breakout rooms.

ACE GNY welcomes all Team Leaders to the kickoff meeting to begin the 2021-22 season! Team Leaders will learn about new protocols, guidelines, and updates for the upcoming season. Mentors will participate in breakout sessions to discuss student engagement tips and best practices. Meeting is mandatory for all team leaders, new and existing!

ACE GNY Mentors joined us on the new platform SpatialChat to celebrate the end of a success season, hear remarks from John Pierce, Chairperson of ACE GNY, play trivia, win raffles, and find out the 2021 ACE GNY Mentor of the Year! Thank you to all who attended!

Meeting with all ACE Mentor Program of Greater NY Team Leaders. We will be sharing resources and tips to prepare for final presentations during our mid-year team leader meeting.

All Team Leaders are required to attend.  If you are unable to attend, please designate a mentor from your team to attend in your place.

The 2020 virtual ACE Ball was a unique celebration that recognized the dedication of our mentors and celebrated the successes of this past season. Ben Miller of Gilbane Building Company, was named the 2020 ACE GNY Mentor of the Year. We highlighted our mentors and their firms, and shared some sweet memories of teams and students from this year. 

On Monday 3/16, we held our second Student Engagement Webinar. Led by a NYC DOE Teacher, this webinar will provided tips on virtual learning, engaging shy / overwhelmed  students, inspiring independent learning outside of ACE sessions, lesson planning, time management skills and more. 

To view the webinar recording, please click here.

How to Enable Success on a Mega-Project, a Case Study of Manhattan’s New Far West Side.

While each of our industry’s projects aim to improve a property, Mega-Projects aim to transform entire neighborhoods. Recently these mega-projects have sprouted up in many neighborhoods throughout NYC. None have been more influential on the city than the development of Manhattan’s New Far West Side. Starting at Penn Station and moving west to the Hudson River, new construction, enabled by the 2005 rezoning, would dwarf the entire downtown areas of most global cities. The development is the largest in NYC since Rockefeller Center. Major projects include (but are by no means limited to): Manhattan West, Hudson Yards, The Moynihan Train Hall, The 7 Line Extension, The Javits Center Expansion, and The Spiral. Our diverse set of speakers have been integral to the development of this area and will offer their insights into how this massive undertaking has been so successful.

Panelists Include:

Henry Caso, Vice President at Brookfield Properties

Michael Stern, Partner and Managing Director of Schlaich Bergermann Partner’s North American operations.

Andrew Werner, Senior Associate Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF).

Moderator:

Jesse Chrismer, Senior Associate at McLaren Engineering. Mentor Professional Development Chair and ACE GNY Team Leader-Team 17

Seats are limited. Please inform your Team Leader if you are interested in attending and you will receive a calendar invitation as confirmation.

On Monday, 12/16 we held our first Student Engagement Webinar. Led by a NYC DOE Teacher, this webinar provided tips on student management, classroom techniques, managing disruptions, and more. This webinar is part one of a two part series to give mentors the tools they need to make the most of their ACE GNY sessions.

To view the webinar recording, please click here.

Stay tuned for details on the second webinar, in Spring 2020!

Computers play an increasingly important role in our design efforts. Likely no one in the industry could get through their day without running some analysis on their computer. The programs’ revolutions allow us to model reality closer and closer, but each of our practices are modelling a different reality.

Panelists from Cerami & Associates, Woods Bagot, Langan, Atlier Ten, and Thornton Tomasetti shared insights on different software and technologies in use. There was a focus on the leading edge of software as well as what happens on the perimeter of the software to allow it to connect to other applications from adjacent practices. Panelists also theorized how software applications will progress in the future.

Moderated by Jesse Chrismer, McLaren Engineering.

Meeting with all ACE Mentor Program of Greater NY Team Leaders to kick-off the 2019-2020 season! ACE GNY Staff will review logistical program details, policies and procedures, important dates, and more! All Team Leaders are required to attend.

This year’s annual ACE Ball celebrated ACE’s 25th birthday. Jeffrey Messinger, STV Inc. Team 11, was named the 2019 Mentor of The Year. We recognized the hard work and compassion of the hundreds of mentors that make up ACE GNY as well as our firms for their continued support. Mentors enjoyed games and hors d’oeuvres as they celebrated another year with ACE GNY.

Mentors from across the 49 ACE GNY teams met at the Frying Pan to discuss the upcoming final presentations, opportunities for students, and their individual work projects.

Mentors from ACE GNY participated in a discussion on the importance of networking from Victoria Cerami (Cerami & Associates). Mentors were guided by a scavenger hunt checklist to meet new mentors and exchange business cards.

Mentors were able to hear behind-the-scenes information about the Javits Center expansion project from Marcos Diaz Gonzalez (AECOM) and Alan Steel (Javits Center). Mentors asked questions and learned more about the project, including the new green-roof and energy saving strategies.