Gary Johnston has leadership experience in Construction Operations & Design Management as Vice President, Director of Operations, as Regional Manager of Project Operations, as Program Director, Director of Construction Management, Contract/Claims Administrator, Project Manager, Construction Manager, Claims Project Manager, Negotiator, as Construction Administrator and Cost Analyst on multiple types of construction from conceptual design through final construction and owner move-in.
Gary’s specialties include: Experience in Green, Sustainable and LEED building programs, in all construction delivery methods, including Shared Energy Savings Programs (ESCO), Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, CM Agency, CM @ Risk, Competitive Sealed Proposals, Integrated Project Delivery, Multi-Prime, Performance Based Proposals, Job Order Contracting (JOC), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) and variations of these delivery methods and numerous contract types for these methods.
Education
- California Pacific University, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) , Business Administration, Management and Operations, 2016
- San Francisco Institute of Architecture, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Sustainable Design & Construction (candidate), Net Zero Energy, 2022
- San Francisco Institute of Architecture, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Business Administration, 2016
- Colorado Technical University, MSM, Project Management, 2011
- San Francisco Institute of Architecture, MBA, Sustainability, 2011
- University of Maryland Global Campus, MS, General Administration / Management, 1988
- University of Maryland Global Campus, BS, Technology & Management, 1986
- University of Maryland Global Campus, BS, Civil Design – Minor, 1986
- Colorado State University Pueblo, AAS, Civil Engineering Technology, 1972
Licenses & Certifications
- National Association of Certified Mediators (NACM), Certified Mediator, 2021
- PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP), Project Management Institute, 2022
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute, 2021
- Emergency Management Institute, Animals in Disaster: Awareness and Preparedness, FEMA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2017
- Integrated Project Delivery Alliance (IPDA), 2012
- Designated Design-Build Professional Certification, Design-Build Institute of America, 2010
- Alaska Certified Erosion & Sediment Control Lead (AK-CESCL) Storm Water Training, State of Alaska, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
- Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
- Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
- OSHA – 10 Hour
- Online CPR/AED and First Aid Combo Course
- EMS Safety Services
Organizations
- National Association of Certified Mediators (NACM)
- Texas Association of Mediators (TAM), 2022
- California Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH), 2014
- APPA Leadership in Educational Facilities (APPA)
- APPA Pacific Coast Region (PCAPPA)
- American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE)
- American Institute of Constructors (AIC)
- American Management Association (AMA)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- American Society of Hospital Engineers (ASHE)
- Center for Job Order Contracting Excellence
- Chesapeake Area Society of Hospital Engineers (CASHE)
- Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
- South Texas Region Scholarship Committee
- Council of Educational Facilities Planners International (CEFPI)
- Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
- Board of Directors for the Southwest Region of the Design Build Institute of America includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, & Texas; National Design Build Institute of America Sustainable Building Committee
- Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE)
- Institute for Leadership in Capital Projects (I-LinCP)
- National Board of Directors
- Integrated Project Delivery Association (IPDA)
- Lean Construction Institute (LCI)
- Maryland Society of Professional Engineers
- National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA)
- National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
- Nebraska Society of Professional Engineers (NeSPE)
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Rotary International
- Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE)
- The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
- U.S. Green Building Council – Cascadia Green Building Council (USGBC)
- U.S. Green Building Council – North Texas Chapter (USGBC)