Mediator's Profile

Gary Johnston

Business Name: CGJ Construction Mediators

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)

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