Herb Brownett
President
Brownett & Aasociates
(Moderator)
President
Brownett & Associates, LLC
Herb Brownett is President of Brownett & Associates, LLC, an independent construction financial management consulting firm. Former CFO of Brubacher Excavating, Inc., Herb has held a number of executive management roles at leading construction firms over many decades.
He is actively involved in the leadership of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), and is a frequent author and speaker at industry conferences.
John Casella II
Co-Owner
Casella Construction
As a second-generation owner of one of the largest civil and heavy highway contractors in New England, John helps oversee the growth and profitability of a business that relies on more than 200 pieces of readily available equipment.
Through sound strategies for equipment and trucking maintenance, together with specialized software, they are able to perform projects more efficiently.
Dan Corbett
Equipment Manager
Lancaster Development, Inc.
Dan is an AEMP-certified equipment manager for Lancaster Development, a top highway, bridge and sitework contractor in New York.
He has extensive experience managing rolling equipment operations at all levels and has been directly responsible for implementing effective preventive maintenance strategies in transportation, trucking and railroad industry sectors.
Matt Cummings
Equipment Analyst
Banks Construction
With a background in transportation dispatch and supervision, Matt has been with Banks Construction since 2008. In his role as equipment analyst, he oversees effective methods for managing heavy equipment costs and utilization. His passion for continuous improvement has enabled the equipment division -- and all operations at Banks -- to become best-in-class.