Overcoming Labor Shortages & Manpower Gaps with Tech-Driven Solutions

Nathan Menken
Senior Consultant, FMI Corp.

As a senior consultant with FMI's performance practice, Nathan Menken specializes in driving process improvement for both preconstruction and construction operations, delivering excellence for general and trade contractors nationwide. He is also a leader in digital transformation, leveraging lean and agile best practices to optimize project outcomes.

Nathan’s expertise spans preconstruction, operations and data management, with a strong emphasis on integrating artificial intelligence-driven solutions to elevate these areas. He assists contractors in developing comprehensive roadmaps that encompass client growth, design integrations, estimate management, key trade coordination and seamless preconstruction and operations handovers. His approach prioritizes lean processes to streamline estimating sequences and leverages historical data management to support sustainable long-term growth. Through AI integration, Nathan empowers teams to focus on the critical details that drive excellence, enhancing decision making, efficiency and overall project success.

With more than a decade in the construction industry, Nathan has worked with top general contractors across key markets, including commercial, life sciences, health care, education, military and advanced technology. His previous roles have seen him elevate operational excellence across all facets of business, while also spearheading digital transformation initiatives to scale and grow businesses effectively.

Christopher Rivas  
Sr. Product Marketing Manager | Simpro
 
Christopher Rivas is a customer-obsessed marketing leader with 20 years of experience in working with customers in blue collar and manufacturing fields on behalf of Cloud 100 and Fortune 500 enterprises. He enjoys deriving value from innovative and complex product offerings and matching them to address market and industry challenges. His approach is rooted in a passion for language and culture having started his career living abroad in Japan.  
 
As a Senior Manager, Product Marketing at Simpro, Christopher is responsible for product messaging and positioning, go-to-market launches, and release marketing to drive product adoption in order to further customer business outcomes.