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Tien spent over two decades in the building design and construction industry creating resilient communities. He co-Authored "Concrete Building Systems: Disaster Resilient Solutions for Safer Communities" for Homeland Security Rev. 41 and was a committee member of the NIST Community Resilience Panel for Buildings and Infrastructure.

Sustainability Practitioner for corporate and product strategies

Experienced professional with over 30 years experience in the design, construction management, and facilities management sectors of the industry. Frank has spent the last 15 years focusing on energy-efficient design in the concrete industry and has significant experience in the educational market, specifically being a consultant on the first Net-Zero School in the United States. Frank received his Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 1991 and is an AIA associate member.

Donn C. Thompson is the Senior Director, Building Innovations for the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association. Based in Kenosha, WI, he supports the Build with Strength program, demonstrating the first cost and long-term advantages of ready mixed concrete building systems throughout eight Midwest states.
A licensed architect and LEED accredited, Donn has over 20 years of practical experience in design and construction. More recently he has worked for over 22 years in the cement and concrete industry holding a variety of technical, promotion, and sales positions. Donn holds a BA and Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois, Chicago.