Chapters
Chapters provide networking opportunities and educational programs covering local, regional and national topics relating to design-build delivery, business development and marketing. When you engage with your local chapter, you have the opportunity to communicate with a diverse membership base including Owners, developers, contractors, engineers, architechts, suppliers, educators, municipalities and students.
Central Chapter
The Central Chapter holds events about four times a year in the Greater Orlando area. The chapter focuses on promoting membership growth and development to provide local opportunities for member contact and involvement. If you are interested in getting involved with the Central Chapter, please contact Carolyn Bonaventura.Central Chapter Chair
Carolyn Bonaventura
Wharton-Smith-Inc.
(407) 321-8410
Gulf Coast Chapter
The Gulf Coast Chapter conducts programs and meetings for those in the Tampa Bay area. Membership meetings are the third Wednesday of each month from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Dixie Lamoureux.
Gulf Coast Chapter
Dixie Lamoureux
Crisdel Group, Inc.
(813)-955-1014
Northeast Chapter
The Northeast Chapter holds meetings for those in the Jacksonville area. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Kellie Humphries.
Northeast Chapter Chair
Kellie Humphries
Gunster
904-350-7434
South Florida Chapter
The South Florida Chapter holds meetings for those in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. We are currently looking for someone to chair this chapter area. If you are interested, please reach out to Robert Garland.
South Florida Chapter Chair
Oscar Bello, PE, DBIA
Stantec
954-650-0164
Student Chapters
The DBIA Florida Region currently has three active student chapters listed below. These chapters are dedicated to promoting widespread and successful utilization of the design-build project delivery method in shaping the built environment. To accomplish this goal, they are committed to fostering interdisciplinary education and communication in integrated facilities delivery at the university level.

Seminole State College of Florida
Faculty Advisor -
Tan Qu, Ph.D., PE, LEED AP
qut@seminolestate.edu

University of Florida
Faculty Advisor
Russell Walters, Ph.D., PE
rwalters@ufl.edu

University of North Florida
Faculty Advisor
Craig Hargis, Ph.D.
craig.hargis@unf.edu
For more information on student chapters, please visit: https://dbia.org/regions/student-chapters/