Michaela Harms
VP of Mass Timber
Sterling Structural
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See this speaker live at the Mass Timber Group Summit in Denver, Colorado. Learn, network, and collaborate with top AEC professionals from across North America.
About this speaker

Michaela is the Vice President of Mass Timber at Sterling, she specializes in business development, strategy, standards compliance and engineering within the forest products and sustainable construction sectors.

Her prior experience includes leading the R&D/Strategy department for a structural round timber manufacturer, serving as the engineered wood products and sustainable forestry expert for an international certification body and managing algorithm development for construction sustainability software.

Her work has been published in Structures Magazine and in 2021 presented to Wisconsin State Government officials making the case for mass timber building code updates to support Wisconsin’s woodland economies. Michaela holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering focused on Sustainable Building from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland.

Pictured: Water's Edge, Nashville, TN

Mass Timber Supplier: Sterling Structural

Michaela
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sessions
Day 1 - Wednesday August, 20th
8:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Building Tour: CCU Armstrong Chapel
Outside Denver Art Museum - Follow Signs

This tour dives into the real-world process behind CCU’s standout chapel—from concept to installation—with insights from the full project team.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kindred Resort Case Study: Mass Timber Lessons from the Architect, GC, Engineer & Developer
Sharp Auditorium

Get inside the coordinated decisions that made a hybrid mass timber resort work—through the eyes of the architect, engineer, builder, and developer.

Day 2 - Thursday August, 21st
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
From Forest to Factory: Unlocking Regional Sourcing for Mass Timber Projects
Congdon Room

Learn how to source regional timber for mass timber projects, navigate the supply chain from forest to factory, and make design and spec decisions for successful sourcing.

speaker lineup
Learn from experts with proven real-world experience
Kyle Conley
Project Architect
Peter Kelly, PE, SE
Associate & Engineering Project Manager
Chris Brick
Development Manager
Katelyn Wager, PE
Associate Principal | Structural Engineer
Michael Shanks
Managing Director - Portfolio Management
Brandon Martinez
Engineer
Daniel Proud
MEP Superintendent
Aaron Peterson
Estimator
Justin Clark, LEED AP
Project Director
Nathaniel Sperry, Assoc. DBIA
Project Director
Charles Gale
Director of Mass Timber
Madeline O’Donnell
Senior ESG Analyst
Noel Johnson
Developer/Investor I Mass Timber Expert
CJ Myrick
Chief Construction Officer
Dean Dalvit, AIA, PE
Founder, Principal, Architect & Engineer
Justin Den Herder, PE
Vice President & Principal | Structural Engineer
Amy Harrington, PE, SE
Technical Associate
David Croteau, P.Eng., M.Sc.
VP Engineering and Operations
Michaela Harms
VP of Mass Timber
Stephan Hall
Senior Associate
Ricardo Brites, PhD, Eng
Director of Engineering & VDC
Erica Spiritos
Director of MassTAc
Hardy Wentzel
CEO | Growth Focused Leader
Mathieu Lauriault, CEP
Structural Designer and Project Manager
Raphaël Bouchard, P.Eng
Strucutral Designer and Proejct Manager
Kristina (Miele) Rogers, P.E.
Senior Associate
Teo Quintana
Project Leader
Mike Love
Lead Superintendent
Brian Fowler
Senior Project Manager
Dean Lewis
Director of Mass Timber & Prefabrication
Russ Brotnov
President & CEO
Kyle Hanson
Founder & CEO
Shiling Pei, Ph.D. P.E.
Associate Professor
Cheri Hanes
Head of Construction Innovation and Sustainability
Alexis Feitel, PE
Team Carbon Unit Director | Structural Engineer
Tye Farrow
Founding Principal | Author
Tyler Freres
Vice President of Sales
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