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About the Presenters:

Bill Robeson

Bill Robeson has served as the City of Arroyo Grande's Public Works Director since 2017 and served as the City's Acting City Manager after the departure of Jim Bergman. Mr. Robeson has 26 years of public service, including 23 years at the County of San Luis Obispo where he served as Deputy Director of the Planning and Building Department. Mr. Robeson's role as the Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director supports the City Council and City Manager in high priority/profile project management, organizational leadership, oversight of city departments and ensuring efficient and effective program, policy and problem solving implementation. 

Mark Reno, P.E.

With over 34 years of experience, Mark Reno has been responsible for the PS&E and construction support of over 160 transportation projects involving 240 bridges primarily throughout California and other western states. These projects have included new structures, widenings, upgrades, emergency repairs, and retrofits. He began his career in 1988 with Caltrans and was selected to coordinate and direct emergency response efforts at the I-880 Nimitz Freeway collapse after the Loma Prieta earthquake. The experience shaped his career and resulted in a certificate of meritorious conduct from the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after, Mark became part of a Caltrans emergency response team who was deployed to inspect, document, and identify damage; and evaluate closures or temporary structure shoring during seismic events. He is a nationally recognized bridge engineer and project manager and serves on several national committees and boards. Mark has spent over 20 years working along the Central Coast and 10 years with the City of Arroyo Grande.

Gino Filippin, P.E.

Mr. Filippin has over 45 years of experience in all aspects of construction management and engineering, including roles as program manager, project manager, resident engineer, and project engineer for public works projects throughout the Central Coast.  Gino has extensive experience with Caltrans procedural matters relating to claims avoidance and resolution.  He closely monitors project documents for clarity, conformity, and consistency.  Gino excels at communicating to both clients and contractors, consistently providing intelligent and well thought out solutions to complex project issues, and he has extensive experience coordinating with clients, contractors, consultants, private utilities, regulatory agencies and the public on large construction projects.