CSI DENVER CHAPTER - 2025 BUILD DENVER
SPEAKERS:
Samantha Harris, Consultant, Certified Professional Coach and Graduate Certificate of Leadership, Prouty Project
Samantha is a consultant specializing in strategic planning and leadership development. Samantha came to the Prouty Project with a background in management and leadership as well as coaching for development. As a Certified Professional Coach, she supports others in their personal and professional growth. She works with teams to developed, deepen, and align to their company values to support them through building their strategic plan and strengthen the culture of their team. She works with individuals to heighten their strengths and minimize their growth edges, while offering tools and resources for actionable next steps. She has been both a mentor to others and continues to carry the lessons through from her previous and current mentors professionally and personally.
A tool in Samantha's toolbelt is her improvisational background. She has been performing and coaching improv comedy int he Twin Cities regularly since 2005. She will weave the teachings of improv into her sessions and encourages people to lean into play as a part of their leadership development and strategic planning. Samantha designs programs specific to team building and leadership based on the desired needs of an individual or organization including: the value of creating a culture of feedback and how to create a more inclusive culture in the workplace. Before stepping into a full-time role with Prouty, Samantha was as key piece of the Prouty Project's prouty I-will cohorts, leading the improv instruction and acting as a facilitator for all areas of the retreat. She brings a wealth of creativity and inspiration to her clients, helping them rediscover their imagination, reflect on themselves, and use their natural-born creativity as the ignition for new ideas.
Peter Armstrong, Director, Delta Consulting Group
Peter Armstrong has extensive experience in the construction industry on many large, complex domestic and international projects, pulling from two decades of consulting engagements and general contracting leadership. Peter provides project advisory, dispute resolution, and consulting services across a wide range of industry construction sectors, including mining, heavy civil, vertical construction, bridges and commercial development.
Peter's advisory services include program planning, project planning, risk analyses, change management procedures implementation, project controls application, scheduling and progress monitoring, cost evaluation and tracking, performance metrics preparation, status reporting, construction management, and contract compliance monitoring.
Peter started his professional career as a general contractor with experience from planning to the execution of construction projects. His foundation includes a variety of projects from simple site developments to complex, multi-year heavy civil projects, assisting clients through all project life cycles. Most notably, Peter served as a Project Engineer on the landmark new Bay Bridge in Oakland, CA (Skyway Segment). He brings his client engagements the lessons learned and hands-on experience gained from this and other projects.
Peter has a B.S. in Construction Management from Colorado State University and has Primavera Project Planner Project Scheduling (P6) certification. He is affiliated with AGC, IMA, and AACE.
Debbie Junge, Owner, Junge + Associates
Debbie Junge brings over 40 years of sales, management and consulting experience in the commercial design, architectural and furnishings industry working with end users, dealers, distributors, vendors, manufacturers, architects, designers, general contractors, trades, service providers and other industry influencers.
Debbie started her career in design and transitioned into Business Development and Regional Management for Kimball Office furniture manufacturer, pioneering a multi-state territory, establishing distribution, developing national accounts and increasing market share. As a Sales Manager for a Knoll dealership, and General Manager and VP of Sales of Kimball dealerships, Debbie has hired, trained and managed sales, design and operations teams for the furniture and architectural products divisions. She has developed and implemented new selling strategies, business models, processes and procedures that propelled companies to become profitable and powerful selling and service organizations in their market.
Since founding Junge + Associates in 2004, Debbie has leveraged her real-world experiences helping clients build high-performance sales and design teams, leaders and organizations. Her consulting services include personalized coaching, training and implementation of best practices with a focus on hiring talent, sales, leadership, business planning, operations, and financial performance. As a certified Sales Mastery Consultative Sales trainer, she has helped companies and individuals realize their potential for personal and professional success. Debbie is an active member of ASID and CSI, she has served on their boards as a Financial Director and VP. She actively participates in several other industry organizations speaking at industry events, Neocon and IDC conferences.
Kendra Prospero, CEO, Turning the Corner HR
Kendra Prospero is a dynamic speaker and HR expert who helps founders and leaders rethink the way they approach work. As the CEO and Founder of Turning the Corner HR, she has helped countless organizations build thriving teams, increase retention, and become employers of choice.
Her philosophy is simple: We dedicate the best hours of our lives to work - so we should love what we do. When employees feel valued and engaged, businesses flourish. Kendra's workshops provide practical strategies for leaders to create workplaces where people want to stay, grow, and contribute at their highest level.
Before launching Turning the Corner, an award-winning HR consulting firm and recognized "Best Place to Work", Kendra spent years as a software engineer at IBM, only to realize she was unfulfilled. Today, she is a sought-after speaker and consultant, transforming workplaces with actionable insights that drive both culture and profitability.
