St. Louis Chapter - Speaker Series Presentation: "Are You Ready to Negotiate?"

Are you ready to negotiate?

The five stages of negotiation from Preparation to Agreement Execution

• Date/Time: 17 April 2025/1130-1300 CST
• Location: McCarthy Building Companies; 12851 Manchester Road | St. Louis, MO 63131
• Program: Are you ready to negotiate? The five stages of negotiation from Preparation to Agreement Execution
• Speaker: Marie Collins, P.E., Retired Assistant Director of Engineering, MSD
• Cost: $25 for catered lunch from Dalie’s Smokehouse: Pulled Pork and Smoked Turkey with Slaw and Baked Beans. Please advise if alternative is needed.
• PDH: This will be a luncheon meeting with 1.0 PDH

EVENT

In this presentation, Marie Collins, PE, retired Assistant Director of Engineering for the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, will discuss and provide insight into the negotiation process from the owner’s perspective, based on her experiences in resolving contractor claims and fee disputes. 

MARIE’S BIO

Guest speaker, Marie Collins, PE is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Missouri and a graduate of both the University of Kentucky (BSCE) and the University of Missouri – Rolla (MSCE). Marie spent the first eight (8) years of her career in private practice at Booker Associates, Inc.  prior to taking a position with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD).  During her 32-year career at MSD, Marie held several management positions, before retiring in February 2020 from the position of Assistant Director of Engineering, Construction Management Division of the Engineering Department.

Throughout her career, Marie has served in several leadership roles.  She is a Past State and St. Louis Chapter President of the MSPE, as well as being a Past President of the MSPE Educational Foundation, the St. Louis Section of the ASCE, and the Engineers Club of St. Louis.