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Christopher J. Wiernicki (born Sept. 29, 1958) is a naval architect, engineer, and businessperson. He is the Chairman, President, and CEO of American Bureau of Shipping, an international classification organization, and also serves as Chairman of ABS Group of Companies, a global risk consulting and technical services company.

As a registered architect in 34 states, including California, Lamar leads a multi-disciplinary practice that invigorates his clients’ businesses by simultaneously expressing their values, supporting their culture, and expressing their legacy through architecture. In understanding his client’s objectives, Lamar is both an active listener and a strong leader for facilitating, coordinating, and implementing a clients’ vision. Lamar moved to Chicago more than 20 years ago to open and lead a new office for a large global design firm. Under his leadership, the firm grew to become the largest architecture firm in the Chicago area, providing services to the region’s most prestigious clients. Actively involved with civic, community, and not-for-profit organizations, Lamar serves on the Cristo Rey Board of Directors and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago. His commitment to community endeavors has been recognized with the AIA Illinois’ R Buckminster Fuller Award for dedication to humanitarian concerns and social impact; and “Man of the Year” honors from the Chicago Building Congress and Real Estate Council of the City of Hope.

Yehudi “Gaf” Gaffen takes a vested interest in delivering complex projects that power vibrant communities. He has more than 35 years of construction and program management experience and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management (1975) from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He worked as a project manager on large retail projects in Cape Town before immigrating to San Diego in 1979, to pursue a career in construction and real estate development. In 1987, Gaf and his wife founded Gafcon, Inc. Under his leadership as CEO, Gafcon has grown into a globally respected program and construction management consulting firm. Gafcon has been responsible for the success of hundreds of projects, including high profile projects such as: the $5.5 billion Zizhu Purple Bay residential community, an 800-acre megaproject in Shanghai; AltaSea, a $135 million adaptive reuse at the Port of Los Angeles; the $100 million redevelopment of the Los Angeles Forum; the City of San Diego North Embarcadero Visionary Plan; the Port of Los Angeles Waterfront and Promenade; and $46.25 billion in education bond programs throughout San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles. In 2016, the Unified Port of San Diego awarded the $1.2B redevelopment of Seaport Village to Protea Waterfront Development with Gaf as the active Managing Partner. He will steward the project to its successful completion by providing leadership and direction for the strategy and execution, with Gafcon, Inc. providing program management services.Gaf’s vision is to continue working to make Gafcon a leader in the Project and Construction Management industry, while personally stewarding worthy development opportunities that make a difference to the communities surrounding them.