Behind the Build: The Peoria Innovation Core Development

Explore the challenges, tradeoffs, and collaboration behind Peoria Innovation Core through a real-world development case study.
About this Event

Join us on November 18, 2026, from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM (MST) for a Lunch & Learn hosted by Kimley-Horn.

This session will use Peoria Innovation Core (PIC Core 2) as a real-world case study to explore the challenges, tradeoffs, and collaboration involved in moving a complex development forward.

Through a candid discussion featuring women at different stages of their careers, attendees will learn how infrastructure, utilities, transportation, water, and wastewater considerations come together—and how decisions in one area can impact an entire development.

The session will feature:

• Project Introduction: David Rutkowski, PE
• Moderator: Sara Gaetz
• Speakers: Elaine Mercado, PE; Christian Harvey, PE, CFM; and Keerthi Rao

Attendees will gain insight into:

• Challenges and tradeoffs involved in complex development projects
• How infrastructure and utility decisions impact overall development
• Lessons learned through cross-disciplinary collaboration
• How leadership and different perspectives contribute to project success

Lunch Provided. RSVP Required.