AJ Prudente, DBIA has over 17 years of work experience in project management and construction. AJ started their career as a Fire Protection Designer at Comunale Co. Fire Protection Contractors in 2004. In 2009, they joined the Kalispel Tribe of Indians - Northern Quest Resort & Casino as a Facilities Project Coordinator. In 2014, they moved to Lydig Construction where they worked as a Project Engineer II and later as a Senior Project Engineer. Since 2017, AJ has been working as the Director of Project Management at the Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority, overseeing all aspects of the capital project management office.
AJ Prudente, DBIA, obtained an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Construction Management from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the year 2011. Prior to that, AJ Prudente, DBIA, received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Animation & Design from The Art Institutes between 1999 and 2002. Additionally, AJ Prudente, DBIA, has obtained several certifications, including Design-Build Professional from the Design-Build Institute of America in June 2023, Advanced Management Program (AMP) from the Associated General Contractors of America in November 2020, Associate Design-Builder from the Design-Build Institute of America in October 2019, LEED GA from the U.S. Green Building Council in February 2015, and Construction Project Management for Tribal Organizations from the Falmouth Institute in October 2011.
August, 2017 - present