Ghirardelli Associates’ Paul Bews Elected Vice President of CALINFRA Board of Directors
ROSEVILLE, Calif., [July 30, 2026] — Ghirardelli Associates Inc. is pleased to announce that Paul Bews, Vice President of Strategy & Operations, has been elected Vice President of the California Infrastructure Delivery Coalition (CALINFRA) Board of Directors for the 2026–2027 fiscal year. His term began in July 2026.
CALINFRA is a statewide coalition of public agencies, private-sector firms, and labor organizations dedicated to advancing collaborative and alternative project delivery methods that improve the planning, design, and construction of California’s critical infrastructure.
As Vice President, Paul will help guide CALINFRA’s strategic direction while supporting the organization’s mission to foster innovation, collaboration, and more effective infrastructure delivery across the state. In addition to his officer role, he will also serve on CALINFRA’s Membership & Events Committee, helping strengthen member engagement and industry partnerships.
“Paul’s election reflects his decades of leadership and dedication to improving how infrastructure projects are delivered,” said Randall Bruner, President and CEO of Ghirardelli Associates. “His experience working on some of the industry’s most complex transportation programs, combined with his collaborative approach, makes him an outstanding leader for CALINFRA. Paul has spent his career delivering infrastructure programs in alternative delivery environments around the world, which is exactly the expertise CALINFRA’s members are looking to advance.”
Paul brings nearly 40 years of experience managing and advising major transportation infrastructure programs throughout the United States and internationally. His expertise spans transportation economics, risk management, system safety, strategic planning, and the implementation and delivery of major infrastructure projects and programs in alternative delivery environments. Throughout his career, he has contributed to transformative programs including the London 2012 Olympic Transportation Network, the California High-Speed Rail program, and major transit initiatives throughout California.
“I’m honored to serve as CALINFRA’s Vice President and to work alongside President Danica Bilicich-Mason, Executive Director Mark Kempton, and such an accomplished leadership team,” said Paul. “California continues to face significant infrastructure challenges and opportunities, and I look forward to supporting the President’s priorities for the coming year and the work Mark and his team do every day to bring public and private partners together and improve outcomes for the communities we serve.”
Ghirardelli Associates is also represented on the CALINFRA Board of Directors by Randall Bruner, the firm’s President and CEO, who serves as the company’s alternate board representative.
