219 Adult Communication Principles and Methods 09.24.26 - Reno, NV (CH. 46)

 

Start Date: 9/24/2026
End Date: 9/25/2026
No. of Days: 2 days
Course Level: Intermediate
CEU Credits: 16.00

Start Time: 8am Pacific

 

Tuition: Member $435.00 USD / Non-member $595.00 USD

 

Tuition includes lunch on both days. 

Tuition may be paid by check or credit card to IRWA Headquarters in U.S. Dollars.

Sponsored By: CHAPTER 46

Course Description: 219 Adult Communication Principles and Methods

INSTRUCTOR: 

Cyndi Whelpley, SR/WA, R/W-RAC started her right of way career with Caltrans in 1992 after graduating from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in public administration. She moved to Washington state in 2000 and has worked for Puget Sound Energy, the Washington State Dept. of Transportation and on local agency projects with Universal Field Services, Inc.  Cyndi is currently a Project Manager with HDR, Inc. based in their Everett office. She has also served in the U.S. Naval Reserves with Seabee battalions in the Pacific Fleet, NAS Whidbey Island VR-61 squadron and as a Protocol Officer with the Vice Admiral of the Naval Reserve in New Orleans. Cyndi is a past recipient of the Chapter 4 Professional of the Year award, 2018 Balfour Award Finalist and 2020 Region Professional of the Year. She currently serves as Treasurer of the International Executive Committee. She has earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Chapman College and completed the University of Washington’s Project Management Certification program. Cyndi has a heart of service and actively involved in her community with the Rotary International, Soroptomist International of the Americas and serving as a Board member on the Scleroderma Foundation of the Northwest Chapter.

 

Conner McDonald – SR/WA is a Project Manager with CMD West, providing real estate and right-of-way services on projects throughout California and the Western States.  Throughout Conner’s career in infrastructure real estate, he has worked with public agencies, utilities, non-profits, and educational institutions, overseeing all aspects of project delivery and land management, including project planning; valuation; negotiation; condemnation; relocation; and property management, on a diverse array of projects from high-speed rail and transportation, to water storage and flood control. Conner has served with the IRWA in past roles as Chapter President, International Public Agency Committee Chair, and Young Professionals Committee Regional Representative. He is currently the IRWA Region 1 Vice Chair, member of the IPEC Instructor Development Subcommittee, and Past Recipient of the Region 1 Professional of the Year Award.