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7101 Wisconsin Ave Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(Proceed to the lower level via the stairs or elevators located in the main lobby)

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3 hour public pay to park is available in the lot located directly behind the building.

Pay to park within the garage is available via the entrance on Leland Street.

Donohoe Construction 

For more than 65 years, Donohoe Construction Company has been creating landmark buildings and shaping the real estate industry in the Washington DC area. They are among the “Top 25 General Contractors” in the region according to the Washington Business Journal, and have been on Engineering News-Record’s “Top 400 Contractors” list for over 35 years.

Chesapeake Region Safety Council

Established in 1923, the Chesapeake Region Safety Council (CRSC) is a private, non-profit, non-governmental public service organization whose mission is to provide the safety training and education that will reduce disabling injuries and save lives. Their goal is to educate and influence people to prevent accidental injury and death.

Bill Drexell

East Coast Rigging and Scaffolding

Safety Director

Bill has 30+ years of experience in the Scaffolding Trade. He started as a Scaffold Builder/Truck driver in the 1990's and has held almost every position from mechanic, foreman, operations manager, safety manager to Regional Safety Manager and Corporate Safety Director.

He is a graduate of Columbia Southern University with an AAS in Occupational Health and Safety. His current position is the new Safety Director for ECRS (East Coast Rigging & Scaffolding) a Conteras company based in Laurel Maryland. He is a 2-time SPOTY winner once with WMACSA and once with the ASA. He is a former Vice President of WMACSA and former board member. He has worked for mom-and-pop Scaffold companies and Billion Dollar Multinational Scaffold Companies during his 30+ years in the trade. He is considered a SME by the NCCER and published in their scaffold builder textbook.

Kyrle Knouse

Atlantic Refinishing and Restoration

Safety Director

Kyrle Knouse graduated from Connellsville, Pennsylvania in 1984. He joined Atlantic Restoration & Waterproofing, Inc. on November 6th, 2023, as the new Safety Director. Prior to that he worked for Calvert Masonry from 1995 to 2023. Prior to becoming the Safety Director for Calvert, Kyrle was a journeyman, mason, assistant foreman, and a foreman.  

At Calvert he served as the Safety Director for over 17 years overseeing all facets of Calvert's safety programs and policies.
As an active industry participant, Kyrle is a member of Associated Builders & Contractors.  Kyrle had served as President of Calvert's ESOP Committee and oversaw Calvert’s Apprenticeship Program.

Kyrle is an OSHA Certified Safety Director and holds certifications for First Aid/CPR, Scaffolding, FRACO, Boom Lifts, Scissor Lifts, Class 7B Operating Engineer, AHA Training, Drug Testing, Fit Testing, OSHA 10, OSHA 30, NCCER, COSS, and numerous other safety related certifications.