Dr. Johnny Fortune, EdD
Executive Director, U.S. National BIM Program
National Institute of Building Sciences
Dr. Johnny Fortune, EdD, serves as the Executive Director of the U.S. National BIM Program with the National Institute of Building Sciences, where he focuses on the program launch and implementation plan to improve efficiencies in design and construction. He has more than 20 years experience in computer-aided design and BIM management and has helped many professionals adopt various levels of design and construction technology, from hand drafting to virtual design and construction. His vast experience includes developing BIM strategies, standards, training, workflows, and integration with external stakeholders. Fortune is a contributing author for several national standards documents, including the USACE and VA BIM requirements.