Above: Sara Jacobson, Mid-America Region executive director
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Design-Build Institute of America Mid-America Region announces the official addition of the Minnesota Chapter to its regional family.
This strategic transition – carefully guided by DBIA National – marks a significant milestone in uniting and strengthening the design-build- community across the Upper Midwest.
With this move, Minnesota joins Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri under the Mid-America Region umbrella. This alignment ensures a greater collective impact and a consistent voice advocating for design-build best practices throughout the region.
The Mid-America Region, led by executive director Sara Jacobson, hosts more than 60 events annually, partners with more than 20 architecture/engineering/construction organizations, delivers 12 continuing education hours and maintains an active LinkedIn community. These achievements earned MAR the DBIA Strong Region designation, an honor the region is committed to advancing.
Minnesota Chapter President Bryan Field will now serve on the DBIA-MAR board of directors, ensuring that Minnesota’s voice and leadership play a central role in shaping regional strategy and programming. Local programming will continue under the guidance of the Minnesota Chapter Steering Committee.