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Construction Employment News: October 2021

Here’s a look at employment moves that occurred in the construction industry this month.
October 26, 2021
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Here’s a look at employment moves that occurred in the construction industry this month.

ABC

Michele Daugherty joined the ABC Central Florida chapter as president and CEO after resigning as president and CEO of ABC’s Northern California chapter. In Florida, she will be replacing Mark Wylie, who is retiring after 38 years of service to ABC.

ABC Insurance trust

Adam Bronsky joined the ABC Insurance Trust as CEO and president. Previously, Bronsky spent more than a decade with Fringe Benefit Group, an ABC strategic partner. The ABC Insurance Trust is an ERISA Trust serving members of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.

JLL

Mike Yazbec joined JLL project and development services as national sector lead, Americas PDS. Yazbec will oversee business growth across the commercial real estate sectors of office, industrial, retail, life sciences, hospitality, health care, higher education, sports and entertainment. JLL is a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management.

Orion Construction

Brad Walsh was promoted to president of Orion Construction, a commercial construction contractor. Walsh was appointed president after the retirement of former President Roger Rehkopf, who will remain the company’s CEO. Previously, Walsh was vice president of preconstruction. In addition, Kathy Ringnalda was promoted to CFO, DuWayne Johnson was promoted to vice president of multi-family, and Jeff Smigielski was promoted to vice president of construction and logistics.

Shawmut Design and Construction

Liyuan Woo was appointed to the board of directors of Shawmut Design and Construction, a national construction management firm. Woo is executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Beauty Health Company and will leverage her experience in finance and operational scaling to help drive Shawmut Design and Construction’s nationwide growth.

TDIndustries

Jamie Dabbs was promoted to lead TDIndustries’ strategic initiatives as vice president, safety, health and environmental. Dabbs has more than 13 years of experience with TD, a full-service mechanical company serving the Southwest that’s celebrating 75 years in the construction industry.

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