Introducing New Officers of Turner Construction Company
Robert Baird has been promoted to vice president and operations manager of Turner’s offices in Atlanta and the Carolinas. Robert joined Turner’s Atlanta office in 1992. He served as a carpenter, field engineer, chief of party, cost engineer, project engineer, project superintendent, project manager, and purchasing agent before being promoted to senior project manager in 2003. In 2006, he was re-assigned to the Atlanta office’s Special Projects Division where he served as a business development and operations manager until his promotion to project executive in 2011. He was made an account executive in 2014 and operations manager of Georgia and the Carolina’s in 2015, his most recent role.
Michelle Ballard has been promoted to vice president, community and citizenship. Michelle joined Turner in Southern California in 1988, serving as a field accountant and working with the Western Financial Center until 1999 when she left the company. Michelle returned to Turner in 2008 as the director of community affairs for Southern California. In 2016, she was named regional director of community affairs for the Southwest, her most recent role.
Saverio (Sam) Battaglia has been promoted to vice president and preconstruction manager. Sam joined Turner in New York in 1993 as an engineering clerk. He soon transferred to the Interiors division where he served as a field engineer before returning to the main office. In 2003, after serving as a cost engineer, assistant engineer, superintendent, and estimator, he returned to the Interiors division to serve as a senior estimating engineer. In 2007 Sam was promoted to manager of preconstruction services for the Interiors division. In 2013 Sam returned to New York’s main office as manager of preconstruction services, his most recent role.
Larry Blackburn has been promoted to vice president and construction executive. Larry joined Turner’s Cincinnati office in 1980 as an assistant engineer, also serving as an assistant superintendent before earning a promotion to project superintendent in 1989 and project engineer in 1990. In 1996, Larry was promoted to project manager. He was promoted to senior project manager in 2000, a role he served in until he began serving as healthcare account executive in 2002. In 2011, Larry transferred to the Miami office to serve as director of Turner’s Healthcare group for the region, his most recent role.
Merrill Bowers has been promoted to vice president and construction executive. Merrill joined Turner Universal as a carpenter on the self-perform concrete crew at the Bill Wilkerson Building at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In 2002, he began serving as project superintendent on the Medical Center, earning a promotion to project manager in 2004. In 2006, he was promoted to senior project manager, a role he served in until 2011 when he was made a project executive. In 2015, Merrill transferred to the Charlotte, North Carolina office to serve as an account executive. Later in 2015, Merrill accepted a travel assignment to complete the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in California, his most recent role.
Stephanie Burns has been promoted to vice president, community and citizenship. Stephanie joined Turner’s New York office in 1996 as an administrative assistant, soon transferring to the Interiors division. In 2002 she transferred to community affairs, serving as a community affairs coordinator. In 2006, she was named director of community affairs for New York, and in 2014, Stephanie was promoted to regional director of community and citizenship for the New York office.
Charlie Egbert has been promoted to vice president and operations manager of Turner’s Columbus office. Charlie joined Turner’s Ohio region as a senior project manager in 2008. He was promoted to project executive in 2011, and construction executive in 2015. In 2016 he was promoted to operations manager for the Columbus office his most recent role.
Bob Grace has been promoted to vice president and construction executive. Bob joined Turner’s Cincinnati office in 1981, serving as a project superintendent, estimator, senior estimator, and chief estimator in Ohio and St. Louis, Missouri, until he was promoted to project manager in Cincinnati in 1996. In 2001 Bob transferred to Turner’s office in Orlando, to accept an assignment as a project executive. He returned to Cincinnati and the role of preconstruction services manager in 2005. In 2008, he became an account coordinator and then an account executive in business development. In 2016 Bob was promoted to construction executive, his most recent role.
Darien Grant has been promoted to vice president, inclusion. Darien joined Turner in Texas in 1989 as a field engineer, also serving as an assistant superintendent, an assistant engineer and superintendent in both Main and Special Projects Division. Before leaving Texas, Darien worked as a purchasing agent while also being named director of community affairs. Darien returned to operations in 2000, working as a senior project engineer and project manager. He was promoted to project executive in 2007, and account executive—his most recent role—in 2013.
Robert Gullickson has been promoted to vice president and MEP manager. Bobby joined Turner’s New York office in 1987 as an assistant superintendent. He served as an assistant engineer and an assistant superintendent before accepting an assignment as a mechanical electrical engineer. He was promoted to senior estimator in 1997, and to MEP manager in 2002. Since then Bobby has served as a senior mechanical engineer and an MEP manager, his most recent role.
Pete Kangas has been promoted to vice president and preconstruction manager, Global Critical Facilities. Pete joined Turner’s Seattle office as an MEP engineer in 1989 and served as an MEP engineer / superintendent until 1996 when he was promoted to chief mechanical engineer. In 2000, he was named preconstruction and operations manager for Turner’s eTechnologies Group – predecessor to today’s Global Critical Facilities group. In 2002 he returned to MEP manager role in Seattle and assisted in the launch of Turner Logistics. In 2004 Pete was named logistics manager for Seattle. In 2005 Pete served again as chief mechanical engineer until his promotion to project executive in 2008. In 2010 he was named manager of preconstruction for Global Critical Facilities and in 2014, he was promoted to director of preconstruction for Global Critical Facilities, his most recent role.
Dave Kelly has been promoted to vice president and general manager of Turner’s Michigan office. Dave joined Turner’s Chicago office in 1994 as a field engineer. He served in various positions in Chicago including assistant superintendent, assistant estimating engineer, and project engineer. After completing the 1.3 million square foot, 30-story ABN AMRO Plaza, Dave transferred to the Detroit office in 2004 to serve as chief estimator. In 2008, he was promoted to preconstruction manager. In 2013, he was promoted to business manager, his most recent assignment.
Ronald Olson has been promoted to vice president and deputy operations manager for New York’s Interiors division. Ronald joined Turner’s New York office in 1994 as an assistant engineer, transferring two years later to the office’s Interiors division. He served as a superintendent and a project superintendent before earning a promotion to project manager in 1999. In 2005 Ronald was promoted to project executive and in 2012 he was promoted to construction executive for the Interiors division. In 2015 Ronald was named deputy operations manager for New York’s Interiors division, his most recent role.
Phil Parker has been promoted to vice president and construction executive. Phil joined Turner in Boston in 1978 as a field engineer and served in Boston operations for thirteen years as a project superintendent. After serving briefly as an estimator, in 1992 he transferred to Turner International and served as a construction manager. In 2003, Phil transferred to the Connecticut office, accepting an assignment as a senior project superintendent, a role he served in through his transfer to the Atlanta office in 2007. In 2008, he was promoted to senior project manager and in 2012 Phil was named project executive in Atlanta, transferring to the Miami office in his most recent role.
Steve Perrigo has been promoted to vice president and deputy operations manager for New York North. Steve joined Turner’s office in Pittsburgh in 1996 as a field engineer, also serving as a superintendent before his transfer to New York North in 2003. He was promoted to project manager in 2006 and senior project manager in 2013. In 2014, he was made a project executive and in 2015, Steve was named deputy operations manager for New York North, his most recent role.
David Spaulding has been promoted to vice president and general manager of the Southern Ohio and Kentucky office. Dave joined Turner’s Cincinnati office in 1999 as a general laborer while he worked through college and law school. In 2008 David joined Turner as the regional director of legal affairs after being a solo practitioner. In 2011, he accepted an assignment in business development. In 2015, he was named general manager of Southern Ohio and Kentucky, his most recent role.
Bruce Ventura has been promoted to vice president and construction executive. Bruce joined Turner’s Columbus office in 1982, and soon transferred to Boston. He served as an assistant engineer, a project engineer and an estimator before his promotion to chief estimator in 1993. In 2002, he was promoted to senior project executive, and in 2014 Bruce was promoted to construction executive, his most recent role.
Curt Zegler has been promoted to vice president and construction executive. Curt joined Turner’s New York office in 1992 as an engineering clerk in the purchasing department. He served as assistant purchasing agent, field engineer, cost engineer, engineer, and superintendent for the New York main and Interiors groups. In 1999, Curt was promoted to chief cost engineer, where he served the New York office and advisor for the regional executive vice president. He transferred to purchasing in 2004 for procurement of the JetBlue Airways Terminal 5 project. In 2006 he was promoted to project manager of the terminal project. In 2013 Curt was promoted to project executive, his most recent role.
