McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

As vice president, Ben Watkins supports the McCarthy team based out of the firm’s Atlanta office. He joined McCarthy as an assistant project manager in 2007 and was promoted to vice president in 2015. His experience ranges in project types from higher education to healthcare and solar and encompasses in excess of $1 billion in volume during his 11-year career with McCarthy. Ben’s southern roots and experience in the Atlanta market, coupled with a strong commitment to developing and maintaining strong relationships, have helped him deliver exceptional results for McCarthy’s clients.

In addition to his responsibilities with McCarthy, Ben serves on the board of directors for the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia) and participates in Georgia Association of State Facilities Administrators, Construction Owner’s Association of America, Georgia Hospital Association, Georgia Society for Healthcare Engineers, Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Associated Builders and Contractors  and is active in McCarthy’s Heart Hats community outreach program. Ben holds General Contracting Licenses in the states of Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina and is a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction. Ben also participates in coaching youth sports with his family.

As Executive Vice President, Bob Kohlburn has worked continuously on industrial construction projects for the last 35 years. In 2001, Bob joined McCarthy as senior project manager and was promoted to vice president of operations in 2005. In 2016 he became executive vice president, leading the firm's Industrial market with a vigilant focus on safety, client-focused delivery and operational excellence. Under Bob’s leadership, he has led all phases of the construction process to maintain efficient production operations while meeting McCarthy standards and objectives. His experience ranges from power, process, refinery and renewables project work for Monsanto, Ethyl Petroleum, Conoco Phillips, Shell, BP, NRG, Center Ethanol, First Solar and Ameren. 

Bobby Campbell serves as the Atlanta market business unit leader for McCarthy’s Southern Region. Prior to assuming this role, Bobby helped transform the firm’s Houston Division into a high-performing $250 million business with an outstanding team culture and focus on client service. He also was an integral part of the growth of our Houston and Dallas preconstruction teams while positioning himself as a valuable client resource as a leader of the National Preconstruction and Estimating Committee. With more than two decades of industry experience, including estimating, Bobby has been involved in nearly $900 million in projects since joining McCarthy and brings a great understanding of collaboration with project stakeholders. A LEED AP BD+C accredited professional, Bobby also is a Registered Professional Engineer.

Chad Dorgan directs McCarthy’s quality, sustainability and virtual design & construction programs nationwide. Since joining McCarthy in 2005, Chad has been instrumental in formalizing the company’s innovative Quality Without Question program, focused on consistently constructing the best buildings in America. This effort includes the integration of virtual design & construction into our core company procedures. As a LEED AP BD+C, Chad also serves as the chairperson of McCarthy’s Green Steering Committee, overseeing the development and implementation of all green policies, procedures and training.

During Chad’s 20-plus-year career in the engineering, consulting and construction industries, he spent four of these as a mechanical engineer in the US Air Force and the next 12 as president of Dorgan Associates, a consulting firm focused on the transfer of technology from research to application, and the development and implementation of the commissioning process for governments, institutions and corporations. This effort included authoring ten books, dozens of papers, and being a leader in establishing the commissioning prerequisite and credit in the USGBC LEED rating systems.

Chad is Fellow member with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), winning a variety of awards including the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award and the Building Commissioning Association Benner Award for the best-of-the-best in making commissioning “business as usual” in the entire industry. He is also a member of the American Society for Quality, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Society of American Military Engineers and the Construction Specifications Institute.

Chad Dorgan named U.S. Green Building Council Leed Fellow

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Doug is responsible for the accounting, finance and insurance components of McCarthy including cash management, investments, internal audit financial reporting and risk management. Doug has over 30 years of experience in accounting and finance, started with McCarthy in 1994 and has served as CFO since 2008. Doug’s community service includes St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf where he serves as finance committee chair and member of their executive committee and board of directors, and also serves on the board of directors of Youth in Need. Doug holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Illinois State University.

Kevin Maitland is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of McCarthy’s national safety program and the firm’s document administration function to maintain all company policies and procedures. He brings more than 30 years total construction experience to his role, 22 of these with McCarthy. Prior to assuming his current position, Maitland served as McCarthy’s Central Region Safety Director, overseeing McCarthy's safety policies, working closely with trade partners, clients and OSHA to ensure safe jobsites, and ensuring procedures were developed and implemented throughout each project in the region.

Among other industry involvement, Maitland was formerly the chairman of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri Executive Safety & Health Committee and is a current committee member. He also serves on the OSHA Partnership Committee and as a Substance Abuse Consortium Trustee with the organization. He served as chairman of the Safety & Crime Prevention Committee for Southern Illinois Builders Association for three years and is a current active committee member. He is also a board member for the Safety Council of Greater St. Louis and company representative with the National Construction Safety Executives. Maitland has been a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers for 23 years.

Matt Lawson is responsible for McCarthy legal affairs nationwide. Working with the rest of the McCarthy Legal Department, his responsibilities include legal risk management, coordination of claims resolution, and developing contracting approaches/procedures and field/administrative procedures. Matt began with McCarthy as Region counsel and then associate general counsel prior to assuming his current position as senior vice president/general counsel. 

Named regional president in January 2018, Mike reports directly to McCarthy President and COO Scott Wittkop. Mike formerly served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Castle Contracting for more than 16 years. During his tenure as COO of Castle, he was responsible for all field and office operations as well as the business development and estimating functions. Under his leadership, Castle has grown to a highly successful business with over 200 employees. After the McCarthy acquisition of Castle in late 2014, Mike became Executive Vice President and a member of the McCarthy Executive Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to his relocation to California, Mike was also associated with the ACE Mentor Program of St. Louis, AGC of Missouri, Eastern Missouri Laborers and the Flags of Valor organization.

U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs

Bachelor of Science General Engineering

University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

Master of Fine Arts Guidance & Counseling

Mike began his career with McCarthy in 1981 as a carpenter superintendent in Phoenix. He then moved up through the business, serving as director of operations for McCarthy’s Parking Division, executive vice president of operations, senior vice president of construction services and ultimately Pacific Region president prior to assuming his current role. Mike is the first non-McCarthy family member to lead our company as CEO and has been an inspiring leader in our ongoing quest to be the Best Builder in America. Mike graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs with a Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, and from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley with Master of Fine Arts in Guidance and Counseling.

As Executive Vice President of Healthcare Services in Southern California, Patrick Peterson oversees all McCarthy healthcare business operations throughout the region. He brings more than 25 years of experience in construction to this role, overseeing a variety of notable healthcare projects including Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Torrance Memorial Medical Center and St. Jude Medical Center during his career. An expert in working efficiently with the California’s Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, Patrick is committed to collaborating closely with all project team members to deliver an exceptional experience for clients, caregivers, patients and communities.

Patrick is a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design accredited professional by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

As Senior Vice President, Ryan Sawall oversees McCarthy’s work for the Omaha and Kansas City offices, as well as leads business development and client service efforts in the western portion of the McCarthy Central Region. With more than a decade of McCarthy experience, he began as a project engineer, moving up to project superintendent, project manager and project director prior to assuming his current role.

Along with being licensed as a Professional Mechanical Engineer, Ryan is LEED AP BD+C certified through the U.S. Green Building Council and also holds a certification as a Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) through the National Hospital Association. He is a former board member for the Nebraska Society of Healthcare Engineers. A strong local community supporter, he is passionate about introducing young adults to possible construction careers and assisting local, small and diverse construction companies as they grow in the industry.

cott Wittkop, currently serves as the corporate president and chief operating officer for McCarthy, overseeing all operations for the builder's regions and affiliates. In addition to construction operations, he is responsible for all corporate functions including developing new market areas, overseeing employee training, human resources, information technology, risk management, corporate communications and enhancing safety and quality programs.

Scott joined McCarthy as a project engineer in 1986. He has spent the last 26 years moving up through the ranks of the organization, relocating for the company nine times to manage projects around the Central Region. He most recently served as president of the McCarthy Central Region prior to assuming his current role.

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Alan Carroll is an Executive Vice President for the firm’s Southern California Region, overseeing McCarthy’s Parking Structure Business Unit in the region. Under his guidance, McCarthy has become the leading parking structure builder in the state, delivering parking solutions for healthcare, commercial, education and government clients.

With nearly 40 years of construction industry experience, Al has spent more than 26 of these with McCarthy, beginning his career as a Preconstruction Director and moving up to his current position. An expert in both traditional general contracting and design-build project delivery, he understands the unique challenges of parking construction projects and brings this expertise to bear on every project.

In addition to his role with McCarthy, Al is a certified member of the Design-Build Institute of America.

As Senior Vice President of Operations for McCarthy in the Southwest, Chris Nickle is responsible for healthcare, renewable energy, parking and other public projects in the region. Since joining McCarthy in 2000, he has accumulated a wealth of experience in complex construction projects with an emphasis on the healthcare sector and public projects. He has also been instrumental in expanding McCarthy’s solar construction team from a total of 21 MW projects in 2010 to more than 600 MW today.

Chris is a member of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering, Central Arizona Society for Healthcare Engineering and the Arizona Builders Alliance. In addition, he is a board member for East Valley Partnership. Chris was named one of the “Top 20 under 40” professionals in 2014 by Engineering News-Record Southwest.

John McRitchie oversees McCarthy’s Commercial Services and Education Services Business Units in Southern California. This work includes office, airport/transportation, entertainment, water/wastewater, solar, industrial and correctional facilities, as well as K-12 education, community college and higher education throughout the region.

John is focused on providing our clients and partners with skilled, collaborative teams who understand and address their needs. He brings extensive experience in technically complex projects, proven design phase and construction expertise, and commitment to an integrated approach to help deliver projects throughout the region. With nearly 25 years of experience in design integration and construction, he is a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). In addition, John is actively involved in the community, supporting local charities such as CHOC, Ronald McDonald House, and Taller San Jose, a non-profit providing construction career training to disadvantaged youth.

As President for McCarthy's Central Region, John oversees McCarthy operations in 29 states east of the Rockies. With nearly 25 years of experience in the construction industry, he worked his way up at McCarthy from assistant project superintendent to project superintendent, project manager, project director and business unit leader prior to assuming his current role. John is a professional mechanical engineer and also holds a Healthcare Construction Certificate from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering. John has a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis.

As Vice President for McCarthy in the San Jose/Silicon Valley region, Paul Erb oversees all company services in the South Bay. With more than 18 years of experience in the building industry, Paul has overseen the construction of some of Northern California's marquee projects and worked with a variety of clients including Stanford University, Apple, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University of California, Berkeley, among others. Known for his skill as a consensus builder focused on forming strong project teams, he is active in a number of industry and community organizations and holds a LEED AP BD+C designation from the United States Green Building Council. 

As Business Development Director in Omaha, Angela focuses on nurturing and strengthening relationships with current and potential clients throughout the region, and ensuring McCarthy continues providing exceptional service to clients in the healthcare, education, science and technology and commercial markets. She joins McCarthy with more than 20 years of marketing and business development experience in the AEC industry.

Angela is currently active on the board of Keep Nebraska Beautiful and was a founding board member and former vice president of the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Omaha chapter. She previously served as president of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS Nebraska) and served on the board for the Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations and Keep Omaha Beautiful. She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications.