Washington, D.C. (November 8, 2018)—The Walsh Group has announced Steve Skinner is the new vice president and business group leader. Skinner will be responsible for pursuing new business, project execution and expanding the company’s commercial building construction across the Washington, D.C. regional market.
“Steve has spent his entire career establishing relationships and constructing commercial infrastructure across the district and the Mid-Atlantic region,” said Michael Whelan, president of The Walsh Group's building division. “We are thrilled with the addition of Steve to our leadership team. The combination of his passion, reputation, experience and high-energy management style will further expand our brand and strengthen our workforce.”
Skinner brings more than 37 years of professional experience in construction to Walsh. He worked his way up through the ranks, building trust through focus, strategy and success. In his previous role as executive vice president and general manager at Skanska, Skinner provided leadership through short- and long-range strategic planning initiatives and promoted a positive work environment that motivated personnel. His extensive portfolio of project experience expands across the private and public sectors and includes commercial, retail, residential, hospitality, healthcare and mixed-use construction. As an executive, Skinner will maintain active roles in preconstruction, logistics and constructability reviews throughout the duration of a project.
Skinner attended Purdue University, where he studied building construction and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree. He is an active participant in many industry and charitable organizations, including his role as a board member of the Washington D.C. Board of Trade, participant of the board of governors for the Washington Building Congress, and chair and facilitator of Young Leaders Leadership Insights Group.
For more information, visit walshgroup.com.
