October 10, 2023

RHD Enterprises

Garman

Beason

Construction industry veteran Kris Beason is the new CEO of RHD Enterprises. Beason assumed the role from RHD founder Rozanne Garman, who remains as president. Beason has over three decades of experience in construction management, holding executive roles at large construction companies that included Skanska and Mortenson. She has delivered complex projects for Fortune 500 companies and technology start-ups.

RHD says Beason will help with its expansion into the private sector, which is seeing increasing demand for diversity in contracting. As CEO, Beason will focus on client relationships, recruiting top talent and organizational effectiveness. Garman will manage the firm's finances, processes and culture, as she's done for the last 18 years.

“When I launched RHD in 2005, my vision was to create an inclusive company, where women and people of color would find a place to grow their careers by building challenging projects,” said Garman in a news release. “Since then, we've become a magnet, attracting highly skilled people who hit a ceiling at other construction firms.”

Tumwater-based RHD is made up of 50% women and 35% people of color. It focuses its work primarily in the Puget Sound region and recently opened an office in Redmond, but its geographical reach includes projects in Arizona, Montana and California. It works for both public agencies and private companies building office interiors, ground-up industrial facilities and complex renovations. RHD also operates a metal fabrication shop.