November 7, 2023

Swinerton

In Bellevue, Swinerton unveiled its newly appointed leadership team: Thomas Stearns, operations manager and mass timber lead; Kelly Chalmers, senior project manager and health care market lead; Bret Downing, director of special projects; Ryan Weeger, director of preconstruction; Rob Mcgarry, field operations manager; and Greg Evans, Native American market lead. The company in June announced that Nick Vovakes will lead the new team as vice president and division manager. Stearns previously was a project executive. He has over 18 years of construction experience, including project and design development management, and pioneered Swinerton's move into the local mass timber construction market. Chalmers has spent 35 years in the construction industry, with 15 years focused on health care. She is on the education committee at Washington State Society for Healthcare Engineering. Downing is focusing on tenant improvements. He has a 30‐year background in construction management, and at Swinerton is responsible for risk management, safety and quality oversight, preconstruction planning and schedule assurance. Weeger has over 19 years of leadership and management experience in public and private general contracting. He also leads the estimating team. Mcgarry is backed by 43 years in the construction industry, with knowledge in the field and administrative side of the industry. He is working with the Swinerton leadership team on strategic workforce planning. Evans has a career spanning over 35 years in construction, and includes close relationships with local tribes.