Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Brad Hendrickson serves as AP’s Regional President in the Midwest where he provides overall strategic leadership for the region. He is responsible for all aspects of business performance, including profitability and growth, operational efficiency, safety performance, quality, compliance, collaboration, client relationships and team member development.

Brad has more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry in a variety of roles, including field engineer, project manager, chief estimator, construction manager and area manager. His project portfolio includes an impressive list of major projects including health care, higher education, hospitality, and manufacturing facilities. Brad’s experience and leadership, combined with exceptional supporting talent, drives AP’s success in the Midwest and supports ongoing growth, safety and sustainability.

Brenna Mann was appointed vice president/senior counsel and risk management principal in September 2013 and promoted to senior vice president/general counsel in January 2015. In this strategic role she advises the company on all legal and regulatory matters, with a focus on enterprise risk management, and serves as a national resource to all A&P regions.

Brenna has over 15 years of experience in contract negotiation, claims resolution, and in proactively mitigating risk and protecting corporate capital and profitability. Prior to joining A&P, she served as general counsel and corporate secretary for 10 years at Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc., a privately held national heavy highway contractor, and also held the position of associate general counsel. She launched her legal career with the Minneapolis firm of Siegel Brill P.A., specializing in construction dispute resolution and providing general counsel services for various industry clients.

Brenna holds undergraduate degrees in business management and political science from Hamline University and a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School. She and her husband have two children and reside in the Twin Cities.

As Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Cara Peterson is responsible for AP’s corporate legal strategy, including legal processes, policy compliance, and contract management and resolution. She is a key leader of AP’s legal team, providing strategic guidance to help the organization effectively resolve disputes and proactively mitigate potential business risks.

Cara brings 25 years of private practice and in-house experience to her role, including 15 years working in the construction industry. Her legal expertise in litigation, employment, corporate, transactional and risk management makes her a strong partner and leader for AP and its clients. Cara is an active member of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution with the American Arbitration Association.

Cara holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership Management from the College of St. Benedict, a master’s degree in Public Administration from Hamline University and a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law.

Cesar Diaz was named Chief Financial Officer of Adolfson & Peterson, Inc. in August 2017. Cesar is responsible for driving the financial integrity and sustainability of the business, including timely and accurate financial reporting, cash flow management, financial modeling and forecasting. Cesar is the champion of the company's financial innovation, assisting regional leaders with financial solutions, business opportunity analyses and risk management support.

Prior to joining AP, Cesar held several financial leadership positions including controller of Barton Malow, family-owned entrepreneurial construction company with decentralized regional operations.

Cesar earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, graduate degree from Michigan State University and is a CMA. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three children and reside in the Twin Cities.

Away from the office, Cesar enjoys camping with his family, playing golf, and being a musician.

Jeff was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Adolfson & Peterson, Inc. (AP) in February 2012 and was named CEO in February 2017. In this role, Jeff is responsible for ensuring that all stakeholders are aware and aligned with the overall strategic direction and financial health of the company. Specifically, Jeff is responsible for driving the integrity and sustainability of the business by building a culture of leadership excellence and accountability. In addition, Jeff is responsible for fostering a progressive business environment through innovation, creativity, and growth to maximize the organization's performance and effectiveness. All of these responsibilities are driven by an organization that has a national footprint of capabilities executed by regional offices that optimizes leader and organizational results to deliver an exception product and building experience to its customers.

Prior to joining AP, Jeff held financial leadership positions in family-owned entrepreneurial companies with decentralized regional operations in construction, real estate development and property management. Most recently he served as vice president, treasurer and controller of Ryan Companies U.S. Inc., and prior to that was the corporate controller with Opus Group.

Jeff earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa and is a CPA. He and his wife, Shannon, have four children and reside in the Twin Cities.

As Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Marc Timberman provides strategic leadership to the company and leads the organization’s financial planning, forecasting, and reporting as well as oversight of all accounting practices, audit, and compliance.  His responsibilities include developing and maintaining appropriate relationships with the company’s financial partners, shareholders, leadership, and team members. Marc also ensures that the company is adhering to the highest standards of business practices and internal controls.  In addition, Marc assists in building strong risk management practices, project controls, and processes to support and achieve strategic goals and directives.

Marc and his team champion the optimization of the financial effectiveness of the company by leading the financial analysis of business plans and the development of financial solutions through continuous improvement in systems and processes. He is a trusted partner to the business to capture new funding sources and drive financing options for projects.

Marc has over 22 years of progressive experience and is an accomplished senior leader in the construction industry. He has helped companies achieve sustainable growth by ensuring they are true to their values, vision, and strategy. Marc holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance from Southern Indiana University.

As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating officer of the western regions, Tom directs all operational activities of the Mountain States and Wyoming offices and is responsible for strategic planning, risk management and operational decisions. Tom reinforces with all regional teammates a culture of trust, believing that doing the right thing by AP projects and clients is always the right choice.

Since joining AP 1984, Tom has held a number of positions, including superintendent, general superintendent, vice president, and senior vice president. He works closely with the region’s leaders in marketing, business development, preconstruction, project management, field operations and finance to produce and execute comprehensive plans covering every aspect of the region’s operations.

Tom serves on the board of directors for the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, and is a board member of the Associated General Contractors of Colorado (AGC). He is a member of the US Green Building Council, the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), the American Hospital Association (AHA) and is Healthcare Construction Certified through the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE).

As Regional President of AP’s Gulf States region, Will Pender has over 17 years of construction industry experience and is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the AP Gulf States Region, assuming responsibility for all operational activities, business performance, risk management and client relations. Will believes that the key to being successful in business and leadership is the genuine relationships and friendships built. He reminds himself of this every day with the quote, “People want to work with people they like, know and trust.”

With a strong foundation in operations, Will has generated over $1B in revenue throughout his career. These project types ranged from high rise multi-family projects and historic worship facilities to the emerging market of online retail automated distribution. He is a business leader with a deep knowledge of operations, markets, financial reporting, and economic forecasting. Some of his favorite projects throughout his career offered challenges ranging from shortened schedules or complicated sites, in which colleagues bonded and developed together as a team.

Will is passionate about teaching and helping others grow both personally and professionally. At any given time, he is actively mentoring two or more individuals. In addition, Will presents an AIA accredited course on business development and client relations once a month to various firms throughout the A/E/C industry.

Will holds a bachelor of arts from Indiana University, currently serves on the Salvation Army ARC Board of Directors and is actively involved on the Advisory Board for the Urban Land Institute.

Frank Sarno joined Adolfson & Peterson, Inc. in August 2018 as Vice President of Construction Processes & Technologies. Frank is responsible for partnering with our regional offices to develop and drive overall business strategy and direction for the company's construction processes and technologies.

Frank brings more than 20 years of progressive construction operations and financial experience to the company. Prior to Joining AP, Frank held leadership positions at Mortenson Construction and Ryan Companies in both Operations and Technology.

Frank earned a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering degree at Iowa State University and his Master's in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas. Frank resides in Eden Prairie, Minnesota with his wife, Stacy, and their three children.

Outside of the office, Frank is an avid baseball fan and an active board member of the Eden Prairie Baseball Association. The Sarno Family also enjoys spending time together at the Minnesota Zoo.

Humberto Lopez joined Adolfson & Peterson Construction in February 2018 as Vice President of Industrial Markets. Humberto brings more thank 30 years of extensive and diversified experience in the industrial and manufacturing market sectors. His experience ranges from clients in the food and beverage industry to large manufacturing and processing projects for multi-national corporations.

Humberto is a seasoned business leader with deep industrial experience and will divide his time with collaboration across all regions. He held previous executive positions with The Weitz Company, Stellar Group and in the brewing, oil and gas industries in the US and South America.

Humberto earned his Civil Engineering degree from Universidad Rafael Urdaneta. He and his wife, Marisela, have three daughters and two granddaughters and reside in Jacksonville, FL.

JoAnn Stork joined Adolfson & Peterson Inc. in 2010. As the leader of human resources, JoAnn is a member of the executive team and responsible for leadership and organizational development, talent acquisition, people development, total compensation programs, payroll and benefit programs across the business. She was named Corporate Secretary of Adolfson & Peterson Inc. in 2011.

JoAnn has over 20 years' experience in human resources roles with both public and private companies, in high-growth, geographically dispersed retail, financial services and educational organizations. Prior to joining AP, JoAnn held the position of senior vice president of human resources at Susser Holdings, a convenience store business headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas, and previously was senior vice president of human resources for Gander Mountain, a Minnesota-based outdoor lifestyle retailer. In addition, she has held human resources leadership roles with ADP and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.

JoAnn is a native Iowan and holds a business degree from Drake University.

Kent was named VP, Field Operation in March 2015. In this role, Kent is responsible for directing the field construction operations of the company, including safety, quality, productivity and resourcing. Prior to this role, Kent was Executive Vice President with responsibility for AP's Mountain States, Gulf States and Atlantic regions, as well as all federal projects.

Kent joined AP in 1984 and has served the company as a project superintendent, project manager and vice president of operations with direct responsibility for field operations throughout the company. Kent led the implementation of Total Station at AP, increasing surveying/layout efficiency and accuracy and he has been instrumental in the company's "zero incidents" approach to safety. In October 2015, AP adopted IIF (Incident Injury Free) as the safety model for the future and Kent is currently leading a national IIF safety team tasked with building an IIF safety culture throughout the company.

Prior to his career at AP, Kent worked as a civil and construction engineer, holding positions of increasing responsibility with two nationally known engineering/construction firms. During this time, he expanded his knowledge and expertise in a number of areas of engineering including: civil, bridge and deck, piping, compressor, structural steel and soils. He also developed expertise in quality control and site survey and layout.

Kent holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Montana State University and an MBA in Finance from Colorado State University. In addition to his responsibilities at AP, Kent serves on the board of AP Development and is chairman of the board for IState Insurance. He is an active member of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Colorado and the American Subcontractor Association, and is a certified trainer for electronic survey systems.

Away from the office Kent enjoys skiing, hiking and spending time with his wife and two children.