The Christman Co.

A veteran of nearly 25 years in the construction industry, Dan serves as principal in charge of Christman's West Michigan business unit. He is known for his ability to bring maximum value to each project through his special strengths in pre-construction programming, project coordination, client relations, team leadership, and communications. A strong focus on community, mentoring and diversity is reflected in opportunities created through both his construction projects and volunteerism efforts, which include Habitat for Humanity, YMCA, Grand Rapids Public Schools School of Construction, Blandford Nature Center and others. Dan was promoted to the position of senior vice president in 2008. He is also a member of the company's board of directors.

Michigan State University, B.S., Civil Engineering
Northwestern University, M.S., Project Management 

Doug oversees all operations for Christman Constructors, Inc., Christman's self-perform affiliate. In this role, he provides leadership for all of the projects performed, as well as safety leadership in which Christman Constructors, Inc. is generally acknowledged as one of the industry's leaders. Doug joined Christman in 2001 as a project manager, and was promoted to Director of Concrete Operations in 2007 and to Vice President in 2009. Prior to joining Christman, Doug spent four years with the Army Corps of Engineers and was a commissioned officer. After serving with the U.S. Army, he worked for a national concrete construction services firm. Doug is a member of the American Society of Concrete Contractors Safety and Risk Management Council and is an Associate Member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Committee 207-Mass Concrete and ACI Committee 347-Formwork. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Michigan and Virginia. He is also a member of the Christman Constructors board of directors.

As chief financial officer and treasurer of Christman's board of directors, Matt — a 25-year construction industry veteran - directs all financial operations of Christman and its affiliate companies. His expertise in debt and equity financing are particularly valuable in assisting the company's real estate development group to create sound opportunities for Christman and clients alike. He is also responsible for a wide variety of related areas, including risk management, information systems, benefits administration, and supplier diversity programs. Matt joined Christman in 1999 as controller, promoted to vice president in 2006, to senior vice president in 2008, and to Christman’s executive committee in 2016. He is also a member of the company's board of directors.

Ron serves as principal in charge of both Christman's Southeast Michigan business unit located in Detroit and the company's historic preservation unit, having returned to Michigan after establishing Christman's Washington, D.C. operations in 2003. Joining Christman as a project manager in 1985, Ron was promoted to Christman vice president in 1990, and to Christman's board of directors in 1995. In 1992, he founded Christman's historic preservation group and has since led it to national prominence, directing multiple, highly visible preservation projects to national, state and local awards for teamwork, unique delivery methods and quality. He brings to all his projects a strong background in management systems, understanding of early project planning, pre-construction and design services, and successful construction delivery. In 2000, Ron was honored by AIA Michigan as an Honorary Affiliate Member and in 2005, was appointed as Fellow with the Association of Preservation Technology International (APT). Ron was promoted to the position of senior vice president in 2008, and is a member of Christman's board of directors.

Steve leads the overall Christman organization at the executive level, including directing the company's strategic planning efforts. He has also been instrumental in creating and expanding Christman's real estate development services and portfolio development. He joined Christman in 1985 as assistant controller and advanced to controller in 1986. He was soon named secretary and treasurer and appointed to the board of directors. Over the next ten years, he took on increasing operations and business development responsibilities. In 1997, he was promoted to senior vice president. In 2000, Steve was elected to the position of president and chief executive officer of The Christman Company - the fifth president in the company's then 117-year history.

Anthony is a 30-year veteran of the construction industry, including 18 years as vice president of pre-construction for a large commercial builder in Detroit, Michigan. A nationally recognized leader in value analysis, his specialties include integrated project planning, budget development, project benchmarking, and value management. Bango brings to Christman his strong knowledge of the southeast Michigan market, including many long-term industry relationships there. His affiliate organizations include SAVE International (the society for value methodology), through which he is accredited as an Associated Value Specialist and for whom he served on the board of directors of the Greater Michigan chapter.

Jay oversees all construction operations for The Christman Company with responsibility for providing field leadership and maintaining all systems necessary to ensure safety, quality, schedule, and cost control. He also serves as principal in charge of individual projects for a select number of the firm's longest-term clients. He joined the company in 1984 as project engineer and in 1985 advanced to project manager. He was promoted to vice president in 1990, to senior vice president in charge of construction operations in 1997, and to executive vice president in 2012. He was appointed to the board of directors in 1993, and is a member of the company’s executive committee. 

Christman Mid-Atlantic Constructors
Michigan State University, B.S., Civil Engineering

Paul oversees all operations for Christman's Mid-Atlantic Constructors and provides leadership for all of the projects performed. Paul joined Christman in 1996 and began working in the mid-Atlantic region in 2005 as a project manager for the general trades work on the Virginia State Capitol. Since that time, Paul has permanently relocated to our Reston office where he oversees our pursuits in the mid-Atlantic region. Paul's professional affiliations include ABC of Virginia.

United States Military Academy at West Point, B.S., Environmental Engineering
University of Missouri at Rolla, M.S., Engineering Management

Ryan serves as principal in charge in Christman's mid-Atlantic office, leading project teams to success in both the public and private sectors. An expert in planning, scheduling, risk management, and coordinating the efforts of all team members, Ryan constantly focuses on finding ways to deliver greater value to clients. As a licensed professional engineer with bachelors and masters degrees in engineering, Ryan has exceptional technical expertise required for the largest and most complex, challenging projects. His experience at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and later in the US Army Corp of Engineers, helped develop him into a leader of character that is dedicated to honoring all commitments with integrity and ensuring that his projects are delivered safely, on-time and within budget, with outstanding results for clients. Ryan joined Christman in 2005 as a project engineer, was promoted to senior project manager in 2011, to project executive in 2013, and to vice president in 2015. Ryan was also instrumental in the establishment of Christman's federal projects group in 2011.