XL Construction

Words to live by: Look forward, not back, to make choices.

Founding the company in 1992 with Dave Beck, Eric is a champion of XL’s commitment to improving lives. Our focus on projects that serve humanity, being a great partner, and delivering complete client satisfaction are driven by Eric’s constant encouragement and support.

Along with overseeing the business, Eric stays actively involved in projects and is known for being available and approachable.

Credentials:

30+ years of industry experience

B.A. in Economics from Occidental College

Star college football player –  go Tigers!

In his free time, you’ll likely find John drinking wine or at a Giants game.

John’s influence can be felt in the office and on-site. A proponent of an enjoyable and collaborative workplace, John brings a sense of fun, fairness and commitment to excellence to his endeavors, and inspires the same in his teams. John’s 30 years of experience includes campuses for PDL BioPharma and a Confidential Client and data centers for Telegis Networks and Global Switch Data.

Credentials:

B.S. in Construction Management from Cal Poly  Luis Obispo

USGBC LEED AP and ISPE member

Favorite part of the job: Clearly, the people!   AS CFO for XL, Tom has a lot to manage. It’s a good thing he has 15 years of industry experience, an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Indiana University. Over the years, Tom has learned never to let perfect get in the way of better – need to continually improve. On weekends, Tom enjoys following his two boys around to water polo games and watching college sports. He is an avid Wolverine fan and still holds season tickets for Michigan Football.   Credentials:

15 years of construction experience

MBA from Indiana University

BBA from University of Michigan

Certified Public Accountant

He’ll eat anything once… except insects.

With four years of experience, Bryant is a valued member of our preconstruction team. He enjoys the people and the challenging projects he gets to work on.

Credentials:

B.S. in Civil Engineering from UCLA

USGBC LEED AP BD+C

Engineer in Training

Born on Christmas day

Biggest lesson learned: Everything is possible.

Engaging and charismatic, Alan is a natural leader. Alan has led teams to success on projects for Kaiser Permanente, UCSF, Sutter Health, and El Camino Hospital.

Alan is a true believer in developing lasting partnerships and is XL’s guru of ethics, people management and client relations.

Credentials:

2019 Chair of AHA Hard Hats with Heart

USGBC LEED AP, ASHE Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) and ISPE member

B.S. in Construction Management from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Can outlast everyone else at the party

Biggest Lesson Learned: Don’t be afraid to ask for help!

Alex began his career with XL after graduating from Cal Poly with a degree in Construction Management. Now a senior project engineer and LEED-AP, he works primarily on corporate office projects, though he recently completed a project for Antioch USD. His biggest accomplishment to date is completing a LEED Gold project, but his favorite part of the job is working with the people. When he is not on site, he is traveling the world.

Credentials:

B.S. in Construction Management from Cal Poly SLO

LEED AP, BD+C

Has gone cage diving with Great White sharks

Favorite part of the job: The people! XLers really do walk the talk when it comes to our purpose and core values. 

Autumn develops and oversees strategic HR plans that support the company’s overall vision. She works with the HR team and other departments to continue to ??build the great culture XL has and further develop our ‘people’ strategy.

Credentials:

MBA from University of Phoenix

B.B.A. Human Resources Management from CSU East Bay MBA from University of Phoenix 

Enjoys going to the race track (micro sprint cars) with her husband and son

Best advice: Value other’s insights. You can learn from everyone.

Chris brings more than 40 years of experience to the preconstruction phase of projects. His role as VP of XL’s Integrated Solutions group supports collaboration and promotes client service from our preconstruction, estimating, MEP, construction technology, scheduling and data analytics groups. 

Credentials:

Fellow Royal Institution Chartered Surveyors (FRICS)

B.S. Construction Management, Guildford CC Technology

Love spending time with his puppies because of the unconditional love they give.

Favorite part of the job: Engaging with the great people of XL. Helping them grow, learn and be more successful in what they do. I love to see the pride XL’ers take in living out our purpose – building to improve lives.

As Director of Training and Development at XL, Craig brings more than 12 years of experience in the construction industry and a never-ending enthusiasm. He leads educational courses including Enneagram training and the roll out of our core values. His biggest lesson-learned is understanding that no matter what you seek to do, without focusing on the people who are required to accomplish it, your odds of true success are low. Being a father of three daughters and co-pilot with his wife, Jen, are Craig’s greatest accomplishments. If he’s not in the office, you can find Craig fly fishing, hiking or camping.

Credentials:

12+ years of construction experience

B.S. in English from UC Santa Barbara

His picture would be in the dictionary next to the word: Enthusiasm.

A co-founder of XL, Dave inspires us to the highest levels of project execution and client satisfaction. His rules: put the client first, listen and find the best (not easiest) solutions, and do the work with the highest standards of quality and integrity.

Credentials:

30+ years of construction experience

 B.S. in Construction Management from Cal Poly  Luis Obispo

A USGBC LEED AP active in both the USGBC and Living Future Institute

Instituted XL winemaking in 2005 – we have been bottling annually ever since

Biggest lesson learned: Communication is key.

In his tenure with XL, Jeff has tackled some great projects, including a 270,000 s.f. build-out for PDL Biopharma, a cGMP manufacturing facility for Revance Therapeutics and over 300,000 s.f. of new office space for Hewlett Packard. He enjoys the diversity of projects he’s involved with and the opportunity to work with new technologies.

Credentials:

10+ years of construction experience

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Chico State

USGBC LEED AP, OSHA 40 Hour

A good shot – Jeff is a lifelong hunter

Words of wisdom: Listen to what clients, design team partners and colleagues need instead of assuming you know.   Located in our Sacramento office, Kelley brings great experience and a great attitude to the XL team. She is focused on client needs and regularly goes above and beyond them.   Credentials:

B.S. in Civil Engineering from UCLA (go Bruins!)

USGBC LEED-AP BD+C

More years of construction experience than she will let us tell you

Named one of Sacramento Business Journal's "40 under 40" in 2010

Best advice: Don’t question whether you can or should. Just go for it!

Laura leads XL Construction’s Marketing and Communications efforts, internally and Externally. Working together with our executive leadership, project teams, designers, and clients, Laura loves uncovering the interesting stories about what we do, or what we could do together.

Credentials:

LEED GA; Public Development and Infrastructure Council Member @ Urban Land Institute (ULI)

B.S. Communications; MBA from Cornell University 

Grew up on a dairy farm and apple orchard which is still family operated today.

Biggest accomplishment: Her son Michael.

From working with the project teams to managing databases to maintaining procedure manuals and office processes, there isn’t much Lisa doesn’t know about the XL Way of doing things. Of all the work she does, she most enjoys getting to work with the project teams.

Credentials:

25+ years of construction industry experience

Attended the University of Arizona

Avid snow skier and boater

Best advice: Treat each other with respect and always have a strong sense of team.
 

Marcus’ leadership and focus on employees and clients strengthens XL’s people-centric culture. As Senior Vice President of Operations, Marcus provides support and oversight to XL’s Operations, Best Practices, Marketing, and Business Development groups. It is not a surprise that his favorite part of the job is interacting with others and working in teams to complete great projects.

Credentials:

B.S. in Construction Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Married for 25 years and has two children at TCU and University of Arkansas

College football fan – Go Bears (Cal), Frogs (TCU) and Hogs (UArk)!

Words of advice: It’s a small world. Be nice to everyone… you will work with them again!

In his 14-year career, Matt has gone from working on the pedestrian decks at Mount Rushmore (his first project!), to working on complex science and technology projects for clients like Amgen, Pfizer, Digital Realty Trust and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies.

Credentials:

B.S. in Construction Engineering from Iowa State University of Science and Technology

USGBC LEED AP

Lives in a round house (for real!)

Favorite part of the job: Ensuring people return home to loved ones without injury every day.

In Mike’s 20+ years of construction experience, he has amassed a tremendous amount of knowledge about keeping people safe. He has been instrumental in XL’s achievement of an EMR of 0.35, and our numerous awards from the CEA for safety. In addition, Mike directs all company policies and procedures regarding business risk management, insurance and loss control.

Credentials:

Authorized Federal OSHA 500 Outreach Trainer

A Certified Safety and Health Manager, an Occupational Health and Safety Technologist, and a Construction Health and Safety Technologist

Spends free time “improving safety” on the golf course

Favorite part of his job: mentoring and guiding people.

With 30 years of experience, Steve has a wealth of knowledge to share. Well-versed in budget management, time-to-market strategies, constructability, Lean, and BIM, Steve is particularly knowledgeable in alternative delivery methods such as Design-build, CM-at-Risk, and Lease-leaseback. His thoughtful and measured approach leads to strong client relationships and successful projects.

Credentials:

B.S. in Construction Engineering Management from Oregon State University

USGBC LEED Accredited Professional

Has perfect feet