Clayco

Anthony creatively solves the most complex industrial real estate challenges facing corporations who are aiming to optimize and expand their manufacturing, supply chain, and industrial operations. By leveraging his industry-wide relationships and vast experience in real estate and construction, Anthony delivers Distribution, Manufacturing, Aerospace/Aviation, and Food & Beverage facilities for the world’s most innovative companies.

Bob started Clayco with the goal of finding new, better ways to do , and hasn’t looked back . Over the past 30+ years, Bob has grown Clayco into one of the top full- building firms in North America while building Clayco’s commitment to the communities in which they work and becoming a national civic and leader. Bob has established and nurtured a culture of innovation, collaboration and a can-do attitude that continues to make Clayco the best option for clients, and one of the best places to work in the country.

SSOCIATIONS

Civic Affiliations
Member, Regional Commerce Growth Association
National Finance Committee Member for Senator Barack Obama’s Presidential Campaign and served as the Missouri chair for the “Committee for Change”
Greater Chicago Food Depository Board of Directors
Presidential Appointment to the White House Preservation Committee
Member, Economic Club of Chicago

Affiliations
Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Member, Young Presidents Organization (Past Chapter Chair)
World Chicago
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Educational Affiliations
Board Member, Central Institute for the Deaf (Past President of The Board)
Scientific Advisory Council for Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Advisory Board Member, Urban Health Initiative University of Chicago
Board of Trustees, University of Chicago Medical Center
Former Saint Louis University Trustee
Council of Regents, Loyola University Chicago

Cultural Affiliations
Board Member, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Board Member, Forest Park Forever
Council of the Art Institute of Chicago

Carmen works with Caroline and together they lead Clayco’s legal team with the simple goal of delivering fair, efficient, collaborative, and streamlined contracts and other legal documents necessary for Clayco to deliver on-time and as-promised to its clients.  Clayco’s legal team touches nearly every aspect of its business and its people, with a continued effort to provide no-nonsense real life solutions for our clients and their communities.  Carmen is deeply committed to exceeding Clayco’s philosophy that its work and role in the community results in powerful structures with impacts that reach ‘far beyond these walls’.

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor, New York University School of Law – New York, New York
Political Science and Communications Hunter College, City University of New York – New York, New York

EXPERTISE

After more than 26 years of experience practicing law in large law firms, representing clients in commercial, real estate, corporate, financial and litigation matters in US courts, Ms. Hernandez has a broad area of expertise. She routinely leads representation of Clayco and its affiliates in the preparation of complex design-build and construction management agreements and related agreements, as well as in corporate, employment, and litigation matters.

As principal chief development officer of CRG, Chris is in charge of guiding the CRG team in the areas of industrial, commercial and multi-family developments across the United States. Chris has an established background in identifying and delivering valuable real estate development opportunities. Using his experience in the political and financial markets, Chris works to create robust financing packages utilizing federal, state and local incentive packages and working closely with financial institutions to the maximum benefit of the client. During his 15 years of real estate development experience, Chris has contributed to the development and construction of over $500 million in commercial property.

Eric, with a Construction Engineering degree from Oklahoma State, is a Senior VP managing Clayco’s Phoenix office. He brings 35 years of experience in development and construction management, and has held senior level positions within national firms. During this time, he has developed a very versatile skill set as his career path has included positions as jobsite laborer, concrete testing technician, project engineer, project manager, estimator, business developer, operations manager, development manager and various director and vice president positions.

Frank has spent the majority of his career in acquisition, training, and the development of great people. With over 15 years of recruiting experience in the construction and architecture industry, Frank is responsible for working with Clayco’s leadership to help solve the enterprise’s complex employment needs. He has been a key driver of keeping Clayco’s talent base growing along with the company.

Joined Clayco in 1994 as a Senior Project Manager, and has led the development of key client relationships and project execution for companies such as Amazon, Dow, Sysco, and Dollar General. In Jeff’s new role, he will provide an elevated focus to drive growth and innovation through new and existing clients of the Industrial Business Unit, while maintaining Clayco’s industry and market leading status in the domestic e-Commerce and Distribution segments. Jeff’s level of dedication to our customers and how he shares his industry expertise with them, is a model for how “Doing the Right Thing” is the secret sauce behind Clayco’s success.

James M. Havel serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Clayco Enterprise. In this role, Jim works directly with Tony Schofield, who remains CFO of the individual Clayco businesses. Tony focuses on strategic initiatives and establishing the Clark family office. Together, Tony and Jim steer the financial systems and performance.

Jim’s financial and operational expertise, as well as proven experience with some of St Louis’s most respected organizations, aids our finance leadership team in insuring Clayco takes full benefit of the challenges and opportunities associated with the significant growth the company has experienced.

Jim and his wife, Mary Beth, have two adult sons, both living in St. Louis.  Please join me in welcoming Jim to Clayco.

Before joining Clayco, Havel served as EVP, Chief Financial Officer of Express Scripts and Major Brands Holdings, a privately-held beverage distribution company. He also spent more than 34 years with Ernst & Young LLP, where he began his career in 1976. During his time with Ernst & Young LLP, Havel served as an audit partner and in a number of firm leadership roles, including as managing partner of the St Louis office. Havel is a member of the board of directors of Enterprise Financial Services Corp. and is a Certified Public Accountant.

OFFICES

As President, Kapil provides overall leadership on the performance, excellence and quality of services delivered by Lamar Johnson Collaborative. He works with practice leaders across all disciplines to drive business and operational improvements and ensures alignment with the company’s strategic vision.  Kapil often serves as Principal on large institutional projects such as Cook County Health and Hospitals System Central Campus Health Center, Orange Regional Medical Center, and University of Chicago Center for Care and Discovery Parking Garage.

Kevin leads Clayco’s Chicago office, rated one of the best places to work in Illinois. Kevin has led major projects for clients all over the country, including more than 20 in Illinois alone. He ensures that Clayco’s innovative, collaborative approach to delivering results for clients is carried out not only in the Chicago area but across the country.

As a registered architect in 34 states, including California, Lamar leads a multi-disciplinary practice that invigorates his clients’ businesses by simultaneously expressing their values, supporting their culture, and expressing their legacy through architecture. In understanding his client’s objectives, Lamar is both an active listener and a strong leader for facilitating, coordinating, and implementing a clients’ vision. Lamar moved to Chicago more than 20 years ago to open and lead a new office for a large global design firm. Under his leadership, the firm grew to become the largest architecture firm in the Chicago area, providing services to the region’s most prestigious clients.

Matthew McKenna provides overall leadership for nearly every aspect of construction, from development through project completion, possessing a unique combination of hands on technical experience coupled with strong communication and organizational skills. Mr. Mckenna is proficient in all aspects of design and construction and provides clients with proven solutions for complex projects with the ability to coordinate the efforts of all stakeholders. As Vice President, Mr. McKenna gives direction in planning, coordination and execution of work on time and within budget, while attaining or exceeding budget goals, maintaining a safe workplace, and enhancing client relationships.

Rob Jernigan’s years of experience have been driven by his deep understanding of the science of architecture and his desire to continually improve upon it. Rob possesses an instinctive ability to bring together diverse teams on behalf of a common goal, whether that goal is a high-rise office tower or a community outreach program.

From pioneering fast-track methods for expediting delivery in the public and private sectors to redefining the state-of-the-art investment-grade commercial building through the integration of sustainable design, Rob has remained in the vanguard. Rob’s work includes multiple award-winning and highly complex projects.

Russ has over 30 years of diversified design-build experience and has held several leadership positions throughout the industry. Russ has been president of the Clayco enterprise consisting of all operating businesses since 2008. He works with clients and Clayco’s leadership to promote collaboration & innovation across the Clayco enterprise and its subsidiaries throughout the country. Russ ensures that a client’s vision is understood in every step of the process.

ASSOCIATIONS

Associated General Contractors, past president
St. Thomas Health Services Foundation, board member
Jr. Achievement, Board of Directors
YMCA, Board of Directors
Seton Society
Westminister Christian Academy, Executive Committee, Board of Directors

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Business Administration, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Masters Exegetical Theology, Covenant Seminary
Commissioned in the 2nd Lt. in USAF October, 1982
USAF Flight training – November, 1983
Tennessee Air National Guard – 1985–2004 Retired

Ryan brings creative problem solving and unparalleled passion to helping our corporate business clients achieve their most strategic real estate objectives. His deep knowledge of work place strategy, disciplined and innovative approach, and ability to partner directly with clients and design firms brings to life world-class, high-performance corporate work environments that surpass client expectations time and time again. Ryan credits his success to dynamic teamwork, an ability to listen to and understand the client’s most important and pressing needs, then working with them in a hands-on, collaborative and transparent manner to establish strategies that best achieve their mission, vision and goals without ever losing sight of their very real business imperatives like schedule and cost.

In December 2020, Clayco announced the official launch of Clayco Rising, the company’s all-encompassing diversity, equity, and inclusion program. As a corporate diversity and inclusion pioneer, Clayco brings together a robust variety of barrier-breaking measures enhanced within the organization over the past 25 years to drive a more equitable future in design and construction.

Prior to joining Clayco in 2015, Sandra was CEO/Founder of Marks and Associates, providing supplier diversity program development and management, small business and entrepreneurial training, and data management to a broad range of corporate clients, including Washington University in St. Louis, BJC Healthcare, and Clayco. Teamed with Clayco’s founder and CEO, Bob Clark, Sandra continues to integrate her approach to small business development and serves as a thought leader serving on several advisory boards.

Shawn Clark serves as President of CRG. With over a decade in the commercial real estate industry, Shawn is responsible for providing strategic direction of the company and managing day-to-day operations. In addition, Shawn maintains an active role in deal structuring, fund and project level financing activities, development management, and asset management. Shawn earned his Master’s degree in Real Estate Finance from DePaul University and his Bachelor’s degree in Construction Science and Management from Clemson University. Shawn is the founder of Illumination, an immersive theatrical event that raises money for rare disease research and is a Co-Chair of the associate board for the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Todd manages and directs Clayco’s safety team, field responsibilities, and marketing efforts to exceed corporate safety goals and client expectations. Todd is a dedicated safety leader whose strengths include collaborating with others to achieve excellence, executing safety initiatives and processes to successful completion, holding himself and others accountable and persistently pursuing the goal of getting everyone home safe every day.

As Executive Director of the marketing and communications team, Sarah is responsible for the overall strategic messaging and visual representation of the Clayco Brand. With over 20 years at Clayco, she leads the creative team to support internal clients’ creative initiatives to ensure they are in alignment with the Clayco brand. This includes a high volume and variety of marketing and communications collateral as well as philanthropic material for the Clayco Foundation. In addition, Sarah is responsible for earned, owned and shared media strategies, storytelling and strategic branding/messaging that promotes key initiatives and Clayco’s reputation. This includes developing effective programs to achieve both business unit and customer-specific goals and providing day-to-day services in public relations, content, website management, social media marketing, SEO, and management of internal and external agency resources.

Dan Gibbons serves Clayco as Director of Economic Development.  Gibbons, a life-long Chicagoan, advisor to Mayors and respected philanthropic and civic engagement connector, works to expand Clayco’s development, design and construction business throughout the Chicago region.

Dan currently serves as founding co-Chair of Navy Pier’s Associates Board, is on the Board of Directors of the Magnificent Mile Association, the New Coast Foundation and the Chicago Fire Department Foundation, the Auxiliary Board of the Shedd Aquarium, the Young Leaders Steering Committee of the American Ireland Fund, the Congressional Medal of Honor Chicago Host Committee and the Board of Regents for St. Ignatius College Prep.  He is a Senior Advisor to the mayoral transition of Lori E. Lightfoot and also advises the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, the US Conference of Mayors, and numerous startup companies and non-profit organizations.  Dan received his MBA from the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza School of Business and his BA in Political Science from Marquette University.  He lives in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood with his wife, Kate and their two young sons.

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