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.

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.

As Vice President, Construction Processes and Technologies, Frank Sarno partners with our regional offices and operational leadership to develop and drive overall business strategy and direction for the company’s construction processes and technologies. Frank has more than 20 years of operations, financial and technical leadership experience in the construction industry.?Frank leads a team of highly skilled individuals whose focus is to ensure project management and construction related processes are executed to drive successful outcomes that provide positive experiences for both AP’s customers and project teams.

Frank has long been a champion of Lean Construction and ‘grass roots’ based innovation in the field.? His innovation framework has allowed AP to expand their number and quality of innovations occurring in the field along with the urgency in which AP democratizes them to all team members.

Frank holds a bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering from Iowa State University and his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas.

As Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey (Jeff) Hansen works with stakeholders to ensure awareness of 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. Jeff believes in fostering a progressive business environment through innovation, creativity and growth to maximize the organization’s performance and effectiveness.

Jeff leads AP’s national footprint of border-to-border and coast-to-coast capabilities to deliver an exceptional product and building experience to its customers. Jeff has held financial leadership positions in family-owned entrepreneurial companies with operations in construction, real estate development and property management. Jeff is a certified public accountant.

Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa.

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.

As AP’s Director of Virtual Construction for Minnesota, Arizona and Texas, Chris Boal relies on more than 20 years of experience and expertise in virtual design and construction processes, technology and innovation to enhance AP’s quality and customer-driven focus. Boal uses his past experience as a designer, fabricator and contractor to improve process and results for our customers, designers and trade partners.

Boal’s experience, training and passion for construction, prefabrication and quality assurance elevates AP’s capabilities and productivity to a new level. He is an accomplished speaker and presenter and has received numerous awards for his work developing a BIM Boot Camp for the Construction Management Department at Colorado State University. He also has a master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Illinois.

As Vice President of Preconstruction, Granger Hassmann leads both th AP Southwest and Gulf States Regions’ preconstruction and estimating departments. His responsibilities include the development of preconstruction strategies on large, complex and high-risk projects while ensuring alignment with the client’s strategic goals. He is responsible for developing an environment of accountability to ensure that the preconstruction department performance is consistent with project planning, scope and budget.

Granger is extremely versatile and experienced in all preconstruction and estimating delivery formats. He has been successful in hard-bidding an $83M school facility and managing $120M fast-track GMPs for national corporate clients and has achieved a volume of over $1.5B in work during his career. He maintains open lines of communication with each client and subcontractor throughout the project life cycle to ensure seamless communication and deliver a consistent message. Some of his favorite projects throughout his career are memorable simply due to the exceptional teams that made them successful.

Granger earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M University in College Station.

In his role as VP, Field Operations Kent’s corporate responsibilities include safety, quality, productivity resourcing and corporate operations. He was previously Executive Vice President, with responsibility for AP’s Mountain States, Gulf States, California, Washington State, Arizona, Atlantic regions and all federal projects.

Kent joined AP in 1991 and served as 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 the efficiency and accuracy of surveying and layout, and has been instrumental in AP’s approach to safety. And development of Quality Control process and implementation In October 2015, AP adopted an incident and injury free safety model for the future, and Kent is currently leading a national team tasked with building safety as a culture throughout the company.

Prior to his career at AP, Kent was a civil and construction engineer with two national engineering/construction firms, where he gained engineering, construction and quality control experience in Heavy Civil, Industrial both in manufacturing and oil refinery.

Kent holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Montana State University and an MBA in Finance from Colorado State University. He 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.

Away from the office Kent enjoys skiing, fly fishing, hiking and spending time with his family.

As Director of Project Operations, Maureen Durbin leads all operations process efforts, including identifying and delivering on process-related initiatives while ensuring compliance with agreed-upon practices. Maureen leads the project support staff while working directly with project teams, providing support throughout each project’s life cycle to ensure timely and quality results, and developing solutions to meet the needs of all stakeholders. She provides project management software solutions and manages potential project risks by analyzing operational data and building a collaborative process amongst participants. She believes AP’s strong culture of teamwork is the backbone of the company’s success.

Maureen has worked with the Texas Historical Commission on its Main Street Program, giving her broad knowledge of historical properties. She also provides increased value to AP through the extensive knowledge she gained in her previous work as an architect and an estimator.

Maureen earned a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, cum laude, from Texas Tech University.

As Vice President of Operations for AP Southwest, Scott Salyer has nearly 20 years of construction industry experience and is responsible for strategic planning and leadership for the AP Southwest Region. Scott works with the regional leadership team to develop business plans, risk management programs, drive business results and operational decisions. He is fulfilled by building facilities that heal people, educate students and help communities grow.

Scott has generated nearly $1 billion in work throughout his career and has been awarded two national eagle awards through the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). His favorite project to-date was with Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, as part of their $2.7 billion terminal renewal and improvement program, simply due to the magnitude of the project and how it impacted so many people on a daily basis. The volume, size, manpower and coordination requirements by Scott and his team with airlines, travelers and airport staff made the entire project quite the accomplishment once completed.

Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management Technology from Oklahoma State University.

As Regional Marketing Director, Amara Boesch works with the leadership team to enhance visibility of AP Southwest, drive culture and shape its strategic planning efforts. Amara believes fostering a clear, purposeful and consistent company culture will inspire creativity and performance among teams across regions.

Amara has developed cohesive marketing plans to increase brand awareness through strategic, targeted and effective messaging throughout her 19-year career in architecture, engineering and construction.

Amara holds bachelor’s degrees in corporate communications and Spanish from Castleton State University, graduating magna cum laude, and completed a two-year study abroad in Quito, Ecuador.

She strives to fulfill AP’s vision with grace, courtesy and humor. Her focus is to ensure that marketing activities contribute to AP’s long-term success.

As Director of Business Development, Melissa Bennett works with leadership and project teams to engage new and existing clients to foster strong partnerships and identify new business opportunities that align with AP’s culture and growth strategy. She believes that no matter how many doors are closed, persistence and hard work ultimately secures a win.

Melissa’s experience has landed her work with clients such as Purdue University and through much diligence, the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, and has served in key roles building brands for previous employers.

Melissa holds a Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Criminology from Glenville State College, and volunteers in her free time with various school board foundations, homeless shelters and the Special Olympics.

As Controller for both the AP Southwest and Gulf States Regions, Lance Burroughs is responsible for the management of accounting and financial operations. Lance’s role encompasses several responsibilities, including budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, project financial management, surety relationships, IT and operations, which requires him to stay flexible and open to collaboration to address concerns and solve problems in the moment. Burroughs started his career at AP in 2011 as a Project Engineer, where he managed several renovation projects before serving as Project Manager to multiple healthcare, senior living, education and non-profit projects in Dallas-Fort Worth generating over $225M in work. His direct knowledge of the core AP business model acquired through years of working in operations allows him the enhanced opportunity to support the operations group while wholly understanding what he is advocating.

Lance’s childhood was filled with hard hats and hard work as he comes from a multi-generational construction family. It comes as no surprise that he developed a love for construction, numbers, logic, and knowledge early on in life. In addition to his love of construction and numbers, one might say his first priority is and always will be his family. When he isn’t working, you’ll find Lance ripping up floorboards, tearing out walls on home renovation projects, teaching his little one how to golf, or assisting his Church where he serves on the Board of Trustees.

Lance earned both his Bachelor of Science in Finance and MBA from the University of Central Arkansas.