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Washington, DC-based HITT Contracting has announced several changes to its senior management team.
Evan Antonides
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They include the promotion of executive vice president Evan Antonides to co-chairman, along with current co-chairman Drew Mucci. Antonides will provide executive oversight of HITT’s operations in the Southeast and Texas, as well as the company’s mission-critical work across the country.
Antonides joined the company in 2006 and rose through operational roles of increasing responsibility, eventually leading HITT’s mission-critical sector as executive vice president, according to a statement shared with Construction Dive.
In other quotes:
- Executive Vice President Brian Kriz has taken on a new role overseeing teams dedicated to HITT’s site operations across the country. With 30 years of experience at the company, he will lead more than 500 site-critical operations team members at work sites across the country.
- HITT executives Aaron Martens and Triloka Shanbhag have been named vice presidents and co-business unit leaders for HITT’s mission-critical sector, focused on large-scale data center projects and programs. Together, they bring more than 30 years of experience delivering data centers, network operations centers and other mission-critical facilities for leading technology companies, according to the release.
- Trevor Coffey has been promoted to senior vice president, providing executive leadership for HITT’s California offices located in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Santa Clara. In 2017, he relocated from HITT’s headquarters in Southern California to launch the company’s Los Angeles office. His promotion is a reflection of HITT’s continued commitment to West Coast expansion, according to the release.
- Vice President Andre Grebenstein has been promoted to office leader of HITT’s New York team. Grebenstein has more than 30 years of commercial construction experience and has been with HITT in New York since early 2020 specializing in complex mission critical, light industrial and life science projects. Under his executive leadership, HITT will continue to expand capabilities in the Northeast, according to the release.
Finally, co-chairman Jeremy Bardin announced his plans to retire in December after more than 40 years in the construction industry. During his 21-year tenure at HITT, his leadership drove the company’s expansion in many areas, including the construction of data centers across the country.
With revenues of $5.6 billion by 2023 and more than 1,600 team members in 14 offices nationwide, HITT is one of the top 20 largest general contractors in the US. The 87-year-old company offers a wide range of construction services across the country, from complexes. core and shell buildings and renovations of interior fittings and service work.
