Mark Casso, President of the Round Table of the Construction Industry, led by the Washington Group, based in DC, about 130 CEOs of the U.S. design and construction firm, and the global signature who defended the performance of the company and the influence of the industry on government policy, the development of labor and innovation, died suddenly on June 25, he said on June 25, he said on June 25, he said on June 25, he said on June 25. Group.
The cause of death was complications of the choir, according to a source near the group.
Casso has directed the organization since 1998, when he joined as a non -profit association “to be a force for positive change in the construction industry while helping the delegated directors … Improve the management performance of their individual companies”, according to the organization’s website.
Among other initiatives that promoted the National Design and Construction Competition, an annual event for high school students as part of teams in collaboration with the ACE Mentor program, to develop solutions for the design and construction of the real world, foster innovation, promote the image of the industry and offer a network and education platform, says the industry group.
ACE mentor team entries are tried every year by the executives members of the round table. This year, the group said that an unprecedented “presentation” was received representing 19 ACE mentor programs and 27 affiliates. The first three finalist teams have a $ 5,000 award.
“Mark was a man of great shine and even greater humility. He did not carry any ego, and his instinct was always to provide help to those around him. Whether in the Board Room or in a quiet time of advice,” said President of the Round Table, Thomas V. Reilly, President of Turner Construction Co., who pointed out his efforts “to influence the public policies, to influence the image of the image of the image of the image and the image of the foster significant connections between members. “
Diana T. Eisenshink, current president of the Mentor Ace program, called Casso in a tribute note as “wonderful partner and leader of our program for the last 20 more years.”
Joey Bahnsen, an architect and associate of Cannondesign, who met Casso as a high school senior who competed in the national competition and became a main mentor, said “its lasting impact on myself and many other young people and professionals in the United States.”
Before joining the round table, Casso was an executive vice president and general counsel of the American Council of Engineering. (ACEC), with more than 5,000 member companies and director of government affairs of the American Institute of Architects. Casso won the Brooklyn Law School title and a degree in Business Management and Management from the University of Maryland.
The details of a casso memory event are close, according to the publication of the round table. No decision has been announced about a successor as chairman of the group.
