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One of the main contractors of Windy City is to turn the page after 100 years in the construction business.
We O’Neil Construction, based in Chicago, named John Finn in Role of the CEO As the CEO of a long time, Brian Ramsay, is preparing to remove, according to a statement from the company.
Brian Ramsay
Courtesy of We O’Neil
Ramsay, who joined the company in 1988 as a project engineer, became CEO in 2014. During his tenure at the helm, O’Neil extended his national presence and went on ownership of 100% of employees.
Ramsay will continue to serve the company, which also celebrates its centenary this year, as President of the Council as he begins his transition to retirement, according to a statement.
Finn, formerly the operational manager of the contractor and president of his California region, will enter the role of CEO, according to the company. He has directed the We O’Neil California operations for more than a decade, overseeing the expansion in the San Diego and northern California markets, while contributing to other major projects nationwide.
Finn previously worked on Baltimore’s Whiting-Turner before moving to We O’Neil in 2001, according to his Linkedin profile.
Together with Switch CEO, the firm announced two other leadership movements.
John Finn
Courtesy of We O’Neil
First, the contractor promoted Mike Byrne to President of his California region, where he previously served as an executive vice president.
Damian Eallonardo, currently the executive vice president, will take over as President of the Chicago Region. Eallonardo will also assume the supervision of both the Chicago and Texas regions in June when the regional president, John Russell, retires, according to the statement.
