Common contractor Kitchell has appointed Don Haase as president of its development administration agency, Kitchell CEM, positioned in Sacramento, California, in line with an Aug. 17 press launch. He’ll lead greater than 330 staff. 

Haase, who joined Kitchell in 2016 as a venture director earlier than changing into senior vice chairman of operations, fills the emptiness left within the CEM division by Wendy Cohen. The Phoenix-based contractor tapped Cohen as president and CEO in Could. 

“Don has greater than 35 years of expertise on the shopper and consulting aspect, which provides him a well-rounded perspective of how quickly our business is altering,” Cohen stated. “I’ve seen firsthand how good he’s at collaborating, main and motivating, in addition to his willingness to step in and get entangled when the going will get robust.”

Throughout his profession, Haase has labored as common contractor, development supervisor, guide and proprietor. He has performed an essential function with a number of of Kitchell’s landmark tasks, together with a $228.4 million contract for the state of California’s Division of Common Providers Amenities Administration Division. 

This system was established to handle over 63 backlog deferred upkeep and particular restore tasks required on giant workplace buildings positioned across the state. Jobs included vital renovations on fireplace and life security methods, central plant tasks, elevator renovations, deferred upkeep, Individuals with Disabilities Act upgrades and varied sustainability tasks together with each conserving vitality and pure assets. 

Previous to becoming a member of Kitchell, Haase was a venture director with Sacramento-based development administration agency Vanir. He additionally served as a common development supervisor with the San Juan, California, Unified College District. Haase is an authorized development supervisor. 

Kitchell has greater than 1,000 staff throughout California, Arizona, Utah, Iowa, Idaho and Texas and is likely one of the prime 200 contractors nationally based mostly on income.