PHOENIX, Ariz. (February 15, 2022) – Sundt Construction promoted Chris Elison, Janene Thomas, Zack Hoover, Greg Gottron, Daniel Kalfayan and Jose Gamez in its Transportation Group.
“All of these promotions are extremely well deserved,” said Travis McCarthy, Sundt’s Southwest Regional Manager for its Transportation Group. “These employee-owners have done excellent work so far, many of them starting their careers at Sundt as interns, and I am excited for them to step into these larger roles.”
Elison, promoted to senior project manager, has been with Sundt for 15 years. He served as the project manager for the award-winning Gilbert Light Rail Extension in Mesa, Ariz., and is currently leading the construction of one of the City of Phoenix’s drought pipeline projects along 32nd Street from Shea Boulevard to Bell Road.
With 16 years of experience, Thomas was promoted to a senior project manager role. Her notable projects include the Union Pacific Strauss Fueling facility in New Mexico and various other projects within Arizona.
Hoover, who worked with Ellison on the Gilbert Road Light Rail Extension as well as other projects in both Texas and Arizona, has been promoted to project manager. Gottron, promoted to project superintendent, has nearly 30 years of industry experience, including nearly 20 years at Sundt.
Kalfayan has been promoted from project engineer to field superintendent. He has 18 years of industry experience, and one of his most notable projects is the award-winning Sellwood Bridge in Portland, Ore. Gamez has four years of experience at Sundt and has been promoted to project engineer. He has worked on the new Banner University Medical Center tower in Tucson, Ariz., and is currently working with Elison on the City of Phoenix’s drought pipeline project.
Sundt has been building critical infrastructure across Arizona for more than 90 years. Headquartered in Tempe, the company continually ranks in the top five of ENR Southwest’s Top Contractors. Sundt’s current work in the Valley includes expansions for the Royal Oaks Community. Recently, the company completed Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, the Canopy by Hilton Tempe and the award-winning Gilbert Road Light Rail Extension.
About Sundt
Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. The 131-year-old firm specializes in transportation, industrial, building, concrete and renewable power work and is owned entirely by its approximately 2,000-plus employees. Sundt is distinguished by its diverse capabilities and experience, unique employee-ownership culture and depth of self-perform expertise in nine major trades. Much of Sundt’s workforce is comprised of skilled craft professionals who, together with the company’s administrative employees, enable Sundt to fulfill its mission to be the most skilled builder in America. Sundt has 11 offices throughout California, Arizona, North Carolina, Texas and Utah and is currently ranked the country’s 58th largest construction company by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.
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