Sundt Regional Vice President Marty Hedlund has been appointed as the 2018 Chairman for the Arizona Builders Alliance. Marty will facilitate discussions with the board of directors and use their direction and support to ensure consensus on industry issues and challenges.
Marty has been active in the ABA for 19 years and is serving his fourth year on the Board of Directors. He joined Sundt in 1984 and has worked his way through the industry as project engineer, project superintendent, project manager, project director and regional manager.
Marty’s appointment comes at a critical time. Mark Minter, the ABA’s President of 25 years, is retiring this year.
“Continuing to provide exceptional leadership into the future is our top priority,” Marty said. “Our succession plans are moving along nicely and we have excellent momentum in the execution of our strategic goals.”
A Registered Professional Civil Engineer in Arizona, Marty earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Stanford University. He has presented on topics including leadership, alternative project delivery, Lean construction and virtual design and construction.
Marty also is serving for the third consecutive year on the National Board of Directors for the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA). He sits on and was chair of the DBIA National Certification Board. He’s on the Board of Directors of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Discovery Triangle Board of Directors providing economic development leadership and public affairs advocacy for Downtown Phoenix and Tempe.