Louvenia Magee
Charlie Benditt
TYLER STARKENBERG
Project Manager
Jack Thomas
TIM LALLY
Safety, Quality and Production Director
Tim Lally brings more than 20 years’ experience in construction operations to Skyline’s family of companies. As National Safety, Quality and Production Director, Tim oversees our risk and safety efforts to ensure the well-being of employees, subcontractors, projects and the public. He collaborates with teams to enhance the firm’s solid commitment to safety, quality, and production.
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
Over the course of his career, Tim has served as a regional and national Safety Director at many reputable construction companies. He is widely known for his “SQP philosophy” the idea that safety, quality, and production are all one common, interdependent goal. Under this model, Tim places an emphasis on early project planning and innovative, whole-brain thinking – which allows for potential risks and constraints to be identified and solved prior to construction mobilization.
MANAGEMENT STYLE
Plan drastically upfront. Focus on the schedule and sequence activities in the correct order, thus allowing safety to become active, rather than reactive – and there is nobody who likes reactive safety. Eliminate the gray, try to get clarity to make things black and white. But most importantly, be honest, direct and communicate known expectations.
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
Outside of work Tim enjoys tattoos, cars and dogs. He’s also a family man and has enjoyed many years of coaching sports for his two sons.
Sherman Pike
SHERMAN PIKE
Estimator & Assistant Superintendent
Chris Henderson
WES KLOCKOWSKI
Senior Project Manager
Wes is responsible for estimating, scheduling and subcontractor coordination on construction projects from conception to completion. He works closely with architects, engineers and subcontractors to ensure that every project is delivered on time and within budget. Wes specializes in delivering fast paced, phased and occupied construction projects.
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
Growing up in Chicago, Wes was always infatuated by the growing city skyline. Mentored by his Uncle who worked for one of Chicago’s biggest GC’s, Wes was able to learn the intricacies of building in some of Chicago’s most iconic buildings. These experiences inspired Wes to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering and Business Management. Now, with over 10 years of industry experience, Wes has completed major projects in Chicago and Pittsburgh and brings a unique perspective and clear track record of client satisfaction to the ACCEND team. Wes is fully dedicated to the success of his projects, and believes that no goals are unreachable for him and his project team.
MANAGEMENT STYLE
Wes gives clear direction, encourages growth opportunities and guides his team to take ownership of their work. He leads by example, putting emphasis on a carefully planned preconstruction process, which helps minimize risk for clients and deliver projects under budget. As a team lead, Wes strongly believes that attention to detail, total knowledge of the scope, and clear communication with all project team members including the client, office and field teams.
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
Outside of work, Wes enjoys fitness, playing 16” softball in the city, watching sports and spending time with his family.
PROJECTS
GENERAL BUSINESS
30 South Wacker Dr. Lobby Refresh
Ann Sacks
Datesweiser Showroom
Global Showroom
HON Showroom
Kimball National
Kimball Office Showroom
Knoll Showroom
Knoll Textiles Showroom
Mars Wrigley
Munich RE
Riverstone Residential Group
Shure
Spark Communications
Tishman Spyer
United Airlines
WPP
LABORATORY / MEDICAL
AGH Gamma Pod
AGH Helipad Repairs
AGH Linear Accelerator
AGH Pharmacy
Mars Wrigley Lab Renovation
AGH Radiology Department
AGH OR Scrub Sinks
AGH Sterile Washers
HEAVY RENOVATION
IIT, Stuart School of Business Labs
IIT, Student Health & Wellness Center
IIT, Lewis College Dean’s Suite
Pitt Basketball Renovations
FINANCIAL
CitiBank Renovation
Ernst & Young
Gimbel Abrams + Singer
Goldman Sachs
Key Bank
KPMG
Pacific Western
Wells Fargo Expansion
William Blair
William Blair Expansion
HEAVY RENOVATION
CMU Interior Demolition & Concrete
LAW
Bryan Cave
Foran Glennon
Hall, Prangle & Schoonveld
Latham & Watkins
Littler Mendelson Renovation
Mayer Brown Restack
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Expansion
Reed Smith Restack
Some projects listed above were completed while working for a previous construction company.
Jessica Carps
JESSICA CARPS
CEO
HER ROLE
Jessica Carps is CEO and a member of Skyline’s board of directors. She was the first female leader to hold the COO title and to join the Board of Directors.
Jessica is recognized for her approach to driving growth through a focus on people, scalable operations, and innovation. In the first five years under her leadership, Skyline’s revenue more than tripled to well over half a billion dollars.
A core part of Jessica’s emphasis on attracting, retaining, and advancing people is the Skyline ESOP program. A passionate steward of employee well-being, she believes compensation, opportunity, ethics, and culture are equally important elements of success. An ESOP expert, Jessica ensures that the Skyline ESOP plan provides meaningful, sustainable benefits for employees, and has improved corporate governance by adding controls and elevating board participation to ensure decision-making is in the best interest of shareholders.
Jessica’s strong management of Skyline’s operations is a result of her extensive background in management consulting and manufacturing. This perspective, coupled with her construction and real estate industry expertise, is a driving force behind Skyline’s growth strategy and operational excellence. Her work building repeatable processes and systems to facilitate growth has driven profitability which has allowed Skyline to expand nationally.
Jessica’s role as CEO of Skyline’s family of companies is concentrated on bringing innovation to every part of the business. She has created a culture of innovation through her oversight of the SkyService Team, a group of subject matter experts guiding the Skyline family of companies in many operational areas of the business, including HR, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Legal, Safety, IT, and Security. Under her leadership, this team successfully executed the start-up of two new subsidiaries in 2019, the acquisition of two Seattle-based construction firms in 2020, and the addition of new office locations in 2021 and 2022.
Jessica has worked diligently to pave the way for female leadership at Skyline. During her tenure, she has promoted five women onto the leadership team, recruited top female tech talent into the construction industry, and continues to mentor women within Skyline and the broader industry to accept leadership level responsibility. Jessica was recently named a Bay Area Power Woman and is a graduate of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
David Hayes
DAVID HAYES
CRO
HIS ROLE
David Hayes is chairman of the board and chief revenue officer at Skyline Enterprises. He joined the company in 1996, and served as chief executive officer from 2005 to 2022.
David is responsible for leading Skyline’s board of directors and ensuring their expertise, insights and relationships align with business goals and are activated on the company’s behalf. He works with the board of directors on issues including risk management, compliance, and reporting. David also leads the business development team, identifies and evaluates merger and acquisition prospects and supports executive-level recruiting.
HIS BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
David’s experience and long tenure with Skyline Enterprises has made him one of the industry’s most celebrated experts and advocates. While CEO at Skyline, he reorganized the company into a 100% employee-owned organization, led numerous acquisitions and positioned the company for growth. In the last five years, his collaboration with CEO Jessica Carps has more than tripled revenue to well over half a billion dollars.
David has a track record of success with mergers and acquisitions. Under his watch, Skyline acquired and integrated Unimark and Servicemark into the Skyline network, adding significantly to the company’s capabilities, geographic reach and revenue. He also led the company’s efforts to open offices in Chicago, San Diego and Austin. David’s deep connections and relationships have helped Skyline identify and recruit top talent, making the organization one of the most admired in the commercial real estate industry.
Ali Bedwell
ALI BEDWELL
Vice President of Brand Strategy
HER ROLE
Ali leads the Branding and Marketing team and is responsible for Skyline’s branding policies, objectives and initiatives, including market positioning, corporate messaging, visual presence, digital channels, and feedback and listening tools.
HER BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
Ali has been a tremendous asset to Skyline since 2007. She graduated from UC Davis with degrees in both interior and graphic design, and worked as a graphic designer in the A/E/C industry prior to joining Skyline. Ali has guided Skyline through a full brand overhaul, developing a consistent, cohesive and memorable brand presence in the Bay Area construction industry. She is creative and process oriented, driven to create efficiency and streamline work while using data to identify possible solutions.
HER MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY
Ali believes in team collaboration, coaching from the trenches, and rolling up her sleeves to get down and dirty with her team. She subscribes to the notion that internal communication strategies are even more important than external brand awareness. Ali focuses much of her efforts equipping the Skyline team with the technology, tools and messages to work efficiently, speak confidently and act as owners of the firm.
HER INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
Ali is an avid traveler, coming from a family of travel agents, and she lived in Dublin, Ireland after graduating from college. She loves to ski so much that she skied “down the aisle” during her wedding ceremony–in full gown. She spends her weekends exploring Northern California with her husband, son and labradoodle.
Deepak Lathker
DEEPAK LATHKER
Vice President of IT and Security
ROLE
As Vice President of IT & Security, Deepak oversees the implementation of emerging construction technology and is responsible for the secure operation of all aspects of technology including network, server, data-protection, communication/collaboration tools and applications. He brings a deep and broad level of experience and expertise in the IT and cyber security space to Skyline’s family of companies.
BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
Deepak brings 20+ years of hands-on technology leadership, strategy, visionary experience and expertise in IT infrastructure, cyber security, data-center virtualization, cloud, corp/biz applications engineering, DevOps, and governance risk management & compliance (GRC) practices/controls. He is recognized as a global IT strategist and a trusted IT advisor who builds and manages global teams while aligning business needs with technology solutions. Deepak’s experience ranges from early stage startups all the way to global enterprise and fortune 50/500 multi-billion dollar revenue/capital conglomerates. In his former consulting practice, he worked on projects in multiple verticals including financial, healthcare, system-integrators, retail, manufacturing, auto, utility/energy, cloud/security providers, ITCs and more. Deepak has actively participated in numerous mergers and acquisitions and has lead teams to fully integrate technology platforms.
MANAGEMENT STYLE
Deepak believes that everyone has potential to grow with focus, determination and a can-do attitude. He manages his team through strong collaboration, cross-functional communication and places an emphasis on empowering individuals to grow their careers through mentorship. Deepak will not hesitate to roll up his sleeves to take control and resolve issues efficiently as a group. He believes that people, process and technology all go hand-in-hand as one powerful combination, and he is passionate about furthering his journey to explore the next generation digital transformation ecosystem.
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
Outside of work, Deepak enjoys traveling with family and loves nature. He has kids, who keep his weekends filled with various sports and other extracurricular activities.
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