The Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT), a national business trade association comprised exclusively of approximately 125 chief executives from the leading design and construction companies doing business in the United States and globally, has elected Peter Emmons, president, CEO, and founder of Structural Group Inc., 2022-23 Chair of the organization. He succeeds Greg Cosko, president and CEO of Hathaway Dinwiddie. Emmons was elected during CIRT’s Annual Spring Conference in Washington, D.C., which also welcomed new directors.
“I am grateful to our CIRT Membership for the opportunity to serve as Chairman in the year ahead. Our organization fosters collaboration, bringing design and construction leaders from across the country together to focus on the growth of our industry,” Emmons says.
In welcoming the new Chairman, CIRT President Mark A. Casso, Esq., NAC notes, “Peter brings a dedication and perspective to the critical issues facing our community especially as they relate to safety concerns that have led to essential cultural changes in our design and construction firms.”
BOARD ELECTIONS
The following members were also elected as Officers during the Round Table’s membership meeting:
- Henry Massman, president and CEO, Massman Construction, Overland Park, Kan., as vice chairman
- Deryl McKissack, president and CEO, McKissack & McKissack, Washington, D.C. as treasurer
- Greg Cosko, president and CEO, Hathaway Dinwiddie, San Francisco, will continue to serve on the Executive Committee as immediate past chairman.
In addition to the executive committee elections, CIRT also welcomed the following four industry leaders as new directors who will serve on the board through 2025:
- Gayle Packer, president and CEO, Terracon, Olathe, Kan.
- Victor Sanvido, senior vice president, Southland Industries, Irvine, Calif.
- Robert Scaer, chairman and CEO, Gannett Fleming, Harrisburg, Pa.
- David Zachry, president and CEO, Zachry Construction Corp., San Antonio
“CIRT is fortunate to have a dedicated board of such highly regarded industry professionals. We offer congratulations to our new officers and directors; and thank all of our current and outgoing directors for their service to CIRT and its members as well as the design / construction industry,” says Casso.