John Pinholster
Executive Leadership Development Trainer
Education
1981, BS Ocean Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology
1993, MS Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Awards
1988 Trammell Crow Company Excellence Award
1993 Lawrence L. Gellerstedt Community Service Award
1996 AGC Build Georgia Award, Centennial Olympic Park
1997 Orlando Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award
1997-2002 ABC Excellence in Construction Awards
2005-2008 ABC Excellence in Construction Awards
2008 Southeast Construction Best in Category Award
Positions Held
2007-2009 Kraft Construction Company, President and Chief Operating Officer
Responsible for all profit, loss and marketing operations in offices in Sarasota, Naples, Fort Myers and Tampa. Led efforts to diversify product offerings into renewable energy, civil infrastructure, retail development and gaming.
2006-2007 Kraft Construction Company, President
2004-2006 Kraft Construction Company, Sr. Vice President, Strategic Planning
2003-2004 Pinholster Construction Group, LLC, President
2001-2003 Skanska USA Building (formerly Beers Construction Company), President Florida Division
1996-2001 Beers Construction Company, President Orlando and Jacksonville
Responsible for all profit and loss operations of offices in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and West Palm Beach. Opened the Orlando office in 1996 and grew Florida operations to a total of $ 350 Mlyr operation in 2002. Opened Greenfield offices in Orlando, Jacksonville, and West Palm Beach.
1991-1996 Beers Construction Company, positions ranging from Project Manager to Vice President
Project Director-Centennial Olympic Park
Project Director-Matsushita Southern Regional Headquarters Project Manager-Concourse E
Hartsfield International Airport
1989-1991 Division Manager, Triad Construction Management Company
Responsible for developing, estimating, and managing projects totaling over $ 7 M in 2 years. This was a start up company of former Trammell Crow employees.
1986-1989, Project Engineer, Trammell Crow Residential Company
1983-1986, Project Engineer, Hussey Gay Bell & DeYoung Engineers 1981-1983, Engineer, McDermott, Inc. and JK Tynan International
Licenses and Certificates
Florida General Contractor
Florida Engineer in Training
Committees and Policy Authorships
Safety Committee, Beers, 1992-1996
Standard Subcontract Language Task Force, Beers, 1993
Director of TQM, Beers, 1993-1997
401 K Investment Committee, Beers, 2002-2003
Fallsafe, Beers Fall Protection Policy, 1994
OE/PE Training Program, Beers, 2000
Policy Manual Committee, Beers, 2002
War for Talent, McKinsey Study of Beers, 2000-2001
Kraft Operations Policy Manual 2005
Kraft Constructware Implementation and Policy 2005
References
Available Upon Request
Executive Education
Harvard Executive Education, Effective Decision Making 1999
Harvard Executive Education, Negotiating and Influence 1999
FMI Leadership Institute, 2006
Lore Proposing to Win, Presenting to Win
Board Positions
Economic Development Council Naples 2005 - Present, Chair of Business Recruitment Advisory Group
Naples Community Sailing Center, Secretary
Aqualane Homeowner's Association, Treasurer
Naples Zoo
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute 1997-2002
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Women and Children, National Advisory Council 2002
Heart of Florida United Way 1997-2002
Leadership Orlando Alumni, Secretary, Treasurer- 1998-2002
Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors 2003- 2005
Professional and Community Organizations
Leadership Orlando Class 40, 1997
Leadership Florida Class 21, 2003 Leadership Florida
Young President's Organization, Membership Committee, Meeting Chair 1991- Present
World President's Organization, Southern Regional Education Chair 2008-Present
NAIOP, 1997-2000
Bio Florida 2008-Present
Property Committee, Peachtree Presbyterian Church, 1993-1995
Interests and Activities
Running, Sailing, Reading, Family
Volunteer Experience
Techwood Outreach Program thru Sports, 1989-1996 Nightcourt, 1987-1995
Red Cross Disaster Assistance Team, 1990-1993 Cystic Fibrosis Walkathon, 1992-1995
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Team in Training, 2001-2002 Youth Sports Coach, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball: 1986-2003
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