We are proud to announce the promotions of multiple members of the Ideal Contracting team.
Jennifer Torres – Promoted to Director of General Contracting
Jennifer Torres has been promoted from Sr. Project Manager to Director of General Contracting. Jennifer began with Ideal Contracting in 2004 as a Project Engineer reporting to the Pontiac GC team and has continued to advance her career. Her relentless attention to detail and customer satisfaction are some of her most valuable qualities which have transitioned her into the role of Director of General Contracting. In this new role, Jennifer will be overseeing all General Contracting projects for Ideal Contracting’s competitive bid division. Jennifer will continue to report directly to Rich Brown, Vice President of Operations.
Tom Braden – Promoted to Sr. Project Manager
Tom Braden has been promoted from Project Manager to Sr. Project Manager. Tom recently celebrated his 15th anniversary with Ideal Contracting. Tom started with the company as our Yard Manager and established many of the purchasing and tracking systems we still utilize today. Tom is a prime example of an employee looking for a career change and did so within the company becoming a Project Engineer. After quickly mastering those skills, Tom became a Project Manager. Tom stepped up again and is currently putting in place processes and procedures to run our Small Projects program, networking with all departments within Ideal Contracting to provide quality, safety, and value to each project.
Bill Kostich – Promoted to Project Manager / Estimator
Bill Kostich, prior Ironworker Superintendent, has accepted a Projector Estimator/Project Manager position with the Service/Small Projects Group. Bill has been a union Ironworker with Local 25 for 24 years and has been with Ideal Contracting for 13 years. Bill’s experience on various steel projects over the years brings a tremendous amount of knowledge to Ideal Contracting’s Service Group team.
Courtney Iler – Promoted to Assistant Project Manager
Courtney Iler has been promoted from Project Engineer to Assistant Project Manager. She has worked in multiple departments over the past 5 years, starting with safety, project engineering, sr. project engineering, and has done an exceptional job at facilitating through these roles. She has demonstrated the ability to lead other team members to ensure overall project goals are achieved. Courtney will be overseeing the Estes Engineering HVAC Safety Upgrades project at the GM Global Tech Center. Courtney will report directly to Jennifer Torres on her respective projects.
Lauren DeVerna – Promoted to Assistant Project Manager
Lauren DeVerna has been promoted from Sr. Project Engineer to Assistant Project Manager. Lauren has performed an extraordinary job over the past 7 years facilitating multiple projects for our top customers. Lauren has demonstrated the ability to lead team members and has implemented the necessary tools to improve project efficiency to meet overall project goals. Lauren will continue to work with Jason Dyer to complete the Chase Bank project and oversee future projects at the GM Global Tech Center. Lauren will continue to coordinate with Sr. Project Managers and report directly to Jennifer Torres on her future respective projects.
Adam DeHagen – Promoted to Assistant Project Manager
Adam DeHagen has been promoted from Sr. Project Engineer to Assistant Project Manager. Adam has worked on various large steel projects such as the Amazon Distribution Center and most recently a new facility for Pratt & Whitney in Asheville, North Carolina. Adam’s experience working as an Ironworker has made him an asset to the steel operations team. He has demonstrated the ability to meet project goals and deliver a safe and quality project to our customers. Adam will continue to coordinate with Sr. Project Managers and report directly to Patrick Bell, Director of Steel Operations, on future projects.
Chelsey Bejarano-Srivatsa – Promoted to Assistant Project Manager
Chelsey Bejarano-Srivatsa has been promoted from Sr. Project Engineer to Assistant Project Manager. Chelsey began as an intern in Ideal Contracting’s Build U internship program in 2018 and has advanced in the company through her demonstrated ability to manage multiple miscellaneous steel projects. Chelsey will continue to coordinate with Sr. Project Managers and report directly to Patrick Bell, Director of Steel Operations, on future projects.
Andrew Milkey – Promoted to Assistant Project Manager
Andrew Milkey has been promoted from Sr. Project Engineer to Assistant Project Manager. Andrew has excelled through the years in his advancement from an intern in Ideal Contracting’s Build U Internship Program to Project Engineer and now to Assistant Project Manager. He is currently engaged in projects from RFQ to working with the owner during the estimating process. Andrew also handles supervision of the work along with project meetings and schedules. Andrew’s role has made him an integral part of the Milford region team.
Dylan Cook – Promoted to Assistant Project Manager
Dylan Cook has been promoted from Sr. Project Engineer to Assistant Project Manager. Dylan has worked at a multitude of sites and most recently is working with Tom Braden kicking off our Small Projects program. As a former Build U intern, Dylan has continued to advance the internship program with his mentorship and recruitment of students from his alma mater. Dylan is known for raising his hand and constantly challenging himself to grow. We appreciate his passion for our industry and our people.
Chris Fooy – Promoted to Assistant Project Manager
Chris Fooy has been promoted from Sr. Project Engineer to Assistant Project Manager. Chris began as an intern in Ideal Contracting’s Build U program and has steadily advanced in his career. Chris has made significant gains as a Project Engineer in the Service Group, PDPM, and Competitive Bid programs. His last four years have been spent with the GM Warren Global Tech Center PDPM team. Chris takes pride in his work with precision detail and is always willing to teach others.
Sabella Ammiano – Promoted to Senior Project Engineer
Sabella Ammiano has been promoted from Project Engineer to Sr Project Engineer. Sabella has been with Ideal Contracting since 2018 when she entered the Build U intern program. Sabella continued to work at Ideal
