Kraus-Anderson hires Nancy Martel as business development director
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (November 2015) – Kraus-Anderson Construction (KA), one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest commercial general contractors and construction managers, has hired Nancy Martel as director of business development. She will oversee KA’s new business development opportunities and will facilitate relationship development between the company and its target clients, business partners and the greater Twin Cites community.
Martel comes to KA with deep experience and an extensive network of relationships in the commercial real estate, architectural, engineering and construction industries. Most recently she served as director of business development for DLR Group, a global design firm with 25 offices around the world.
Martel holds a BFA in Graphic Design from New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, N.Y.
In addition to Martel, KA has added to its project management staff in the company’s Minneapolis office.
J.B. Kennedy – Project Manager
Kennedy is an industry veteran who most recently served as senior project manager for the renewable energy and wind group for MA Mortenson Construction in Minneapolis. He managed projects in a variety of business sectors, including energy/renewables, medical, education and commercial. He received his B.S. in Construction Engineering from Iowa State University, Ames.
Robbie Pashina – Project Superintendent
Pashina has served as a superintendant for Minnesota contractors for the past 30 years. He has extensive background in the historical, medical, restaurant, office, housing and hospitality construction sectors.
Jeffrey Dahn – Project Superintendent
Dahn has years of experience in equipment management, heavy industrial construction, road building and demolition oversight. He will be working on road building projects at the MSP International Airport.
Laura Goodin also joined the company as project accountant.
About Kraus-Anderson
Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson® Construction Company (www.krausanderson.com) is one of the nation’s premier commercial general contractors and construction managers. Kraus-Anderson, an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison, Wis., Minot and Bismarck, N.D., and Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn.