HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (December 4, 2008) – Leopardo Companies, Inc., a leader in construction, design-build and commercial real estate development, announced that Harry L. Walder, Jr. has joined the company as vice president. Walder joined Leopardo from Walsh Construction, where he served as vice president and business group manager, and oversaw $500 million of work annually including $300 million of self-performed concrete work in the Chicagoland area.
Prior to Walsh, Walder spent 10 years at Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and 23 years at Mayfair Construction Company, where he began his career as an assistant superintendent and worked his way up to vice president. His construction career includes several visible projects, such as:
• Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center
• Navy Pier Redevelopment
• The Sears Tower
• The Wheeling Westin Hotel and Convention Center
• McCormick Place Conference Center
• McCormick Place South Building
• The Heritage
• The Legacy
• Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
• Millennium Park – Lurie Garden, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, BP Bridge, Exelon Pavilions
• 55 East Erie
• O’Hare Air Traffic Control Tower
• Skybridge
“We are very excited to have Harry join the Leopardo team,” said Rick Mattioda, president of Leopardo. “His impressive background and construction experience will add tremendous strength to our already high level of service and quality.”
Walder is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a registered professional engineer and a trustee in the Village of Lincolnshire. He graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a degree in Civil Engineering.
“I’m thrilled to be joining such an outstanding and talented team at Leopardo,” said Walder. “This company has a great entrepreneurial spirit and passionate workforce, which provides the perfect foundation for me to step in and help it grow even more.”
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