Washington, D.C.-based HITT Contracting has announced several changes to its senior leadership team.
They include the promotion of Executive Vice President Evan Antonides to co-president, alongside current Co-President Drew Mucci. Antonides will provide executive oversight of HITT’s operations in the Southeast and Texas, as well as the firm’s mission critical work nationwide.
Antonides joined the firm in 2006 and rose through operations roles of increasing responsibility, eventually leading HITT’s mission critical sector as executive vice president, according to a release shared with Construction Dive.
In other appointments:
- Executive Vice President Brian Kriz has taken on a new role overseeing HITT’s dedicated site operations teams nationwide. With 30 years of experience at the firm, he will lead more than 500 critical site operations team members on jobsites throughout the country.
- HITT executives Aaron Martens and Triloka Shanbhag have been appointed as vice presidents and co-business unit leaders of HITT’s mission critical sector, focused on large-scale data center projects and programs. Together they bring more than 30 years of experience delivering data centers, network operations centers and other mission critical facilities for leading technology firms, according to the release.
- Trevor Coffey has been promoted to senior vice president, providing executive leadership for HITT’s California offices located in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Santa Clara. In 2017, he relocated from HITT’s headquarters to Southern California to launch the firm’s Los Angeles office. His promotion is a reflection of HITT’s continued commitment to expansion on the West Coast, according to the release.
- Vice President Andre Grebenstein has been promoted to office leader of HITT’s New York team. Grebenstein has more than 30 years’ experience in commercial construction and has been with HITT in New York since early 2020 specializing in leading complex mission critical, light industrial and life science projects. Under his executive leadership, HITT will continue to expand capabilities throughout the Northeast, the release said.
Lastly, Co-President Jeremy Bardin announced plans to retire in December after more than 40 years in the construction industry. Throughout his 21-year tenure at HITT, his leadership drove the firm’s expansion in many areas, including in data center construction nationwide.
With 2023 revenues of $5.6 billion and 1,600+ team members in 14 office locations nationwide, HITT is one of the top 20 largest general contractors in the U.S. The 87-year-old firm provides a wide range of construction services across the nation, from complex core and shell buildings and renovations to interior fit-outs and service work.
