Jerry Ball Named President and Chief Executive Officer

Skender veteran with more than two decades on the firm’s executive leadership team will lead the firm’s strategic growth initiatives.

Skender, a privately held, leadership-owned building construction firm, today announced the promotion of Jerry Ball from Chief Operating Officer to President and Chief Executive Officer. Ball replaces former CEO Justin Brown.

Since joining Skender in 2003 as Chief Financial Officer, Ball has been a key member of the company’s executive leadership team, directing financial, operational, administrative and strategic initiatives. Most recently, he held the position of Chief Operating Officer. In his new role as President and CEO, he will be focused on strengthening Skender’s industry-leading client service and project experience, innovating to improve overall outcomes, and enabling more value-added, cross-market collaborations.

“As 2025 begins, Skender’s business momentum has never been stronger,” said Ball. “We’ll continue our enthusiasm for shaping our Chicago and Indianapolis skylines and communities, consistently outperforming the market while executing on high-profile projects. Most importantly, we’ll leverage our award-winning workplace culture and Lean approach to exceed our clients’ expectations at every turn, in every market sector.”

Ball graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago and served in the United States Army.

Skender’s leadership team also includes:

// Lisa Latronico, Chief People Officer, 24 years with Skender
// Stacy Laughlin, Chief Financial Officer, 13 years with Skender
// Afshan Barshan, SVP and leader of the firm’s multifamily sector, 20 years with Skender
// Alex Panici, VP and leader of the firm’s high-rise commercial and residential sector, 9 years with Skender
// Andy Halik, SVP and co-leader of the firm’s interior construction sector, 13 years with Skender
// Brian Bukowski, SVP and co-leader of the firm’s interior construction sector, 18 years with Skender
// Brian Kane, VP and leader of the firm’s healthcare and science sector, 17 years with Skender
// Brian Simons, SVP and leader of the firm’s Indianapolis office, 18 years with Skender
// Clay Edwards, SVP and leader of the firm’s self-perform sector, 19 years with Skender
// Dan Marijan, SVP and leader of the firm’s field teams, 19 years with Skender
// Dan Ulbricht, VP and leader of strategic accounts, 8 years with Skender
// Jamie Nieves, VP and leader of strategic accounts, 3 years with Skender
// Todd Andrlik, SVP and leader of marketing, 8 years with Skender