WALTHAM, MASS. – August 26, 2020 – Vantage Builders, Inc., a general contracting, construction management and design-build firm based in Waltham, Mass., has announced the promotion of Kelly MacLean to Chief Operating Officer.
In her new role, Ms. MacLean is responsible for developing, implementing and improving the firm’s operational efficiency, cost control management, safety and internal procedures. She reports to the firm’s principals, Ed Silva and John Connor.
“Kelly has been a tremendous asset to both Vantage Builders and to our clients, since joining the firm in 2016,” said Silva. “Her operational, management and organizational skills have helped the firm increase its efficiency and streamline its procedures during a period of high growth and market expansion. She epitomizes ‘dedication’ and we are very pleased to promote her to Chief Operating Officer.”
“Since starting at Vantage, I have worked interdepartmentally to create comprehensive processes and strong teams to best support the firm’s mission of being the most trusted and dependable construction firm servicing New England,” said MacLean. “We have an excellent team in place and I am looking forward to working to keep the firm on its current trajectory of success.”
Ms. MacLean joined Vantage Builders in 2016 as Director of Operations. She has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry, directing operations, overseeing complex, multi-million dollar projects and managing cross-functional teams. Prior to joining Vantage Builders, she was a chief operating officer for Liberty Construction, establishing the firm’s West Coast division. Previously she was the vice president of construction and development at O’Neill Properties and the director of operations at Drywall, Ltd.
Ms. MacLean earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Emmanuel College, where she was named a Presidential Scholar. She is a member of the National Association of Women in Construction and a LEED Green Associate.
About Vantage Builders, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Vantage Builders is a full-service construction management, general contracting and design-build firm serving corporations, building owners, developers, property managers and institutions throughout New England. Our team of professionals is dedicated to successfully completing projects – from ground-up construction to tenant improvements and renovations – that create the environments in which our clients’ employees thrive and their businesses succeed. We have extensive experience serving the corporate, retail, industrial, cannabis, healthcare and education markets. For more information, please visit www.vb-inc.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram (@vantagebuilders) and Twitter (@VantageBldrs@VantageBldrs).
# # #