MEMBER NEWS


Blach Names New VP of Operations


Blach Keith Craw


Construction, San Jose, recently announced that it has named Keith Craw as vice president of operations. Joining Blach in 2006, and most recently


serving as project executive, Craw now also sits on the firm’s leadership team. Craw has been immersed in the


building industry for nearly two decades. At Blach for 13 years, he played a pivotal role in the firm’s opera- tions, overseeing client relations and development efforts. Prior to Blach, Craw served as


project manager for a custom home builder in Stockton. Additionally, he spent five years as an artillery officer in the United States Marine Corps overseeing 135 military personnel, winning several awards as well as earning the rank of Captain and title of Battery Executive Officer. “Keith epitomizes Blach’s


commitment to serving both our clients and employees with the highest integrity,” said Blach President Dan Rogers. “His business savvy, strategic vision and approachable demeanor always have a tremendous impact on our projects, clients and employees. Keith is a key reason Blach continues to enjoy many successful and repeat partnerships and his promotion is extremely well-deserved.” Actively involved in his industry


and community, Craw is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, serves as board president of the Central YMCA of San Jose, is a member of the Brown University Alumni Schools Committee and is a graduate of the Leadership San Jose Class of 2018. In 2017, he was recognized by the Associ-


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HCSS Names Kent Beecham 2018 Intern of Year Construction software


developer HCSS (www.hcss. com) recently named Kent Beecham as its 2018 Intern of the Year, presenting him with a $10,000 Intern of the Year scholarship check at the HCSS Users Group Meeting. Beecham has a Bachelor


of Science in Construction Management and is currently working toward receiving his Master of Business Administration at California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo. He interned with general engineering contractor, John Madonna Construction, San Luis Obispo, Calif., as an operating engineer on the Highway 1 landslide project in Big Sur, where he was a dozer-excavator operator. “Personally, this has been an opportunity of a lifetime that provided


Steve McGough, President & CFO at HCSS, presented Kent Beecham the $10,000 scholarship check.


an incomparable internship experience,” says Beecham. “John Madonna Construction hired me as an operating engineer, and working 100 hours a week, away from home for month after month, was a challenging and unfor- gettable experience.” Referencing the HCSS scholarship program, Beecham commented, “It’s an honor to be named Intern of the Year and to receive the $10,000 scholarship. Tis will go a long way in helping me complete my masters, so I can work in an industry I love.” In its fourth-annual Construction Intern Awards, HCSS also presented


scholarships to various other students including another California student, Brody Gill, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, who interned with Allen Gill Construction.


ation of Fundraising Professionals, Silicon Valley Chapter at its Annual Silicon Valley Philanthropy Day as a Distinguished Volunteer Fundraiser. Craw earned his B.A. in architectural history from Brown University.


Hunt Ortmann Announces Staff Promotion, Addition


Hunt Ortmann, a Pasadena,


CA-based law firm that has long focused on construction law and related litigation, recently elevated


Aaron J. Flores to shareholder in its Construction Disputes & Litigation practice and added Sander Alvarez to its Insurance practice. Flores has been involved in the


construction industry for more than two decades, representing businesses and public agencies across all industry sectors, including heavy industrial, transportation, infrastructure, archi- tectural and engineering, commercial, retail and residential. He has handled disputes in excess of $32 million involving regulatory and licensing compliance, public and private bidding, construction contracts, change orders,


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