Will Whitesell

Will Whitesell

Chief Operating Officer @ Sky Harbour Group

About

I'm an accomplished Chief Operating Officer and Construction Executive with over 20 years of experience successfully managing extremely large-scale complex projects in the New York City market. Product types include commercial, mixed-use, retail, multi-family residential, distribution, life sciences, re-positioning, contracting, and construction of major projects. I have extensive experience in all aspects of construction including project leadership, strategy development, financial ownership, governance, cost estimation, scheduling, and cross-functional team management. I enjoy creating valuable partnerships and work well with people at all levels of an organization including stakeholders, management, team members, contractors, and clients. ✉ willwhitesell@gmail.com

Country

United States

City

New York City Metropolitan Area

Industry

Real Estate

Skill

Argus Software Modeling, Discounted Cash Flow Analysis, Construction Management, Project Delivery, Project Execution, Program Management, Purchasing, Purchasing Management, Risk Management, Risk Assessment, MBA Finance, MBA, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Management, Project Finance, Team Leadership, Technical Writing

Experience

Sky Harbour Group

Chief Operating Officer

Sky Harbour Group

LinkedIn
2024-1 - 2025-8 · 1 yr 8 mos

Westchester County, New York, United States

Sky Harbour is an aviation infrastructure development company building the first nationwide network of Home-Basing Solutions (“HBS”) for business aircraft. Sky Harbour develops, leases and manages general aviation hangars across the United States, targeting airfields in the largest growth markets with significant aircraft populations and high hangar demand. Sky Harbour’s HBS campuses feature exclusive private hangars and a full suite of dedicated services specifically designed for home-based aircraft.

Suffolk Construction

Chief Operating Officer

Suffolk Construction

LinkedIn
2018-6 - 2023-12 · 5 yrs 7 mos

New York, New York

➤ Overseeing strategy, operations, business support, governance, advocacy, and brand expansion in the NY area. ➤ Executing and meeting the fiscal year P&L business plan responsibilities with annal revenue of more than $400 MM of work in place ➤ Leading and overseeing all operations of the NYO Portfolio. ➤ Led company during a 32% Company Compounded Annual Growth Rate and expanded employee count by 250% ➤ Improved operational efficiency and drove performance by creating operational excellence committees, including the Project Startup Operational Review and National Operational Excellence Working Group. ➤ Performing monthly operational review meetings on all business unit projects and working with cross-functional teams. ➤ Creating and communicating full performance accountability in order to anticipate and resolve problems in real-time, as well as continually assess organizational structure to recommend solutions. ➤ Developing appropriate KPI’s to measure and predict performance in top line growth and efficiency. ➤ Supported the selection, recruitment, training, and long-term development of the operations team while encouraging maximum performance and dedication. ➤ Establishing policies and procedures that promote the company’s culture and vision, as well as evaluating performance and interpreting data and metrics. ➤ Building strong, long-lasting relationships with internal and external strategic partners to support business goals while driving business growth past sales objectives in highly competitive markets for construction. ➤ Driving marketing plans and business development roadmaps in construction management business strategies with outstanding achievements in making successful sales presentations and winning competitive bid proposals.

Related Companies

Vice President of Design and Construction

Related Companies

LinkedIn
2015-1 - 2018-12 · 4 yrs

New York, NY

➤ Oversaw the design and construction of the 1.2M square feet, $800 MM + Luxury Retail Shopping Project (The Shops at Hudson Yards) as part of the $20B Dollar Hudson Yards Development Project with 100+ luxury and specialty stores and unique restaurants. ➤ Led and managed a team of consultants and construction managers as the “At Risk” Executive Construction Manager. ➤ Procured, negotiated, and held all trade contracts directly while overseeing management of all construction activities, team execution, financial forecasting, and controls to ensure development parameters and specifications were met.

Turner Construction Company

Preconstruction Manager

Turner Construction Company

LinkedIn
2013-1 - 2015-12 · 3 yrs

New York, NY

➤ Co-Managed the preconstruction services while leading a staff of more than 15 professionals to provide wide-ranging services for Turner clients including estimating, budget development, value engineering, market studies and, GMP preparation. ➤ Oversaw the value engineering efforts of projects during the preconstruction phase and worked with clients to make the construction of their projects a reality while leveraging technical resources to attain optimal efficiency. ➤ Established strategic cross-functional relationships with clients, subcontractors, and design team as well as identified and mitigated risks by developing and implementing highly effective action plans with risk control measures. ➤ Forecasted project finances and earnings, evaluated market trends, and analyzed financial reports to develop and implement budgets as well as financial controls throughout the project lifecycle. ➤ Oversaw all aspects of preconstruction activities, including budget development, scope development, bidding and awarding and negotiating contracts. ➤ Directed Lincoln Center Redevelopment project as well as Manhattan West Preconstruction.

Turner Construction Company

Project Executive

Turner Construction Company

LinkedIn
2011-1 - 2013-12 · 3 yrs

New York, NY

➤ Delivered comprehensive project development, project management, and construction management services for commercial, industrial, and institutional projects including managing general contractors and subcontractors. ➤ Directed all aspects of profitability, guaranteed schedule, and project administration for a multiple large scale commercial project. including coordinating pre-construction and construction services. ➤ Developed project estimates, reviewed bids, and oversaw purchasing in collaboration with pre-construction group. ➤ Negotiated project-specific contracts including defining, developing, and awarding individual trade-specific packages as well as developed and managed staffing plans and general conditions. ➤ Directed Lincoln Center Redevelopment project as well as Manhattan West Preconstruction. ➤ Directed construction of the new 40-story $235 MM250 W 55th Boston Properties commercial office tower. ➤ Lead the $250M Lincoln Center Redevelopment Project consisting of 14 individual projects on the 16-acre campus including overseeing construction of the center's Illuminated Lawn, Reflecting Pool, Tree Bosque, and Restaurant. ➤ Acted as primary spokesperson for the company and as lead Client Champion through direct contact with every client/partner and oversaw all project management and field operations activities. ➤ Created and maintained project budgets including delivering GMP’s and provided budget analyses such as cost models and trending and delivered value engineering as well as cost savings.

Various Companies

Previous Work Experience

Various Companies

LinkedIn
1996 - 2011 · 15 yrs

➤ Senior Project Manager – Turner Construction, New York, NY – 2009 to 2011 ➤ Project Manager, Pre-Construction Services – Turner Construction, New York, NY – 2006 to 2009 ➤ Project Superintendent – Turner Construction, New York, NY – 2004 to 2006 ➤ Engineer/Superintendent – Turner Construction, New York, NY – 2000 to 2004 ➤ Engineer/Superintendent – Torcon, Inc., New York, NY – 1999 to 2000 ➤ Project Engineer – McLaren Heart, Pittsburgh, PA – 1996 to 1999

Education

Fordham University

Fordham University

LinkedIn
2010 - 2012 · 2 yrs
Temple University

Temple University

LinkedIn

Engineering

1993 - 1997 · 4 yrs

Will Whitesell's Contact Information

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