Skender Construction Announces Promotions

Skender Construction announced today that five employees have been promoted.

Luke DeTolve was promoted from superintendent to senior superintendent. DeTolve has over a decade of experience managing ground-up and interior tenant improvement construction for major clients including Motorola Mobility, DeVry University and Cision. He joined Skender Construction in 2012, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

John Estes was promoted from superintendent to senior superintendent. With over 20 years’ experience managing construction projects, Estes has built both ground-up buildings and interior environments for senior living and healthcare clients, including Northwestern Medicine and Mercy Housing Lakefront. He joined Skender Construction’s team in 2013.

Dan Stefka was promoted from project foreman to field operations manager. Stefka has over 30 years’ experience in construction and joined Skender Construction in 2013. Stefka has helped manage day-to-day construction for Motorola Mobility and other high-profile clients.

Belinda Moore was promoted from project accountant to senior project accountant. Moore joined Skender in 2004 as an administrative assistant, and she has managed project accounts for the company’s multi-unit housing and healthcare projects.

Cathy Jenrich was promoted from project accountant to senior project accountant. Jenrich joined Skender in 2011, and she has worked on projects at Northwestern Medicine for the past five years.

“Luke, Jon, Dan, Belinda and Cathy have demonstrated a great work ethic and the ability to develop successful relationships with trade partners, their peers and our clients. I look forward to their continued success as our company grows,” said CEO Mark Skender.