Brett Opie joins Skender Construction as Vice President

Skender Construction has announced a new executive appointment to strengthen the company’s business development initiatives.

Brett Opie has joined Skender as Vice President. A 20-year commercial real estate veteran, Opie brings a range of multifaceted industry experience to the growing company, including brokerage, development, landlord / tenant representation and sales management. Opie will work in tandem with Skender’s executive leadership team to help expand existing markets, explore new business territories and continue to foster mutually prosperous partnerships.

“We could not be more thrilled to welcome Brett to our team,” says Justin Brown, President of Skender Construction. “I have worked with Brett extensively in the past, and his ability to bring people together is remarkable. His relationship-driven work style complements our culture, and as we build our team and our presence throughout Chicago, his fresh perspective will be that next step in the right direction.”

Prior to joining Skender, Opie was Regional Sales Director for Arcestra, a company specializing in software solutions for the commercial real estate industry. He also served as Executive Vice President at Development Resources, Inc. (DRI), as well as Senior Vice President at CBRE.