Our People

Ben began his career at JHL after completing his degree in Construction Management at Colorado State University and currently serves as President & CEO.  He is responsible for the overall success of the organization and ensures that JHL’s performance fully exceeds the expectations of our clients, industry partners, and our family of committed team members. He is focused on a future driven by sustainable growth and innovation while ensuring that JHL never waivers from its culture and founding principles. He provides oversight across all JHL projects and operations, and works closely with the Leadership Team to develop and implement JHL’s vision and strategic direction. Ben is a primary shareholder, and serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Jeff is a graduate of the Construction Management program at Colorado State University.  He has continued his education over the years with the AGC Executive Leadership Academy and many other continuing education activities. Jeff’s project experience includes a wide variety of projects in healthcare, K-12 education, higher education, and mixed-use. Throughout his 20+ year career, Jeff has held positions across nearly all ranks of preconstruction and construction operations. As Vice President, Jeff leads JHL’s Operations team and is focused on innovation and execution strategy, to deliver first-class results with absolute reliability.

Mario is a Construction Management program graduate with a degree from Colorado State University. His 18+ year career has focused on K-12 Education, as such, he has completed over 2.5 million square feet of educational work across Colorado ranging from small interior renovations to large ground-up school campuses. Mario is a former Cherry Creek Schools Foundation Board Member and is actively involved in the Association for Learning Environments and Colorado School Plant Managers Association. As Vice President, Mario focuses on operations, client relations, professional development of JHL’s invaluable team members, and company-wide strategic initiatives.

Robert is a graduate of Montana State University where he received a degree in Construction Engineering with an emphasis in heavy civil construction. He has worked in various roles throughout his career, including Project Engineer, Scheduling Engineer, Quality Manager, Superintendent, Project Manager, Sr. Project Manager, Project Executive, and now Vice President. With his vast experience in large civil/infrastructure projects as well as select growth markets, he has been instrumental in JHL’s diversification in transportation, water/wastewater, self-perform earthwork & utilities, federal, and mining. As Vice President, Robert oversees our civil/infrastructure business unit, provides oversight to self-performed work, and takes part in company-wide strategic planning and initiatives.

David moved from Oklahoma to Colorado Springs in 1997 upon completion of his BS in Construction Management at Oklahoma State University. He began his career working as a construction claims consultant with an emphasis on schedule analysis.  Following consulting work, he progressively moved through positions in construction project management, project estimating, preconstruction/design phase services, estimating management, and project procurement. His 24+ year career has been primarily in the Denver Metro and Colorado area, with leadership positions in Shanghai, China and European Union markets. Prior to joining JHL, David consulted with local Netherlands construction companies and held a leadership role with the launch of the European division of a US based company. As Vice President, David oversees JHL’s preconstruction, business development, and marketing groups, and collaborates with the leadership team in company-wide strategic planning and initiatives.

Cory graduated with honors from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1999 with a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture degree. He began his construction career as an intern and has worked his way through the ranks to his current position of Director of Field Operations (DFO). As the DFO, Cory manages Superintendents, Foreman, Carpenters, Laborers, and other craft labor to ensure effective and efficient field management of all active JHL jobsites. Cory currently serves on the Associated General Contractors of Colorado Safety Council.

Mike has over 30 years of financial management experience. He holds a Masters Degree in Taxation from Colorado State University and a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Eastern Michigan University. He has spent the majority of his career in construction and real estate development and enjoys the constant challenges associated with the industry. Mike oversees the finance, IT, human resources and business administration departments of JHL and assists with overall strategic planning by developing financial models and implementing key initiatives that support the long-term sustainable advancement of JHL.