Executive Team
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Brad Ryan
Operations Manager/Partner
Joe Saftig
Operations Manager/Partner
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Dave began his career with IHC in 1990 as General Superintendent for the Building and Structures construction. He assumed increasing responsibilities for estimating and company presence in the Utility market. In 2002 Dave assumed the role of President, where he possesses ultimate responsibility for all strategic and daily operational decisions for IHC’s diversified construction firm. Under Dave’s leadership, IHC has undergone substantial growth going from annual revenues of $20M to $200M. Dave fulfills an extensive range of executive responsibilities including monitoring of costs, quality control, scheduling, and deployment of IHC resources – both personnel and equipment. Dave is accountable for implementation of all of IHC’s contractual obligations and implementation of all IHC corporate policies including safety.
Industry Affiliations: Illinois Road & Transportation Builders, Fox Valley Association of General Contractors, MARBA, ICIC, and Chamber of Commerce. Philanthropic Affiliations: Family Service Association of Greater Elgin & YMCA.
Walt serves as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of IHC. He has been fundamental to the success of the organization since joining the team in 1992 as a project manager/estimator. Walt’s primary focus over the last 30 years has been working within the plant & process and heavy/highway divisions; however, his role has expanded to the implementation and administration of all company policy and procedures for all of IHC’s operations. His outstanding leadership and management skills have facilitated decades of steady growth for the organization. In addition to his work at IHC, Walt is active in several industry and community organizations. He currently serves as a management trustee for the Carpenter’s Pension Fund of Illinois and is a member of the Carpenter Craft and Negotiating Committee for the Mid-America Regional Bargaining Association. He also continues to serve on the Board for the Association for Individual Development-H.U.D. Corporations.
Industry Affiliations: Fox Valley Association of General Contractors and MARBA. Philanthropic Affiliations: Association for Individual Development.
Brian brings over 20 years of experience to IHC serving many roles in the construction industry after earning a Business Degree from the University of Iowa. Brian joined IHC in 2007 and has successfully managed numerous complicated projects for the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Tollway, and Metropolitan Water Reclamation of Greater Chicago, among others. Having worked on projects in a variety of market sectors, Brian has gained extensive experience and built strong relationships with project owners, consultants, and subcontractors. Brian also serves as a Management Trustee for the Fox Valley Laborers Pension & Welfare Funds.
Ron joined IHC in 2019 with over 35 years of experience in accounting and the vast majority in the construction industry. Prior to entering the construction industry, Ron spent 10 years in Public Accounting with AM&G (currently RSM). A majority of his clients were Construction Companies. He left as an Audit Senior Manager.
As CFO, Ron is responsible for the day to day operations of the finance and accounting functions at IHC. Additional responsibilities include maintaining ongoing relationships with accounting, banking, insurance and bonding professionals. He also is responsible for preparing financial projections to help guide the CEO and COO with their short and long range planning.
Industry Affiliations: Construction Financial Management Association, Illinois CPA Society.
Russ brings nearly 40 years of diverse experience in the heavy highway / civil contracting market to oversee and coordinate the outstanding efforts of IHC’s estimating staff. Russ has managed and completed major projects for the Illinois Tollway, Illinois Department of Transportation, Metra, O’Hare Airport, and several county and local government agencies in the Chicagoland area. Russ serves on the Board of Directors at the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association and has been an active member of many of its committees.
Ron is IHC’s first General Counsel. He joined our team in 2022 with over 25 years of legal experience. Before IHC, Ron was legal counsel in both the private and public sectors, where he gained experience as a prosecutor, a municipal attorney, as well as in his own private practice. As General Counsel, Ron is Chief Legal Officer for IHC Construction Companies LLC and is responsible for a wide range of issues including overseeing litigation strategy, managing outside counsel relationships, advising our leadership on a variety of legal matters, contract drafting and review, and providing support and counsel to human resources.
Jennifer has led Human Resource activities at IHC Construction Companies LLC since 2012 and has been with the organization since 2009. She values the benefits of volunteerism and is active in the Elgin community with charitable organizations, including her involvement as a board member with the United Way of Elgin and as a chair with Elgin Community College. Jennifer has a strong appreciation for cultural diversity and her enthusiasm, experience, and relationships are valuable assets to the organization.
Paul is responsible for developing specific objectives, strategies, and policies to maintain an effective IHC Safety Program that complies with federal (OSHA), state, and local regulations.
Larry manages the Underground Utility division from the pre-construction phase through the closeout phase, working closely with the project superintendent as the catalyst for all daily operations. His responsibilities include estimating, scheduling, cost monitoring and pricing of alternates, trade manual preparation, competitive trade contractor bidding, purchasing and awarding of trade contracts and conducting progress meetings.