Bartel joins Schimenti Construction Company as vice president of operations

In response to its continued growth, Schimenti Construction Company revealed Gregg Bartel as its VP of operations. In this role, Bartel will oversee the company's entire field operations function, which includes driving the successful execution of field operations and corporate strategic initiatives. Coordinating with other departments, he will ensure that construction projects meet the company's objectives of schedule performance, cost, quality and safety. "Gregg is a dynamic and proven leader with experience that includes directing complex projects, developing strategies and leading teams to accomplish key corporate initiatives," said Matthew Schimenti, president. "We searched for quite some time to fill this essential position and are very pleased to welcome Gregg to our leadership team." Bartel joins the company from Kohl's Department Store, where as VP of pre-construction and development, he oversaw site due diligence and development of retail and non-retail construction projects across the US. Prior to that, he worked in operations for M.A. Mortenson Construction, an ENR top 25 general contractor, and previously served as an engineer in the United States Marine Corps, concluding his service as an Executive Officer. Bartel has been working with Schimenti for the past six months and formally began his new role in October. He is based at the firm's corporate headquarters in Ridgefield, and reports directly to company president, Matthew Schimenti. Schimenti Construction, founded in 1994, has built a strong reputation in the retail construction industry and has developed a solid niche in urban construction. The firm builds retail shopping environments for some of the nation's leading retailers, including Clarks, Fossil, Kohl's, REI, Sephora, Starbucks, Target, Victoria's Secret and Zara. The firm is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut and maintains offices in New York City.