Leadership

Kim joined Blach in 2004 as a project engineer. Strong client relations skills coupled with her keen business sense and strategic understanding of construction led to her move into business development, where she was instrumental in spearheading Blach’s successful education market and business development efforts for all K-12 and higher education pursuits. Her intense focus on client service, combined with her industry credibility, make her naturally suited for her current position as vice president, business development & marketing. In addition to managing cross-functional teams and working closely with operations and preconstruction to strategically approach each project, Kim also stays abreast of current legislation pertaining to public construction and delivery methods.

With 30 years of construction industry experience backed by an engineering degree from Duke University and a master’s in Real Estate Development from New York University, David brings a unique blend of technical and industry knowledge to Blach. Joining in 2009, his unparalleled expertise and leadership skills led to his transition into Vice President, Preconstruction Services in 2015. In this role, he oversees the company’s in-house and wide-ranging preconstruction services team, including estimating, information technology and mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services. He is constantly seeking and evaluating new tools, technologies and techniques to optimize company offerings and strengthen Blach’s competitive advantage.

Mike is known as a dynamic and progressive business and community leader who has guided Blach through three decades of sustained growth and achievement. Under his leadership, Blach has earned numerous awards and was most recently voted the #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area in the midsize category in the Silicon Valley Business Journal/San Francisco Business Times. As Chairman, Mike provides strategic oversight while leading the firm’s involvement in key industry associations, including the AGC of CA, where he currently serves as president-elect.

Joining Blach as a teenager, Mike worked as an apprentice carpenter, job clerk and expediter. After earning his MBA, he returned to Blach as an estimator/project manager and was actively involved on a wide variety of successful projects. He took over the management of the company at age 26 in 1989 upon his father’s passing.

Dan joined Blach in 2001 and by the time he became President in 2017, he had made tremendous strides in developing the firm’s operations infrastructure and service offerings. Under his leadership, Blach expanded into new markets and geographical areas and has been recognized consistently as a Top Contractor by Engineering News Record (ENR) of California and a Best Place to Work by Blach employees, as reported in the Silicon Valley Business Journal. These awards are on top of several notable project and safety awards from the likes of the Associated General Contractors, ENR and the Silicon Valley Business Journal, to name a few.

Combining his thorough command of construction with an unprecedented degree of foresight, Dan is committed ensuring Blach employees have the support they need to enjoy success and expand their expertise while finding new and innovative ways to provide greater value to clients.  He is a highly engaged, strategic and decisive leader who was aptly named one of Silicon Valley’s “40 under 40” in 2007 and subsequently “COO of the Year” in 2017.

Laura began her career at an oil and gas investment firm and transitioned into the construction industry when she joined Blach in 1996. Displaying unparalleled management skills, she worked her way from staff accountant to her current role as vice president, finance where she oversees accounting, finance and risk management. Over the years, she has made several significant contributions to the firm, including initiating and overseeing the upgrade to Blach’s accounting and forecasting systems and processes to more accurately report and record backlog. Laura’s meticulous accounting and finance expertise has enabled Blach to expand, creatively financing project operations via company profitability, without incurring any debt.

Keith began his career in construction working for a custom home builder in California’s Central Valley. Since joining Blach in 2006, he has made significant contributions to the operations team, working his way up from project manager to project executive and currently, as vice president, operations. In this role, Keith is immersed in strategic planning and staffing for all projects, staying closely aligned with Blach’s field operations teams to ensure optimal results – for clients, partners and our project teams. His strong leadership abilities and client relationships add immense value to every Blach project.

Chad joined the company in 1995 as a carpenter apprentice. With his technical expertise and strong management skills, he quickly proved himself a leader which paved the way for his current role. As vice president, construction, he oversees field staffing and operations, maintains safety and quality control on-site and supports our project teams and innovative construction methods. He has been instrumental in strategically recruiting and developing our self-perform and prefabrication crews and has seen to it that Blach continuously hold its place as a statewide leader in safety and innovation.