Skanska USA, one of the world’s leading construction and development firms, announces that Johnny Ortiz has been promoted to regional vendor diversity manager for the Mid-Atlantic region and will support North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. metro operations. Ortiz will maintain Skanska’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Compliance Program and promote engagement with small, minority, and women-owned enterprises. His work will advance the company’s values with respect to vendor diversity and providing opportunity for diverse firms through inclusive business practices.
“Johnny is a great choice to promote diversity, inclusion, as well as grow and develop diverse businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region,” said Tyra Redus, Mid-Atlantic regional director of vendor diversity for Skanska. “He already provides tremendous support for our project teams and has played a significant role in the development of diverse businesses in the North Carolina market.”
Ortiz currently works with the Carolinas chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America to promote vendor diversity and address the language barrier that can limit the effectiveness of health and safety programs. Ortiz is also an active member of the Hispanic Contractors Association of North Carolina, where he helps member companies pursue work opportunities throughout the state. His diversity and inclusion efforts have included spearheading and implementing ESL classes for construction workers, as well as, executing programs such as Skanska’s Construction Management Building Blocks program which focuses on capacity growth for small, women and minority owned firms.
About Skanska
Skanska is one of the world’s leading construction and development companies. In the U.S., Skanska’s core operations include building construction, civil infrastructure and developing self-financed commercial properties, which together generated $7.6 billion in revenue in 2019. As a developer in the U.S., Skanska has invested a total of $2.7 billion in commercial and multi-family projects. With U.S. headquarters in New York City, Skanska has offices in 28 metro areas with 7,900 employees nationwide. Skanska is an industry leading innovator in both safety and project execution, and offers competitive solutions for both traditional and complex assignments to help build a more sustainable future for our customers and communities. Global revenue of parent company Skanska AB, headquartered in Stockholm and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, totaled approximately $18.7 billion in 2019.
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