Executive Vice President

Bart has over 32 years of experience with The Skillman Corporation working with educational clients on projects of all sizes and complexities. Prior to joining Skillman he was a vice president for one of Indiana’s most expansive hospitals, a partner of a large architectural firm, and Director of Facilities for a metropolitan school corporation. He has shared his knowledge with educators and future construction professionals by teaching courses at Butler University, IUPUI, Indiana, Indiana State, Ball State and Purdue University.

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Dan is a graduate of Indiana University Maurer School of Law and brings nearly 20 years of legal and general counsel experience to The Skillman Corporation. With expertise in Construction Law, Dan’s knowledge in contract drafting & negotiations, payment & design disputes, and surety law makes him an asset on each of our construction projects. Mr. King ensures contract compliance and confirms that all staff and services are exceeding expectations.

Senior Vice President

For over 34 years, Scott has served as project executive, project manager, and project superintendent on a variety of construction projects. As a Skillman Account Executive, he is your primary point of contact for all of Skillman’s programming, design, construction, and close-out services. He directs and manages Skillman’s estimating, scheduling, project administration, and construction administration services from the development of the project’s program through project close-out.

Vice President, Merrillville

Dion has extensive knowledge and experience in many areas of the construction process. His expertise lies in his relationship with and understanding of the local contracting community. He helps develop the project-specific scope and bid category assignments, coordinates site logistics, and maintains / updates project budgets. He expedites contracts, turnover warranties, and maintenance information. Through establishing and maintaining owner, A/E, and contractor relationships, he demonstrates his effectiveness at keeping communication open and his projects on schedule.

Vice President, Indianapolis

Victor brings over 25 years of diverse experience in educational facility planning to your Skillman team. As a licensed architect, he has extensive experience in designing and managing a full range of projects including small remodelings, new buildings, and complex addition and renovations. As a LEED AP, Victor is an advocate for sustainable design by working with clients on green strategies to maximize their facility investments and in pursuit of LEED certification when applicable. This diverse background in planning is a valuable asset to clients especially in the project development and scope determination stages of the project.

Vice President, Michigan

Michael has spent 25 years in construction management focused on K-12 projects in the region. As your Account Executive, Michael is your primary point of contact for all of Skillman’s services. He has extensive experience working on similar educational facility improvement projects and strong relationships with local and regional contractors. He understands the nuances contractors must navigate to successfully work in the K-12 market. He brings experience, leadership, guidance, and problem-solving to your Bond Issue projects.

Vice President, Construction

With 34 years of experience, Pat has represented schools, jails, libraries, commercial retail, office, and resort developments in all stages of construction. Pat received a regular Army Commission upon graduation and served as a Combat Engineer Officer in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers for 10 years, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in the First Gulf War. For the past 25 years with The Skillman Corporation, Pat served as Senior Project Manager, Merrillville Regional Manager, Vice President in Charge of Regional Offices, and his present position as Vice President of Construction.

Vice President, Pre-Construction Services

Andrew has over 20 years of experience estimating commercial construction projects; both as pre-construction estimating and hard-dollar estimating. In addition, Andrew has developed new processes and procedures to streamline and improve the workflow of the Skillman estimating department. He is responsible for all pre-construction activities, from conceptual estimating to the preparation of bid packages, trade bid analysis, and subcontractor qualification/selection for projects. He also maintains the Skillman estimating system and database.

Vice President, Construction Services

With over 25 years of experience in many aspects of the construction industry including estimating, purchasing, scheduling, and project management, David brings his unique experience to lead the Skillman Estimating Team. He oversees the in-house estimating and scheduling department. As a result, he is involved with aspects of all Skillman projects. He has specialized professional competence in the areas of material and labor cost estimating, CPM scheduling and analysis, cost monitoring, schedule monitoring, engineering economics, and system analysis.

Chief Financial Officer

Peter Kelley’s +30-year career in accounting includes Manufacturing accounting, Public accounting and Construction accounting. His experience has covered all areas of accounting and human resource-related matters. Peter’s expertise has enabled him to enhance processes and controls within the job cost system, in-house billing system, budgeting, and accounting and administrative departments. This translates into better control over our clients’ project finances.