Chicago’s Leopardo has promoted Dave Rutledge to vice president of the company’s healthcare and senior living business units.
Rutledge joined Leopardo in 2009 as a project engineer before rising to project executive in 2018 and subsequently vice president in 2021. During his nearly 15 years with the company, Rutledge has completed millions of square feet of construction and has played a key role in expanding Leopardo’s client relationships within the healthcare and senior living markets.
Over the course of his career, Rutledge has managed some of the most complex healthcare and hospital construction projects in the area. Some of the most notable projects on his resume include the 130,000-square-foot Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, the 55,000-square-foot and 50,000-square-foot new medical office buildings for Duly Health and Care in Bloomingdale and Westmont, Illinois, as well as the 70,772-square-foot and 50,000-square-foot new outpatient care centers for Northwest Community Healthcare in Buffalo Grove and Kildeer, Illinois.
Most recently he oversaw the construction of Upshot Medical Center at Mills Park, a 72,000-SF, five-story north tower and a 90,000-SF, six-story south tower – one of the only Class A, LEED-designed medical office projects of this size in the country.
In his new role, Rutledge will oversee all aspects of Leopardo’s healthcare and senior living business unit, including mentoring and developing young talent.
