Skender announced key changes to its executive leadership team, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The Chicago-based general contractor is continuing to invest in its core markets—multifamily, healthcare, office and interiors—while accelerating strategic growth in Indianapolis, mission critical, and other emerging sectors.
New leadership appointments include:
• Andy Halik, promoted to President from Senior Vice President. Halik joined Skender in 2011 and has nearly 20 years of construction industry experience, most recently leading Skender’s Mission Critical and award-winning Interiors groups.
• Brian Bukowski, promoted to Chief Operating Officer from Senior Vice President. A Skender veteran since 2007, Bukowski most recently co-led the Mission Critical and Interiors groups alongside Halik.
• Brian Simons, promoted to President, Indiana, from Senior Vice President. Simons joined Skender in 2007 and has led the firm’s strategic growth in the greater Indianapolis area since 2020.
• Ashlee Pforr, promoted to Vice President, Interiors, from Project Executive. Pforr has led Skender construction teams since 2010, overseeing the firm’s largest and most complex interiors projects.
Jerry Ball, who is transitioning from President and CEO to Chief Executive Officer, said the leadership realignment reflects Skender’s long-term growth strategy, company culture, and commitment to client success.
Skender expanded into the Indianapolis market in 2020 to support valued clients such as Indiana University Health. Since 2022, Skender’s Indianapolis operations have seen a 400% increase in project volume growth—one critical reason to increase the firm’s investment in that market.
