Chicago’s Skender promotes three

Jeff Reist, Lauren Torres and Jacob Boyle

Skender recently promoted three rising leaders at the Chicago-based commercial construction firm.

Jeff Reist, Project Executive. Reist joined Skender in 2015 and has 16 years of experience in the construction industry, including multifamily, adaptive reuse, historic restoration, hospitality and other commercial projects. He has demonstrated an ability to foster a team-building environment as he consistently coaches others to achieve their highest potential. Reist is an adopter of Lean practices, a steadfast and tactical project manager, and he is continuously focused on team and overall company improvement.

Lauren Torres, Project Executive. Torres joined Skender in 2013 and has 13 years in the construction industry, including some of Chicago’s most notable corporate interiors projects. Torres has epitomized a strong and balanced work ethic as she has steadily built meaningful relationships both internally and externally. She has grown as a leader through mentorship and continues to pay it forward by mentoring her teammates and demonstrating an intrinsic drive to help others succeed.

Jacob Boyle, Senior Project Manager. Boyle joined Skender in 2016 and has 12 years of experience in the construction industry, including corporate interiors, healthcare, mission critical and life sciences projects. His forward-thinking, out-of-the-box approach to project management has been a refreshing and vital addition to the Skender team. Boyle demonstrates his ability to persevere through adversity, eagerly and effortlessly taking on every opportunity.