Columbus, Ohio-based Wallick named Christopher Italiano as Senior Vice President of Construction.
In this role, Italiano leads the company’s construction team with a focus on alignment, accountability, operational excellence, safety, quality, and disciplined project delivery. He works closely across the Development, Construction, Operations, and Finance business divisions to support Wallick’s mission, growth strategy, and long-term success.
With more than 35 years of experience in the construction and development industry, Italiano has deep expertise in operational leadership, team development, strategic planning, project recovery, preconstruction, EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) leadership integration, and construction operations.
His experience spans large-scale multifamily, student housing, affordable housing, senior living, industrial, mixed-use, and residential construction projects across multiple markets, helping deliver more than 11,000 multifamily units, 2,500 single-family homes, and over 6,500 student housing beds, with a combined construction value exceeding $2 billion.
Italiano earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from The Ohio State University and served as a captain in the U.S. Army. He is an active community volunteer, serving as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner for the City of Hilliard and as a trustee for Construction and Development for the Hilliard Church of the Nazarene.
