McHugh Construction, one of the Midwest’s largest full-service construction firms, has made two strategic hires: Jill Paukstis as director of marketing and Ryan Pyatenko as director of business development.
Paukstis brings more than 17 years of experience in marketing and brand strategy to McHugh Construction. Most recently, she was creative marketing director for Coda Resources, a worldwide supplier of industrial products and a part-time adjunct professor of business-related courses. In her new position as director of marketing at McHugh Construction, Paukstis is focused on helping drive long-term growth for the firm, which celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2022, through marketing strategy, brand execution, content creation, event management and promotional pursuits.
Paukstis has an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in graphic design and photography.
Pyatenko joins McHugh Construction with more than 12 years of experience in architecture, business development, project management, real estate and design. Previously, he worked in marketing and business development for Partners by Design, a Chicago-based architecture and design firm. There, he worked with principals and partners to strategize, analyze, and lead marketing and business development efforts.
Pyatenko has a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Penn State University and is a licensed Illinois real estate broker.
