The leadership team for the Omaha Office of McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., is taking shape thanks to a promotion, relocation and the addition of a well-known business development professional. Longtime McCarthy employee Ryan Felton, is a Project Director relocating back to his hometown in Nebraska from Kansas City; Ryan Sawall, who has been with McCarthy for more than a decade, has been promoted to Project Director; and joining the team in a newly created position of Director of Business Development is Amy Thompson.

“Building a strong leadership team in Omaha is critical to delivering exceptional experiences and continuing our commitment of being a trusted partner to our clients,” said McCarthy Central Division President John Buescher. “Ryan Felton and Ryan Sawall both have proven track records overseeing complex, high-profile projects in the area and over the years have earned the respect of many clients and business partners. We are excited to have Amy join us in a business development role. Her industry knowledge, local connections and vast network in the Midwest will help build our healthcare and education portfolio while expanding into other highly technical markets in Nebraska and Iowa.”

About Ryan Felton, LEED® GA

As Project Director, Ryan Felton has overall responsibility for McCarthy’s services. He coordinates and integrates estimating, scheduling, value analysis, construc­tion planning and subcontracting during the project’s preconstruction phase. Felton is involved throughout the entire lifespan of a project, attending key project team meetings during construction and supervising the on-site project staff.

Much of Felton’s 16-year career has been spent building healthcare facilities. Notably, he led efforts to rebuild the $345 million, 890,000-square-foot Mercy Hospital Joplin, Mo., after it was destroyed by a tornado. Mercy Vice President of Planning, Design & Construction John Farnen stated, “I am very confident a project of that size and speed would not have had much of a chance if it were not for Ryan’s leadership to the team and entire project.”

In 2016, Felton was honored as one of the top up-and-coming industry leaders by Engineering News-Record’s Mountain States Edition. Across the country, nearly 800 future leaders were nominated for the honor. Winners were chosen based on their career experience, industry leadership and community service.

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