Nuprecon's Management Team
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John Hennessy, President & Chief Executive Officer
John Hennessy Since Mr. Hennessy founded Nuprecon in 1986, he has held several key leadership positions and continues to play a major role in influencing issues impacting the construction industry and community. Mr. Hennessy founded and co-chaired the Lead in Construction Task Force (1996-1998), a collaborative initiative with the Department of Labor and Industries, Organized Labor and the Construction Industry. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Washington Business and as the Vice Chairman of the Washington Policy Center, a public policy think tank. As Nuprecon has evolved into an innovative full–service demolition contractor, Mr. Hennessy places a high priority on excellence, professionalism and integrity.
Dave Whitley, Chief Operating Officer
Dave Whitley Mr. Whitley is an accomplished Executive who has provided creative leadership at the Corporate and Divisional levels for more than 20 years. He has a broad background in a range of disciplines including operations, business development, acquisitions, administration and sales and marketing. His current oversight responsibilities include day-to-day operations of the company's eight business unit Divisions, Consolidated Warehouse & logistics as well as select Corporate Services such as Safety, Human Resources and Training. He serves on the King County Solid Waste Advisory Commission and recently served on the Board of Directors of the National Demolition Association.
Daniel Girard, Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Girard Mr. Girard is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and has over 20 years’ experience in the engineering/construction business with an emphasis on financial analysis and budgetary control. He has the proven ability to improve internal controls, and strong qualifications in general management and staff development. Mr. Girard blends motivation, leadership, and creative and analytical abilities to develop and implement ideas that produce bottom-line results. As CFO he has full responsibility over the accounting department, payables department, accounts receivable department, payroll department, banking and surety relationships and information technology department.
Mark Steranka, Vice President
Mark Steranka

Mr. Steranka is a seasoned business executive with over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and acquisitions in various industries. He is accomplished at working towards market-based solutions for owners, developers, architects and general contractors to support public and private sector projects. He is responsible for Nuprecon’s strategic sales planning, national business development and marketing activities.

Pete Wold, Vice President
Pete Wold Mr. Wold brings 20 years of experience to Nuprecon, with extensive work in program management, construction management and executive management with key strengths in leading people and project teams, overseeing complex construction and environmental remediation projects and negotiating multi-million dollar contracts. His current responsibilities include Management of the Environmental Services Division, EWR, as well as Nuprecon's Pacific Division based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Bobby Smith, EWR Division Manager
Bobby Smith Mr. Smith brings 20 years of asbestos abatement experience at many levels to his role as EWR Division Manager. He has a background that includes field operations, business development, consulting, and management. His technical and team building skills have been instrumental to the growth of EWR in Washington as well as its expansion into Oregon and Hawaii markets.
Pat Smith, Nutech Division Manager
Pat Smith Mr. Smith has over 25 years of hands-on, estimating and management experience in the concrete cutting industry. His experience in the field includes concrete cutting and coring, earning the CSDA Basic and Certified Operator classifications, tunnel work and high level demolition. His estimating experience includes developing costs and means and methods on an extensive array of projects in the highway/bridge, commercial and manufacturing industries. His responsibilities include managing day to day operations, developing service driven quality control processes, developing and initiating plans of action in operations/ marketing/training and acquiring and/or building offices in a multi state region.
Alex Cates, Pacific Division Manager
Alex Cates Mr. Cates brings an architectural background combined with over 15 years of management and consulting experience ranging from architecture and design to manufacturing and distribution. His blend of professional business and financial management combined with a stylistic approach to internal and external team development has grown Nuprecon's Pacific Regional office into a multi-division office offering full-service demolition, abatement, remediation and concrete sawing & drilling. His skill set includes sales, marketing and estimating, CAD design, project management, P&L responsibility, market penetration and development, public relations and team building.
Bryan Diloreto, Oregon Division Manager
Bryan Diloreto Mr. DiLoreto began his career in the steel industry as a plant manager and brings over 10 years of management experience to his role as Nuprecon’s Oregon Division Manager. He has developed extensive experience in sales, estimating and construction techniques. His management skills include leadership, team building, scheduling, budgeting, monitoring project compliance, developing contingency plans, maintaining communication between team members to ensure needs are met, determining cost driving factors and assisting in developing containment/savings programs.
Todd Smith, ReNu Division Manager
Todd Smith Mr. Smith brings 17 years of experience as an accomplished and creative manager at a divisional level to the position of Division Manager at ReNu Recycling Services, Nuprecon’s Construction & Demolition debris waste collection and hauling business. As Division Manager, he has full responsibility for the business unit, including P&L, sales, marketing, operations and service quality. He has a solid reputation as a team builder and a business to business service specialist. He brings expertise in implementing growth strategies for sales, market development and partnership building to ReNu.
Eric Maughan, EWR Business Development Manager
Eric Maughan Mr. Maughan brings over 18 years of experience in the abatement and demolition fields to his role as Business Development Manager of Nuprecon’s Environmental Division, EWR. He has extensive experience in sales, estimating, project management, and innovative abatement and remediation techniques. He has held Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Contractor/Supervisor certifications in WA, OR, ID, MT, CA, NV, AZ, and HI as well as being nationally certified as a Mold Remediation Contractor/Supervisor. He currently sits on the board of directors for the Indoor Air Quality Association Seattle Chapter. His first-hand understanding of how environmental work is performed allows him to help clients plan and develop innovative and cost-effective approaches to their projects. He is responsible for developing new opportunities for Nuprecon and overseeing the EWR estimating team.