Skip to content

SIUE Construction Leadership Institute announces 2025 graduates

| |

The Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated 48 graduates of its program Friday, March 7 as a part of the CLI Graduation celebration.

Developed by the SIUE Schools of Business and Engineering, the CLI provides the knowledge, skills and strategies that individuals and companies need in today’s challenging construction industry.

Program Co-Directors Chris Gordon, associate dean of the SIUE School of Engineering, and Kristine Jarden, director of executive education in the SIUE School of Business, oversaw the ceremony.

The Class of 2025 graduates are:

  • Ben Ambuel, Korte & Luitjohan Contractors Inc.
  • Trevyn Antrim, The Korte Company
  • Chad Barton, River City Construction
  • Reide Beyers, O’Shea Builders
  • Bryce Boeglin, McCarthy Building Co.
  • Gretta Boerding, Subsurface Constructors Inc.
  • Tim Botkin, Martin Steel Fabrication Inc.
  • Ryan Bowman, The Korte Company
  • Justin Collier, Eagle Controls
  • Greg Cross, Alberici Constructors Inc.
  • Cameron Crutchley, Alberici Constructors Inc.
  • Zachary Elbe, River City Construction
  • Andrea Fetter, Kaiser Electric
  • Drew Foppe, The Korte Company
  • Evan Fox, S.M. Wilson & Co.
  • Jamie Fuimaono, Guarantee Electrical Company
  • Derek Fuller, River City Construction
  • Lawrence Gilmore, icon Mechanical
  • Nathan Hallsten, Subsurface Constructors Inc.
  • Maureen Hannigan, Keeley Construction
  • Charlie Harres, Holland Construction Services Inc.
  • Tristan Huck, Holland Construction Services Inc.
  • Courtney Huels, Poettker Construction Company
  • James Hunn, Kozeny Wagner Inc.
  • Arianna Kampwerth, Plocher Construction Company Inc.
  • Matt Korte, Korte & Luitjohan Contractors Inc.
  • Ryan Lehl, O’Shea Builders
  • Ted Luker, O’Shea Builders
  • Debra Marten, Alberici Constructors Inc.
  • Marco Merchiori, The Korte Company
  • Matt Million, Alberici Constructors Inc.
  • Jon Monzyk, Leonard Masonry Acquisition LLC
  • Zach Nolan, Horner & Shifrin Inc.
  • Scott Peters, Keeley Construction
  • Andrew Pochapsky, Duggan Contracting Corporation
  • Aaron Prewitt, Contegra/Capri Pools & Aquatics
  • Bryce Reeves, IMPACT Strategies
  • Austin Reiniger, Alberici Constructors Inc.
  • Matt Riley, ArchKey Solutions
  • Justin Schmidt, PARIC
  • Garrett Schrage, Poettker Construction Company
  • Jeff Staples, ArchKey Solutions
  • Laura Thomas, BJC Healthcare
  • Brad Turner, icon Mechanical
  • Chris Wagner, Keeley Construction
  • Matt Wandersee, KCI Construction Co.
  • Josh Wilson, Contegra
  • Jonathan Witt, Guarantee Electrical Company

CLI is an executive education program jointly developed by SIUE’s School of Business and the School of Engineering’s Department of Construction. 

Since CLI’s creation, over 500 emerging leaders and executives have benefitted from the nine-week program that strengthens leadership, strategic thinking, communications and key management skills.

For more information on the Construction Leadership Institute, visit siue.edu/cli or call (618) 650-2668.

Posted in Area News, Local Business Headlines

Leave a Comment