Justin Cooper

President

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About

Justin Cooper serves as president of Saunders Construction’s entities comprised of six business units. He is responsible for overall leadership and results for the company’s construction operations. He focuses on building teams and strategies that deliver on the organization’s purpose:

We build what matters with exceptional skill – creating better communities, outstanding experiences and a culture of care for all.

Cooper is charged with leading company-wide strategic business planning, working closely with corporate functions and operations. He is also responsible for corporate oversight of the marketing and communications, business development, and preconstruction functions of Saunders Construction.

Cooper joined Saunders in 2016 and has over two decades of construction experience, with over a decade in senior leadership serving in project development, preconstruction, construction management and corporate leadership roles. He brings experience building successful teams on over 6 million square feet of construction on multiple large-scale, complex projects in nine states throughout the Rocky Mountain and Midwest regions.

Cooper enjoys traveling, skiing and hiking with his wife, Jennifer, and two children, Myles and Willa. He is passionate about civic leadership, workforce development and community health. Cooper currently serves on the boards of directors for Craig Hospital, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado chapter of Young Presidents Organization.

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Notable Projects

Colorado Health Foundation Exterior
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OfficeNew Ground UpSelf-Performed ConcreteSustainable/LEED
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Civil InfrastructureMixed-UseParking StructuresResidential & Senior LivingRetailDemolition & AbatementNew Ground UpSelf-Performed ConcreteSite Development
Porter Adventist renovated surgical room
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HealthcareTenant Interior & Renovation

Meet the Rest of the Team

Dick Saunders

Founder
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Greg Schmidt

CEO & Chairman
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Brian Archibald

Chief Financial Officer
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Brad Marsh

Chief Administration Officer
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Dale Schneider

Vice President/General Manager
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Derek Breier

Vice President/General Manager - Saunders North
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Graham Coddington

Vice President
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Ryan Balakas

Vice President/General Manager
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Teena Bergstrand

Vice President of Market Strategies and Communications
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Nathan Wilks

Area Manager - Saunders Norwood & Mountain Region
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Ame Muniz

Director of Learning & Development
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Brad Hynes

Quality Director
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Doris Spornberger

Corporate Controller
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Jason Kleinhelter

Director of Project Development
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Jim MacKinnon

Chief Estimator
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Jody Cole

Director of People Services
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Justin Tourdot

Safety Director
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Matt Hamann

Director of Support Services
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Tom O’Keefe

Director of Information Technology
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