Rosendin announces executive leadership succession in 2024
Rosendin, the nation’s largest employee-owned electrical contracting company, announces new succession to the Executive Leadership Team upon the 2025 retirement of two longstanding executives. Beginning in January 2024, Keith Douglas will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer and join the Board of Directors as Mike Greenawalt transitions to CEO Emeritus. Matt Hisaka will be named Chief Financial Officer as Lorne Rundquist transitions to CFO Emeritus. The company is also announcing the new Executive Vice President West Region, Angie Hart.
“The electrical contracting industry has undergone rapid transformation, and Rosendin’s Executive Leadership Team has been instrumental to ensuring our company and people are at the forefront of change,” said Mike Greenawalt, Rosendin CEO. “Keith Douglas will be leading the charge to prepare for the next evolution in construction, and I am proud to pass the torch to such a talented and respected leader.”
With over 30 years of experience, Douglas joined Rosendin as a Division Manager in 2012 to open the Mid-Atlantic operations as the Company expanded its national footprint into the East. Under his leadership, operations in the region quickly grew as Rosendin became one of the largest electrical contractors on the East Coast. Beginning in 2020, Douglas became the Chief Operating Officer of the Eastern Region, serving on the Executive Leadership Team. Over the next four years, he oversaw and grew operations at nine regional offices within Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland.
Hisaka will join the Executive Leadership Team after 12 years in Rosendin’s finance team, serving most recently as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. In his new role, Hisaka will lead initiatives to drive efficiency and support Rosendin’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan. He will also continue as a Board Member for The Rosendin Foundation, which he helped launch to support nonprofits nationwide.
Hart has been with Rosendin for 33 years, serving most recently as Senior Vice President. She has grown the Company’s market reach and reputation as a top workplace in San Jose. Her career at Rosendin began in 1990 when she took a job as a receptionist and carved her path to leadership, mentoring, and inspiring women throughout the construction industry. In 2022, the Silicon Valley Business Journal honored Hart as a Woman of Influence.
After collectively serving 57 years at Rosendin, Mike Greenawalt, CEO, and Lorne Rundquist, CFO, will retire in January 2025. Greenawalt and Rundquist will remain on the Executive Leadership Team through 2024, serving in Emeritus positions to ensure a smooth transition to the new leaders.
Greenawalt will retire as CEO following a 21-year career at Rosendin and a 45-year career in the electrical industry. He started as an electrical apprentice and joined Rosendin in 2002 as a Division Manager in the Arizona Office, to then Vice President of Operations. He became a servant leader who embraced technology, amplified Rosendin’s safety culture, and initiated cultural shifts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. Among his achievements, Greenawalt helped champion the development of a pre-apprenticeship program with Grand Canyon University, launched The Rosendin Foundation nonprofit, and successfully navigated the Company through the coronavirus pandemic.
5 WestPac Wealth Partners honored by Forbes
Five wealth advisors with WestPac Wealth Partners have been included in the Forbes Best-in-State Top Financial Security Professionals for 2023. Michael Olivia, Liang Lee, Nikola Novakovic, Aleksander Jakovljevic and Vladi Sasic are among those recognized. These individuals work in WestPac offices in California, Hawaii, Florida and Arizona.
According to Forbes, “The Top Financial Security Professionals Best-In-State list features some 1,141 experts, all with track records of preserving their clients’ wealth over the long term.”
WestPac Wealth Partners, a company acknowledged by Inc. as one of the 5,000 fastest growing entities in the United States, proudly congratulates these hard-working professionals. Their well-deserved recognition as the Best-in-State Top Financial Security Professionals for 2023 by Forbes exemplifies not only their personal achievements but also underscores the significance of collaboration and resilience. This accomplishment serves as a testament to their ability to navigate challenges collectively, fortifying our team in the process.
This prestigious accolade highlights their unyielding dedication to their clientele and the positive transformations they foster in their lives and the lives of their families. It highlights the pivotal role WestPac advisors play in addressing intricate financial scenarios, demonstrating the pivotal impact of their advice and experience. WestPac Wealth Partners remains dedicated to providing unparalleled service, and this distinction only reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering excellence and creating a brighter financial future for its clients.
“We extend our heartfelt appreciation to these five committed advisors who secured positions on the Forbes list,” remarked CEO Nash Subotic. “The individuals at WestPac contribute to an exceptionally unique work environment each day. We commemorate and express our gratitude for their unwavering contributions that have led to this remarkable achievement.”
Anne Orcutt joins Gottlieb Law
Gottlieb Law, one of the Valley’s fastest-growing real estate law firms, today announced the addition of litigator Anne Orcutt as Senior Counsel at the firm.
Orcutt is an experienced litigator who has handled hundreds of cases in state and federal courts in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, and the District of Columbia. She has experience with all aspects of litigation, from pre-suit negotiations to discovery, mediations, motions practice, trial, and appeals.
She also has represented clients in employment, civil rights, and other administrative proceedings; advised on legal and compliance issues; and performed employee investigations. In her decade of practice prior to joining Gottlieb Law, Orcutt handled commercial, labor and employment, civil rights, healthcare, product liability, personal injury, wrongful death, and class action claims.
Orcutt received her Juris Doctorate from the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law at Arizona State University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in literature with honors from Claremont McKenna College, and a master’s in counseling psychology from the University of Maryland College Park, Overseas Division.
While in law school, Orcutt externed for Judge Donn Kessler at the Arizona Court of Appeals; Judge James A. Teilborg at the United States District Court, District of Arizona; Judge Randolph Haines at the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona; and the Arizona Attorney General’s Special Litigation Section.
Quintana named CFO of Copa Health
Copa Health, a leading provider of services for those with complex needs including intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health conditions, announced that Martin Quintana has been named Chief Financial Officer of the organization.
His duties include driving strategic direction, revenue growth, and performance as well as operational excellence and financial leadership. He brings with him a wealth of financial, executive, and nonprofit experience. Quintana has served other organizations as a CEO, CFO, and COO providing him with a well-rounded skillset and executive leadership.
“We are honored to have Martin join us at Copa Health. He has led successful program services in the Social Determinants of Health space for non-profit organizations in the areas of social services, behavioral health, child welfare, education, housing, integrated health, real estate development, and workforce readiness,” noted Copa Health CEO, Dr. Shar Najafi-Piper. “He will be very important in helping strategically intersect housing and healthcare for the population we serve.”
Copa Health is currently at the forefront of ensuring housing is an integral part of the healthcare space. The organization has embarked on two critical projects, Bower Park and La Victoria Commons featuring combined housing and healthcare campuses in downtown Phoenix and Tempe.
Copa Health has seen explosive growth under Najafi-Piper with expansion throughout Arizona and into the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Quintana will manage the financial operations of the organization, ensuring the organization’s financial health and sustainability to support its purpose statement and strategic plan.
Quintana holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business. He is an immigrant from Mexico and has lived in Arizona for more than 50 years.
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