John Clark is a well-known and respected leader in the construction industry. With 45 years of experience, John has built his career on providing exceptional customer service and outstanding projects to Clark Construction Company’s clients. The company has thrived under his watchful eye and hands-on leadership style.
With over 40 years in construction, Chuck Clark’s foresight in business and his drive for safety in construction have been major factors in the success of Clark Construction Company. Chuck is a highly respected business leader with a strong commitment to the construction industry as a whole. He takes his civic-minded approach even further with his participation in the community at the local, state, and national levels.
Sam Clark continues the Clark lineage as President, being the fourth to serve over the firm’s 64 years. Sam joined Clark Construction as a Project Manager in 1996. During his 14-year career, Sam has been involved in many market sectors and is most notably known for his expertise in casinos and resort venues.
During his 30-year career at Clark, Ken Lawless has amassed more than $1 billion of construction projects to his credit. His expertise contributed to Clark’s growth in many markets, including corrections, retail, and resort/entertainment. Ken has been a long-time advocate for training, and under his direction Clark Construction developed a highly successful and award-winning training program. He is the recipient of the Ferris State University Distinguished Alumni Award.
Gerald Boerner has 25 years of experience on commercial, retail, and institutional projects. He managed many of Clark's award-winning projects and was instrumental in Clark's exceptional growth in the retail market. His personable, consensus-building leadership style and operational expertise has taken Clark Construction to the next level in construction management.
Randy Jobin is a registered Professional Engineer, Certified Plant Engineer, and LEED Accredited Professional, with more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry. He directs the company’s business development and planning departments, and has been the guiding force behind Clark Construction’s successful expansion in marketing and pre-construction technology, including BIM (Building Information Modeling).
Tony Rohac has 37 years experience in financial management. In addition to his duties as Chief Financial Officer, Tony directs Clark Construction Company’s award-winning safety program, which has surpassed 2.25 million work hours (and counting) without experiencing any lost-time incidents. Clark Construction Company has been recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for its outstanding achievements in creating a safe work environment.
Leon P. Clark founded Clark Construction Company in 1946, shortly after World War II ended. The main focus of the company during the early years was to help convert General Motors wartime production facilities back into automobile factories.
Leon Clark’s strong work ethic, combined with his ideology that the customer always comes first, became the foundation upon which the company was built.
In the 1960s, two of Leon Clark’s sons — John and Chuck — joined their father in the business. Clark Construction began to diversify into a much wider range of construction projects, including schools, power plants, and public works.
When John and Chuck Clark took over the helm of the business in the early 1980s, they also expanded Clark’s market presence in retail, food and pharmaceutical, and correctional facilities. Clark elevated itself to one of the top 400 general contracting firms in the United States. As the company grew, Clark Construction expanded its services to include construction management, design/build, and program management.
By the 1990s, Clark Construction was one of the largest and most reputable full-service construction firms in Michigan. The company’s portfolio expanded to include university, resort, and entertainment. During this time, a number of Clark’s projects won awards at the state and national levels, including the prestigious Build America Award. In addition, Clark's long history of ethical business practices was recognized during the company’s 50th anniversary with a national American Business Ethics Award. In fact, Clark Construction Company remains the only construction contractor in the nation to receive this distinction.
Since then, Clark Construction has gone on to develop an award-winning safety program, as well as an award-winning training program. The company is on the leading edge of construction trends and technology, including LEED (green building), Building Information Modeling (BIM), and the best estimating, scheduling, and project management tools available.
For more than sixty years, Clark Construction Company has continued to grow and thrive, constantly pushing the edge through savvy evolution and award-winning performance, while remaining true to its founding principle — that the customer always comes first.
