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AGC of California’s 2024 officers include (L-R) Henry Nutt III, vice president, Specialty Contractors; Ural Yal, vice president, Highway & Transportation; Dina Kimble, immediate past president; Steve Rule, president; Pat Kelly, president-elect; Matt Seals, vice president, building; and Allison Otto, treasurer. Not pictured is Brandon Pensick, vice president, Utility & Infrastructure.
AGC of California officially installed and recognized its 2024 executive leadership during the Installation and Awards Gala on Feb. 2 at the Fairmont San Francisco.
The elected officers, along with AGC CEO Peter Tateishi, make up the eight-member Executive Committee of AGC of California, the largest statewide construction association in California. The association is marking its 104th anniversary in 2024.
Steve Rule: President Turner Construction Company
AGC of California President Steve Rule has more than four decades of experience in the construction industry, including more than 35 years with Turner Construction, where he is a vice president and construction executive. Rule has been active in AGC of California for many years and has served as chair and vice chair of the San Francisco Bay Area District board of directors, chair and vice chair of building contractors in 2017 and 2018, AGC of California treasurer in 2019- 2021 and president-elect in 2022 and 2023.
Pat Kelly: President-Elect Granite Construction Company
Pat Kelly is the California Group strategy manager of Granite Construction Company. He has held numerous operational roles at Granite Construction Company during his more than 40 years with the company. Kelly's current role includes managing the strategic planning process for Granite Construction Company's California operations, as well as Granite Construction Company's Illinois region and tunnel division. He has held several leadership roles within AGC of California and previously served as treasurer, chair and vice chair of the Inland Empire District board of directors, chair and vice chair of Highway & Transportation and chair of the Awards Committee.
Allison Otto: Treasurer Otto Construction
Allison Otto is the president and chief executive officer of Otto Construction, a family-owned company founded in 1947 by her grandfather. Otto joined the firm in 2000 and played a significant role in its growth and success over the next two decades, including successfully leading the completion of the $83.2 million SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity project. She has served in various capacities during her leadership with AGC of California, including serving on the Construction Education Foundation (CEF) Board in 2018, as vice chair of the Delta-Sierra District board of directors from 2020 to 2021 and as chair in 2022.
Matt Seals: Vice President, Building Seals Construction Inc.
Matt Seals is president of Visalia-based Seals Construction Inc. During his 23-year tenure, he helped grow the company, taking on numerous high profile multi-million-dollar projects throughout the region. Seals is actively involved in his community, sitting on local boards and committees including the Visalia Chamber of Commerce, Visalia Unified School District Facility Advisory Committee and others. He is active in AGC of California, currently serving as vice president of building contractors. Seals was involved in the Emerging Leaders Program from 2019 and 2020 and was a board member of the Construction Education Foundation (CEF) board from 2014 to 2022.
Ural Yal: Vice President, Highway & Transportation Flatiron Construction
Ural Yal brings decades of heavy civil infrastructure experience to AGC of California. Since 2019, he has served as vice president and district manager of Flatiron Construction's Southwest Division, where he oversees projects in Los Angeles and surrounding counties. Key projects in his portfolio include the Automated People Mover at LAX, the largest construction contract in the history of the city of Los Angeles and improvement projects on State Route 710, Interstate 5 and the new Redlands Passenger Rail Project. Yal has been a board member of the Los Angeles District and vice chair of the Highway & Transportation Division since 2021.
Brandon Pensick: Vice President, Utility & Infrastructure Ferreira Construction Company
Brandon Pensick is a seasoned professional with more than 25 years in the underground construction industry. As senior vice president of Ferreira Construction Company since 2013, he manages operations, ensures efficient resource allocation and oversees project objectives and performance standards. He played a crucial role in establishing Ferreira Construction Company's West Coast presence and continues to lead business development, planning and coordination for the California offices. From 2020 to 2023, Pensick actively served on the Los Angeles District board of directors and on the Highway & Transportation group in 2021.
Henry Nutt III: Vice President, Specialty Contractors Southland Industries
Henry Nutt III has more than 35 years of experience in construction. He has risen from an apprentice to a preconstruction executive at Southland Industries. Nutt is also an author, educator, international keynote speaker and a passionate advocate for the future workforce in the construction industry. He has been involved in AGC of America's Diversity & Equity Steering Committee since 2016, as well as AGC of California's Task Force and DE&I Steering Committee and served on AGC of California board of directors in 2023.
Dina Kimble: Immediate Past President Royal Electric Company
AGC of California Immediate Past President Dina Kimble is president, chief executive officer and partner of Royal Electric Company, which she joined more than 20 years ago as a project manager. Kimble has served on the state board of directors, Executive Committee and the CEF Board. Her leadership roles at AGC of California include building chair and vice president, 2018 treasurer, 2019 vice president, 2020-2021 president-elect and 2022-23 president.
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