Pinkard Construction is excited to announce the appointment of Thomas Alford to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Alford joined the organization in October and is transitioning into the role as current COO, Blake Chambliss, prepares to retire in spring 2025.
Alford comes to Pinkard with over 30 years of experience in the construction industry. His breadth of experience includes delivering dozens of large, complex and unique projects ranging from life science, higher education, laboratory and healthcare to high-rise office, multi-family and hospitality. Past clients include corporations, nonprofits and various levels of government across the United States.
Said Pinkard President, Tony Burke, “We are thrilled to have Tom on board. His experience in diverse vertical markets, work acquisition and, of course, operations make him an ideal fit for Pinkard.”
Alford’s appointment comes after a month's long search. Says Burke, “Tom is aligned with Pinkard’s mission to bring exceptional service to our clients, and he’s committed to Pinkard’s team-based culture. His experience will help us take the next step in our evolution.”
For his part, Alford is excited to utilize his talents for growth and development at Pinkard. “Sure, growth in the sense of revenue is great,” said Alford, “but I am really invested in the growth of the people around me and creating opportunities for them. Pinkard’s employee-owned structure gives our people tremendous possibilities to chart their own destiny.”
Pinkard’s focus on top-quality self-performance work was also a draw for Alford. “We are in an industry constrained by labor, so having the ability to control large scopes of work and guarantee clients that manpower is important,” said Alford, “It’s also a great vehicle to recruit from. It could be the person you just hired as a laborer or apprentice carpenter could one day be a project manager, superintendent, executive.”
Alford says he’s learned a lot over his career and he’s looking forward to pairing his insights with Pinkard’s momentum. “Pinkard’s poised for growth. Most of the places we want to go, I’ve been there at least once in my career, and I can apply some lessons learned and make growth a smooth process. And I want to make sure we’re having some fun doing it.”
Founded in 1962, Pinkard Construction is celebrating 62 years of high-quality construction along Colorado’s Front Range. In its third generation of leadership, Pinkard is completely employee owned and committed to exceptional service for our clients and the greater Colorado community. With specialties in affordable housing, senior living, multi-family, office, recreation and higher education, we promise to Partner, Plan and Build Better on every project.
