Suffolk Hires Mark Penny as Dallas General Manager

Innovative real estate enterprise and builder hires seasoned construction industry executive to lead and expand its presence in the Texas region

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Suffolk, one of the most innovative and successful builders and real estate enterprises in the country, announced it hired Mark Penny as General Manager for Dallas. Mr. Penny will be responsible for partnering with Dallas COO Mark Reed and the operations and functional teams to expand Suffolk’s presence in Texas and drive the region’s business planning and development, market analysis and talent recruitment efforts.

“We are thrilled Mark has joined our team to strengthen our presence and leadership position in the Dallas market,” said John Fish, Chairman and CEO of Suffolk. “His strong leadership, experience with sophisticated projects, expansive network and reputation for exceptional client service made him an ideal choice to lead our organization’s efforts in this strategic regional market.”

Prior to joining the Suffolk Dallas team, Mr. Penny served as the head of construction in the Central and Rocky Mountain regions for Katerra Construction, where he was responsible for all projects in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and Colorado. Mr. Penny worked for Manhattan Construction Company in Dallas for 15 years where he provided leadership, strategy and direction while managing a team of operations, preconstruction and business development resources in the region.

Mr. Penny has a wealth of experience leading teams on complex, sophisticated community-shaping projects in the Dallas area, such as the Dallas Cowboys new stadium project in Arlington, TX, the George W. Bush Presidential Center on the Southern Methodist University Dallas campus, and Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport’s $1 billion terminal renovation. He has held leadership positions in the areas of business development, operational efficiencies, preconstruction, employee training and engagement, client satisfaction and project management in the aviation, corporate, retail, residential and sports sectors.

Mr. Penny is a credentialed DBIA professional, and was named to D Magazine’s Dallas 500 as one of the region’s most powerful business leaders, and has been heavily involved in mentor programs and chapters in the Southwest region.

About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that invests, innovates, and builds. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment and innovation research/development.

Suffolk is a national company with $4.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,500 employees and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk serves clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, science and technology, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, and commercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #23 on the Engineering News Record list of “Top 400 Contractors.” For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.