Suffolk Hires Ken Summers as General Manager of Los Angeles

Innovative real estate enterprise and builder hires experienced construction industry executive to lead and expand its presence in the Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Suffolk, one of the most innovative and successful builders and real estate enterprises in the country, announced it hired Ken Summers as General Manager for Los Angeles. Mr. Summers will be responsible for working with Suffolk West Region President Tony Rango and the operations and functional teams to expand Suffolk’s presence in Los Angeles and the Southern California region. In his new role, Mr. Summers will drive the company’s regional business planning and development, market analysis and talent recruitment efforts.

“We are excited Ken has joined our team to increase our brand presence and strengthen our leadership in the Los Angeles market,” said Tony Rango, President of the West Region for Suffolk. “Ken has extensive experience working on several high-profile projects in Los Angeles that have made a significant impact on the local community. His strong leadership skills and reputation for excellent client service make him the perfect choice to lead our organization’s efforts in this influential market.”

Prior to joining Suffolk, Mr. Summers served in operations and preconstruction roles in the Southern California region for Webcor Builders, where he was responsible for projects and project pursuits in Los Angeles and San Diego. Mr. Summers worked for Webcor Builders for 24 years in a variety of roles from project management to superintendency to companywide executive leadership, providing strategy and direction while delivering numerous complex projects with the highest level of client satisfaction.

Mr. Summers has considerable experience leading teams on complex, sophisticated projects in the Southern California area, including The W Hollywood Hotel, 1600 Vine, Metropolis Phases I & II , 960 West 7^th Street, New Century Plaza and L.A. LIVE. He has held leadership positions in the areas of operations, preconstruction, business development, employee training and engagement, client satisfaction and project delivery in the residential, hospitality, commercial, retail, end user and federal government sectors.

Mr. Summers holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from California State University Chico.

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.