Loading
FORT MYERS — Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., one of the largest construction firms in the region, has named Matthew Zwack president, part of a multi-phase succession plan.
Zwack, who joined O-A-K Florida in 2005 as an assistant superintendent, succeeds David Dale in the top role, according to a statement. The transition at the employee-owned firm is effective in January, the release adds, and Dale will remain with the company through the end of 2021 to facilitate the transition. The company had $290 million in revenue in 2019, up 7.41% from 2018.
"I am humbled and excited by this opportunity to lead O-A-K Florida,” Zwack says in a statement. “At a time of extraordinary growth for our 129-year-old company, I am committed to working alongside our talented employees to uphold our values and serve our clients with teamwork and integrity. I am energized by this challenge and look forward to guiding O-A-K Florida’s continued success.”
Under Dale, who joined the company in 1989, O-A-K has become a leader in airport construction work in the region. The firm, the release states, has worked on numerous aviation projects, ranging from runway extensions to terminal construction at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers; Naples Municipal Airport; Marco Island Executive Airport; Immokalee Regional Airport; Labelle Municipal Airport; and Page Field in Fort Myers.
Other high-profile projects under of Dale include the new Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Florida Gulf Coast University; the transformation of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Fort Myers into the Southwest Florida Community Foundation’s Collaboratory; the construction of the 62,000-square-foot Family Health Centers medical building in Lehigh Acres; the construction of the 164,000-square-foot Lehigh Middle School; the 36,000 square foot Heights Early Learning and Education Center; and the construction of the 77,800-square-foot Scanlon Auto Group dealership.
Dale was promoted to the company’s board in 2004, and named president in 2008.
"I have enjoyed the 31 years with a great company, and am grateful to have had the opportunity to lead it for the last thirteen,” says Dale in the release. “I am very proud of what my team has accomplished. Being an employee-owned company, our employees are the most vital and essential asset. We have laid out a vision for the company that will guide O-A-K Florida for many years to come, and with Matthew Zwack as president and the rest of our core team in place, I have great confidence about the future success of O-A-K. Matthew, stepping into the role as my successor is part of our multi-phase succession plan. His leadership, personal style, and experiences across our business qualify him to step into this role. He is well-respected by our clients and employees, and he embodies the company's core values.”
Zwack, meanwhile, has been a job site superintendent, overseeing both public and private work at the firm, in addition to serving as chief safety officer and general superintendent. He was appointed to the O-A-K Florida board of directors in 2016, the release states, and named vice president of operations in 2019. Zwack has been responsible for the overall safety, schedule, quality and on-site activities of every O-A-K Florida project for the past five years.
Your free article limit has been reached this month.
Subscribe now for unlimited digital access to our award-winning business news.
Join thousands of executives who rely on us for insights spanning Tampa Bay to Naples.
