AUGUST UPDATES
from McCarthy Holdings, Inc.
By moving to the CMiC platform, we enable greater transparency, streamlined processes, and collaboration that reaches across the entire organization. Together, we’re laying the foundation for smarter, more agile ways of working that support both our people and our projects. As we embrace this transformation, we create the momentum and clarity needed to drive innovation and growth.”
Kris Newman, Chief Financial Officer
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CMiC System Education and Intranet Page Resources Now Available
Visit CMiC ERP Intranet Page for the Jobsite To Do List, Data Conversion Readiness Checklist and access to the CMiC Training and Technology page to help your teams prepare for the CMiC launch on Sept. 9. Look for additional communications throughout the month.
Ladder Policy and Safety Access Alternative Approval Procedure
The National Safety Leadership Team, with the help of various leadership groups across the construction business, has updated the Ladder Policy and the Safe
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Glean Enterprise AI Tool Now Available MHI’s new enterprise AI tool, Glean, is now available to all partners. Glean offers fast, secure AI-powered search and chat capabilities across systems like the Intranet, SharePoint, Outlook and Teams. Built with data privacy in mind, Glean adheres to
Access Alternative Approval (ladder permit) Procedure. The new policies are effective immediately. Visit the Ladder Policy Page on the Intranet for additional resources.
Order CIW Swag Now
Construction Inclusion Week (CIW) is Oct. 13-17. This year place your swag orders through the National CIW Swag Shop. On the website, you’ll have a variety of items you can choose from. Please make sure you order all items by Sept. 15 to ensure timely delivery for the week. Visit the event page for more information on the week.
your file sharing permissions, preventing confidential files from being unintentionally shared. Optional training resources, including live sessions and user guides, are available through SuccessFactors and the Glean SharePoint page. For help, contact help@mccarthy.com.
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Updates to Microsoft Teams/SharePoint Security Settings
The Information Technology team will update the security settings for Microsoft Teams and SharePoint project (PROJ_) sites. As part of our ongoing commitment to data protection and governance, these updates will help ensure the information for McCarthy Holdings and its subsidiaries is secure and not publicly accessible. The updates will last through September until all security settings for Project Sites are updated. Read more on the Intranet
Craft Appreciation Week 2025
To continue to create an unrivaled workplace for our craft professionals at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., we are excited to host the annual Craft Appreciation Week Aug. 25 – 29. Visit the event page on the Intranet for more information.
Corporate Teams Organization Changes
As part of our commitment to developing top talent, the leadership team takes a strategic and proactive approach to our succession planning process. We are committed to developing our people and positioning our teams and the enterprise for continued success. We are excited to share some organization updates for our Human Resources and Accounting & Finance teams. Visit the Intranet to learn more.
Important Resources
Total Rewards Statements Available in SuccessFactors
As an employee-owned business, we invest in a robust and comprehensive total rewards (compensation + benefits) package. Total Rewards Statements provide a breakdown of your medical, voluntary and financial benefits. Visit the Intranet for more information.
Go for Gold Wellness Challenge Starts Aug. 18!
Partners and their spouses are encouraged to join the Go for Gold Wellness Challenge for an opportunity to earn points and save money on medical premiums for 2026! From Aug. 18 through Sept. 21, partners who participate in the challenge can earn up to 350 bonus points and bragging rights as the MHI Corporate team or the MBC regional team with the most partners at Gold status. Visit powerofvitality.com to register on or after Aug. 11. Look for challenge details and updates on the Intranet.
Building Stronger Communities Through Sustainability In Action
Our sustainability strategy is driven by three core priorities: impact, people and energy. Recent case studies and one-pager highlights show we’re making tangible progress toward a more innovative, resilient and responsible construction industry. Learn more on the Intranet.
Ethics Helpline | Have an ethics question or something you want to discuss? Use this website portal to ask a question, make a report and follow up.
Management System | Visit the Management System on the Intranet for all Policies, Procedures and Supporting Documents.
MBC SPOTLIGHT
Check out our recent MBC Partner Spotlight and Project Spotlight on the Intranet homepage
MEET OUR EMCEES
As we continue this journey together, it’s important to rely on experienced tour guides. They are well-prepared to navigate us through a fun and eventful Fall Seminar full of timely information, shared insights and lively conversations. Visit the event page to read more about our emcess.
FALL SEMINAR MEETING — WHAT TO EXPECT
Fall Seminar Meeting: The 2025 McCarthy Holdings, Inc. Corporate Fall Seminar will once again be held at River City Casino in St. Louis. Join us for a full day of learning, bonding and celebrating as one MHI Corporate team. Tentative schedule - Doors open at 8:30 a.m. CDT., 9 a.m. CDT start time.
Happy Hour (following meeting approx. 3 - 5 p.m.): After the meeting, join your partners for a happy hour full of fun raffle prizes, like a camping chair, and games. You don’t want to miss this!
FALL SEMINAR MEETING — DETAILS
Location: River City Casino, 777 River City Casino Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63125. River City Casino and Hotel Property Map
*For those coming from out of town, if you have not yet booked a hotel room and still have questions, please contact Felicia Godier in Marketing Communications. If you are staying for the party, you may want to move closer to Chesterfield for Friday night.
Parking: Available at the River City Casino venue; garage parking is covered and closest to entrance near the seminar venue; or choose green visitor parking areas on map. View Parking Map Dress Code: Business Casual. Jeans are allowed.
Meals: Light breakfast available at 8 a.m. Lunch provided as well. Happy hour snacks and drinks you don’t want to miss!
Flu Shots: McCarthy will offer flu shots 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. during Fall Seminar to help you stay well. Everyone getting flu shots at Fall Seminar will be entered into a raffle for a gift card through the Vitality platform. No pre-registration required; stop by the wellness table to sign up for your flu vaccine and enter the raffle!
MHI CORPORATE AND MBC CENTRAL REGION PARTY DETAILS
Location: The Factory, 17105 N. Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield, Mo., 63005
Date: Friday, Sept. 19
Time: 6 p.m.-midnight
Dinner Buffet : 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Open Bar: 6 p.m.-midnight
Dress code: We encourage everyone to lean into the carnival theme and have fun with a costume if you’d like. Get creative and festive! Not into costumes? No problem. Casual and comfortable attire is totally fine too.
NEW HIRES
at McCarthy Holdings, Inc.
Denise Jackson joined McCarthy Holdings in April 2025 as an Executive Assistant in the Risk Management Department. She is from St. Louis and attended Fontbonne University.
Fun Facts -Among Denise’s interests are planning trips and fun activities along with hiking trails. The best concert she’s seen is Carrie Underwood and her first job was working in a doughnut shop at age 15. If Denise had a walk-up song, she’d be “Walking on Sunshine” with Katrina and the Waves.
Jill Owens joined the Risk Management Department in May 2025 as a Senior Claims Manager. She grew up in Bowling Green, Missouri and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Missouri.
Fun Facts - Jill is never too far away from a book since she reads at least 40 of them a year. She cannot live without the Google Maps app and the last show she binge-watched was The Handmaid’s Tale. Her unique first job was working at a potpourri factory, where she tied twine bows on hundreds of bags of potpourri each day. Jill’s walk-up song would be “Good as Hell” by Lizzo and her favorite concert was seeing Billie Eilish at Chicago’s United Center.
Zach Fritz joined McCarthy Holdings in May 2025 as a Senior Tax Accountant in Financial Reporting. The pride of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Missouri (Go Tigers!).
Fun Facts - During high school, Zach worked at Six Flags in St. Louis. The last show he binge-watched was The Wire and he enjoyed being on skiing and golfing trips with his father and brothers. Zach has definitely been to Margaritaville since his favorite concert was Jimmy Buffett. The app he can’t live without is Audible.
Stacey Stulce joined Corporate Accounting in May 2025 as an Accounts Payable Coordinator I. Stacey grew up in St. Louis and attended St. Charles (Mo.) Community College.
Fun Facts - Stacey enjoys spending her weekends in scenic Hermann, Missouri and the app she cannot live without is TikTok. The best concert she attended was Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa and the last show she binge-watched was Dateline. Stacey also has a restaurant background since her first job was at Applebee’s.
In May 2025, Conner Nichols joined McCarthy Holdings as a Financial Reporting Manager. He grew up in the St. Louis suburb of Ballwin, Missouri, and earned a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Missouri.
Fun Facts - Conner enjoys Mizzou Tigers sports, golfing and snowboarding. His favorite concert was getting to see Dead & Company at The Sphere in Las Vegas and if he had a walk-up song, Conner is entering the room to “Country Grammar” by the STL’s own Nelly. He broke into the working world by mowing lawns.
Julian Gutierrez joined the Workforce and Community Engagement team in May 2025 as a Workforce and Community Engagement Manager. The pride of Waterbury, Connecticut has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from New York University.
Fun Facts - Among Julian’s many interests are Marvel & DC comic books, video games, karaoke nights and becoming a voiceover artist. The app he cannot live without is Disney+ and the last show he binge-watched was Andor. Julian’s first job was retail associate at a Catholic school uniform store and he was fortunate to recently see Kylie Minogue’s “Tension Tour” concert. His walk-up song would be “Murder on the Dancefloor” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
Karen Davis joined the Risk Management Department in May 2025 as Regional Director, Southern Region. A native Texan, she is a University of North Texas graduate from Garland, Texas.
Fun Facts - Karen enjoys riding her Harley-Davidson to historic sites and smalltown restaurants on the weekends. She plans to have an apiary soon, so learns more by attending beekeeping webinars and following Texas beekeepers on social media. Karen cannot live without her Amazon Music app and during high school was a part-time accounting assistant for a wire supplier. Her favorite concert was seeing Train at a small venue in San Francisco.
Ryan Soltes joined the Innovation Department in May 2025 as Innovation Senior Analyst. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Organizational Psychology with a leadership concentration — both from Azusa Pacific University. His hometown is Irvine, California.
Fun Facts - Among Ryan’s interests are international travel and beach volleyball and he also considers himself an “armchair foodie.” The last show he bingedwatched was Day of the Jackal and he really enjoys using the Sleeper app for all things sports. Ryan’s first job was working as a camp counselor and his favorite concert was seeing Bon Iver at the YouTube Theater.
Logan Wise joined the IT team in May 2025 as a Systems Engineer II. The Kincaid, Illinois native attended St. Charles (Mo.) Community College and earned an AAS in Computer Sciences.
Fun Facts - Logan’s interests include sand volleyball, powerlifting and technology. His favorite concert was seeing Morgan Wallen at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater and if he had a walk-up song, it would be “Country Boy” by Aaron Lewis. Logan’s first job was making food and running the cash register at Bread Co. and the last show he binge-watched was Stranger Things.
Bella D’Alessandro joined Corporate Human Resources in June 2025 as a Recruiter. She’s from Clarksville, Tennessee and has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Arizona State University.
Fun Facts - Bella’s active lifestyle includes a fitness mix of CrossFit and Pilates along with family time, traveling, skiing and being on the water. She cannot live without her Spotify app and her first job was golf course greenskeeper. Bella’s favorite concert was Tim McGraw and if she had a walk-up song, it would be Beyonce’s “Flawless.”
Chris Walsh joined the Legal Department in June 2025 as Corporate Counsel in the Newport Beach office. The pride of Lake Ridge, Virginia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Tech before earning his Juris Doctor degree from Whittier Law School.
Fun Facts - Chris enjoys golf and watching or following pretty much any sport — which explains why the app he cannot live without is Bleacher Report. He muscled his way into his first job, making protein shakes at the Gold’s Gym Juice Bar. His favorite concert was a triple-header of 311, Snoop Dogg and Cypress Hill and his walk-up song would be the Metallica classic “Enter Sandman.”
Juan Junca joined Human Resources in June 2025 as a Craft Recruiter. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management from Texas State and a Master’s degree in Leadership and Human Resources Development from Louisiana State University.
Fun Facts - Juan was born in Bogota, Colombia and lived there for 15 years before moving to the U.S. He’s into soccer (a Real Madrid fan) and also enjoys sand volleyball and travel. Juan’s first job was as a barback on Sixth Street in Austin, Texas and his favorite concert was seeing Metallica in Houston.
Kayla Hasbrook came to McCarthy Holdings in June 2025 as an Accountant 1 in the Corporate Accounting Department. She grew up in Eureka, Missouri and attended Missouri State University.
Fun Facts - Kayla is one of millions who enjoys playing pickleball. She’s also into golfing, walking her dogs and trying new restaurants. Kayla counts Post Malone as her favorite concert and her first job was as a hostess at Mellow Mushroom. The last show she binge-watched was The Rookie.
Tyler Chandler joined the Ethics and Compliance Department in June 2025 as a Sustainability Senior Analyst. He grew up in Tucson, Arizona and attended Arizona State University, home of the Sun Devils.
Fun Facts - Tyler’s first job was being a lifeguard and the app he cannot live without is Google Maps. He is definitely not alone in admitting to bingewatching Ted Lasso and the best concert he’s ever attended was Explosions in the Sky.
Tony Parente joined the Information Technology Department in June as an IT Support Manager. He grew up in Dittmer, Missouri and attended ITT Technical Institute.
Fun Facts - Tony is a huge live music fan with musical tastes running from Taylor Swift to The Mars Volta to Knocked Loose. He also enjoys watercolor painting and each year, attends Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. His favorite app is Pokemon Go (he was one of 12 people who never stopped playing in 2016) and his favorite concert was Nine Inch Nails during their 2013 Tension Tour. Of course, Tony’s walk-up song would be “Pollution” by Limp Bizkit.
Nika Mramor joined Corporate IT as an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Architect in July 2025. She grew up in Columbia, Missouri and earned a liberal arts degree from her hometown school, the University of Missouri.
Fun Facts - Nika’s first job was as a barista at a Jordanian coffee shop. She cannot live without her Apple Music app and the last show she binge-watched was Chef’s Table. Seeing David Byrne live was at the top of her favorite concert list. She also enjoys gardening, walking her dogs, playing piano and running in Tower Grove Park.
Adam Sharp was hired in July 2025 as Vice President of Strategic Improvement and works in the Dallas office. He grew up in Redmond, Washington and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington and Master of Business Administration from Texas-San Antonio.
Fun Facts - Adam is active in triathlons, plays golf and has visited several national parks. His No. 1 concert was U2 and if he had a walk-up song, it would be “Right Here, Right Now” by Fatboy Slim. Adam’s app he cannot do without is ESPN and his first job was chopping wood for a neighbor.
Beverly Beaudoin joined Genuine McCarthy Enterprises in July 2025 and serves as an Administrative Assistant in the Phoenix office. She’s from Arroyo Grande, California.
Fun Facts - Beverly is happiest outdoors and enjoys fishing, travel, kayaking and even yard work. Her first job was a paper route and the last show she binge-watched was Frasier. Beverly’s concert list is topped by Madonna’s Blonde Ambition Tour and as far as walk-up songs go, Beverly would be doing that famous air-drum solo in the Phil Collins classic “In The Air Tonight.”
Matt Garner joined the Legal Department in July 2025 as a Regional Counsel and is currently based in the Austin, Texas office. The native of Dallas earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Abilene Christian University and attended law school at Baylor University.
Fun Facts - Matt’s varied interests include lifting weights and workouts, playing guitar and outdoor cooking. His first job was in landscaping and construction and the last show he binge-watched was Somebody, Somewhere on HBO. He’s got some interesting musical tastes, mixing the best concert he ever attended — Depeche Mode in 1994 — with his perfect walk-up song “Riff Raff” by AC/DC.