ARCHER WESTERN - Key Persons


DANIEL J. WALSH - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • CO - CHAIRMAN
  • Member of the Leadership Team
As Co-Chairman, Dan takes an active interest in every project constructed by The Walsh Group. His interest has helped to maintain a high level of quality while delivering projects safely and successfully to clients for more than four decades. Dan has been directly responsible for establishing Walsh as a major national contractor, growing company revenues beyond $5 billion, and securing major projects such as LaGuardia Airport Redevelopment, a new International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, and Women's College Hospital. Dan has a deep commitment to family, and incorporates that atmosphere in his business on a day-to-day basis. Dan helped lead the sponsoring of internships for Inner City minority high school students, giving them an opportunity to learn more about the construction industry.

DANIEL P. WALSH - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • PRESIDENT
As President of Archer Western, Dan represents the fourth generation of family leadership. Dan has over 25 years of experience and is responsible for overseeing the operations of Archer Western, including monitoring start up and staffing, establishment of management systems, supervising project progress, and participating in owner consultations as necessary. The projects Mr. Walsh oversees include a variety of large scale highway, transportation, treatment plant facility and other civil work.

DAVID CASEY

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • PRESIDENT - TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
As President of the Transportation Division, David is responsible for executive oversight of all transportation-related management operations, including monitoring start up and staffing, establishment of management systems, supervising project progress, and participating in owner consultations. The Walsh Group's transportation portfolio includes a vast collection of industry-leading bridge, highway and transit projects for public and federal clients.

David Marchiori

Job Titles:
  • DATA CENTERS

Drew Peterson

Job Titles:
  • WALSH LOGISTICS

DUANE PETERSEN

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • PRESIDENT - WATER DIVISION
  • President of Our National Water Division
As President of our national Water Division, Duane is responsible for overseeing all of our water operations. Duane brings an incredible understanding of the water industry that has helped the company become an industry leader in water and wastewater treatment facilities. He also specializes in collaborative delivery projects, including construction manager at-risk, design-build and progressive design-build.

Jeff Pezza

Job Titles:
  • HOSPITALITY
  • PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT
  • RETAIL

John Kiessling

Job Titles:
  • EDUCATION

MATTHEW WALSH - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • CO - CHAIRMAN
  • Member of the Leadership Team
As Co-Chairman, Matt brings more than 50 years of construction experience and real estate development. Matt's leadership has helped to deliver a high level of quality, safety and customer service for more than four decades. Matt was responsible for leading the firm into the heavy civil industry and growing the company into one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors. Matt was directly involved in major US projects such as the reconstruction of the Dan Ryan and Kennedy Expressways in Chicago and the Ohio River Bridge Projects in Indiana and Kentucky, the first P3 Civil project for Walsh and the largest PAB financed project in North America at the time. Matt helped fund the Walsh Foundation which annually provides major grants to the many educational, church and civic charities.

Michael Whelan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • AVIATION
  • PRESIDENT - BUILDING DIVISION
  • President of the Building Division
  • WAREHOUSE
As President of the Building Division, Mike is responsible for overseeing the national operations of the group's $2 billion annual revenue. The Building Division focuses on a wide variety of vertical markets including top secret and secret military projects, mission critical work, hotel and conference centers, education facilities, high-rise multi-family, healthcare, light-rails, airport and secure government facilities. His passion is connecting with customers and developing long-term, mutually beneficial working relationships.

SEAN WALSH

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • President of Walsh Construction
As President of Walsh Construction, Sean also represents the fourth generation of family leadership. Sean has more than 30 years of experience and is responsible for overseeing the operations of Walsh Construction. Sean is committed to delivering the highest quality of customer service and safe project delivery. Sean's passion also includes employee development; he has established two leadership programs directed at forming the future leaders of the company.

Walsh Canada

Walsh Canada was established in 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, expanding our reach and capabilities beyond the borders of the United States. Today, On-Site Magazine ranks Walsh as Canada's 24th largest contractor, and we've established a track record of success in the Canadian building, civil, transportation and water sectors, bringing to bear all the resources of The Walsh Group.