Built on service.
We believe in serving our employees and clients.
Throughout the decades, we’ve believed in accomplishing the impossible. And then, we assembled teams capable of doing what’s never been done.
Our leaders drive the vision and direction while ensuring their teams have what they need to do their jobs well. They remove roadblocks and seek to create environments where everyone is welcomed and their contributions are valued.
Our beliefs have shaped Blattner into the company it is today. And their strength relies, in large part, to being modeled and supported by leadership.
Leadership at Blattner.

Scott Blattner
President
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Scott Blattner
Scott Blattner has lived in the construction world since he was a child, living on the road with his family while his father worked on construction projects for the company. While he was on summer break from junior high in 1974, he began to work for the family business. His passion for the business and dedication to the quality of work Blattner constructs continues to propel the family business to new advancements and success.

John Blattner
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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John Blattner
John Blattner has been working in the family business full-time since 1985. He worked in various areas of the company where he developed a full understanding of the company operations. In 1996, John began working as the Chief Financial Officer and joined the Executive team at Blattner.
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Ken Hilgert
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
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Ken Hilgert
Ken Hilgert joined the Blattner team in 1990, and possesses a strong entrepreneurial spirit, intuitive marketing ability and thrives in dynamic and competitive environments to secure work opportunities. His experience and strong understanding of the industry has propelled Blattner into new markets, and his ability to fuel business by promoting Blattner’s world class service and reputable ingenuity has driven Blattner to repeated success.

Kathy Presperin
Chief Supply Chain Officer
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Kathy Presperin
Joining Blatter in 2020, Kathy is the newest member of our leadership team. A global supply chain executive with over 36 years of experience, Kathy brings extensive experience in business transformation, strategy development and execution, as well as process and S&OP implementation.

Jason Abfalter
Chief Information Officer
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Jason Abfalter
Jason Abfalter has more than 15 years of business technology and agile delivery experience. Jason has worked with the company since 2018 and leads the information technology (IT) team with wide-ranging expertise. He is responsible for leading the strategy and execution of all the IT operations.

Andy Budish
Chief Legal Officer

Matt Chisesi
Chief Enterprise Risk Officer
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Matt Chisesi
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Dave Blattner
Executive Vice President & Of Counsel
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Dave Blattner
As Executive Vice President & Of Counsel, Dave Blattner has a comprehensive understanding of the construction industry and the needs of the company that make him a leader at Blattner. He also takes a special interest in development and the culture at Blattner, making him a leader at the company level. Since he was young, Dave knew he wanted to work for the family business in the legal field. After he received his business degree, he went right on to earn his law degree and then he joined the family business.

Jeremy Wacker
Vice President, Preconstruction
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Jeremy Wacker
Jeremy Wacker has been a vital player in the successful advancements of renewable energy within the company since he joined the company in 1993. Today, Jeremy is responsible for developing and leading the procurement group, which includes overseeing estimating, engineering and innovation and development.

Jason Widman
Vice President, Wind Operations
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Jason Widman
Jason Widman has been an integral part of the advancements of the wind market segment since he joined the company in 1993. Jason provides key leadership and guidance to the wind operations group. His expertise includes completing a range of complex wind energy projects involving accelerated schedules, difficult logistical challenges, new technology and collaborative construction methods.

Nik Maeder
Vice President, Solar
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Nik Maeder
Nik Maeder joined Blattner in 1996 and has worked through the field and management levels in the company and has been a driving force in the market segment. Today, Nik leads the solar operations group. His expertise includes collaborative construction methods, embarking on new markets, and completing a wide range of large, energy-related projects involving accelerated schedules, and overcoming difficult logistical challenges.

Matt Dankers
Vice President, Business Development
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Matt Dankers

Corey Wirtz
Vice President, Finance

Srik Achanta
Vice President, Safety & Quality
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Srik Achanta
Srik joined Blattner’s leadership ranks in December 2021. He has several years of leadership experience in driving performance in safety and quality by addressing risks and improving behaviors. He focuses on driving operational excellence through complex manufacturing and service operations to deliver a profitable business impact.

BJ Lemieux
Director of Construction, Wind

Josh Woltermann
Director of Construction, Wind

Stan Goldstone
Director of Construction, Wind

Brett Beatty
Director of Construction, Solar

Dan Fredrickson
Director of Construction, Solar

Brian Anstine
Director of Construction, Solar

Chad Wigham
Director, Estimating

Ben Raich
Engineering Director

Michael Collins
Planning Director, Supply Chain

Jared Borth
Director, Sourcing & Supply

Jamey Widman
Director, Inventory Warehouse

Paul Paterson
Director, Construction Equipment

Kris Hokanson
Director, Information Technology

Paul Sand
Director, Information Technology

Scott O'Brien
Director, Quality

Omar Lopez Vazquez
Director, HR Business Partner

Daniel Thomas
Director, Talent Management

Katie Fuchs
Director, Total Rewards

Candi Janssen
Director, Business Development
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Candi Janssen

Patrick Scheiner
Director, Compliance
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Patrick Scheiner
Patrick joined Blattner in March 2022. He holds a wealth of experience in compliance and governance and brings extensive knowledge in corporate law, audit and strategic policy and SOP implementation. At Blattner, Patrick and his team are tasked with building, leading and continuously improving a world-class compliance program.