Meet our leadership.

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 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.

As Vice President, Legal 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.

Tom Blattner has been working in the family business full-time since 1989 and has moved on to hold several positions within the company, including Field Construction Coordinator, Superintendent, Project Manager, and Director prior to the role of Vice President of Risk Management. With his working knowledge of projects, Tom ensures that we never compromise safety at Blattner.

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.

Maureen Schaefer has been a part of the Blattner team since 1996, and her keen understanding of the business and the needs of the employees allows her to effectively contribute to Blattner’s short and long-term plans. She leads the Human Resources department within the company. Maureen is also a member of the company’s Leadership Development Team focusing on leadership and cultural development.

Mike Tighe has 35 years of construction experience with Blattner and today he leads the Quality Department. Mike strategically guides the quality within Blattner. He also leads his team to ensures the Quality Program is fully implemented and operating in accordance with requirements and in a way that allows the company to offer industry-leading advancements.

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.

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 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 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.

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.