Executive Officers

Tutor Perini Corporation is guided by a talented group of individuals with experience in all facets of construction. For clients and employees alike, their knowledge and understanding of the industry is inspiring and reassuring. They are the embodiment of intelligence, intensity and integrity.

Ronald N. Tutor

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Ronald N. Tutor has served as our Chief Executive Officer since March 2000, as Chairman of the Board since July 1999, and as a director since January 1997. Mr. Tutor also served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tutor-Saliba Corporation (”Tutor-Saliba”), a privately held California corporation engaged in the construction industry, until Tutor-Saliba merged with the Company in September 2008. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California. Mr. Tutor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Southern California.

James (Jack) A. Frost

President & Chief Operating Officer

Jack A. Frost has served as President and Chief Operating Officer and as a Director since February 2015. In addition, since 2008 Mr. Frost has served as CEO of Tutor Perini's Civil Group. He originally joined the company's predecessor, Tutor-Saliba, in 1988. Prior to joining Tutor-Saliba, he spent more than four years in active duty military service with the United States Air Force. Mr. Frost studied engineering at the College of Southern Maryland, at Texas State University and at the University of Texas in Austin. Mr. Frost has gained extensive executive leadership experience in construction management and operations, overseeing numerous projects, including many of the Company's largest and most difficult building and civil projects.

Leonard J. Rejcek

President & Chief Executive Officer, Building Group

Leonard J. Rejcek recently joined Tutor Perini Corporation as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Building Group. Mr. Rejcek brings over 33 years of construction experience and most recently served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Manhattan Construction Company, where he directed numerous nationally recognized megaprojects. Mr. Rejcek holds a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction from Texas A&M University and has been recognized as a distinguished alumnus of the Texas A&M School of Architecture.

Gary G. Smalley

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Gary G. Smalley has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tutor Perini Corporation since September 2015.  Previously, he held several financial management roles, also in the engineering and construction industry, during nearly 24 years with Fluor Corporation.  With Fluor, he served as Senior Vice President and Controller for seven years, as Group Chief Financial Officer for one of Fluor's business segments, as Vice President of Internal Audit and in several other financial operations roles in Australia, Chile, Mexico and the United States. Prior to joining Fluor, he held audit positions with Ernst & Young and J.P. Stevens and Company. Mr. Smalley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. 

John D. Barrett

Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Corporate Secretary, Clerk & Tax

Mr. Barrett has over 40 years’ experience in real estate and construction and has held management positions at Tutor-Saliba Corporation and Tutor Perini Corporation for the last 21 years. As both a licensed attorney and a Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Barrett has been responsible for tax planning and compliance functions for corporate, partnership and joint venture activities. He also acts as Corporate Counsel with respect to general corporate, real estate and partnership business operations. Mr. Barrett has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of California at Los Angeles, and a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School. He served for over 12 years as a partner at Coopers & Lybrand LLP, being a Member of Firm Council and the Partner-in-charge of the Los Angeles, Southern California and Arizona Tax practices.

William J. Palmer

Senior Vice President & Chief Business Development Officer

William J. Palmer is responsible for driving growth, market diversification and expanding Tutor Perini Corporation's service offerings. Prior to his new role, Mr. Palmer was Executive Vice President, Director of Strategic Alliances, North America for Tishman AECOM. Previous to that, he served as Vice President of Business Development, Strategic Alliances with Hunt Construction Group, Inc. Mr. Palmer brings more than 30 years of experience to Tutor Perini, having spent equal amounts of time in both Canada and the United States. A specialist in Strategic Alliances, his career has spanned the fields of real estate development and construction management. 

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