Residential

Mike is a highly accomplished construction executive with three decades of industry experience and more than three million square feet of completed projects. As Senior Vice President at Leopardo Construction, he leads the company’s multifamily residential and affordable housing markets, specializing in new construction, adaptive reuse, and complex renovations. 

Since joining Leopardo in 2005, Mike has overseen some of its most high-profile developments, including the Sheffield Apartments, Ravenswood Senior Living, Encuentro Square, and the 564,000-square- foot Bell Apartments in Cleveland. His broader portfolio includes major healthcare, commercial, and educational projects such as Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Universal Technical Institute, and Arthur J. Gallagher headquarters.

Mike is widely respected in the industry for his collaborative approach and hands-on leadership style. He is passionate about building strong teams, cultivating lasting client relationships, and delivering projects that exceed expectations. His ability to manage complex developments has helped shape communities and deliver high-quality, innovative projects across the region.

His expertise spans LEED-certified projects, large-scale site developments, multi-story ground-up construction, sophisticated public exhibits, and complex medical buildouts. A licensed professional engineer, Mike holds an MBA from DePaul University and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.