Southfield, MI - December 14, 2009 – Barton Malow Company, a national building firm, has announced the promotion of Lester (Les) Snyder III from Chief Operating Officer to President. He takes over from long-time President Ben Maibach III, who will continue as Chairman of the Board and CEO. In addition, three Vice Presidents will become Senior Vice Presidents. They are Sheryl Maibach, FSMPS, Chief Marketing Officer; Douglas Maibach, P.E., Corporate Affairs; and Geoffrey Murken, Energy & Environmental. The promotions are effective Monday, December 14, 2009.

As President and a Barton Malow board member, Les Snyder has overall responsibility for corporate operations and administration, including regional offices. In November 2004, he joined the company as Senior Vice President for the Central Region, with promotions to Executive Vice President in 2006 and to COO in 2007.

A third-generation builder, he has construction experience in the corporate, industrial, power, education, healthcare, federal, and entertainment markets throughout the United States and the Caribbean. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

Les has a long association with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America and has served as a past Chairman of the Building Division and Executive Committee member. He has attained the status of Life Director on the AGC board and currently serves as Co-Chairman of the national American Institute of Architects – AGC Joint Committee.

“These are challenging times, and Les Snyder has proven again and again that he has the experience and leadership ability to move the company forward,” said Ben Maibach III, the company’s Chairman. “I am confident that our management team will provide him with strong support and sound counsel moving forward.”

Sheryl Maibach, FSMPS, serves on the Barton Malow board of directors and as Chief Marketing Officer, with responsibility for corporate marketing, sales, branding and media relations. With Barton Malow over 30 years, she has been instrumental in the firm’s national expansion. Sheryl is a fellow of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), and recipient of the SMPS 2009 Marketing Achievement Award for lifetime achievement. She has served on seven professional association boards, published over 50 articles and monographs, and frequently speaks on marketing-related topics nationwide. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn with triple majors in Business, Communications, and History.

Douglas Maibach, P.E., will maintain responsibility for corporate affairs, and assumes direction of Human Resources, Legal, Safety, and Risk Management. Doug is a specialist in industry and labor relations, and serves as Project Executive on select contracts. He is a Barton Malow board member with 25 years company experience. Doug is a registered professional engineer, holds a Civil Engineering degree from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Detroit-Mercy. Among his many professional activities, he is Chair of Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America’s Project Delivery Committee, Co-chair of AGC of Michigan’s Labor Relations Committee, Advisory board member Construction Industry Institute, and active with the Construction Users Roundtable and the American Concrete Institute.

Geoff Murken has been a builder in the power and industrial markets for more than 30 years, specializing in construction of nuclear, coal, gas, and waste-fuel fired projects nationwide. He joined the company as Vice President of Energy and Process in 2006, and in 2007 was promoted to Vice President of the combined Energy & Environmental Group. Under Geoff’s direction, Barton Malow’s power market volume has grown and a strong group of power market specialists established. Geoff holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Penn State.

Barton Malow Company provides construction management, design-build, program management, general contracting, technology, and rigging services throughout North America. The ISO (quality) certified company has over 140 LEED™ Accredited Professionals on staff and is an industry Building Information Modeling (BIM) leader. Niche market specialties include healthcare, educational, federal, industrial, energy and sports facilities. Barton Malow has a staff of 1,300 in 13 offices and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. For additional information, visit www.bartonmalow.com.