McCarthy Building Companies VP Promoted to Business Unit Leader

May 3, 2012 - PRLog -- Frank Scopetti, Senior Vice President of McCarthy Building Companies, has been promoted to the position of Business Unit Leader of the Water Services team in the Southwest Region.

In this role, Scopetti is responsible for all aspects of the Southwest Region’s water/ wastewater treatment plant projects and serves as team lead on some of the largest and most complex projects in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, California and Texas. Scopetti joined McCarthy in 2006 as Vice President of Mechanical Services.  Recently, Scopetti was selected to participate in McCarthy’s Advanced Leadership program, the company’s in-depth leadership training program designed to prepare select McCarthy employees for executive leadership.

Scopetti replaces Bob Knochenhauer who led the Water Services team for more than 10 years. He recently retired from McCarthy after a 40-year career.
“Frank brings strong experience in mechanical and civil work to this leadership role,” said Bo Calbert, president of McCarthy Southwest. “He always approaches his work with ‘best practices’ thinking, which has served McCarthy and our clients well over the past six years.”

Scopetti has professional and community affiliations with the AZ Water Association, Association for Construction Excellence (ACE), and he served as the chairperson for the Design Assist Task Force-Services and Deliverables. He currently serves on the board of advisors for the Construction Industry Institute.

The Scottsdale resident holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Penn State University as well as a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He also serves on the board of directors for the newly formed Elite Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Network-Arizona Chapter (Elite SDVOB-AZ).