Justin Kelton Named to American Heart Association’s Greater Phoenix Board

PHOENIX - Aug. 12, 2015 - PRLog -- Justin Kelton, executive vice president of McCarthy Building Companies Inc., was recently named to the Greater Phoenix board of directors for the American Heart Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

McCarthy Building Companies has a long-standing relationship with the American Heart Association on a national level and employee teams all across the country participate in the organization’s annual Heart Walk. In addition, McCarthy has been recognized as a platinum-level “Fit-Friendly Worksite (http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Missouri-Fit-Friendly-Worksites_UCM_451098_Article.jsp)” by the American Heart Association for helping employees incorporate wellness into their lives at work and at home.

“As an employee-owned company, we’re committed to providing the best workplace environment possible. Having Justin join the board of our local American Heart Association chapter aligns with that commitment,” said Bo Calbert, president of McCarthy Southwest. “Justin is a proven leader with the desire to see our fellow employees improve their wellness and the quality of their lives.”

Kelton joined McCarthy in 2001 after serving as a U.S. Marine, and he has received several promotions over the past decade. He earned a Civil and Environmental Certificate from Vermont Technical College. He is a board member for the Arizona Builders’ Alliance and the Support Sky Harbor Coalition and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Western Maricopa Coalition (WESTMARC). He also participates in McCarthy Heart Hats, the volunteer-based community outreach arm of McCarthy Building Companies that includes McCarthy employees and their family members who support the communities in which they live, work and play by volunteering for community projects and fundraising efforts.

About the American Heart Association:

The American Heart Association is devoted to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Our mission drives everything we do. To improve the lives of all Americans, we provide public health education in a variety of ways. We team with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. To learn more or join us, call 1-800-AHA-USA1.

About McCarthy Building Companies:

McCarthy Building Companies Inc. is the nation’s 12th largest domestic general contractor (Engineering News-Record, May 2015). The firm celebrated its 150^th anniversary in 2014. The McCarthy Southwest Division is based in Phoenix. McCarthy also has offices in Newport Beach, San Diego, Sacramento and San Francisco, Calif.; Las Vegas; Albuquerque; Dallas and Houston; St. Louis and Atlanta.  McCarthy is 100 percent employee-owned.