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OUR PEOPLEMcNALLY STEPSTO THE PLATEOn October 1, Skanska USA Building welcomedMike McNally as the new business unit president.COAST TO COAST spent some time speaking withMike during his first busy weeks, to find outmore about him and his goals for Skanska.What are your priorities as BUP?People. People. People. Those are my top three. With greatpeople, everything else happens automatically (satisfiedcustomers, profits, etc.). Someone wrote a book recentlyabout the employee being first, not the customer, and Ifirmly believe that. Train, Retain, Recruit. I also believe thatgreat employees have positive attitudes.How have you spent your first month as BUP?I’ve spent the first three weeks on the road, getting toknow our business, starting with the Connect the DotsRoadshow in Boston, San Antonio, Detroit and Nashville.This week I’m in Oregon.GREAT BOSS INITIATIVEWhat potential do you see in the future for the businessunits to work together?There is a huge untapped potential here. But the first step is tobetter understand one another’s businesses. An example of howgood it can be is the Meadowlands Stadium. Skanska Koch isdoing an amazing job out there.What possibilities do you see for leveraging Skanska’scombined expertise?Together we can do lump sum work for the benefit of both.The Meadowlands is a great case-in-point: We would not havethe job without USA Civil; USA Civil would not have the jobwithout USA Building.What has been the toughest part of your new positionso far?So many meetings and not enough time.JIM WINCHELL Project ManagerNorfolk International Terminal (NIT) Project“I began working with Jim Winchell when I was transferredto the NIT Wharf Extension Project in Virginia Beach, VA. Jim hasprovided me with multiple opportunities to challenge my leadershipand technical skills and has also demonstrated his vast knowledgeof concrete as well as his project planning capabilities. He’s alsobeen very willing to teach me all he knows not only about workingin the field, but also about how to strengthen and develop myrelationship with owners, subcontractors and fellow employees. Jim’scontributions to this project and to his employees have proven tobe invaluable in making the NIT Project so successful. Under Jim’stutelage, I am continuously learning about the construction industry.His willingness to answer my questions and help me develop myskills has given me confidence for the future.— DOUG NAUMANN ”Where are you from and where do you live now?I grew up in Newport, Rhode Island. I attended the University ofNotre Dame where I studied civil engineering. My first job was asan offshore field engineer in Egypt. I then came back to the statesand got an MBA from the University of Rhode Island (where Imet my wife). After that I took a job as a project engineer withMobil Oil in Brooklyn, New York, and then in Philadelphia. I didthat for about five years and then moved back to Rhode Islandwith my wife and took a job with a company called MarshallContractors, where I ran construction operations. They werepurchased by Fluor Daniel. I spent about 14 years there and thengot the opportunity to run a company called Beacon Skanska inBoston. That started my career at Skanska 10 years ago. My wifeMichele is a speech therapist. I have one daughter in college,Kirsten, and one daughter in high school, Caroline. We havelived in Rhode Island since 1985, but we will now be moving toNew York so that I can be closer to company headquarters.“People, people, people. Theseare my top three priorities. Withgreat people, everything elsehappens automatically...”What was your role at skanska before becoming BUP?I was Co-Chief Operating Officer responsible for the Boston, New York andNew Jersey offices. I have had the good fortune to be involved in many excitingprojects such as Gillette Stadium and now the United Nations and the NewMeadowlands Stadium.Was there anything you weren’t prepared for?The importance of the Swedish press and the affect of the U.S.business on Skanska’s share price. Skanska AB had to train meon what I can and can’t say. That was new for me.What has been the best part?Meeting great people from all around the country.And what are you most looking forward to?The Sox sweeping Colorado. (Since Mike answered thisquestion on October 22, prior to the World Series, we can onlyguess that he’s looking forward to next year!)Is there any one thing you would want to be rememberedas doing/changing after you’ve left this position?Helping make Skanska a great place to work, a place whereeveryone in our industry wants to be and at the same timemake our outperform goals—every year.Do you have a good boss? Tell us what makes your boss great!Email: coast2coast@skanska.com8 coast to coast coast to coast9