president, operations

John Schneider

Chief Executive Officer

Biography

John joined Consolidated in 2014, was appointed President in 2017and became Chief Executive Officer in 2023. He has more than 30 years of experience in successfully managing construction companies and construction projects, and is experienced in corporate planning and strategy development matters at the executive level. He is experienced in resource and capital expenditure planning, design-build delivery strategy, and operations management.

As the leader of Consolidated’s construction operations division, John oversaw the functions and development of all self-perform crews, equipment and logistics, safety, and equipment and vehicle maintenance teams. He also enhanced capabilities that tripled revenue in the self-perform division, expanded geographic coverage throughout the Midwest, and added carpentry and interior finish systems.

John’s previous experience includes project engineer and senior project manager roles, making him well versed in complex, multi-million dollar construction projects. His portfolio of project involvement spans all major vertical markets, including healthcare, education, mixed use retail/residential, industrial and food/dairy.

He has a Bachelors of Science degree from Iowa State University in Construction Engineering. John has also participated in the Executive Leadership program at the University of Wisconsin. John’s past ASHE Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) credentials illustrate his knowledge of critical information necessary to build in sensitive, complex healthcare environments. He is also an Accredited Professional in Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®-AP) and practices techniques of the Lean Construction Institute, assisting clients in making better building material and system choices.