Image (left to right): Marcus Wilkins, Kirk Kistner, Luis Berumen and Bryan Benway
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Bartlett Cocke General Contractors announces key transitions within its marketing and business development leadership team.
Bryan Benway joins as director of marketing, and Marcus Wilkins as director of business development. Kirk Kistner, vice president of marketing and business development, will retire after 25 years of service, while Luis Berumen, vice president of strategy and innovation, assumes leadership of the department.
Benway brings nearly 20 years of communications experience.
Wilkins, a certified project management professional, has more than 15 years of experience in organizational development and business development.
Wilkins held previous leadership roles at Forward Science, HCSS and the Greater Houston Partnership.
The Bartlett Cocke General Contractors East Texas region recently earned three Apex Awards from the Associated General Contractors of Houston chapter.
A former linebacker for the Texas Longhorns, Wilkins went on to play six seasons in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons.
Kistner will retire from Bartlett Cocke with more than 40 years of involvement in the architectural, engineering and construction industry. In his nearly 25 years with Bartlett Cocke, Kistner served as an employee owner, corporate secretary and was a member of the board of directors and the Bartlett Cocke Holding Company board of managers.
Kistner will continue his career as founder of AEC Pathfinders, a consulting firm focused on succession planning and dedicated to guiding clients through the complex landscape of the architecture, engineering and construction industry. AEC Pathfinders leverages innovative technology and deep industry knowledge to deliver bespoke solutions that drive efficiency, sustainability and excellence in AEC businesses.
Berumen leads the company’s marketing, business development, technology, strategy, and innovation efforts. A University of Texas at Austin graduate with more than 18 years in the industry, Berumen has supported and overseen more than 50 large-scale projects totaling in excess of $3 billion in value.