LEADERSHIP TEAM

Ken Aldridge - Chairman of the Board

Ken Aldridge, second-generation Aldridge Owner, is currently the Chairman of the Board. He has been an industry professional since 1973, and under his leadership, the company has experienced extraordinary growth and expanded its services, territories, and markets. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, School of Business. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Beavers and the Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT), both organizations that promote infrastructure construction industries. He was also a Vice Chairman for the American Road & Transportation Association and Chairman of the Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association.

Alex Aldridge - CEO

Alex Aldridge began participating in the family business at age 13; officially joining Aldridge in 2006 as a Project Manager. Alex has held a wide variety of roles giving him a deep understanding of all aspects of the business. In 2015, he and Steve became Chief Operating Officers. Today, in his role as CEO, Alex is responsible for overall leadership of the organization, operations, safety, financial performance, and company strategy.

Steve Aldridge - CIO

Steve began his career in the field, where he spent three years as a Local 9 electrician. Moving into management roles, with increasing responsibility, he became Executive Vice President in 2011. In 2015, Steve became Chief Operating Officer overseeing operations, training, development, and corporate risk management. As Chief Investment Officer, Steve is responsible for financial performance of the company, company strategy, risk management, and vision.

Steve Rivi - CEO Emeritus

Steve Rivi began his career as an electrician, brought into Aldridge by his father, John Rivi. He moved into estimating and began to work out of the Libertyville office in 1987. He held a number of executive titles, including President, before being named Chief Executive Officer in 2015. In July of 2019, Steve assumed the role of CEO Emeritus as Alex and Steve Aldridge stepped into their CEO/CIO roles. He remains in an advisory role to the organization.

Tom McLinden - President

As an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, Tom joined Aldridge in 1990 as a General Foreman. After a series of managerial assignments, Tom became Executive Vice President of Business Development in 1999 and was promoted to President in 2015. He is responsible for oversight of corporate strategic planning.

Gene Huebner - CFO

Gene has over 30 years of accounting experience with more than 25 years specializing in financial management in the construction industry. Gene is responsible for Aldridge’s financial strategy, which includes corporate finance, treasury, tax, mergers & acquisitions, banking & insurance relationships, and other strategic aspects of the business. He earned his MBA from Marquette University

Ed Kutschke- Executive VP

Ed began his career at Aldridge over 30 years ago as a Project Manager. He was promoted to Division Manager in 1996 and Vice President in 2003, before becoming Executive Vice President for New Ventures and Acquisitions in 2008. In 2018, Ed’s role as Executive Vice President shifted to operational oversight of our Mid-Atlantic regional expansion which included the acquisition of Chesapeake Electric. In his current role, Ed is responsible for Corporate Business Development to support sustained growth in alignment with Aldridge's long range strategic plan. Ed also oversees Talent Management and Marketing.

Brian Mazzei - Executive VP Power

Brian serves on the Aldridge Executive Team and provides executive leadership and project oversight for the Power Division. Prior to becoming Executive Vice President of Power Group in 2015, he held a variety of operational roles throughout his career including Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Division Manager, and Vice President of Drilling. With over 20 years of experience in the management of drilled shaft construction, he provides operational oversight and directs business development for the Power Group, overseeing estimating, business management, contract negotiations, purchasing, and operational management. Under his leadership, Aldridge performs approximately $300M annually in foundations and utility projects across the United States.

Frank Manna - Executive VP Midwest Transportation

With more than 25 years of electrical construction project management experience, Frank provides executive leadership and project oversight for the Midwest Transportation Division and our Estimating Department. This division includes all IDOT, Tollway, CDOT, and various county agency construction projects, as well as work at O’Hare International Airport and for the Chicago Transit System(CTA). Since joining Aldridge, Frank has held a variety of operational roles with increasing responsibilities including Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, and Division Manager. In 2014, he was promoted to his current role as Executive Vice President Midwest Transportation.

Tim Bradley - Executive VP East and West Coast Transportation

Tim has over 25 years of experience providing electrical systems for mass transit including heavy rail, light rail, and commuter rail. In that time, he has provided senior management oversight on over $1 Billion of transit projects. Utilizing his excellent communication skills, Tim excels at inspiring the large project teams of the National Transportation Division to bring in successful projects and exceed client expectations.

Mark Carani - Executive VP Corporate

Mark has over 25 years of operations, technology, and strategy experience and more than 17 years in the construction industry. As Executive Vice President, he has responsibility for Purchasing, Fleet, the Risk Management team, and the Information Technology group. Mark also leads corporate strategic planning, the integration of new businesses into the organization, business process improvement, and other corporate operations that support all divisions. Mark has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University, an MS in Construction Management from Northwestern University, and his MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Mark Patterson - Senior VP National Transit

Mark has more than 36 years of experience in the rail and power industries in England and the United States, the last 23 years in the United States working specifically on transit projects involving signal, communications, overhead catenary systems (OCS) and traction power systems (TPS). Mark manages Aldridge’s National Transit Operations, specializing in the electrical systems of large and complex transit projects.