Phelps Construction Group Announces Executive Promotions

Phelps Construction Group has announced the promotion of executives within the management team. Jeffery Rainforth has been promoted to president, Brian Stricker to vice president and Thomas Brennan to executive project manager.

Rainforth, a founder of Phelps Construction Group with over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, has been promoted to president. Rainforth has been involved with the completion of Peopling of American Center on Ellis Island, several projects for Rutgers University and the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center, among others. In his new role, Rainforth will continue to oversee all project management and estimating while leading Phelps Construction Group into the next decade.

Stricker has over 25 years’ experience in the construction industry as both a project manager and project superintendent. In his new role as vice president, Stricker will continue to oversee all field activities while guiding the entire project team.

Brennan has taken the lead on several demanding projects in his seven years at Phelps Construction Group. He served as project manager on the recently opened Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island and, presently, an addition to Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. in Branchburg, New Jersey. In his new role as executive project manager, Brennan will continue to lead project teams while being a strong mentor to the contractor’s project managers.