Robert Betz Promoted to Senior Vice President for McCarthy’s San Diego Office

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has promoted Robert Betz to senior vice president for the company’s San Diego office. Betz assumed this position following a six-month transition period working in tandem with Ron Hall, former executive vice president of the San Diego office, who recently retired from McCarthy after 25 years with the firm.

Having joined McCarthy in 1994, Betz has accumulated 18 years of expertise serving in various leadership roles for McCarthy’s Southern California Division. In his new position as senior vice president, he is responsible for the financial performance and overall operations of McCarthy’s San Diego office. He will oversee client relations, estimating, office operations and personnel as well as integration of the company’s scheduling, safety and contracts departments.

“Throughout his career with McCarthy, Bob has demonstrated strong leadership abilities, together with a commitment to quality, safety, and construction innovation,” said Randy Highland, McCarthy president, California region. “He assuredly has earned our company’s trust and that of our San Diego clients, making him the clear choice to take over management of our San Diego operations.”

A 23-year veteran of the construction industry, Betz has played an integral role in the successful completion of 20 large-scale McCarthy construction projects in San Diego and Orange counties. He has been instrumental in establishing McCarthy among the top green builders in the region, and helped lead the division’s use of leading technology on jobsites.

Most recently, Betz has been directing construction for the $115 million UCSD Health Sciences Biomedical Research Facility and the $90 million San Diego Mesa College Math and Science Building. He is playing a leadership role for the new $35 million J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla.

A graduate of California State University at Fullerton, Betz holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. He earned an Associate of Arts degree in architectural engineering from Cerritos College. He also holds certificates of Construction Technology, OSHA 500 Construction Safety, and OSHA 501 General Industry Safety from the University of California, San Diego.