R.H. White Companies, a construction services and utility management firm, announced the appointment of Charles Watler as Vice President of Operations. In this role, Mr. Watler will manage the day-to-day operations of the company’s five business units – building construction, mechanical construction, utility construction, the construction services division, and the company’s water utility management division, WhiteWater, Inc.
A construction industry veteran, Mr. Watler brings more than 30 years of management and leadership experience to R.H. White. His professional experience includes stints throughout the United States, including construction management and self-perform general contracting in both the public and private sectors. He has held positions of increasing responsibility with several construction firms, including Hensel Phelps, Modern Continental, CW Driver, JT Wimsatt, PCL Construction, DPR Construction, and most recently Marguerite Concrete.
“Charlie has jumped right in and is putting his experience to work. He will work closely with senior management and our business unit leaders to develop and execute action plans that complement and support our goal to achieve a zero-incident safety culture while strengthening our existing behaviors to attain an equivalent quality culture. This task is not easy, but I am confident Charlie is up to the challenge, and I look forward to working with him,” said Tom White, President.
A native of Maine, Charlie earned his B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder.
