Southland Industries Appoints New Mid-Atlantic Division Leader
DULLES, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southland Industries, one of the nation’s largest MEP building systems
experts providing engineering, construction, operations and energy
service solutions, recently named James Meacham Mid-Atlantic Division
Leader. In his new role, Mr. Meacham will be responsible for overseeing
the procurement of work throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, while
continuing to manage Southland’s efforts to secure national projects.
Since 2016, Mr. Meacham has served as Division Leader of National
Projects in an effort to expand Southland’s footprint on a national
scale. By leading both the Mid-Atlantic and National groups, he will now
be able to better grow and leverage Southland’s resources, while
ensuring projects are successfully executed with in-house engineering
and field expertise.
“Jim’s demonstrated knowledge of engineering, construction, and how to
best utilize cross-functional groups within the organization will allow
him to build strong project teams in both the Mid-Atlantic region and on
a national level to deliver innovative connected solutions for our
clients,” stated CEO Ted Lynch. “With his optimistic outlook and
reputation for applying a collaborative approach, I am confident he will
remain diligent in his pursuit of project outcomes that go above and
beyond in order to solve each client’s unique challenges,” he continued.
Throughout his career at Southland, Mr. Meacham has earned the respect
of his peers and has always worked to keep his teams motivated. Spanning
several different functional groups across the organization, his
experience includes guiding project teams to operate efficiently using
the right information, scope, and best sequencing and planning. He has
developed a reputation for always pushing the envelope and looking for
learning opportunities, adequately preparing for project challenges, and
collaborating with foremen and engineers.
Mr. Meacham received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
architectural engineering from Penn State University. He is actively
involved in ASHRAE and the Lean Construction Institute. Mr. Meacham has
been a member of Southland’s Executive Committee since 2016.
Contacts
Southland Industries
Dan Navarrete
Vice President, Marketing
and Communications
703-834-5570
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