--(Portland, Ore. – Oct. 14, 2021) – Skanska, a leading construction firm, has promoted Debbie Hutchins to Vice President of Business Development. In her expanded role, Hutchins oversees new and sustains existing business opportunities in the commercial construction and contracting sectors for Skanska’s operations in Oregon and Southwest Washington. In addition to focusing on identifying projects and bid opportunities, she develops and maintains relationships in the community and industry. Hutchins is also a member of Skanska’s national Business Development Leadership Council.
--Hutchins joined Skanska as Director of Business Development in 2017 and was promoted to Senior Director in 2019.
--“Debbie has excelled at leveraging relationships and developing strategic approaches to grow our business here in the Pacific Northwest,” said Tim Johnson, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Skanska’s operations in Oregon and Southwest Washington. “She has increased Skanska’s connections with our industry partners and engaged us more deeply with the community at large through her service on non-profit boards.”
--Hutchins’ community engagement includes board leadership with Portland Backpack, the Parker Bounds Johnson Foundation and Converge 45. She is also a member of Greater Portland Inc.’s Real Estate Advisory Group.
--Prior to joining Skanska, she worked at Portland State University, serving as Director of Development where she led the efforts to raise capital for the Viking Pavilion sports arena and the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science.
--Skanska is the leading construction manager at Portland International Airport and is currently building the new Flexential data center in Hillsboro, the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton and ongoing, sustaining health care work at Kaiser Permanente and Oregon Health & Science University. Recently, Skanska completed construction at the Beaverton Public Safety Center, Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City, Marshall Elementary and McLoughlin Middle Schools in Vancouver as well as metro area schools Milwaukie High and Sherwood High, Oregon’s largest school by land mass.