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CEO, HITT CONTRACTING, FALLS CHURCH
Virginia Business// August 29, 2024//
In 2017, Roy was appointed the first nonfamily member to lead the then-80-year-old company. Interested in building from a young age, she graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in construction. Roy joined Hitt in 1999 as an assistant project manager.
Founded in 1937, Hitt has more than 1,600 employees in 14 U.S. office locations. The company reported $5.6 billion in 2023 revenue and ranked No. 26 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the top 400 general contractors this year, down from No. 18 last year.
Hitt’s recent projects include the restoration and renovation of the Omni Homestead Resort’s interiors and an 11,000-square-foot office for BlackSky in Seattle. In November 2023, Hitt announced plans for a new headquarters that will have six stories and 270,000 square feet, expected to be complete in late 2026.
Roy is also president of Hitt Contracting Foundation, a nonprofit she helped launch focusing on the company’s philanthropic initiatives.
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