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PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, TIMMONS GROUP, RICHMOND
PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, TIMMONS GROUP, RICHMOND
Virginia Business// August 29, 2024//
Since starting his career with the company as an entry-level engineer and working his way up to his current role, Bortell has had a career with Timmons Group that’s spanned over three decades. As chairman and CEO, he sets the strategic direction for the 1,000-plus-person firm, including 700 in Virginia, and oversees its four operating divisions and 18 offices across the U.S.
A registered professional engineer, Bortell received his MBA from Averett University and his bachelor’s in civil engineering from Virginia Tech. Under Bortell’s leadership, Timmons Group landed on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing privately held companies from 2016 through 2021. The company is building a new $50 million headquarters in Chesterfield County that’s expected to be open in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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