Shawmut Calls on Veteran to Fill New Chief Marketing Officer Role
Vice President Brian Stys to lead new department that brings together marketing and business development resources
Boston, MA – June 2, 2009 – Shawmut Design and Construction (www.shawmut.com), a leading national construction management firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of 16-year Shawmut veteran Brian Stys to the newly-created position of Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. This new national sales and marketing position—Shawmut's first Chief Marketing Officer role—has been created in accordance with Shawmut's long-term goals of being a principle leader in each of the firm's market focus areas. The position will bring together the firm's existing regional and national marketing and business development resources to create a new corporate department. Based out of Shawmut's Boston headquarters, Brian and his team will have a strong focus on advancing Shawmut's unique brand identity in the national hospitality and retail markets and in Shawmut's regional institutional and commercial markets.
"We are fortunate to be able to select someone with Brian's skills and experiences from within our current leadership team to step in and fill this very important role for the company," says Tom Goemaat, Shawmut's Chief Executive Officer. "Brian's passion and leadership has been critical to Shawmut's development over the years. We look to him to continue to demonstrate how our unique culture and focus on service delivers real value to our clients."
Brian has built and maintained strong relationships with numerous clients for over 20 years, and he will bring his skills to his new position as he leads the company's efforts to forge new relationships with many of the country's leading brands. Brian's unique talents have helped him cultivate relationships with prestigious clients across Shawmut's business groups from The Cheesecake Factory to Nobu, from FAO Schwarz to Tiffany & Co., from The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Brian will continue to represent Shawmut in the greater Boston business community, as well. Currently, Brian is a board member with Boston-based Community Servings, and is a past board member of the Anthony Spinazzola Foundation. Brian is an active member of the Zeta Beta Tau Alumni Association, and is a former co-chairperson of the AT Children's Project annual Gift of the Heart Gala. Originally from Wayne, New Jersey, Brian holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Rhode Island and studied Business Administration at the Harvard Extension School.
About Shawmut Design and Construction
Shawmut Design and Construction is a 100% employee-owned company headquartered in Boston with offices in New York, Providence, Las Vegas, and New Haven. Shawmut is a leading ENR top 100-ranked national construction management firm providing client-oriented services in the following markets: Academic, Commercial, Corporate Interiors, Cultural and Historic Preservation, Gaming, Healthcare and Science, Hotels, Restaurants, Retail, and Spas and Health Clubs.
