Elliot Press
Director of Construction
As Director of Construction, Elliot oversees developments on-site to bring projects to fruition. He brings over 25 years of management and leadership experience in the military and the construction industry. Elliot has managed, led, and supervised a wide range of pursuits and construction projects that include but are not limited to the federal, state, municipal, mixed-use, airport/seaport, and civil infrastructure market sectors in and around Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. These efforts, exceeding $2B in total value, require the connection between strategic vision and operational execution that Elliot excels in and continues to bring to the team ensuring the group’s success.
Elliot enlisted in the US Army in 1997 and subsequently attended the United States Military Academy at West Point where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in economics and a Field of Study in systems engineering. Upon graduation and commissioning as a US Army Intelligence Officer, Elliot was stationed in Ft. Stewart, GA with the 3rd Infantry Division and was assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team. With the Brigade, Elliot served over 24 months in combat to include a 15-month tour as part of “The Surge” in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom VII in 2007-2008. As a decorated war veteran, he not only worked as a tactical intelligence officer leading combat missions, but he also assisted special operations units and covert American agency operations throughout the Middle East. His exemplary efforts were published by several best-selling authors and public institutions, as well as included in many classified US Presidential Daily Briefs.
After multiple years of working directly with several governmental agencies such as the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the US State Department assisting in coordinating construction projects in Iraq, Elliot pursued a professional career in construction after leaving the active-duty military in 2009. Since then, he has served in nearly every position within the general construction industry to include field operations, safety, and quality control, estimating, business development, project management, corporate executive, and chief of operations. Elliot believes in leadership through service and most notably his past and present positions include Vice President for the South Florida Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), USACE and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Task Force, and National Committee Member for the American General Contractors (AGC), and a corporate representative for the US Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Hiring Our Heroes’. He is an avid volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, the United Way, and many other organizations whose purpose is to improve the lives of those in our communities.