APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
Moss & Associates promotes Jason Clark
to vice-president/project executive
Moss & Associates has promoted Jason Clark to vice-president/project executive. Clark, who
has more than 15 years of experience in construction management, first joined Moss in 2005 as
an assistant project manager.

In his new capacity, Clark will supervise multi-million dollar projects from the conception
phase through completion. Previously, as a project executive, he managed the construction of
three high-rise condominiums in Miami-Dade County: 400 Sunny Isles, 1010 Brickell and The
Harbour. “Jason is an incredible asset to our team,” Moss & Associates president Scott Moss said in a
statement. “His extensive knowledge of the construction industry, positive attitude and business
savvy made him the perfect candidate for this position.”
Before joining Moss, Clark held the positions of assistant project manager and assistant
superintendent at Bovis Lend Lease in New York City.

Clark earned an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in building construction from the University
of Florida. He is LEED accredited and a Florida certified licensed general contractor. Clark
resides in Coconut Grove.

Miguel Lopez Jr. asphalt maintenance names
Yahaira Parrales as chief of staff
Miguel Lopez Jr. Inc., a Miami asphalt and concrete maintenance firm, has promoted Yahaira
Parrales to the newly created position of chief of staff. Parrales has been with the company for
10 years, most recently in the position of executive director responsible for office operations.

“We realized the need to have a strong professional who will oversee our realignment and
expansion,” said president and CEO Miguel Lopez, Jr. “Yahaira is the ‘go to’ person for our staff,
clients and vendors, so it was only natural to name her chief of staff.”
Chad Ward to seek Florida sales footprint for
Construction Industry Allies
Construction Industry Allies (CIA), a Dallas based construction site service provider, says it
has appointed Chad Ward as vice-president of sales and operations to oversee business
development of new suppliers and customer relations in Florida and Georgia.

The company says Ward has a 25-year background in the construction industry playing a key
role at two of the world’s largest construction suppliers, 17-years of which he spent in Florida
and Georgia.

His focus in construction has been technology, energy and equipment. “His expertise in
project and account management, engineering solutions, product development as well as
leadership in training and support is exactly what our company needed for our new expansion,”
says CAI president Angie Ellis. “Ward’s proven track record leaves me completely confident that
he will more than exceed the key objectives on the horizon.”
“I’m excited to be joining the team at Construction Industry Allies and honored to be involved
on the cutting edge of bringing the construction site consolidation services to Florida and
Georgia,” Ward said in a statement. “Angie has developed this business from the ground up and
I’ve already seen tremendous expansion and opportunities in a short amount of time. I am
determined and committed to the continued growth and improvements to make this company’s
future even brighter.”
Florida Construction News — SPRING 2017 – 21