MILPITAS, CA — XL Industries (XLI), a Northern California builder that includes XL Construction (XLC), announces the promotions of several executives, including Marcus Staniford to the role of President of XL Industries. The promotions reflect the organization's long-term strategic management succession plan.

Staniford joined XL in 2017 and served as XLC's Senior Vice President of Operations for three years before taking on the role of COO in 2020. As XLI's President, he will oversee all of XL Industries' operating entities and drive the strategic implementation of XLI's vision. Staniford's 30-year construction career includes roles as Vice President of Operations at Rudolph and Sletten and Vice President of Project Management at Cumming Corporation. He has been instrumental in leading large teams and growing businesses.

"Marcus is a strong, purpose-driven leader with great business acumen," said CEO Richard Walker. "As he assumes the role of President, with a focus on leading our operating businesses, I look forward to seeing the continued growth in opportunities for our team members that we can achieve under his stewardship."

Succeeding Staniford as XLC's COO will be John Boneso, who previously held the role of Executive Vice President. Boneso is a 30-plus year veteran of the construction industry. His career has been focused on the construction of biotech facilities and large data centers. Boneso has been at XLC for 20 years, where he has been a key member of the leadership team that has steered the enterprise to where it is today. He was also integral to the development of the company's life sciences team.

Also promoted is Kevin Ng, who takes on the position of Vice President of Science and Technology and Healthcare. Previously, he served as Director of Science and Technology. In his 18 years at XLC, Ng has played an integral role in driving the success of many of the company's life sciences projects, as well as in leading several business initiatives.

Assuming the role of Director of Science and Technology is Tate Chandler, who previously served as a Project Executive. During his 17 years at XLC, Chandler has been a key figure in numerous XLC projects across the life sciences sector and has a portfolio of over 3 million square feet of life science projects throughout Northern California.