Nichols joined Harkins in 2016 as a Project Executive of the government group. He was promoted to Vice President in 2020 and began overseeing the commercial group and human resources department the following year. In Nichols' former role, he was responsible for preconstruction and construction operations, along with planning, coordinating, and executing business development efforts.
In his nine years of industry experience, Ben has worked on many projects in public and private sectors of various markets, including mission critical, military, office, health care, hospitality, and multifamily housing. Prior to entering the civilian world, he graduated from the Naval Academy and served in the Marine Corps as a Combat Engineer Officer from 2008-2013.
“He is an exceptional leader that works well to find common solutions among all team members he works with,” Garofalo said. “Whether it be internally or externally, I believe Ben will excel at making and maintaining long-term partnerships that have been the foundation of our success for over 56 years.”
