ATLANTA, GA — Skanska, a global construction and development firm, has promoted Matt Frey to Executive Vice President and General Manager overseeing Skanska USA Building’s Atlanta-based building operations in the Georgia region. With two decades of construction industry experience, most recently serving as Vice President and Account Manager for the region, Frey brings a track record of strategic growth and client relationship management to his new role. He succeeds Scott Cannon, who was recently named Regional Executive Officer for the company’s Southeast region.

"Matt has shown consistency in delivering high-impact projects and developing top-tier teams and has been pivotal in driving our continued growth and success across Georgia and South Carolina,” Cannon said. “I am confident that under his leadership, we will continue to see exceptional results that will positively influence our company and local communities.”

Under Frey's leadership as Vice President and Account Manager, Skanska has delivered projects throughout the region, including the world’s first newly constructed Signia property by Hilton, the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at Georgia Tech, Grady Health System’s Correll Pavilion, Mercedes Benz North American Headquarters, and the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Terminal T North Expansion.

Frey holds a Bachelor of Science in construction management from Northern Kentucky University.