SEATTLE, WA — Skanska announces that Dayna Dealy has been promoted to Vice President of Development for the company’s commercial development operations in the Seattle region.

In her new role, Dealy will lead Skanska’s upcoming construction of The Kaye, a 30-story multi-family tower with ground-level retail in Belltown. Additionally, Dealy will help set a strategic course for the Skanska team, while playing a pivotal role in growing Skanska’s multi-family portfolio.

“Dayna has been an integral part of the Skanska team and a vital driver in our work to better the communities in which we’re building,” said Charlie Foushee, Executive Vice President and Regional Manager for Skanska USA Commercial Development’s Seattle market. “Thanks to Dayna’s exceptional work, we are one step closer to starting The Kaye and delivering the project to the Belltown community.”

Dealy joined Skanska in 2018 as a Director of Real Estate Development. In that role, she led internal and external teams through the design, entitlement, and pre-construction for The Kaye. Prior to Skanska, Dealy accrued more than 20 years of experience within the real estate development industry focused on the multi-family sector where she has delivered close to 2,000 apartment units to the Seattle region.

Dealy has a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Texas at Austin and has held LEED Accreditation since 2002. She is a board member for the Seattle 2030 District as well as Vice-Chair of the Skanska Women’s Network National Steering Committee, a group dedicated to mentoring, developing, and supporting the retention of women at Skanska, and attracting more women to the construction and development industry.