Wall Works Holdings (“Wall Works”), a portfolio company of AVALT and VantEdge, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shannon McElveen as Chief Financial Officer. Shannon joins Wall Works from AIA Contract Documents (“ACD”), where she spent five years in a variety of leadership roles, most recently as Chief Operating Officer, where she managed ACD’s carve-out of the non-profit AIA into a privately held for profit company.
Prior to her tenure at ACD, Shannon spent more than 20 years in senior construction finance roles, including as CFO at JR Hobbs Co and Controller for Danko Concrete Construction. She is a graduate of Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Darren Gould, CEO of Wall Works said, “I am thrilled to welcome Shannon to Wall Works Holdings. With more than 20 years of experience across all finance roles—from AR/AP to CFO—her expertise will be invaluable as we expand our industry-leading interior finishes business. Shannon’s proven leadership and deep industry knowledge will be key drivers of our continued growth.”
Tyler Biddix, Partner and Co-Head of Commercial & Industrial Services at AVALT added, “We’re very excited to welcome Shannon to the Wall Works Holdings team. She’s an experienced and proven business builder in the construction industry, and she’s the right leader for this critical function as we progress on our journey to build a best-in-class platform.”
“Shannon’s extensive construction experience and her passion for fostering a strong, positive team culture will be instrumental as Wall Works Holdings continues to grow into a nationally leading platform,” said Jay Matlack, Managing Director at VantEdge.
“I am honored to join Wall Works Holdings at such an exciting time in its growth,” said Ms. McElveen. “I am passionate about building financial and operational systems that empower the construction team, improve transparency, and turn data into strategic advantage. Wall Works has a strong foundation through Optimum and Suburban and an inspiring vision for the future. Together with our sponsors, I am thrilled to help lead this organization through this next phase of expansion while creating a place that our team will be exceptionally proud.”
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