Mike Whittaker

President

As President Mike ensures project teams collaborate to deliver quality projects on time and on budget. He guides and supports the more than 60 project professionals and field leaders delivering projects through offices in northern and southern Nevada. Mike also oversees day-to-day activities at United with a focus on enhancing operations and company culture.

Mike has delivered complex construction projects and led collaborative teams in Nevada and California. In 2019 he rejoined the United team, where he had previously launched his career as a project leader after graduating from California State University Chico. He has expertise in a broad range of project types, working with private and public works customers to manage industrial, government, higher education, hospitality and specialty projects with values upwards of $90 million.

With a passion that started when he was a curious child who enjoyed building forts and working with his hands, Mike loves construction. After high school, Mike joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve, where he served as a Sergeant for eight years. Simultaneously, he attended California State University, Chico. His childhood interest in construction inspired him to earn a bachelor’s degree in construction management.

Mike is a member of the Design-Build Institute of America, American Institute of Constructors, LEAN Construction Institute, Association of General Contractors, and the USAGBC. He earned his AIC Professional Construction Certification and is a LEED Accredited Person.