Michael Russell

Executive Vice President

Michael Russell serves as Executive Vice President at United Construction, where he leads business development, marketing and communications, public relations, design, and preconstruction operations.

In his role, Michael is dedicated to fostering a culture of positive stakeholder engagement, building strong relationships, facilitating open communication, and ensuring stakeholders remain actively involved in decision-making. He is committed to upholding fairness and professionalism in every interaction, continually instilling these values throughout the company.

Michael’s tenure at United Construction began in 1991, where he served as Director of Preconstruction and Business Development until 1999. In this capacity, he oversaw design, estimating, project purchasing and buy-out, as well as marketing and business development initiatives. After a successful decade plus at Prologis—where he initially developed and managed the U.S. and Canadian project development platforms for build-to-suit and fee development projects, and later also managed site due diligence, land acquisitions, industrial park master planning and infrastructure development—Michael returned to United Construction in 2010.

With over 40 years of experience in the construction industry, Michael’s expertise spans a diverse range of markets, including industrial, commercial, defense, medical, military, education, manufacturing, office, aviation, retail, multi-family, wastewater treatment, photovoltaic, petrochemical, infrastructure, and land development. His impressive portfolio includes the completion of more than 70 million square feet of buildings and the acquisition and development of over 25,000 acres of land. Michael has also held general and mechanical contractor licenses in both Nevada and California.

Michael is currently an active member of NAIOP, EDAWN, and IAMC, and has demonstrated a strong commitment to community service. He has served as board chairman and board member of The Children’s Cabinet—a local nonprofit dedicated to keeping children safe and families together for over 15 years.

Originally from New Orleans, Michael now resides in Reno, Nevada with his wife Becky. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, skiing, golf, music, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.