Skanska USA announced that Bill Morrison and Jim Viviano have joined the company’s Atlanta office. Morrison will serve as a vice president and Viviano will serve as senior director of business development for Georgia.
Bill Morrison joins Skanska as an Atlanta native with more than 25 years experience in construction, program management, and real estate development. In his new role, he will focus on growing the business, primarily in the higher education and commercial sectors, as well as guide the strategic growth of Skanska in the region.
Previously, Morrison worked with Jones Lang LaSalle’s Project Development Services group and was a senior vice president at Carter, where he spent 11 years in Carter’s Development and Program Management group. He is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional.
Morrison graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in building science and received a master’s in business administration from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. Today Morrison mentors master’s in business administration students at Emory University and is an active alumnus of Georgia Tech.
With more than 25 years experience in architecture, project management and business development, Jim Viviano will manage Skanska’s business development activities in Georgia markets to identify new clients, develop relationships with key architects and engineers, and grow Skanska’s portfolio in the state.
Viviano comes to Skanska from Cooper Carry where he spent six years as associate director. Previously, he spent 10 years as director of design for May Department Stores Company in St. Louis, Mo. He is also a licensed architect and a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional.
A native of Texas, Viviano graduated from the University of Houston with a bachelor’s degree in architecture. BD+C
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