Construction Industry Veteran Cathy Orquiola Joins McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
McCarthy is pleased to announce that Cathy Orquiola is joining the firm.
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy), one of the premier commercial construction companies in the U.S., is pleased to announce that Cathy Orquiola is joining the firm. With more than 30 years of construction leadership, she brings a strong track record of building high-performing teams, growing new markets and leading complex operations at scale. Orquiola joins the builder’s executive committee and will report to McCarthy Chairman and CEO Ray Sedey.
Drawing on her extensive experience across concrete, civil, electrical and steel, Orquiola joins McCarthy as Regional CEO, serving as executive sponsor for McCarthy’s self-perform leadership team, partnering with regional and national leaders to collaborate, share best practices and continue to strengthen the builder’s long-standing commitment to the craft of building. In addition, she will bring her extensive experience in the data center market to support McCarthy’s mission critical leadership team.
“As we continue to invest in our future, Cathy is an outstanding addition to McCarthy’s executive leadership team,” commented Sedey. “She brings deep technical and leadership experience and shares our commitment to building strong relationships that align with our employee-ownership culture. We are looking forward to welcoming her to McCarthy.”
Prior to joining McCarthy, Orquiola served as western regional president and board member at PCL Construction Services, where she led offices in Arizona, California, Hawaii and Washington. Throughout her career, she has delivered a variety of complex projects across multiple delivery models, including public-private partnerships (P3) and design-build, and built high-performing teams through innovation, operational excellence and talent development.
“McCarthy has long been a company that I have admired,” said Orquiola. “Inspiring leadership, technical builders second to none, strategic innovation and a commitment to delivering a great experience for everyone. I am looking forward to the opportunity to play a part in McCarthy’s legacy.”
Cathy is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and has served on the national ACE Mentor Program of America board. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Florida Institute of Technology.
About McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is a leading U.S. construction company with more than 160 years of experience delivering complex projects across commercial, institutional, industrial and civil utility infrastructure markets.
Guided by its commitment as a community builder, McCarthy is passionate about investing in the long-term success of the communities where its employee-owners live, work and build.
As a 100% employee-owned company with more than 8,000 salaried employees and craft professionals nationwide, McCarthy is consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work and Healthiest Employer. With 19 offices across the U.S., McCarthy is an Inc. 5000 company (Aug. 2026) and ranked the 22nd largest contractor by Engineering News-Record (May 2026). For more information about McCarthy visit www.mccarthy.com, catch up on current projects with McCarthy Insights blog, or follow McCarthy on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
