Matt Krstolic has spent 28 years at ONE company — Hensel Phelps, the employee-owned builder behind the Pentagon renovation, Orlando International's Terminal C, and some of the most complex projects in America.
He started with a lawn business at 14. He ended up rebuilding the Pentagon after 9/11. This is how.
In this episode: turning down Ohio State, the interview that changed his life, how employee ownership (an ESOP) actually works — and the wild Joseph Phelps wine connection — watching 9/11 unfold three miles from the Pentagon and then spending five years rebuilding it, delivering Terminal C on swampland, the promotion that didn't come right away, and the woman he calls "the executive of everything that matters to me."
If you've ever wondered whether a career in construction is worth it — this is the episode.
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ABOUT THE GUEST
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Matt Krstolic is an Operations Manager at Hensel Phelps, an employee-owned construction company founded in 1937 with 5,000+ employees nationwide. Over 28 years he's helped deliver the Pentagon renovation, Orlando International Airport's Terminal C, and major projects across the country, and he serves with ABC Central Florida.
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BUILT2WIN is where the ones who build the world come to think bigger, lead better, and win at a higher level — long-form conversations on leadership, construction, and building something that lasts. Hosted by Chris Coghlan.
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