Haydon Building Corp Promotes Four Key Leaders

Joe Malone Named Executive Director, Civil Division

Joe Malone displays a blue collar work ethic from birth, having started in construction in the fifth grade. He officially began his career at Haydon in 2006 as an intern. After graduation, he began full-time as a Project Engineer with the Civil Division. He played critical roles in the Town of Queen Creek West Park CMAR, the City of Buckeye Apache Road Water Treatment Plant and Cardon Development Aspera ADOT Improvements in Peoria, AZ. A widely-respected leader known for developing his team, Malone provides leadership, clarity around work structure and guidance to project engineers, project managers, project directors and superintendents in the Civil Division at Haydon. He also is very involved with Haydon’s summer internship program for college students. He completed his B.S. in Construction Management at the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University. Malone is an active Associated General Contractors member, and he is a Maricopa Association of Governments’ Standard Specifications & Details Committee member. He enjoys traveling with his wife and daughter, outdoor activities, hunting and building jeeps to rock crawl.

Heather Marin Named Director of Operations, Building Division

Heather Marin joined Haydon in 2022 and is known in the industry as a trustworthy builder with quality workmanship who focuses on customer satisfaction on all her projects. When owning her own business, her relentless dedication earned her top honors, ranking her company among the Top Ten of Construction Companies in Ranking Arizona’s Best of Arizona Business in 2010 through 2015. Marin played an integral role in revamping Haydon’s standard operating procedures and projection processes to align with the company’s growing size and how it operates. She excels at building strong relationships with her teams and industry partners in the Building Division’s vertical market. Marin brings almost three decades of field and operations experience to her role, having held positions ranging from Project Engineer right out of Arizona State University, Del E. Webb School of Construction and then elevating to Operations Director. She is married with two daughters and is committed to helping other women in the construction industry develop and succeed.

Christian Davis Named Director of Preconstruction, Building Division

Christian Davis relocated from Atlanta to join Haydon in 2021, bringing vast experience with both large and small general contractors. He will lead both Preconstruction and Estimating for the company’s Building Division. Davis offers expertise and creativity in various delivery methods and types of commercial and industrial projects. He played an instrumental role in Haydon’s Desert Mountain Golf Club projects as well as in health care construction projects for MedCraft Health Care Real Estate and NexCore. Davis’ ability to build deep and lasting client relationships is vital for Haydon. He excels in positively motivating the people around him, especially due to his ownership mentality. Davis studied Construction Management at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, GA. Outside of work, he attends sporting events with his wife, is a dog father, loves to travel and is a competitive bodybuilder.

Chance Raser Named Director of Estimating, Civil Division

Chance Raser joined Haydon in 2012 from Austin Bridge & Road. He has held a number of Operations positions including Project Engineer, Project Manager and Project Director and most recently, Preconstruction Director. Raser brings his deep and comprehensive experience to oversee Haydon’s bid submissions, maintaining key relationships with trade partners and suppliers throughout the entire process while interfacing with the Operations and Preconstruction Divisions. A respected leader and mentor with a superior reputation for resourcefulness, outside-the-box thinking and problem solving to find meaningful solutions, Raser is a certified registered professional civil engineer who mentors colleagues working toward their certifications. His vast operations experience translates into understanding potential projects’ risks and processes as it relates to estimating and applying his firsthand field experience. Raser played a key role in Haydon’s work on the Loop 303 and US 60 Interchange and the Pima Road reconstruction project in Scottsdale. He received his B.S. in Construction, Engineering Technology from Montana State University. Raser is married with two young daughters and enjoys woodworking and the outdoors. Raser creates smiles and laughs among coworkers as he remains Haydon’s undefeated prank war champion.