MIAMI, FL – Suffolk has announced the addition of Thomas Thrasher as General Manager and Nikki Rao as Director of Business Development to its South Florida team.
A skilled builder and accomplished senior executive, Thrasher will be based in Miami and and leverage his extensive regional experience and market insight to connect with and serve clients, execute strategy, and ensure the successful delivery of projects. He will be responsible for the deployment of Suffolk’s technologies, processes and data to increase job site efficiencies, enhance safety, and provide heightened levels of client service in key industry sectors, including commercial, hospitality, public, transportation and aviation.
“Nikki and I have worked closely together in South Florida for the past several years and both have a passion for building relationships and leading teams, which are the foundations of operational excellence,” said Thrasher. “Our grasp of the market and Suffolk’s incomparable excellence in the field perfectly position the team for impressive future growth.”
Thrasher joins Suffolk with more than 30 years of experience, including several years at Gilbane, where he most recently served as SVP of its Florida business unit. He is a skilled builder widely recognized for his leadership, dedication to clients, and passion for tailoring unique strategies for increasing efficiency and productivity on projects. His portfolio includes significant work across residential, hospitality, education and healthcare.
With more than a decade of experience in architecture and construction, Rao has worked in design, project management and business development, and has managed complex projects in the higher education, K-12 and healthcare sectors. Her diverse blend of experience has given her the ability to better understand the needs of clients and provide solutions from project inception to completion in order to achieve project success. Rao will ensure the seamless integration of Suffolk’s innovation and data in the business development process and educating potential clients on the numerous benefits of technology and transparency throughout the project lifecycle.
The strategic expansion of Suffolk’s Southeast Florida leadership team will help diversify its impressive portfolio, which currently includes projects such as the guitar-shaped Seminole Hard Rock Resort and Casino in Hollywood, FL; the high-end 25-story Bristol in West Palm Beach, FL; the landmark Miami Central Station; the Palm Beach International Airport Concourse; and the Virgin Voyages Terminal V at Port Miami.
