Advisor
Dwight H. Pullen, Jr.
National Core Market Leader
Dwight H. Pullen, Jr. is a National Core Market Leader for DPR Construction focusing on Customer Experience, Account Management and the Aviation Market. In this role at DPR, Dwight focuses on strategic growth in the airport sector, profitability, operational excellence, growing talent and maximizing client engagement.
Dwight was previously led the Aviation Center of Excellence for Skanska USA Building overseeing aviation construction in the U.S. advising clients on building strategies to plan, design and build efficient, forward-looking airport facilities. Under his leadership and guidance, Skanska ranked #2 in Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) in the Airport Construction category and Building Design + Construction (BD+C) for Airport Terminals. At CH2MHill (now Jacobs) he was the Vice President and Global Director of Aviation responsible for driving global strategy, growth and profitability. He also served as a Vice President and Principal Program Manager for Parsons Corporation, where he led the Denver International Airport’s South Terminal Redevelopment Program ($500 million), and the Abu Dhabi International Airport Expansion Program ($7.6 billion) in the United Arab Emirates. At H. J. Russell, he directed the successful delivery of the 5th Runway expansion ($1.2 billion) at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Dwight currently serves on the Board for the Airports Consultants Council (ACC), the global trade association that represents private businesses involved in the development and operations of airports and related facilities. Dwight is a leading voice in the airport infrastructure sector, and has written several articles on airport infrastructure, minimizing impacts to operations at airports during construction and alternative project delivery at airports. Dwight speaks at conferences around the country focused on airport infrastructure and development.
Dwight received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh; he is also an alum of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has a passion for Science Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and ensuring that inner city communities are exposed to the STEM fields. Dwight volunteers for STEM related initiatives, development and education.
His civic engagement began in Atlanta, GA with Board leadership at Caring For Others (Homeless Prevention Center) and New Beginnings Training & Education (NBTE). While living in Denver, he has served on several community non-profits Civic Boards (Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Denver Partnership, Junior Achievement of Rocky Mountains and Metro Denver YMCA Trustee Board). Dwight is a member of the Colorado Christian Fellowship Church.
In 2015, Dwight published and co-authored the book, “The Spider Web Philosophy,” which promotes the concept of connectedness through authentic relationship. The Spider Web Philosophy has three key attributes: The Web (Identifying the Network, Your Authentic Relationships at Work), Self-Awareness (Personal Mastery, Understanding Purpose and Passion), and The Master Mind (Accountability and Support, Your Personal Board of Directors).
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Dwight is the husband of Eleanore and the father of four sons, Dwight III (DPR Construction young professional), Blake (U.S. Army candidate), Grant (Prairie View A&M University sophomore) and Devon (New Mexico Junior College). Dwight and his family live in Denver, CO.
