
ANDREW MACGREGOR
President
As President, Andy is deeply committed to the success of ACCEND and is responsible for leading all aspects of the business including project execution, employee recruitment and retention, client satisfaction, long range planning and everything in between.
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
Over the past 20 years, Andy has established a name for himself in the Chicago construction market, building some of the region’s largest, most complex and creative spaces along with an array of new construction and heavy renovation projects in Illinois and California. He is known for being a dynamic leader, big picture planner, a true collaborator, aggressive competitor and out-of-the-box thinker. His reputation for creatively expediting timelines and tackling complex projects is second to none. Andy graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and a commercial pilot’s license. The son of an architect, Andy’s passion for construction was ignited by his job as a laborer during college. He helped grow his former company from approximately $40 – $400 million and became known for changing the market’s pace and expectations by flawlessly completing large projects in record time and under budget.
MANAGEMENT STYLE
Working with Andy, you will quickly see his contagious passion for construction, his fearlessness and a knack for bringing out the best in others. He outwardly exhibits a commitment to leading and mentoring happy, efficient teams along with a drive to make projects fun for all involved parties.
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
Ice hockey, cooking, fitness & nutrition, snowboarding, fishing, aviation
PROJECTS
TECH
1871
Big Machines
Centro
eBay/Braintree
Google Regional HQ
Matter
Motorola Mobility World HQ
Sprout Social World HQ
Strata Decision Technology
FINANCIAL
Alyeska Investment Group
American National Bank
Beecken Petty O’Keefe
CapitalOne
CreditSuisse
JPMorgan Chase
Pentwater Trading
Ronin Capital
Spot Trading
TD Securities
The Private Bank
GENERAL BUSINESS
ACE Group
Beam Suntory North American HQ
Boeing World HQ
Combined Insurance
ConAgra World HQ
Constellation Brands
JMC Steel
Levy Home Entertainment
Mead Johnson Nutrition World HQ
Navigant Consulting World HQ
Northwestern Memorial Faculty Foundation
Spencer Stuart World HQ
Terra Museum of Art
UPM
Whole Foods Chicago HQ
World Kitchen
LAW
Dentons
Drinker Biddle & Reath
McDermott Will & Emery
Ropes & Gray
Tressler, Soderstrom,
Maloney & Priess
HOSPITALITY
Boka Group
Soho House
LABORATORY
Blachford Acoustics
Eichrom
Motorola GNPO
NEW CONSTRUCTION
American Society of
Anesthesiologists
Cambridge Place Condominiums
Fletcher Jones Audi of Chicago
Fletcher Jones Auto Service Center Chicago
Mercedes-Benz of Chicago
Fletcher Jones Mercedes-Benz Ontario
J & B Signs
HEAVY RENOVATION
150 N Michigan Sidewalk and Vaults
Central Baptist Village
Fletcher Jones Audi Beverly Hills
Fletcher Jones Audi / Volkswagen Chicago
Fletcher Jones Honda Chicago
Fletcher Jones Mercedes-Benz Fremont
Fletcher Jones Mercedes-Benz Las Vegas
Fletcher Jones Mercedes-Benz Newport Beach
Fletcher Jones Porsche Fremont
Old Saint Pat’s Church
Whitman Hart Fulton Market (MarchFirst)
Some projects listed above were completed while working for a previous construction company.