Brad Whitaker
Vice President, Finance
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B.S. Construction Engineering Management and Business Administration, Oregon State University
Brad serves as Vice President of Finance, where he leads financial strategy, forecasting, and operational planning across the company. His work ensures fiscal accountability while supporting enterprise-level decision-making and long-term organizational health.
With a longstanding tenure at Pankow, Brad brings a deep understanding of how to align financial performance with business goals. He plays a key role in sustaining the company’s builder-first culture while helping position it for continued growth and resilience.
Brad also contributes to broader strategic initiatives through his involvement in due diligence and enterprise planning efforts. A DBIA Designated Design-Build Professional™, he blends technical insight with financial expertise to support innovative, integrated delivery models such as Design-Build, Lease-Leaseback, and Public-Private Partnerships.
Fun Facts
I’ve always wanted to learn fly fishing, to slow down, pause, and flow with nature, which doesn’t come easy for someone as naturally impatient and motion-oriented as I am.
If I ever left construction, you’d find me in a classroom, sharing industry wisdom as a university professor.
My post-retirement bucket list includes hiking the full 211-mile John Muir Trail and doing a house swap in Europe for months at a time.

