With nearly 20 years in the industry, Chris Perruna joins interior solutions firm, dancker, and brings experience as an architect, owner’s representative, project manager and business lead. Perruna will lead dancker’s architectural solutions and full modular construction business unit.
“dancker is always evolving our offerings to meet the changing needs of our clients, and Chris will be a valuable resource to our clients as they consider smarter ways to build out their spaces to meet their needs today and beyond.” says Kevin Klier, Senior Executive VP & General Manager at dancker.
From left: Chris Perruna, Head Architectural Solutions and Adam Bedell, Vice President of Sales
Perruna’s experience in both interior commercial and core & shell projects over the past decade totals more than 3 million SF with a combined value of around $750 million. He has worked with clients in various industries from pharmaceutical and healthcare to financial and professional services. The projects he has managed have ranged in size range from 5,000 RSF to 500,000 RSF and from $1 million in capital expenditure to more than $100 million.
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to use my extensive experience to help dancker grow,” says Perruna. “They are great people with a wonderful reputation in the industry, and dancker is a perfect fit for my client-forward approach to sales. I like that they understand the human side of business.”
Prior to joining dancker, Perruna was the market lead for the project and development group at JLL, overseeing a staff of 25 project managers that managed millions of dollars in construction on an annual basis. Perruna also spent nine years as a Director of Project Management at Gardiner & Theobald, one of the region’s top project management and cost consultancy firms. Perruna’s recent clients include L'Oréal USA, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Gartner Inc., MetLife, NYU Langone Medical Center, WPP, Quest Diagnostics, Interpublic Group of Companies, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, etc.
dancker, has also hired Adam Bedell as Vice President of Sales to lead dancker’s Northern New Jersey office and to drive growth in the New York City market. Formerly Region Manager at Kimball New York City, where his team averaged $25 million a year in sales, Adam led growth strategy for the region and built strong relationships with many dealers, Bedell brings insights that will support dancker’s business growth and strengthen customer relationships.
Kevin Klier, Senior Executive VP & General Manager at dancker, commented on the strategic hire, “Adam’s knowledge of the market will further enhance our talented sales team and improve upon the company’s ability to deliver an extraordinary experience for all customers.”
“I believe in building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, which is a philosophy I share with dancker,” says Bedell. He adds, “This, along with the company’s growth potential and ability to break into untapped markets, drew me to the role; their entrepreneurial culture will lead to exciting future possibilities.”
Bedell will work closely with dancker’s senior sales leadership team to support and enhance the business development strategy, as well as to nurture and train new team members.