July 2023
The Walsh Group promotes Jeff Polak to Vice President of Texas Water
Chicago, Illinois - The Walsh Group is excited to announce the promotion of Jeff Polak to Vice President and Business Group Leader within the company's Water Division.
As Vice President, Polak will provide oversight and leadership for Texas water and wastewater projects, including projects in Oklahoma and parts of Colorado. His responsibilities will include consultation with owners, monitoring project progress, and supervision and review of management systems and staff.
"The Texas Water Group has been one of the company’s most profitable business lines thanks to the leadership of Vice President Scott Smiley,” said Duane Petersen, Chief Operations Officer of The Walsh Group's Water Division. “Jeff worked side-by-side with Scott over the years to help build this incredibly successful program. Jeff’s strategic vision, unwavering commitment, and customer relationships, make us confident that he will continue to lead Archer Western and Texas Water into a new era of success."
Polak has more than 40 years of construction industry experience and 29 years with Archer Western. Jeff recently served as Program Manager, responsible for treatment plant and pump station projects in Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado. These projects include the $212 million Bois d’Arc Lake Reservoir in Fannin County, Texas, the $87 million Wylie Treatment Plant Expansion, the $79 million Lake Ralph Hall Raw Water Pump Station in Ladonia, Texas, the $191 million Arcadia Lake Water Treatment Plant Improvements in Edmond, Oklahoma and the $32 million St. Vrain Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades in Longmont, Colorado.