AUSTIN, TX Will Hodges, President of Cadence McShane Construction Company, announces that Srinath Pai Kasturi, LEED AP, has been promoted to Executive Vice President. In this expanded role, Kasturi will provide executive leadership, operational management and extensive sales expertise for the firm. He will also continue to lead the day-to-day operations of the Central Texas offices. 

Kasturi joined Cadence McShane in 2002 and has assumed roles of increasing responsibility within this active general construction, construction management and design/build firm. His portfolio of work includes the new LEED-Gold Riata Vista Corporate Campus totaling more than one million square feet incorporating six, four-story office buildings, a fully equipped café and conference center, central utility plant and three multi-story structured parking garages accommodating 4,959 vehicles.

In his new role, Kasturi will continue to oversee the Central Texas division from Cadence McShane's Austin, Texas, office. He will also work directly with company executives at each of the firm's offices to expand the organization's presence within major markets such as office, educational, industrial, institutional, technology, healthcare, housing, retail and hospitality sectors. Kasturi will be involved in both short-term and long-term planning for the firm, participating and contributing to the overall direction and growth of the Texas operations. 

Kasturi is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a Master of Construction Administration and received a Bachelor of Architecture from Manipal Institute of Technology. He is a LEED Accredited Professional of the U.S. Green Building Council.