2 025 Service Awards
The Building Contractors Association of Northeast Indiana proudly announces winners of the association's 2025 BCA Service Awards sponsored by Katz, Sapper & Miller.
BCA Summit and Gold Medal Awards recognize individuals who exhibit exemplary performance and strong ethics in business dealings. In addition, these individuals made significant contributions to the general advancement of the construction industry and have been involved in local philanthropic organizations.
The Centennial Award honors an emerging leader under 40 who is active in BCA, showing commitment to leadership in their company, and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for citizens of northeast Indiana through involvement in humanitarian groups.
Program Sponsor:
Summit Award Recipient
Rob Young
Retired from The Hagerman Group
Rob Young has more than 25 years of economic development, construction, and private development experience primarily in Michigan and Indiana.
Among the projects Rob has led are site selection efforts for Fort Wayne, IN-based Do it Best Corp. and Phoenix, AZ-based Café Valley Foods. For Do it Best, Rob coordinated a three-state site search for Do it Best’s newest distribution center. Sikeston, Missouri, was selected for that project. For Café Valley Foods, Rob led a similar three-state search for the company’s second manufacturing location. Marion, Indiana, was chosen for the new facility. In Fort Wayne, Rob led the acquisition of the site and put together the basic capital stack for The Bradley, the city’s first boutique hotel.
During his more than eleven years driving business development activities for The Hagerman Group, Rob helped establish Hagerman’s shell (speculative) building program which, to date, has resulted in the completion of seven spec buildings of up to 195,000 SF each.
Rob excels at utilizing public finance tools (tax increment financing, forgivable loans, tax abatements, etc.) to assist projects and create true public-private partnerships.
Rob holds a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications from Michigan State University and a Master of Public Administration degree from Western Michigan University. He earned his MPA while marketing and managing Michigan’s largest industrial park – the 3,000 acre Fort Custer Industrial Park in Battle Creek. His work in Michigan led to Rob being named the founding president of the Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance in 2000.
Gold Medal Award Recipient
Gary Voirol
President
MSKTD & ASSOCIATES
Gary Voirol, President of MSKTD & Associates, has dedicated over four decades to advancing the design and construction industry in Northeast Indiana. A passionate leader and connector, Gary has served in key roles within the Building Contractors Association (BCA), including Board President and Executive Committee member. His commitment to mentorship, professional development, and fostering collaboration has strengthened industry ties and nurtured future talent.
Beyond his professional achievements, Gary’s impact on the Fort Wayne community is profound. He has led transformative projects across education, retail, and the Fort Wayne Zoo, while supporting local institutions like the Chamber of Commerce and Bishop Dwenger High School. Under his leadership, MSKTD has thrived, supporting over 70 families and shaping the region’s built environment.
Gary’s legacy is defined not just by the buildings he’s helped create, but by the relationships, trust, and vision he’s cultivated throughout his career.
Centennial Award Recipient
Austin Conrad
Vice President of Construction
FCI Construction
Austin Conrad is the Vice President of Construction at FCI Construction, where he has spent the past 13 years rising through the ranks—from Assistant Project Manager to his current leadership role. A Purdue University graduate, Austin moved to Fort Wayne after college to begin his construction career and to be with his wife, Courtney. Originally from Elkhart, he has built both his professional life and his family in Fort Wayne, where he and Courtney are raising two children and are deeply involved in the community. Outside of work, Austin coaches his son’s soccer team, enjoys playing soccer himself, and most values spending quality time with his wife and kids. He credits his growth and success to the strong teams and mentors who have supported him throughout his career.
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