In the last decade, Rohde Construction has expanded its area of operations and the types of construction in which Rohde now specializes. This added expertise includes adaptive reuse of buildings, historic building restorations, and renovation of existing multiple housing projects. These new specialties are in addition to Rohde’s traditional expertise in multifamily housing, student housing, senior housing, hotels, and national retail outlets.
Looking to 2015 and beyond, Rohde wished to expand the capabilities and strengths of its accounting department and make it even more responsive to the needs of Rohde’s clients. Rohde also wished to explore alternative financing of construction, pursue potential design/build, and expand outreach to agencies and organizations which are integral with its business.
To lead this expansion of capability, Rohde has added Anita Rathbun MBA as its Chief Financial Officer and Secretary/Treasurer. Ms. Rathbun was CFO of Triangle Associates Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI for 10 years before joining Rohde in 2015. Triangle is a 4th generation general contractor with an average annual construction volume of $100 Million.
Ms. Rathbun has significant previous experience with government financing of construction, tax credit programs, Section 3 regulations, prevailing wage reporting, cost certifications, and other typical accounting issues associated with Rohde’s core business. The added experience Ms. Rathbun brings to Rohde is in the highlighted box above. Her current outreach expertise in the box below will soon be augmented by Rohde’s increased presence in the Michigan Housing Council and other entities which serve and assist Rohde’s clients and future business opportunities.
