Laura Cataldo is a director with Baker Tilly’s development and community advisory practice. She works with real estate and construction firms of all sizes to evaluate business practices and assist with management challenges. Having worked in the construction and real estate industry for more than 25 years, Laura offers a depth of experience working with management teams to improve profitability and succeed in the changing marketplace. She has a deep understanding of construction industry labor and workforce matters and is recognized nationally for her work and thought leadership on these issues. She excels at working with dynamic and demanding environments that require relationship building, versatility and challenge.
- Experienced in leading strategy development and defining initiatives required to meet strategic goals
- Strong understanding of construction industry labor and workforce issues gained through appointment to a workforce board and long term advisory for contractors, labor unions and trade associations
- Management consulting for construction and real estate companies, labor organizations, and trade associations with a focus on strategic planning and organizational effectiveness, business development strategy and workforce development
- Development and delivery of programs intended to increase business management skills for contractors and prepare individuals for leadership roles
- Championed business development initiatives that increased opportunities, grew market position and strengthened relations with industry partners
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, Workforce taskforce, member
- Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA), associate council
- Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, past-chair
- College and Workforce Readiness Council, appointee
- Destination Career Academy of Wisconsin, advisory council
- Four Lakes Education, board member
- Our Lady Queen of Peace
- Inflation Energy Act Energy Credits – Opportunities & Challenges for Contractors, AGC of America webinar, July 2024
- Unlocking the full potential of the Inflation Reduction Act, Corporate Compliance Insights, July 2024
- A contractor’s guide to tax credits and energy incentives, Construction Business Owner Magazine, July 2024
- Inflation Reduction Act: What you need to comply with PW&A, AGC of America Financial Issues, June 2024
- Inflation Reduction Act: What you need to comply with PW&A, LCP Spark Conference, June 2024
- A municipality’s guide to prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance, Baker Tilly webinar, May 2024
- How contractor apprenticeship programs help the solar industry capitalize on IRA tax credits, Solar Power World, April 2024
- Inflation Reduction Act: What contractors need to comply, Baker Tilly webinar, April 2024
- IRA prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance for project owners, Baker Tilly webinar, April 2024
- What construction tax professionals need to know about Inflation Reduction Act energy credits, CalCPA, March 2024
- IRA22 Compliance: Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship, LCP Spark Conference, March 2024
- Webinar series: One Year Later – The Inflation Reduction Act, AGC of America webinar, Fall 2023
- Contractors Eligible for Enhanced Tax Credits, July 2023
- Executive Insights, Construction Executive, June 2023
- Five Ways Technology is Evolving the Construction Industry, March 2023
- How Contractors Can Take Full Advantage of Inflation Reduction Act, February 2023
- The Golden Carrot – Succession & Retention for Key Leaders, June 2022
- Building resilience in your construction operations, presenter, IFS, February 2022
- Key strategies for retaining talent during COVID-19, presenter, NIA, February 2021
- Top 50 Contractors Executive Interviews; CFMA, June 2021
- Nurture Key Strategic Relationships to Focus on Growth, CFMA, May/June 2021
- Employee Retention Strategies During the Pandemic, CFMA, March/April 2021
- Six areas contractors should focus on for a future recovery, Construction Best Practices, November 2020
- Innovation from disruption: Rethinking people-centered solutions, presenter, ARTBA, November 2020
- Financial Executives International: Keys to successful succession, presenter, October 2020
- Finding opportunity during disruption: strategies to boost backlog, Insulation Outlook, October 2020
- America HR/Training Conference: Innovation from disruption: Rethinking people-centered solutions, presenter, AGC, October 2020
- 2020Construction management trends and changes, presenter, CREW, September 2020
- Preparing for the economic recovery: strategies to help contractors succeed in a changed business environment, Insulation Outlook, August 2020
- Time for a pause: reevaluating recruiting strategies, Insulation Outlook, July 2020
- Top tips to strengthen strategic relationships during COVID, presenter, NIA, July 2020
- Recession readiness – value protection strategies for contractors, Insulation Outlook. March 2020
- Diversifying your markets: Staying ahead of changing business cycles, Chicago AGC, December 2019
- Solving construction’s workforce shortage requires change at the top, Bisnow, August 2019
- The personnel perspectives of succession planning, Construction Accounting and Taxation, March/April 2019
- Can you retain your workforce?, Chicago AGC, March 2019
