Director of Building Services

Sam Woodrick

Sam is the Director of Building Services at Mckenna. His primary areas of responsibility include business development, project management, and internal operations for McKenna’s building services. As a member of the leadership team, Sam helps guide the successful implementation of McKenna development strategies among our client communities and assists in identifying opportunities to make Michigan’s built environment a safer, happier, healthier, and inclusive space to live in.

Sam double majored in Accounting and Finance at Wayne State University, completed graduate coursework in Economic Development at the Instituto de Estudios de Desserollo Centroamericano (San Jose, Costa Rica), and is an avid attendee of Michigan Association of Planning and Michigan State University land use training programs, including completing Master Citizen Planner and Certified Zoning Administrator training.

In his free time, Sam enjoys ballroom dancing, the Spanish language, hunting and fishing, reading non-fiction, and traveling.

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The most rewarding part of my work here at McKenna is helping our communities develop creative solutions for their most challenging problems. The impact we have is tangible, and it’s very special to be a part of it.