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Elevate Structures Announces New Executive Staff

Aune joins as Vice President of Construction and Owenby named Vice President of Operations

Ben Aune and Darby Owenby headshots from Elevate

Photo courtesy of Elevate Structures

April 4, 2025

Elevate Structures, a 100% employee owned company and the nationwide leader in innovative metal building design, manufacture, supply, and installation services to  commercial real estate, is expanding its construction expertise with the addition of Ben Aune as Vice President of Construction and the promotion of Darby Owenby to Vice President of Operations. 

Ben Aune

As Vice President of Construction, Aune will lead Elevate Structures’ construction and field operations, ensuring projects are executed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. He will oversee installation processes, project timelines, and post-construction services, working closely with our regional service teams to proactively address challenges, streamline communication, and drive continuous improvement. His leadership will reinforce Elevate’s commitment to delivering on-site, on-schedule, all the time.

“Ben brings deep experience in construction including leading the construction department of a multi-family development firm and many years of leading the construction of Waffle Houses built all over the United States,” said Elevate President Richard Allen.

Darby Owenby

In addition to Aune joining Elevate, Darby Owenby, Elevate’s current Director of Construction, has been promoted to Vice President of Operations.  In this role, Owenby will lead Estimating, Engineering & Drafting, and Pre-Construction, ensuring seamless coordination across the early stages of project development. His experience will enhance efficiency, accuracy, and communication, delivering on-time proposals, permit sets, and fabrication drawings while proactively addressing project challenges before construction begins. This strategic alignment reinforces Elevate Structures’ commitment to providing precision, reliability, and seamless execution from concept to construction.

“Darby is uniquely positioned to bring  the deep construction knowledge he has had today having lead Elevate Construction for many year along with his prior experiences leading these departments at other companies,” Allen continued. 

As Elevate continues to expand its product offerings and capabilities, additions like these add to an already talented and experienced team focused on innovation and customer service.

Learn more about Elevate Structure and its leadership team at elevatecs.com.

KEYWORDS: construction firms engineering estimating manufacturing metal

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