Justin Cooper

Justin Cooper serves as president and CEO of Saunders Construction, responsible for enterprise-wide strategy, operations and results that deliver on the organization’s purpose: 

We build what matters with exceptional skill – creating better communities, outstanding experiences and a culture of care for all. 

Cooper focuses on profitable and sustainable performance while supporting the company’s culture of safety, employee engagement, community involvement, and delivering an exceptional client experience.  

Cooper joined Saunders in 2016 and has nearly three decades of construction experience in the Rocky Mountain region, including over a decade in senior leadership serving in project development, preconstruction, construction management and corporate leadership roles. He brings experience building successful teams on over 6 million square feet of construction on multiple large-scale, complex projects in nine states throughout the Rocky Mountain and Midwest regions. Justin has served on seven boards for non-profit, healthcare and civic advocacy organizations, and currently serves on the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and chair of the Colorado chapter of Young Presidents Organization Board of Directors.