Tom Whittaker left the role of Chief Legal Officer at JE Dunn Construction on October 29, 2026, according to Kansas City Business Journal.
| Name | Tom Whittaker |
|---|---|
| Role | Chief Legal Officer |
| Company | JE Dunn Construction |
| Industry | Construction |
| Location | Kansas City, MO |
| Move | Departure |
| Date | October 29, 2026 |
| Source | Kansas City Business Journal |
Tom Whittaker, who has spent 32 years at JE Dunn Construction and roughly half of that time as its chief legal officer, plans to retire in 2027. The Kansas City contractor has named Colby Cox, a former JE Dunn lawyer, to take over the chief legal officer role on January 1. (Source: Kansas City Business Journal.)
More legal leadership moves at JE Dunn Construction
- Colby Cox Named Chief Legal Officer of JE Dunn Construction (October 29, 2026)
Other general counsel moves in October 2026
- Mitchell Brie Named Chief Compliance Officer of CareCloud (October 27, 2026)
- Ignacio Walker Named Chief Legal Officer of Bunge Global (October 5, 2026)
- Edward Traynor Named Interim Chief Legal Officer of Flutter Entertainment (October 1, 2026)
- Colby Cox Named Chief Legal Officer of JE Dunn Construction (October 29, 2026)
- Joe Pitstick Named General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Vice President of Compliance of Porsche Financial Services (October 28, 2026)
- Stephanie Parks Named Chief Compliance Officer of GoFundMe (October 28, 2026)
- Kimberly K. Otte Named Associate Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of University of Minnesota (October 27, 2026)
- Nicholas Schubert Named General Counsel of W.E. O’Neil Construction (October 27, 2026)
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Source: Kansas City Business Journal. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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