Mr. Washington has been the President & Chief Executive Officer of Quintessential Construction Managers & Consultants, LLC (Quintessential LLC), a Northern Virginia based construction management services firm, form in March 2006. He has over 30 years of U.S. and international experience involving engineering and construction, contract disputes, project management, project development, and construction management.
Before associating with Quintessential LLC, Mr. Washington was Senior Vice President of Construction Management Services with Intelligent Information Technology Solutions LLC's District of Columbia office. He is a former Senior Project Manager with Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall (AECOM); Senior Project Controls Manager with Black & Veatch Pritchard; Project Controls Manager with BE&K Construction Company; Deputy Business Manager with the Super Conducting Super Collider Laboratory; Cost & Scheduling Supervisor with John Brown E&C; and Senior Project Scheduler with Fluor-Daniel.
Mr. Washington is a graduate of California State University at Northridge with a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, is one of more than 3,200 certified construction managers worldwide, certified by the Construction Management Association of America.
Mr. Washington joined NSBE in 1975, is a former NSBE Region VI Student Chapter President (California State University at Northridge) and a Past NSBE Alumni/Professional Chapter President (Washington DC). For the past eleven years he has served on the National Society of Black Engineers Golden Torch Awards Selection Committee.
A leader in his profession and a dedicated community volunteer, he is Past President of the Construction Management Association of America’s National Capital Chapter Board of Directors. He has also served as Chairman of the Gar-Field High School Planning Council and as a member of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council in Prince William County Virginia. He is currently a member of the National Small Business Association’s Leadership Council, which helps to advance the small business community before lawmakers and members of the media. Mr. Washington has a broad range of charitable commitments as well.
Born in Houston, Texas was raised in Southern California and currently resides in Northern Virginia. He has four daughters and a son. He is also the proud grandparent of five grandchildren.