Jacksonville, Fla. — Heath Bruns has joined CPPI as a Senior Vice President of Operations. He brings more than 20 years of construction leadership experience spanning operations, business development, and delivery of large-scale capital projects.
In his new role, Bruns will help lead operations, build client relationships, guide strategic pursuits, and develop project teams. With experience leading complex construction programs from pursuit through completion, he has overseen project execution, financial performance, and client satisfaction across multiple concurrent projects. His background includes work across healthcare, hospitality, sports, and federal sectors.
“Heath’s proven ability to lead teams, strengthen client relationships, and guide complex projects aligns exceptionally well with CPPI’s commitment to delivering outstanding results for our clients,” said CPPI President/CEO Brian K. Leslie. “We are excited to welcome him to the leadership team and look forward to the expertise he will bring to CPPI’s continued growth.”
Bruns holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Georgia Southern University and has completed the FMI Leadership Institute program. He and his wife spent three and a half years living in Germany with their three children. As a family, they enjoy traveling, hiking, and boating.
ABOUT CPPI
Ranked one of Engineering News-Record’s 2026 “Top Contractors,” CPPI is one of the Southeast’s largest privately-held construction firms. Recognized as a powerhouse of innovation, sustainability, craftsmanship and expertise, CPPI performs a wide range of design-build, construction management and general contracting services, including project planning and modeling, budget estimating and cost management, project scheduling and construction.
