As Chairman and Managing Partner, R. Wayne LeChase has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience. He succeeded his father as President and Chief Executive Officer of LeChase Construction in 1981. This change in leadership renewed motivation company-wide, provided a fresh management style and attracted a new wealth of extremely qualified construction talent. In 1997, Mr. LeChase became a Managing Partner and in 2002, Chief Executive Officer of the company. In 2007 Mr. LeChase became Chairman and appointed William H. Goodrich as Chief Executive Officer.

Before joining LeChase Construction, Mr. LeChase was partner in the law firm of LaDuca, Offen and LeChase, and previously practiced law at the offices of Johnson, Reif and Mullan.

Mr. LeChase’s education includes a bachelors of science from John Carroll University and a Juris Doctorate from the State University of New York, Buffalo, School of Law. He also received an honorary law degree from St. John Fisher College in 2004.

Mr. LeChase is extremely active in the community and sits on a number of boards. Mr. LeChase was awarded the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award by the Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Business in 2004. In 2005, he was inducted into the Rochester Business Hall of Fame, a program created to recognize exemplary leaders who have made outstanding and enduring contributions to business and community in the Greater Rochester region.

Mr. LeChase is an exemplary representative for those characteristics essential to LeChase Construction including safety, social responsibility, customer focus, accountability, excellence, diversity, fiduciary responsibility, opportunity/growth, promotion of family, and integrity.