William (Bill) H. Goodrich joined LeChase in 1985 after starting his construction career as an assistant project manager for John P. Bell & Son, Inc. At LeChase, Bill progressed through a variety of roles in operations, estimating and project management. He was appointed vice president and partner in 1995, chief operating officer in 1997, president in 2002, CEO in 2007 and managing partner in 2008. In 2024, Bill was named Chairman and CEO. He is responsible for setting the company’s strategy and vision, while serving as a champion for the LeChase culture and values.
Under Bill’s leadership, LeChase has successfully adapted to changing market conditions, grown annual revenue to over $1 billion and enhanced organizational performance across the Eastern U.S. He has also overseen mergers and acquisitions to strategically fortify the business. LeChase acquired C.C. Woods Construction Co. in Durham, N.C., in 2005; Northeast Construction Services in Syracuse, N.Y., in 2010; J. F. Schultze Construction in Charlotte, N.C., in 2011; and C. W. Brown in Armonk, N.Y., in 2015. In 2016, the company purchased Lendlease construction offices in Upstate New York and Raleigh-Durham to expand LeChase’s talent and strength in those markets. Similarly, in 2022, LeChase acquired Sano-Rubin Construction Services to expand its team and presence in New York’s Capital Region.
Bill is actively engaged with a number of community, regional and industry organizations and in 2025, he received a Rochester Business Journal Icon Honors award recognizing the impact he has had throughout his career. He currently serves as chairman of the Greater Rochester Enterprise and sits on the boards of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, OneROC (formerly ROC2025) and the New York State Trooper Foundation. He is also on the advisory board for Alfred State College and is an emeritus trustee of Keuka College. A member of the United Way Alexis de Tocqueville Society, Bill served as the 2021 campaign chair for the United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes. He has also been honorary chair for various philanthropic events within the Rochester community, and in 2025 received a Miracle Maker award for his efforts on behalf of the Golisano Children’s Hospital. For many years, Bill supported Rochester Careers in Construction – a program to connect high school faculty and students with experts in the construction industry. He is a member of the World President’s Organization, the American Contractors Insurance Group and the Associated General Contractors of America.
Bill earned a B.S. degree in business from Roberts Wesleyan College and an A.A.S. degree in construction engineering technology from Alfred State, where he also received a President’s Medallion in 2010 and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 2014. He completed the Harvard Business School’s OPM program – an eMBA-style professional development program – in the spring of 2016.
Bill is a true champion of the core values that personify LeChase: safety, integrity, quality, customer care, diversity, family and community.