Melissa Beutler Withy
Big-D Cos., a Salt Lake Citybased group of contractors, has promoted Melissa Beutler Withy to chief legal officer. She will continue to oversee the legal aspects of the company’s business, providing guidance on legal matters and leading its efforts to minimize risk across all sectors of the company. She will also continue to serve on the board of directors. She has spent her career training and advising builders on risk management strategies and contracting topics. She previously served as chairman of the ConsensusDOCS Council and is integrally involved in drafting and revising industry form contract documents. Prior to joining Big-D as general counsel in 2015, Beutler Withy represented Big-D as a partner at Holland & Hart LLP. She graduated from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School.