A proud WSU Construction Management alum, Michael Harder currently serves as the Vice President and General Manager of Mortenson’s Seattle office. Under his leadership, the team has worked on some of the region’s most significant projects: the Climate Pledge Arena (the world’s first Zero Carbon arena), WWU Kaiser Borsari Hall, and the Providence Swedish First Hill Transformation Project. Michael continues to lead the team toward a more sustainable future, with a strong focus on prefabrication, modular construction, mass timber, and embodied carbon reduction. Michael holds an MBA from Pacific Lutheran University and a BS in Construction Management from Washington State University, bringing 40 years of industry experience as a LEED Accredited Professional and Design-Build Institute of America Associate.